The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10

Council Chamber Topeka, Kansas, De-
cember z, 1908. Council met in regular
monthly session at 7:3O o'clock p. m. with
the following councilmen present: Fraser,
Horn, Howard, Hughes, Jordan, Kutz,
Nannan Miller, STANLEY. .Tandy and Van
On motion of Councilman Jordan, the
reading of the minutes covering the reg
ular meetings of November 9Th and 11th
and special meetings of November 18th,
2Srd and 3Oth was dispensed with and they
were approved as written upeby the clerk.
Claims and accounts against the city of
Topeka were presented read and referred
who reported the same back with recon-
mrendation that they be allowed and paid
General revenue fund-miscellape-
General revenue fundHfire depart y '''-'''
General revenue fund-police De.
General Improvement fund -. 3,5Sl60
Waterworks fund ................... 5O74.S3
PaVlng fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 15521.01
d1l9I d!q airy I9hd ZSO0Vo
sewer fnnd"District No. 80. 5667. 3 =
Total .......... ............ .$41. 1854
The report of the committee was adopt
ed on motion of Councilman Lannan-
Communication from Frank J. Grubbs,
advising he had purchased the business of
the Topeka Employment association, and
requested permission to operate under the
old license, was presented, read and CFl
motion of Councilman Fraser, referred to
the license committee.
Communication from the Firemen's Re
lief association relative to appropriations
made from the funds of the association
was presented and read. On motion of
Councilman Lannan the action of the
board was approved.
Communication from c. B. Burge city
case and typewriter for his offlce. was
presented, read and referred to the ways
and means committee.
Communication from Tom Smith rela-
tive to the payment of assessment on lot
No 500, East Sixth avenue was present
means committee.
Communication from Walt Crawford,
was presented and read. On motion of
Councilman Stanley. the resignation was
accepted and ordered placed on file.
Communication from c. r. Jones, re-
questing permission to connect house No
was presented and read. The request was
granted on motion of Councilman Miller.
terworks trustees requesting permission
to purchase 10000 feet of cast iron water
needed during the year 1909, was present
ed and read On motion of Councilman
Horn the request was granted
of others respecting improvements on
East Sixth street. was presented, read and
Com Communication from the city clerk re
garding erroneous assessment on certain
lots East Sixth street. was presented,
read and referred to tne ways and means
Communication from the North Topeka
grade and raising the bridge on Central
avenue was presented, read and referred
to the streets and walks committee
Communication from Bennett * CARR
son regarding the manner of laying side
walk along Laurel street in AuburndaIe
was presented. read and referred to the
streets and walks committee.
Communication from John McClementS,
presenting claim for $4,000 account horse
falling into sewer excavation at the alley
between Fillmore street and western ave.
nue. on Seventeenth street on the night or
Oct. %, 1908, was presented, read ana re-
ferred to the ways and means committee
on motion of Councilman Tandy.
Communication from r. M Harris, re
questing permission to connect mouse at
No. $40 East Eighth avenue with the East
Eighth avenue drain, was presented ana
read. The request was granted on notlon
of Councilman Lannan.
Communication from A. w. Brown, re
questing a license to do scaVenger work In
the city of Topeka, was presented; read
and referred to the committee on healtn
and sanitation.
Petition of NJ. E Casey and a number
aIleq q'n5et between ZEN Madison on and Jefferson
streets, Tenth avenue and Eleventh
street. was presented. read ana re1erreu
to the streets and walks commit
Communication from. the North IoPena .io
drainage board, requesting the clI. 70 Ge leo
move the brick pavement where the ieVee
crosses Central avenue just south or the
Central avenue bridge, was preSeHte9 ailu
read. Councilman Jordan presented tnS
following resolution, which was adopteo
his own motion:
Resolved. by the mayor ana couholI'
that the street commissioner be, ana ne T.
hereby directed to remove the brick pave
ment and curbing on. Central avenue aX a.
cording TO the request of the North To-
peka drainage board"