The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-08
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the streets and walks committee. was re-
ported back with recommendation that the
petition be granted and spread upon the
the report of the committee was adopted
Petition to pave North Jackson street
from the south line of Morse avenue to
scented Nov. II, 1907. and referred to the
streets and walks committee, was re-
ported back with recommendation that
the petition be granted and spread upon
the journal. The report of the committee
was adopted upon motion of Councilman
Jordan.
Petition to re-pave West Tenth street,
from the east line of Jackson street to
the east line of Harrison street, presented
Jan. 6. 1908, and referred to the streets and
walks committee, was reported back with
recommendation that the petition be
On motion of Councilman Jordan the re-
port of the committee was adopted.
Petition to pave Lane street from Sixth
aVe Iaos TO nd Eigh f a1e4ne. presented Jan
walks committee, was reported back with
recommendation that the petition be
report of the committee was adopted up
on motion of Councilman Jordan.
Petition to pave Monroe street from the
south line of Tenth street to the south
line of Twelfth street, presented July z,
1907, and referred to the streets and walks
ommendation that the petition be granted,
and spread upon the journal On motion
of Councilman Jordan it was re-referred
Communication from the secretary of
the League of American municipalities,
presented Dec. 2, 1907, and referred to the
committee on ways and means, was re-
ported back with recommendation that the
same be placed on file. The report was
adopted on motion of Councilman Mont
gomery. --
An ordinance amending Section IL, of
Ordinance No 1926, relating to the salaries
Jan Is, 1908, and referred to the th ways Wr and
means committee. was reported back with
recommendation that the passage of the
same be deferred until the next fiscal
year The report of the committee was
adopted on motion of Councilman Mont
gomery.
Communication from the Howe Scale
Co. OF Kansas City, together with COM
munication from Mayor Green, relative to
establishing the office of sealer of weights
and measures, presented Dec. 2, 1907. and
referred to the ways and means commit
tee, was reported back with recommended
ton that the city attorney be instructed
to draft an ordinance creating the office
OF weights and measures. On motion of
Councilman Montgomery the report of the
committee was adopted.
Resolution directing the city. engineer
to prepare an up-to-date city map, pre-
scented Dec. %, 1907, and referred to the
ways and means committee, was reported
back with recommendation that the reso-
luton be placed on file, and on motion
of Councilman Montgomery the report of
the committee was adopted.
An ordinance amending Section 4, Of
Ordinance No. 2626, presented Jan. 6, 1908,
and referred to the ways and means COM
mittee, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the passage Of the ordi-
nance be deferred until the commence
ment of the next fiscal year. The report
of the committee was adopted on motion
, of Councilman Montgomery.
Resolution directing the city attorney to
of license collector and plumbing inspec-
tor, presented Jan. 20, 1908, and referred
to the ways and means committee, was
reported back with recommendation that
the resolution be placed on file, and on
motion of Councilman Montgomery the
report of the committee was adopted.
An ordinance amending Section of Or
dinance No. 1926, presented Jan. g. 1905
and referred to the ways and means COM
mites was reperted back with 4 recon- ON
nance be deferred until the commence
ment of the next fiscal year, and in con-
nection Herewith Councilman Montgom-
cry offered the following, resolution:
! Whereas, The ways and means commit.
tee in their Judgment has recommended
the passage of certain ordinances relating
| to increase of salaries, be deferred unit
the next fiscal year, and.
Whereas, Said proposed increase would
cause. shortage in the funds already ap
AND;
department above another is wholly I'M
/ fair and unjust; therefore, be 1t
J Resolved, That the passage of Ordi-
ordnan zee No Ss2s be heid for furth 81
consideration until the next fiscal year.
On motion of Councilman Holiday tht
question of increase in salaries was post
poned until the next regular meeting OF
| the council.
Communication from Conklin & Gustaf-
son relative to contract for lighting the
Auditorium, presented Jan. 6, 1903, and re
| ferred to the committee on public build
| ings, was reported back with recommen-
dation that the communication, together
| with the contract, be referred to the CITY
| attorney for his opinion regarding tht
| n a
mittee was adopted.
| Report Of the Topeka Auditorium Pipe
and referred to the committee on public
| buildings was reported back with de
tailed statement showing the lndenteoneos a
motion of Councilman Howard the repor
of the committee was adopted
countY assessop. announcing o the appoint
Bischoff. G. E. Jewell. r. r. McMaster
Evans. j. g. Rogers, D. NJ, Mitchell c. y
Bacon, I, NJ. Brandon. M. Hawkins, HI.
Bowen, Us. Langston. A A. Majors. r
Knight A. M. Russell, q. w. Allen and
8. E. Hull as deputy assessors, was pre-
scented fer approval: on motion OF Goan
Blakeiy, Holiday, Horn. Howard. Hughes
Stanley Tandy and Vas Ness--12. Noes
None.
Bonds of Henry F. Buchholz in the sun
of 100000, and the Central National banl
in the sum of S25, 10000, were presented TO
approval, and on roll call We're approved
by the following vote: Ayes-Blakely
Horn, Howard, Hughes. kutz. Lannan
Montgomery, Stanley. Tandy and Va1
| Ness-10 Noes-None. Absent-Hollida!
and Jordan.
| An ordinance to appropriate money gu
of the street and alley paving fund, seWe
bond fund, and interest fund to pay bond
| and coupons, was presented and read. On
! 0f
suspended, an emergency declared and TIL
ordinance placed on final passage. Eacl
| section was read and on separate motion
age it was adopted by the following vote
Ayes-Blakely, Holiday, Horn, Howard
Hughes, Jordan, Lannan, montgomery
| none.
And ordinance TO appropriate money on