The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

the following vote: Ayes.counciImen
kutz, Lannan, Stanley. Tandy and Van
Ness-lO Noes-None. Absent-Council-
men Howard and Miller-2.
No further business appearing council
fseaLl C. B. BURGE, City Clerk
Published in The Topeka State Journal
OFFICIAL CoUNCfL PROCEEDINGS.
20. 1903. Council met in regular session.
ptr s.aa t, to adjournment Of April T. 1905.
Horn. Hughes. Jordan, Kutz. L.annan.
Miller, Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness-u.
Observation-Disclosures Howard. Mayor
Green in the chair
On motion of Councilman Hughes rule IS
was suspended and the reading of the
April 10th and special meeting of April
18th was dispensed with and they were
approved as written up by the clerk.
vice president of the Bank of Topeka, pro-
| testing against the building Of a sidewalk
| streets. was presented, read and referred
to the streets and walks committee.
Communication from Flora A. Lindsay,
walk on the s west west side Of Topeka avenue.
from Twenty-first to Twenty-fourth
ts was read ana
Communication from Mrs. Theodore
Saxon relative to the alley between Jack
| son and Van Buren,, Seventh and Eighth
streets, was presented, read and referred
| to the streets and walks committee.
Request Of H. N. Rice for an extension
on account Of 1907 paving contracts not
completed, was presented and read. On
| ferred to the streets and walks committee.
Communication from the mayor regard
| ing the action Of the city attorney in dis
| regarding the instructions of the mayor
| and council in the handling of certain
| cases in the police and district courts, was
presented and read. On motion of Coun-
| ferred to the judiciary committee in con-
| nection with the mayor.
Monroe street, between Eleventh and
| Twelfth streets, signed by Geo. H. Mat
| thews and number of others, was pre-
sented, read and referred to the streets
and walks committee.
/ Petition for a sidewalk on the north side
| of Twelfth street, from Madison to Quin-
and a number of others, was presented.
read and referred to the streets and walks
committee. sz.z
| Petition to extend Roosevelt street north
| to connect with Carey street presented
| April 6. 1908. and referred to the streets
and walks committee, was reported BACK
granted. The report of the committee was
| adopted on motion of Councilman Jordan.
| Petition for sidewalk on the west side
| of Western avenue, from Sixteenth to Sew
| enth street, presented April 8 1908, and
| referred to the streets and walks commit
tee, was reported back with recommen-
dation that the petition be granted, and on
| motion of Councilman Jordan the report
of the committee was adopted
| Petition for a sidewalk on East Seventh
street, from Peter to Holiday street pre-
| scented March 8, 1908, and referred to the
streets and walks committee, was reg .-
| ton be granted. The RECOMMENDATION OF
| the committee was adopted on motion OF
| Councilman Jordan.
Petition for g sidewalk on the west side
of Cedar street. Seward avenue to State
street. presented April 8. 1908, and referred
reported back with recommendation that
the petition be granted, and on motion OF
Councilman Jordan the report OF the COM
mittee was adopted.
Communication from T. D. Nash, re-
Iquesting permission to erect scales n
North Topeka, presented October. Z. 1907
mittee, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the request be granted. The
report of the committee was adopted on
| Communication from John A Sigrist re-
garding a strip of land and sidewalk be
tween Van Buren, ana Harrison ot stree ns
sented to the council April s. 1908, and
| referred to the streets and walks commit
tee, was reported back with recommends
ton that the communication be placed or
file. On motion of Councilman Jordan
the report of the committee was adopted
Resolution by Councilman Stanley rela:
Park to "Westlawn Park" presented
April 5. 1908, and referred to the commit
tee on streets and walks. was reported
back with Recommendation that the reso
luton be adopted. On motion of Council
man Jordan the report of the commit
tee was adopted.
Resolution by Councilman Stanley rela
tive to raising the sidewalk on the east
side of Garfield avenue between Willow
street and Sixth avenue. presented Apri
8. 1908, and referred to the streets ane
walks committee, was reported back WITT
recommendation that the resolution oe
adopted On motion of Councilman Stan.
lev it was referred back to the streets ane
walks committee for further considera
ton.
j Petition for a sidewalk on the west side
| of Topeka avenue from Twenty-fourtf
| street to the creek, presented March 10
1906 and referred to the streets and walk!
COMMITTEES, was reported back with rec
| Concentration that the petition be grantee
on condition that the county commission
ers paw for the sidewalk abutting on tn
| tee was adopted on motion OF Counciima al
resolution of Councilman Jordan re
| earf1;ne street pavements for 1903 and ne
| ferrine action on all petitions now pekors
the council. and not already granted, un
! iii January, 1909. presented February ~
ie0e. ard referred to the streets ana walk'
REORGANIZATION that the resolution 81
ednnted ON motion of Councilman Jor
dan the report OF the commlttee wa
} ~ ordinance amending Section OF or
a;nance No zS12 relating to the levy ant
collection of license taxes In the ely .
| Toneko was presented read ana releTree
l licenses.