The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

| OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
vember 9. isos. Council met in i7 regular iia
session. pursuant to adjournment of No
vember 2, 1905, at .seven-thirty o'clock p
BlakeIy, Fraser. Howard, Hughes, Jor-
| dan. kutz, Lannan, Miller, Stanley, randy
and Van Ness-1. Absent, Councilman
Horn-L Mayor Green in the chair
On motion of Councilman Stanley the
reading of the minutes covering the reg
ular and special meetings of November 2
1905 was dispensed with and they were
fro mp Bale ehf fls
ferlng to sell to the city a tract of land
and fi BETWEEN e tfs Street anS
Euclid avenue. was presented, read and
referred to the streets and walks COM
mittee.
Communication from c.. K Holiday,
submitting map and profile of the To-
presented, read and referred to the streets
and walks committee. in connection with
the city engineer and city attorney.
Communication from the mayor recon-
mending remission of the fines imposed
riding bicycles through the state house
grounds, was presented and read. On roll
the foo@ng Sofe Ayes as cURed6 eH
BlakeIy: Fraser. Howard. Jordan, Lam
Ran Miller Noe Stanley Tandy and Van
Horn. Hughes and Kutz-3.
Communication from the mayor regard
ing resolution passed by the council on
November 2. 1908, directing the mayor to
appoint a committee to confer with the
mayor and council of the city of Oakland,
with a view of consolidating the latter
city with the city of Topeka, was present
ed and read. On motion of Councilman
Jordan the former action of the council in
passing the resolution was reconsidered,
Gilman the RESOLUTION was placed ' on file.
Petition to pave Boswell avenue from
north line of Seventeenth street, signed by
Philip Lux and a number Of others. was
presented. read and referred to the streets
a
Petition to pave Harrison street from the
south line of Second street to the north
Henry and a number of others, was pre-
sented, read and referred to the streets
Petition to pave Eleventh street, from
Topeka avenue to Western avenue, signed
by Arthur Capper and a number of others,
was presented, read and referred to the
streets and walks committee.
$1,000. presented November 3 1865. and
referred to the judiciary committee, was
Tsported PACK with reconIlne1oaIion tnat
the claim be not allowed; and on motion
of Councilman Lannan the report of the
committee was adopted.
Communication from r. B. Kepley in
reference to repairing street excavations,
presented october 5. 1905 and last referred
to the city attorney, was reported back
with advice that the council has authority
to contract for street REPAIRS etc: The
ton of Councilman Tandy.
An ordinance prohibiting the hawking
of goods and merchandise in front of
shops. stores, etc, presented August 10,
1908. and referred to the judiciary commit
tee, was reported back with recommends
The recommendation was adopted on mo-
ton of Councilman Stanley.
collection of a license tax upon dancing
halls. etc, presented October 5. 1868, and
ported back with recommendation that
the ordinance be placed on file. and on
motion of Councilman Van Ness the re-
port of the committee was adopted.
Communication relative to the vacation
f Of BUT street t t1eef snd ss
committee. reported back with rec
ommendation that 1t be placed on file;
on motion of Councilman Jordan.
Protest against the vacation of Burr
November 2. 1908. and referred to the
streets and walks committee, was reported
back with commendation that the same
be placed on file, and on motion of Coun-
Gilman Jordan the report of the committee
Resolution relative to raising the side
walk in front of houses numbered s4 and
S26 Jefferson street. presented .NovembeE
walks committee, was reported back with
recommendation that 1t be filed The re,
motion of Councilman Jordan.
Resolution relating to stone crossing on
sented November 2. 1908. and referred to
the streets and walks committee, was re-
the resolution be placed on file. On mo-
ton of Councilman Jordan the report of
the committee was adopted.
Petition to vacate alley west of Locust
street. between Fourth and Fifth streets,
presented October 49, 1908, and referred TO
the streets and walks committee. was
reported back with recommendation that
it be placed on file. The report of the
committee was adopted on motion OF
Councilman Jordan.
Petition to open swygart avenue, from
Fourth to Fifth streets. presented No
vember 2. 1905 and referred to the streets
and walks committee. was reported back
with recommendation that it be placed on
file On motion of Councilman Jordan the
report of the committee was adopted
covering the cost of repairing the bridge
over Wards creek in Auburndale, pre-
scented November 2 ETS ana reIerred TO
was reported back with recommendation
that it be approved The report OF the
An ordinance defining the fire limits in
the city of Topeka was presented, read
and referred to the fire department COM
in connection with the fire mar
shall. with instructions to report as soon
An ordinance authorizing and directing
the issuance OF bonds IN the sum OF OF
and extending the electric
light plant, was presented, read and refer
red to the ways and means committee.
An ordinance prohibiting the running or
riding of bicycles through the state house
referred to the police committee. was re-
ported back with recommendation that
Howard it was re-referred to
the police committee.
Estimate of the city engineer covering
the cost of lowering the tracks of the |
Street Railway company on Maolson
street. presented November 2, 1905 and
referred to the judiciary committee, was
back with recommendation that |
the estimate be approved; that the work |
be done at the expense of the city: and
vertise for bids. The report of the COM |
mittee was adopted on motion of Council |
man Stanley.
Proposition of the Topeka Railway COM
Dany covering the lowering of their tracks |
0n Madison street. presented November =, |
nittee was reported back with recon- |
nendation that the communication be |