The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
LEGAL.


Petition to pave Jackson street. from
the south line of Twelfth street to the
north line of Thirteenth street, signed by
A. D. Jones and a number of others. was
presented read and referred to the streets
and walks committee.
Petition to pave Thirteen street, from
the west line of Jackson street to the east
line of Harrison street, signed by Sarah Z.
Jones and number of others, was pre-
and walks committee.
Petition to pave Polk street, from the
north line of Huntington avenue, signed
by Mrs. Kent Chesney and a number OF
others, was presented, read and referred
to the streets and walks committee
Communication from J. w. Pence, re-
questing permission to connect house No.
presented and read. on motion of Coun-
Gilman Stanley the request was granted.
Communication from Jas. L. Devlin,
relative to removal of fence from alley be
tween Fifth and Sixth street, Madison and
Monroe streets. was presented. read and
referred to the judiciary committee.
Preliminary report of the milk inspector
was presented, read and referred to the
On motion of Councilman Jordan, the
next regular meeting of the council Will
be held on Monday, Dec. IA, 1908, at 1880
o'clock p.
The special committee appointed to con-
reet me n fbe atv OF If
their report, and on motion of Council
man Stanley the. entire. matter was re
ferred to a committee of the whole coun-
ell to be taken up at the next regular
meeting-Monday. Dec. IA, 1908.
Specifications of the city engineer COW
ering raising of well for the water de-
partment was presented, read and refer
red to the committee on public improve
ments.
Communication from the city engineer
together with a synopsis of the report of
the Z. S. engineers covering the flood con-
ditions of the Kansas river, were present
ed read and placed on file
the electric light steam plant improve
m ents was presented for approval, and on
vote: Ayes. !Councilrnen Fraser. Horn,
Howard. Hughes. Jordan, Kutz, I4annan,
noes, none: absent. Councilman Blakely-l.
Communication from the Topeka Kennel
club, requesting benefit of rate of $500
per day for use of the Auditorium, was
presented. read and referred to the city
attorney for an opinion. The city attor-
ion that the Kennel club was entitled to
use of the Auditorium at the $500 rate
On roll call it was granted by the follow
ard, Hughes. Kutz. Miller and Stanley-6
noes, Councilmen Horn, Jordan. Lannan
Tandy and Van Ness; absent. Council
Claim Of ". E. Potter for s1Oao, expense
street between Tenth avenue and
Eleventh street, was referred to the coun-
with recommendation that it be not paid
On motion of Councilman Tandy 1T was
re-referred to the claims and accounts
p Claims Clair Of D Rrsi F Ernest I'm st. u L "a A
Ryder and w. D. StOrrS for 5000 -each
account expert services rendered in the
case of Mrs. Fisher VS.. City of Topeka.
were referred to the council for action by
the claims and accounts committee, and
on motion of Councilman Stanley the
bills were allowed and ordered paid.
An ordinance authorizing the issuance
of bonds in the sum of S40,00O0.G0 to cover
the construction and extension of the
electric light plant, presented Nov. g. 1908,
and referred to the ways and means com
mittee, was reported back with recon-
the interest not to be over AZ per cent.
The report of the committee was adopted
on motion of Councilman Horn.
Petition for a benefit district to cover
the cost of public park east of the A. T.
& S. +. tracks and between Fifteenth
street and Eclid avenue, presented Oct ),
1905. and referred to the streets and walks
committee. was reported back with rec
ommendation that the petition be granted.
prepare the necessary plats. and that the
citv attorney be directed to prepare an
ordinance creating the benefit district. On
motion of Councilman Jordan the report
of the committee was adopted.
Resolution regarding the purchase of
motorcycle for t police departm ent, pre-
ways and means committee. was reported
back with the recommendation that the
resolution be adopted The report of the
Reports of the city clerk and superin-
tendent of electric lights for the month of
October and civ treasurer police Judge
license collector. superintendent OF electric
lights food inspector, plumbing inspector.
weighmaster for the month of November,
were presented read and placed on file.
An ordinance to approprite money out
of the general revenue fund, general i'm
proven ent fund waterworks fund. paving
fund library fund, sidewalk fund ana
sewer fund-Dist. No. 3O-was presented
Hughes rule IS was suspended. an emer-