The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-14

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benefit district for the opening and
extending of an alley bounded by
Lawrence, Parkdale, Sixth avenue and
Shunganunga creek was referred to
the streets and walks committee
An ordinance calling for the special
assessment of property for paving
done this year was adopted as was one
apropriatfng N,22150 out of the paw
ing fund to pay contractors.
The new meter rates went into erect
last night under an ordinance adopted
by a vote of ten to two. Councilmen
Lannan and Horn desiring further re-
auctions.
The ordinance calling for a slowing
up Of vehicles at street intersections
was placed on file. This pigeonholes
the ordinance for good.
The unions have now come to the
aid of John Sheahan, city plumbing
inspector, who wants $1,000 a year.
The unions requested the council to
act. Referred to the ways and means
committee.
Robert Campbell, who sold liquor
and was caught at it, receiving $500
and months, wants to be paroled on
good behavior and agrees to pay from
IS to $40 monthly on his fine. A petit
ton signed by North Topeka people
was referred to the police committee
together with the chief of police.
A petition protesting against the
paving of Taylor street from Third to
Fourth streets was referred to the
streets and walks committee.
The condemnation of all vaults in
the city where sewer and water con-
nections can be had has been referred
to the sanitary department and the
board of plumbers.
A accommodation was made that
those petitioning for the widening of
Third street west from Fillmore file a
petition for a benefit district.
The ordinance creating the office of
milk inspector was referred back to
the health and sanitation committee.
The construction of a drainage ditch
and the filling in of Topeka avenue
south from Seventeenth street has
been referred to the city engineer. and
street commissioner. A protest was
filed.
The specifications for standard CO.
ment sidewalks from Gordon to Tenth
avenue are as follows: Five inches
thick, one part concrete. two parts
sand. five parts Joplin flint, limestone
or granite less than "a inches in
diameter, finishing coat "a inches thick
of one to one cement mortar. An or
dinance will be drawn up by the city
attorney covering this.
The estimate of the city engineer of
mr.. hn to- 4, 4 t.
at 521 North Kansas avenue wrecked
by natural gas blow up during the
flood while being occupied by the DO
lice as North Topeka Headquarters
was sent to the ways and means COM
mittee.
The taking in of Kenwood to the
city will not be done until the abstract
is cleared UP by the payment of court
costs still pending. The city would not
have clear title to the streets and
alleys until this is done, says the city
attorney.
There will be cool water at the
Sheldon drinking fountain A bid for
cooler was sent to the ways and
means. committee, the. cost being eesti-
mated at 500. s--.-o- 80 r.
The petition or complaint of Au-
burndale people about spikes driven in
d street. railway DTlQSe on wagner
street was referred to the streets and
walks committee.
The following action on sidewalks:
On south side of Douthitt from To-
peka avenue to Tyler, granted; raising
of sidewalk on Lincoln, referred to city
engineer; raise sidewalks on Washing
ton street to streets and walks COM
mlttee; the grade of sidewalks on Lin
coin street south from Twelfth, re-
ferred to city engineer. raise sidewalk
on Western avenue from Sixth to Sew
enth at the cost OF property owners.
The city engineer was instructed to
go ahead and make plans, estimates
for the building of one large arch or
two smaller ones at the south end of
the Melan bridge. The services of the
city engineer were donated free of
charge to the North Topeka drainage
board.
The Second ward sewer project was
knocked in the head. There was too
much opposition to the construction at
this time and no particular fight was
made to carry it through over the
head of the protests filed.