The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-22
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Jones Place Addition,
Part of Quincy's addition
:, on motion Of Councilman Horn the next
regular meeting of the council will be
held on Feb. 20, 1868, at 1880 D. m.
On motion of Councilman Lannan the
Following resolution presented by himself
was referred to the streets and walks
committee:
BE it resolved by the mayor and coun-
commissioner be and he is hereby in
structed to raise the sidewalk to grade
on s either side L. OF E. 9Th ST.. from Lake ST.
Councilman Jordan presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted on
motion of Councilman Stanley:
Whereas, the city engineering depart
ment OF the city of Topeka is greatly
handicapped in preparing accurate eeti-
ground system Of the telephone, gas and
steam companies by reason of there being
no piats or maps of location Of such sys-
TENS on file in the engineering depart
Resolved. By the mayor and council
mat the various public service corpora
nish the engineering department of the
city Of Topeka, accurate plats or maps
showing all such underground systems.
their location, depth, size, etc.
On motion of Councilman Jordan the
following resolution presented by himself
was adopted So
Whereas, The boards now doing SER
wee as crossing. plate at the northeast
corner of 5th and Van Buren, SITS, are
Il
that viii soon render them unsafe for
travel. and,
Whereas The said boards are located
on the main thoroughfare to the county
court house, and,
Whereas. Said boards are not in keep
ing with the appearance of other inn
provements surrounding them; therefore,
be It
Resolved, By the mayor and council,
hereby directed to replace the boards with
a crossing plate that will be safe and
more m in keeping with the improvements
The following resolution presented by
councilman Jordan was referred to the
streets and walks committee. in connec-
ton with the petition to pave e. 6th ave.
from the west line of Roots addition to
the east line of Benson's addition:
that no more petitions for street pave
ment be granted for the year 1905, and
that action on all the petitions now before
ferred until January, 1907
Councilman Stanley introduced the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted on
a motion made by himself:
Resolved, That the city clerk be, and
he Is hereby directed to have stricken
from the tax rolls all taxes levied for the
year 1907 against the property condemned
for public park purposes lying between
Arch st., West st. and w. 10th ave.. in
the city of Topeka, Shawnee county. kan
On motion of Councilman Hughes the
following resolution presented by himself
Resolved, That the mayor is hereby au-
thortzed to purchase the necessary in
struments for the Inspector of weights
work"
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Montgomery was, on his own
Resolved. That the mayor be and is
hereby authorized and instructed to en-
enced electrical and mechanical engineer,
whose duty it shall be to visit Topeka,
make 9. close personal investigation and ex-
animation of the city's electrical lis hit plant.
poles. lines lamps and wires, and submit
to this council at the earliest practical
date complete report on the following
First: The condition and value in de-
tail OF the city's plant, poles, lines, lamps
and wires and their possible future use.
Second: A complete detailed list of the
machinery, poles, lamps, wires and ap-
purtenances necessary to build a thor
| oughy modern and, up-to-date plant for
! of five hundred lamps. and the cost there
of Installed complete
Third: A complete detailed estimat, OF
the cost per lamp for operating sucn a
| plant including all operating expenses,
interest, depreciation, taxes lost and a
sinking fund sufficient to retire at ma
turity an issue of twenty year bonds to an
amount sufficient to provide the funds
necessary to pay for such a plant.
sum of sa5.0oo.oo was presented for ap-
proval, and on roll call was approved by
the the following vote: Ayes-Councilmen
Hughes, Jordan. Lannan. Montgomery,
Stanley. Tandy and Van Ness-11. Noes
None. Absent..Councilnan Kutz-.
On motion Of Councilman Holiday the
electrical light committee was instructed
to make an immediate investigation of a
I nght removed 9S from the e.. First ward. and
Communication from the Topeka Barrel
& Box Mfg CO. relative to location of
%. 1907, and referred to the streets and
walks committee, was reported back with
recomn endation.. that the Topeka Barrel
insurance in some reputable company
or companies in the amount of $1,000 q
written in favor of the city of Topeka. in
surfing the eth ave. -viaduct, such policy
to be filed by Thursday, Feb. 20 1893 The
report OF the committee was adopted on
motion of Councilman Jordan.
Resolution of Councilman Lannan rela-
tive to extension by the Gas company of
the time in which bills can be paid, from
presented Jan. s, 1908, and referred to the
committee on gas and electric lights, was
reported back with recommendation that
the resolution be referred to the Gas COM
pany. asking their compliance. The re-
port of the cofpmittee was adopted on mo-
ton of Councilman Hughes.
Councilman Stanley presented the fol
| lowing resolution:
| Resolved. BY the mayor and council,
| that the business men of Topeka be ask
| ed advertise their special sales from the
! 18th to the 10th of the month In order to
| accommodate the working class of the
city
The resolution was defeated by the fol-
| lowing vote: Ayes-Howard, Lannan and
Stanley-8. Noes-Rlakely. Horn, Hughes
Ness. Absent-Ceancilman Kutz. Coun-
Gilman Holiday being excused from xot-
| ing.
No further business appearing council
adjourned c. B. BURGE,
| ISeal.1 City Clerk
| First published in The Topeka State
i Journal Feb /, 1851
! State of Kansas, Shawnee County, SIS.
i In the matter of the guardianship OF
| Della Cramer, 2 feeble minded person.