The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-03
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Published in Topeka State Journal July
3, 1861


Published in Topeka State Journal July
3, 1861
Council Chamber, Topeka. Kansas, June
eight o'clock p. m. with the following
councilmen present. Blakely, Howard,
s Ersssr. Jordan; Klttz Lannan; Miller
Absent Councilman Hughes. Councilman
Horn as acting mayor in the chair.
The call for the meeting was read and
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Mayors OFFICE. Topeka, Kansas, June
z; 1908 To the Members of the City Coun-
cli' Gentlemen; You and each of you are
hereby notified that there will be a spec
ial meeting of the city council held in the
council chamber of said city Monday.
the purpose of considering the following
questions, to-wit:
Locust streets and the changing of the
grades of said streets; the forming of a
benefit district for the purpose of drain
ing Biddle creek in the Second ward; also
receiving reports of committees on side
walks and to act upon sidewalk petitions;
and also instruct the city clerk to radver-
walks for the year 1908. Signed, VIM
Green. Mayor; attest, c.. B. Burge, City
Clerk
Renonstrance against the building of
a sidewalk on the south side of Eleventh
street, between Fillmore and Clay streets,
presented June is, 1908, and referred to
the streets and walks committee, was
reported back with recommendation that
Mr.. Shires request for permission to con-
understanding that the sidewalk be
structed not later than December 30. 1908.
The report of the committee. was adopt
ed. on motion of Councilman Jordan.
Petition for a sidewalk on the south
side of Eleventh street from Fillmore
street to the alley Immediately, west of
and to and walks
committee. was reported back with rec
ommendation that the petition be placed
on file, and on motion of Councilman Jor-
dan the report of the committee was
adopted.
Petition for a sidewalk on the west side
Laurel street. presented June 10, 1908. and
referred to the streets and walks COM
mittse was reported back with ,,. recon- m
file. The report of the committee was
adopted on motion of Councilman Jor-
dan.
Petition for a sidewalk on the east side
of Ash street. from State street to Chase
street, presented on June is, 1908, and re-
ferred to the streets and walks commit
tee, was reported back with recommended
ton that the petition be granted, and on
motion of Councilman Jordan the report
of the committee was adopted.
Resolution of Councilman Lannan,
changing the grade of Sixth avenue, from
Locust street to Lake street, presented
June 10, l9OS, ana referred To the streets
and walks committee, was reported back
with recommendation that the resolution
be adopted. and on roll call it was adopt
ed by the following vote: Ayes, Council
men Blakely. Fraser, Howard. Jordan.
Kutz, Lannan, Miller, Stanley, Tandy and
Van Ness-10- Noes, none Absent. Coun-
Gilman Hughes-1.. Councilman Horn in
Resolution of Councilman Lannan.
changing the grade of Locust street from
Sixth avenue to Eighth avenue, presented
June is. 1908, and referred to the streets
and walks committee, was reported back
with recommendation that the resolution
be adopted. On roll call II was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen
Blakely, Fraser, Howard, Jordan, KutZ,
Miller Stanley Tandy and Wan
man Hughes. Councilman Horn in the
chair.
Councilman Jordan presented the fol-
Resolved, that the city clerk be and
he is hereby directed to advertise for
proposals for the construction of all side
walks ordered to be constructed by the
mayor and council during the year 1908;
said proposals to be filed in the office of
p. M. July 9Th. 190s''
A roll call being taken the resolution
Councilmen Blakely, Fraser, Howard,
Jordan, Kutz. Lannan, Miller, Stanley,
Tandy and Van Ness-1o. Noes. none
Absent, Councilman Hughes. Councilman
Horn in the chair.
The following resolution was presented
by Councilman. Jordan:
Resolved, that the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city to re
line of. Locust street to the east end of
the Viaduct over the railway tracks;
said repaving TO be of vitrified brick on
present and sand foundation and to be
forty (4W feet wide."
On roll call it was adopted by the fol
lowing vote: Ayes, Councilman Blakely,
Miller, Stanley: Tandy and Van Ness-10
Noes, none. Absent, Councilman Hughes.
COUNCILMAN Horn In the chair: .os.s,
by Councilman Jordan:
Resolved, that the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka deem 1t NECESSARY
grade curb with combined curb and gut
ter and pave Locust street from the
north line of Fourth street to the north
line of Eighth avenue; said paving to be
of vitrified brick sand foundation and
to be twenty-six (26) feet wide"
On roll call it was adopted by the fol
Fraser, Howard, Jordan. Kutz, Lannan.
Miller, Stanley. Tandy and Van Ness-1o.
Noes sf Horn IN the Chair
Councilman Jordan introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, that the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city to con-
struct a drain, in order to protect private
property from tHe raging waters Oh biu-
die creek, in the district territory
described as follows, to-wt
Commencing at the northeast corner of
the northeast quarter of Section ., Town
ship II, Range Is cast of the Sixth p NJ.
in Shawnee county, Kansas; thence north
along the center line of Division street to
the center of Shunganunga creek: thence
southwesterly along the center of Shun-
ganunga creek and following the mean
derings thereof to the center line of
Parkdale street projected northerly:
thence south along the center line of
Parkdale street to the center line of
Sixth avenue; thence west along the CEN
ter line of Sixth avenue to the center line
of Lime street; thence south along the
center line of Lime street to the center
line of Tenth avenue; thence west along
the center line of Tenth avenue to the