The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21

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Published in theTopeka State Journal Nav
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LEGAL.
iruDAsned In theTopekaS State Journal Nav
q, 1861
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
20 Council Chamber. Topeka, Kansas. May
10, lsS. Council met in regular session
pursuant to adjourned meeting of May 1,
councilmen present: Blakely, Fraser,
Morn. Howard. Jordan Kutz, Lannan,
absent Mayor Green in the chair.
On motion Of Councilman Jordan the
ing of May 4th was dispensed with. and
sney were approved as written up by the
Communication from Mrs. D. L. Lakin
protesting against the Lakin tract being
taKen into the city. was presented, read
and placed on file.
west street, between Willow avenue and
the junction OF West street with Arch
street: be changed to WestIawn avenue.
were presented, read and referred to COM
mittee on streets and walks.
A Communication protesting against
p puilaing g. sidewalk on the south side of
Douthitt street from Western avenue to
Kansas avenue, was presented, read and
reIerred to committee streets and
A communication from the chief of po-
lice, recommending the enactment of an
ordinance providing for the licensing, in
spectlon and placing under bond of en-
ploymcnt officers and amendment of the
present pawnshop ordinance, was on mo-
ton of Councilman Jordan referred to DO
nee committee in connection with the city
attorney.
! An invitation from the chairman of the
council to participate in the Memorial day
ceremonies, was read, and on motion Of
councilman Horn the invitation was ac-
A communication from inspector of
weights and measures suggesting change
IN fees charged for inspecting jewelers.
| druggists 9
| presented and read. On motion sugges-
| tons were adopted, with recommendation
| That ordinance be drafted covering the
A communication from Jos. Sieben re-
gard1nK the purchase Of lots 6S4. 6S6 and
| 6SS. on Buchanan street, in Martin and
Dennis addition. was read and referred
| to judiciary committee.
| "A communication in regard to draining
| shawnee and Park avenue, was present
committee. -4a---
| A petition for a sewer in the eastern por-
| ton of the city. signed by s. Cunningham
| and others, was presented. read and refer
red to the committee on sewers.
tion on 110a relatve to gas comes
| presented, read and request granted.
A communication from the State Saw
ing bonds. was presented. read and refer
red to ways and means committee:
Petition for sidewalk on Douthitt ave-
nue.. from Western avenue to Topeka ave-
! nue.. was presented, read and referred to
| committee on streets and walks.
ing the privilege Of putting in new scale
| was presented, read and on motion OF
/ Councilman Jordan request was granted
county treasurer from February, 1908, tC
April n. 1905 was read and placed on file
Claim Of Jas. B. Glow & Son of Chicago
for 81 So. Is, was presented and referred te
! committee on claims and accounts, who
reported it back with recommendation
| that it be allowed and ordered paid.
/ Petition for hrfdpo Sh11n
creek. between zst and 22nd street ant
| Fillmore street, presented to council OF
! streets and walks. was reported back By
| committee with recommendation tina
| within petition be returned to the signer'
On motion Of Councilman Jordan the re
port OF the committee was adopted.
Three remonstrances against the annex
| Meade tract. presented to the council OF
March 2, 1908. and referred to committe
ported back with Recommendation that tn
lremonstrances be placed on file. On mo
ton Of Councilman Jordan the report o
the committee was adopted.
Petition for a sidewalk on Euclid avenu
on May i, 1sos, and Dr. referred to committe
with Recommendation that the petition
granted and on motion Of Councilman Jor
dan the report OF the committee wa
| Councilman Stanley's resolution in ref
erence to raising sidewalk on east side o
| Garfield avenue, presented to councn O.
April 8, 1908, and referred to the street
and walks committee. and re-referred t
that committee on April 18TH was report
ed back with Recommendation that tn
resolution be granted. On motion OF Coun
Gilman Jordan report was adopted.
| A communication from the city enginee
in regard to alley between First and Ihir
| presented to the council May 4th and re
ferred to committee on streets and walks
| was reported back with the reconnme nda
} tion that the public service corporation
| having wires in the above alley, be give
} thirty days notice in which to move thei
poles and wires to the property line 0
west side of the alley and on motion 9
| Councilman Jordan the report was adop'
D ed.
| to the city attorney, presented to counc
| April 20, 1908, and referred to committee o
judiciary in connection with the mayor
was reported back by the committee wit
statement that the allegations therein Sc
forth were found to be true. AS the CIT
attorney agreed to act in harmony wit
| the mayor and police department herea1
| ter the committee recommended that n
further action be taken and the conmun
cation be placed on file. On motion {
Councilman Stanley report Of the commit
The claim of Rufus Knott for persons
injuries, presented to council April 2lti
and referred to Judiciary committee !
connection with city attorney, was repor'
ed back with recomm endation that claiI
De not allOWeU, anu vi i!ioeiol VI
: man Stanley report Of the committee wa
I adopted.
| Communication from MarshalPs band n
0 garding a music fund, presented to II
Il council on April 10, 1905, and referred TO tr
Z ways and means committee: was reporte
back with the recommendation that
0 levy be made sufficient to raise II .5U pr
annum and that the mayor be authorize
to enter into a contract after said levy
made. Roll call was requested and the r
iport was adopted by the following vot'
lGyes-Blakely Fraser, Horn. Howar'
Jordan, Lannan, Miller and Van Mes
| Noec-Sta niey and Tandy. Absent.