The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

rsent-Hughes and Lannan-2
Communication from the city engineer
regarding opening of the alley between
Monroe and Madison streets was present
ed. read and referred to the streets and
walks committee.
Claims and accounts against the city of
Topeka were presented, read and referred
to the committee on claims and accounts,
who reported the same back with recon-
mendation that the claims be allowed and
paid from funds as follows:
General Revenue fund. ...............$ 1924
Fire Department fund ............. 361. II
Police Department fund ........... 3T.39
General Improvement fund ........ 2,654. So
Water Department fund ........... ,S24 q
Paving fund Observation-Disclosures. IA 161 81
Sidewalk fund d............... 1885
sixth Ave Viaduct fund ......... 1896
Judgment fund -..:.................. 516Oo
Opening Lane and West street
fund i....................... flu
Opening Laurent. Norris. Polk and
o1sSsS rszST Fsyisr i5Tss5 fsas sssssi raad @ ssss
Total - .s2s. Al. 80
On motion of Councilman Horn the re-
port of the committee was adopted.
Communication from the fire marshal
requesting that certain appropriations
from the funds of the association be .ap-
proved was presented. read and on motion
of Councilman Horn approved.
Communication from the Kansas Auto:
noy nass t. the waer
was presented, read and referred to the
streets and walks committee.
communication ITO1l Tie DOllCc oA,
together with recommendation from May
or Green, regarding a new carpet for her
office. was presented. read and on motion
of Councilman Howard the request was
granted.
Communication from the National Car
bon Co. relative to contract covering a
was presented, read and on motion Of
Councilman Hughes the mayor was d.
pTrehase peuJn ae Of an zoo. 600 &c, carbons. ~ '
Communication from p. I. Bonebrake
requesting that his name be taken on OF
the petition requesting the re-paying or
West Sixth street. was presented, read
and referred to the streets and walks
committee.
Petition to pave West Tenth avenue
from the east line Of Jackson street to
the east line of Harrison street. signed
of others. was presented, read and refer
red to the streets and walks committee
Petition to pave West Tenth avenue
north and south in West Park addition to
the west line Of Ella avenue, was present,
ed. read and referred to the streets and
walks committee.
Petition to re-pave West Sixth street
from the east line of Harrison street to
the west line of West street. signed by w
B. Kirkpatrick and number of others
was presented, read and referred to the
streets and walks committee.
az nI13 iins i1 af Tbsrteenth street to the
south line OF Fifteenth street, signed by
T. L. Campbell and a number of others
was presented reaQ ana reLeTreO To tuO
streets and walks committee.
Remonstrance- against the paving OF
Garfield avenue from Thirteenth to FIJI
sesntn mbes ef sfsoehn oehers 9 was
read and referred to the streets and
walks committee.
requesting permission to connect his kitcn-
en- sink with the drain in front OF his res
idence at 110A East Eighth avenue, was
presented, read and referred to the sewer
l n chTnmiffR9
Conn Gornmu nieatior from W. NJ G. Lane re-
garding the location of a gas Distributing
vault at the corner of Norris and Quincy,
was presented, read and referred to the
streets and walks committee:
Communication from Conkiln q Gustai-
sonrregarding repairs in connection with
the contract for piping the Audltorlum
for natural gas, was presented, read and
referred to the committee on public build
ings. ,,-.
Report of the Topeka Auditorium Pipe
Organ association from its organization to
Tr ferred TO the COMMITTEES on public build
ings for investigation and report.
Report Of the city clerk for the montn
of November and city treasurer pumping
Inspector, police judge, superintendent OF
electric lights, license collector and weigh
master for the month OF December were
presented, read and filed.
Communication from G. M. Blair re
garding taxes. assessed against Lots NO.
551 and 253 West Tenth street, was pre-
sented. read and referred to the Judiciary
committee IN connection with the city at
torney. =.
s1O5. .75 was reported back by the claims
and accounts COMMITTEES with recommen-
dation that 1t be rejected, and on motion
of Councilman Horn the report OF the
committee was adopted
Claim of Burns N. Mcdonnell In the
sum of S203 IS was reported back by the
committee on claims and accounts with
the recommendation that it be returned
for correction and further Information.
The report Of the committee was ADOPT
ed ON motion of Councilman Horn.
Petition to pave West Tenth avenue
| from the alley between Spruce and Pine
sented Jan f. 1907, and referred to the
streets and walks committee, was report
| ed back with recommendation that the
petition be filed. On motion OF Council
man Stanley the report of the committee
Petition for. paving. Buchanan stree,
| 70 the south line of Fifteenth street, pre-
sented Dec. q, 1907. and referred TO tne
| streets and walks committee, was report
| "A back with recommendation that II De
nlaced on file. The report or the commit
tee was adopted on motion OF Councilman
Horn. ~. :,
| An ordinance amending Section 10S Of
| Ordinances No. 2615 approved July 3, 1872
| being an ordinance defining certain pubic
offenses and prescribing punishment fol
the violation of said ordinance. and re,
pealing said original Section loo OF saie
| Ordinance No. 2615, was presented Dy tins
| nolice committee to whom had been re
| ferred the matter of Sunday closing, ane
| on motion of Councilman Hughes rule l.
was suspended, an emergency deciaree
| and the ordinance taken up Tor 1mmediatt
| consideration. Each section was read ane
| on separate motion adopted Being place.
l - f,1oI No the ordinance was adopt