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

LEGAL.
1908. and referred to the srreefs ana wallis
committee, was reported back with REQ
s ss nep ha the Re PLACED
aaopted on motion of Councilman Jor-
Petition for sidewalk ON the west side
OF Grand avenue from Munson to Twelfth
street. presented February 10, 1908. and
referred to the streets and walks COM
mendation thai 3ne ne 9aa he ersnted
On motion of Councilman Jordan the re-
port Of the committee was adopted.
The Drive to warwick street, presented
March s16. 190S. and referred to the COM
mittee on streets and walks, was report
petition be granted. On motion OF Coun-
Gilman Stanley It was referred back to
the streets and walks COMMITTEES.
spector Of weights and measures. in the
sum of five hundred 35OO.O0) dollars was
presented for. approval On roll call it
Ayes. Councilnsen Blakeiy, Howard,
hughes, Jordan, Kutz. Montgomery,
Stanley. Tandy ana Van Ness Noes.
Horn and Lannan-a.
An ordinance creating a board OF ex-
ana the osy Ss o.
COMMITTEES on health and sanitation.
No s amea,ns ssctSn Of
g, 1902. relating to the levy and collection
OF license taxes in the city OF Topeka,
and repeating said original Section I Of
for final consideration. Each section was
read and on separate motion adopted Be-
"a b PLACED sSe on final + was adopf
men Blakely. Howard. Hughes. Jordan.
Kutz, Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness.
day, Horn, Lannan and Montgomery-4.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Tandy was. on his own mo-
ton, adopted:
Resolved, by the mayor and council of
| the city of Topeka, that the mayor be
and is hereby authorized to purchase
woodwork in the hall and offices on the
| third floor of the city building, as the
mayor and committee on public buildings
The following resolution introduced by
Councilman Tandy was adopted on a mo-
ton made by Councilman Hughes:
the. city. Of Topeka. that the mayor be
and IL hereby authorized and instructed
to purchase seventy-eigfft yards of the
best grade of cork carpet, and have the
same placed in the nall and city treas
| city building"
lowing resolution which was referred to
| the streets and walks committee, on mo-
/ ton OF councilman Blakely:
| Resolved, by the mayor and council,
that the park bounded by Tenth avenue
| on the north; West street on the east
and Arch street on the west be officially
On motion of Councilman Tandy, the
following resolution presented by Coun-
| Gilman Stanley. was referred to the
| streets and walks committee:
| Resolved by the mayor and council.
| that the sidewalk on the east side OF
| Garfield avenue, between Willow street
| and Sixth avenue, be raised at the ex-
pense of the property owners.
/ The following resolution presented by
1 Councilman Lannan was adopted on q
motion made by himself:
whereas, Topeka at all times invites
and extends to all investors a cordial in
vitation to come within her gates. prom
ising that in her many resources there
is a fruitful field for corporate and in
dividual investors, and
whereas, the employment of labor is
largely the foundation upon which Is
built large and lasting industries, there
fore be it
Resolved by the mayor and council
Of the city of Topeka, that all employers
Of labor doing business within the city Of
Topeka, whether corporate or individual
be and they are hereby requested to EN-
ploy the mechanics and laborers Of To
peka, SO far as it is practicable for then
4 On motion of Councilman Tandy, tn,
Gilman MONTGOMERY. was referred to tn.
committee on public buildings: :.
Resolved. by the mayor and council
that the CITY clerk be authorized to ad
vertise at once for calsomining the wall:
of the auditorium and entrance thereto
same to be under the direction of the
On motion of Councilman Hughes ths
next regular meeting of the council vii
be held on Friday, April 10, 1908, at eigh1
No further ri Ter business appearing council
adjourned. c. B. BURGE.
[Seal1 City clerk.
First published in The Topeka State
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