The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-15
LEGAL.
tfuolished in the Topeka State Journal
August Is 1905


OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council nc ,o Chamber. Topeka. Kansas. Au-
s;a e.. ~, 1soo- ounclI met in regular seS-
| SION pursuant to adjournment of August
Sro. at eight O'Clock p. m. with the fol-
Eraser. Horn, Jordan. Kutz. Lannan
| Miller. Tandy and Van Ness-e absent,
ouneilmen Howard. Hughes and STANLEY
D. Mayor Green in the chair.
On motion of Councilman Lannan the
! i ieaolRs or the minutes covering the meet
| the clerk.
Communication from C. D. Lyle, re-
guessing permission to connect with sew
or at Nos S12. S34 and 90S West street was
presented and read, and on motion of
Councilman Tandy the request was
Communication from W. e. Potter re-
gsa1ro1hg 80 bill OF the Home Heating Z
ana referred to the committee on
| avenue to Twenty-third street was pre-
scented and read. On motion of Council
| man Kutz it was substituted for the petit
| ton covering the same paving. presented
| May 25 1905
| Communication from A l.. Furman. re-
questfng permission to operate free en-
| pioyment agency. presented Aug. 3, 1908.
and referred to the license committee.
that the request be granted, and on mo-
| ton of Councilman Lannan the report of
|
An ordinace amending section 81 of Or
dinance No. 26l5. presented Aug. s. 1858.
| and referred to the committee on health
recommendation that the ordinace be
| passed. On motion of Councilman KutZ
the report of the committee was adopted.
dirt in cellar at Ninth street and Kansas
| avenue. presented Aug. 3. 1905, and refer
| red to the streets and walks committee,
| was reported back with recommendation
| that the resolution be placed on file. The
| report of the committee was adopted on
| motion of Councilman Jordan.
| Resolution relative to condition of the
plant of the Topeka Dessicating COM
pany. presented Aug. 3. 1908, and referred
| ton, was reported back with recommen-
| dation that the resolution be filed. and on
| N lotion of Councilman Kutz the report of
| the committee was adopted.
| Resolution regarding raising of sidewalk
on Washington street, presented July IL.
| 1908. and referred to the streets and walks
| committee. was reported back with rec
om ns ion that that the resolution ,u be
\ tee was adopted on motion of Council
| man Jordan.
| Petition in reference to lowering the
| street car tracks on Madison street. be-
| tween Tenth avenue and Eleventh street
| presented Aug. 3: 1908, and referred to the
ported back With r enae; ton that
| the Topeka Railway Company be ordered
to pave their right-of-way Immediately;
| The report of the committee was adopted
| on motion of Councilman Jordan.
Communication from the Dibbls Grocery
o az So SINH OF eey
| scented Aug. 3. 1908. and referred to the
| judiciary committee. was reported back
| with recommendation that 1t be placed on
| file. and on motion of Councilman Jor-
dan the report of the committee was
| adopted.
Reports of the license collector and food
| inspector for the month of July were
| presented. read and filed
| An ordinance amending Section of. Or
c
| amended by Ordinance No. 2791. approved
august b. 1897 and repeating said SAID T ordi
motion HS 81 Nan
emergency was declared. Rule Is sils-
pended and the ordinance taken up for
final CONSIDERATION Each section was
Being placed on final passage it was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes.
dan, . K ilr Iannan. Miller. Tandy and
| Van Ness; noes. none; absent. Coun-
cilmen Howard HUGHES and h Stan nIc,iSs
| for and hawking of goods, wares and
| merchandise in front of stores. shops and
| other places of business In The city OF
| Topeka. etc, was presented, read and re-
| ferred to the committee on judiciary.
An ordinance providing specifications
| for standard sidewalks for Kansas ave-
| nue. from Tenth avenue to Gordon street,
was presented. read and referred to the
An ordinance ievying a special assess
| ment upon certain lots and pieces of land
in the city of Topeka. Shawnee county,
| Kansas to pay for construction of side
| walks by and in said city during the year
1908 was presented and read. On motion
of Councilman Jordan. Rule Is was s us
ordinance taken up for final considera-
ton. Each section was read and on sep,
on final passage the ordinance was
| adopted by the following vote: Ayes,
councilmen Rlakely, Fraser Eraser, Horn, Horn. J 1md
| Van Ness: noes, none; absent. Council
men Howard. Hughes and Stanley.3
oTd h ehS No 2si5 e approved july 6. zoos,
as amended by Ordinance No. 1884, ap-
proved June Is. 1906, and repeating said
No. 1884 was taken up for final action.
| Each section was read and on separate
motion adopted, Being placed on final
vote: Ayes. Councilmen Blakely. Fraser.
Horn. Jordan. Kutz. Lannan; Mill .h
sent Councilmen Howard, Hughes and
| Stanley-3.
On motion of Councilman Kutz the fol-
lowing. resolution presented by himself
Resolved. by the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka. that it be and is hete.
the surrounding neighborhood to abate
the following nuisance, to-wit: The stag
and and col g Clay street, in Throop's Fourth
addition to the city of Topeka, Shawnee
county. Kansas; said real estate being a
part of the Hughes estate and John V.
| Abrahams, whose place of business is
Room No. 4s. Columbian building. To-
peka, Kansas. being the agent for the
same; and said agent is hereby notified
and required to abate said nuisance, by
fiIlin IN said lots with earth so as to pre-
| vent said stagnant water from standing
| thereon within fifteen days after the
date of the service of a copy of this reso-
luton. as provided by ordinance"
| The following resolution presented by
Councilman Fraser, was adopted on ms
| own motion: -
whereas. during the winter of 1907
and 1908, the gas company that has the
| franchise to furnish natural gas to the
| consumers of the city of Topeka, proved
to be absolutely unable to supply the
people of the city with sufficient gas for
heating purposes during the, periods