The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

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Unpublished in The Topeka STATE Ionrnsf
April II, 1901

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April II. 1s06.l
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, Topeka. Kansas.
April {, 1905. Council met in regular ses.
SION: pursuant to adjournment of ApriIl6
co,, u,en1 Q CLOCK p m. with the following
nme nes. Jordan Kutx. Lannan, Montxom.
se5is seeaniey; Iandy and Van Ness--l0. Alb
Aaayor Green in the chair
- esltion Tor a sidewalk on the west side
ESf ~ sor "a Iopeka avenue, from Laurent
ME Lewis and q number Of others, was
p PA read and referred to the streets
Communication from the FYrsmen.. IA
nef association regarding appropria lions
made from the funds Of the association
OF ITS members, was presented read and
IIRproveo' on motion of Councilman
Communication from n. D. Rronson.
John flicker and Mr.. Mercer requesting
permission to construct cement sidewalk
es N.as 4 fssnt as q l s.s Mes sos
avenue. was presented and read, and on
motion OF Councilman Lannan the request
communication from the A. M. BlodRett
Sonstruction company requesting permits
SION 20 close one block Of Branner street,
street. for a. period Of two weeks ON ac-
count Of constructing the Branner street
W naG 2. was presented. read and granted
Communication from Dan Leahey re-
questing that his plumbers bond of twen-
| Bros. to whom his business has been sod.
ana communication from Leahey Bros
stating that they would take care Of ali
we're presented and read. On motion Of
Councilman Hughes the request was
| granted.
| Communication fro,, A r
number Of others regarding paving on
gemerson street, between Third and
Fourth Fourth streets. was presented. read and
reIerred TO the city engineer.
nunga creek on Fillmore street, between
isl ana End streetss- signed by J. 8.
Warner and number OF others, was pre-
sented. read and referred to the streets
and walks committee
gardinS the transfer to the city OF Topeka
OF certain property located at the corner
son and Cleveland streets, for q sidewalk
on the. north side of Garfield street from
the alley east to Van. Buren, street. was
presented, read and referred to the streets
Petition for sidewalk on Western ave-
| nue. nue. from sixteenth 70 Seventeenth streets.
of others, was presented, read and refer
RED to the committee on streets and walks.
Communication from J. E. Stewart,
Chairman Memorial COMMITTEES, request
/ ing free use of the Auditorium on May
30th, was presented, read and referred to
the committee on public buildings.
/ Communication from Abe Humbert re-
garding the license on skating Kinks, was
presented, read and referred to the COM
mitteS on license.
Communication from F. E. Hovey re-
garding mortgage on certain property
now owned by the city of Topeka. was
read and referred to the claims and &C.
counts committee.
| Remembrance against the opening of
Roosevelt street, signed by L. A. Nc
Pherson and number Of others, was
presented, read and referred to the streets
and walks committee.
Communication from w. e. Section
relative to the sprinkling of the Melan
bridge from April LIST to December LIST,
the rate to be fifteen dollars per month,
was presented, read and referred to the
street commissioner with power to act.
l Communication from the park board
together with a comparatiye statement
was read and fled
Petition to pave Polk street, from this
south side of Sixth avenue to the north
side of Eighth avenue, signed by c. B.
| Hypes and a number Of others, was pre-
sented, read and referred to the streets
and. walks committed.
of Cedar street. from Seward avenue tc
State street, signed by ]. B. Norton and
a number Of others. was presented, read
and referred to the streets and walks
1 committee.
Petition for the creation of a benefit
district comprising all the territory lying
/
east of the center of Kansas avenue
south of the Kansas river and west of the
east boundary of the city limits. for the
purpose of purchasing the tract of land
known as the Klein Tract" signed by
s. Cunningham and number OF others
| was read and referred to the COMMITTEES
on streets and walks.
| Plans, estimates and specifications OF
the city engineer covering the paving OF
Eleventh street to twelfth street was
presented and read. On motion Of Coun-
Gilman Jordan they were approved by the
following vote: Ayes, Blakely, Howard
gomery, Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness
TO- Noes, none. Absent. Councilmer
Holiday and Horn-2.
Judge license collector. superintendent o.
Lelectric lights. plumbing inspector and
city weighmaster for the month of March
1905, city clerk for the month of February
1903, and annual report OF the license col
lector and superintendent of electric
lights. were presented, read and placed
r on file.
The committee of tellers appointed or
April 6. submitted the following report
ITO the Honorable Mayor and Council
| whom was referred the bids for paving
for 1905 beg leaves to submit the follow
. Ing report: The bid OF F. P. Halsey wa
not considered on account of not beins
| accompanied by a certified check. Th'
bids are as follows:
Street John Ritchie. Ramsey.
Monroe .........$ 6,16297 6,14691
jackson Incomplete 6,6TW
Harrison ........ Incomplete 3,00SSl
Garfield earn .............. 1850 4sss 80
Sixth ave. ........... SO, 1889 ss.45s27
Tenth ave s' 2es 80 s snss q
Williams ave. Unsigned 694. AZ
you will observe that Mr.. Ritchie ha.
two incomplete bids and one UNSIGNED
and nine We find that Haskins & Ram