The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
Jan. 49, 1861
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
Jan. 16. 1905
&C Council Chamber. Topeka, Kan, Jan 10.
ISe-Councl met in regular session, as
per adjournment of Jan. 6. 1905. at 7:So
o'clock p. m. with the following council
men present-Holliday, Horn. Howard,
Ierdan and dutz Lamar Montgomergs Saan
Hughes and Van Ness. Mayor Green.
In the chair.
On motion of Councilman Jordan the
ing or Jan. 9th was dispensed with and
tney were approved as written up by the
Claims and accounts against the city Of
topeka were presented, read and referred
70 the committee on claims and accounts,
VINO reported the same back with recon-
mendation that the claims be allowed and
paid from funds as follows:
general Improvement fund.........$ SS34
Judgment fund Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Total ,oSs.a4
On motion. Of Councilman Holiday the
report of the committee was adopted.
Communication from E. J. Covell re-
Questlng that his name be taken off from
Tenth avenue to Twelfth street, was pre-
Sented,. read and referred to the streets
and walks committee.
Communication from s. J. Crumbine,
secretary state board of health, inviting
the municipality of Topeka to participate
in the International congress of tubercu-
losis to be held in Washington, D. c.,
Sept. Il to Oct. H. 1905, was presented and
read; also a communication from the
mayor recommending that the matter be
referred to the city board of health for
recommendation to the council of such
action as seems best. The matter was SO
referred on motion of Councilman Holli-
day.
Petition Of Mrs. Sarah K Plowman and
number of others requesting that VIII
line of Clay street to the east curb
line of Buchanan street, was presented,
read and referred to the streets and walks
Communication from w. A. Corbett re-
Questing permission to lay a walk four
feet wide on the corner of Sumner and
pennsylvania avenues, was presented, read
and referred to the streets and walks
committee.
month of December was presented, read
and filed.
Communication from Joseph whitmer
requesting permission to connect with the
drain at 1104 E. Eighth avenue, presented
Jan. 6. 1908, and referred to the committee
on sewers, was reported back with rec
the, applicant paying the usual fee for
such connection. The report of the COM
mlttee was adopted on motion of Council
man Montgomery
An ordinance to appropriate money out
OF the General Revenue fund and Judg
ment fund was presented and read; On
suspended, an emergency declared and the
ordinance taken up for immediate consid-
separate motion adopted. Being placed on
final passage it was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote: -Ayes-Holliday, Horn, How
ard, Jordan, Kutz. Lannan, Montgomery.
Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness-1O. Absent
-Blakely and Hughes.
An ordinance amending section of Or
dlnance NO. 2626. relating to the salaries
or compensations Of city officers and en-
ployes of the city of Topeka, was present
referred to the ways and
ton.
An ordinance transferring money from
the General Revenue fund of the city of
Topeka. Kansas, to the Judgment fund of
said city, in the sum of one thousand dol
of Councilman Horn an emergency was
declared, rule IS suspended and the ordi-
nance taken UP for final passage. Each
adopted. and being placed on final pass
age it was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Holliday, Horn, Howard, Jordan.
Tandy and Van Nesssio. NoesNNone.
and Hughes.
An ordinance creating a sewer district.
defining the territory and establishing the
thereof, was presented, read and
referred to the COMMITTEES on sewers.
the SEVEN Distrcf ne m Rnn 9ne fn IRON m
the city of Topeka, Kansas to the Gen.
eral Revenue fund of said city, was pre-
man Holiday rule IS was suspended, an
emergency declared and the ordinance ia
ken up for immediate consideration. Each
section was read and on separate motion
adopted. Being placed on final passage
it was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Holliday, Horn, Howard, Jordan.
dy and Van Ness-10 Noes-None. Alb
sent-Blakely and Hughes.
An ordinance amending section II of
Ordinance No. 1926. relating to the sala-
ries or compensation of city officers and
employees, was presented read and on mo-
ton of Councilman Montgomery, referred
to the ways and means committee for fur
Their consideration.
An ordinance transferring money from
Topeka. Kansas, to the General Revenue
fund of said city the sum of seven hun
dred twenty-five and a-100 dollars ($722.s7
Councilman Holiday rule IS was suspend
ed, an emergency declared and the ordi-
nance taken up for final passage Each
adopted. and being placed on final pass
age 1t was adopted by the following vote:
Ay Eyes fnhn Horn; Howard. Jordan.
Tandy and Van Ness-10. Noes-None.
and Hughes.
An ordinance prohibiting public, theat-
for pay on Sunday and providing penal
ties for the violation thereof. presented
man Stanley, referred to the police COM
mittee in connection with the city attor-
ney for further consideration.
On motion of Councilman Howard the
next regular meeting of the council will
be held at the council chamber Jan. 20,
1908, at 7:30 o'clock D. m.
Petition to pave Fillmore street from
the south line of First street to the south
line of Fifth street, signed by George A.
Huron and number of others. was pre-
scented, read and referred to the streets
and walks committee
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Blakely was adopted on a
10 hxy C0y1v limo T10x 1y-1
Whereas, Information is now in our
that the pumps at Scipio are
now installed and in operation, affording
be 1t
Resolved, By the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka that the resolution
directing the city engineer to discontinue
issuing to the Consumers Light, Heat &
Power Company excavation permits to
connect additional consumers until such
time said company should be able to
furnish adenuate gas preSsllre in all kinds