The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-18
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Published in the Topeka State journal
July is, 1908.

July Is, 1861
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber. Topeka, Kansas, July
13. 1908. Council met IN Iez ular session,
present: Ia.akely. Fraser
Horn. Howard. Hughes, Jordan, Kutz
I1annan. Miller, Stanley, Tandy and Van
Ness-12 Mayor Green in the chair
On motion of Councilman Horn the
reading OF the minutes covering the
and they were approved as written up by
Claims of Haskins q Ramsey for
ss72.s and $500. respectively, were pre-
scented. read and referred to the commit
tee on claims and accounts. who reported
the same back with recommend alton
that they be allowed and ordered Maid.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed on motion of Councilman Lannan
Communication from the mayor re-
sarding damage sustained by the build
ing at No. 81 North Kansas avenue, to-
gether with communication from Mrs. \.
gineer. were presented. read and re-
ferred to the ways and means committee.
Communication from the city attorney
scented, read and referred to the judiciary
committee, in connection with Mr.. Quin-
ton.
Communication from c. A johnson
ard three others relative to the bridge
across Martins creek on Wagner street,
was presented read and referred to the
streets and walks committee.
Communication from the mayor regard
Ing the drinking fountain presented to
the city by DR., c. M. Sheldon was pre-
scented. read and referred to the ways and
means committee.
Communication from ]. e. Glenden-
ming relative to certain work to be done
on Pennsylvania avenue was presenter.
read and referred to the committee on
health and sanitation.
Communication from T. Long, re 1uest-
ing that his name be stricken from the
petition to pave Taylor street from Sec
ond to Fourth streets, was presented.
walks committee
Approximate estimate of the city en-
gfneer covering the construction of re-
lief sewer on the west side of Polk
street. from Fourteenth street to Douthitt
avenue, was presented, read and referred
to the committee on public improve
ments.
Communication from the city engineer
submitting specifications for standard
walks on Kansas avenue from Gordon
street to Tenth avenue. was presented.
read and referred to the city attorney
to prepare necessary ordinance to cover.
health recommending the abatement of
eerfain stagR 5a pond on so, Of water located
presented and read. On motion of Coun-
Gilman Kutz the Recommendation was
adopted.
Protest against the paving of Taylor
signed by Mrs. NJ ]. Harris and a num-
Der of others. was presented, read and
referred to the streets and walks COM
nittee.
Petition of VIM. Firger and 81 others
requesting the release, by parole or
confined in the city prison, was pre-
sented. read and referred to the police
committee in connection with the chief
Communication from ]. ]. Van Horn
president of Union No. III requesting
that the salary of the plumbing inspector
be increased to 81, 10000 per year was pre-
Sented. read and referred n
and means committee.
Communication from the board of
a certain pool of stagnant water on lot
No. "a. Elmwood avenue. was presented
read and adopted on motion of Council
Communication from Messrs Bailey
Bros. & Co. requesting that a certain
bond executed in behalf of H. X. Good
cancelled was presented, read and re-
ferred to the ways and means commit
Report of the food inspector for the
month of June. showing collection of
sl312S. was presented, read and placed
on file.
Communication from I d. Graham. re-
questing permission to connect with sew
er at 1901 West Sixth avenue, presented
on sewers. was reported back with rec
ommendation that the request be grant
ed.the work to be done under the super
charge of 5000 collected The report Of
the committee was adopted on motion CT
Councilman Hughes.
a sewer in the Second ward, presented
June 3rd and referred to the committee
on sewers, was reported back with rec
adopted. On motion rne of es conneilma 1e
Hughes the report of the committee was
rejected and the resolution placed on file;
IA of Ordinance No. 2615. presented June
18th and referred to the streets and
walks committee. was reported back with
recommendation that the ordinance be
placed on file, and on motion of Coun-
Gilman Jordan. the report of the commit
tee was adopted.
peka drainage board. presented July 9Th
and referred to the streets and walks
committee. was reported back with rec
ommendation that the services OF the
city engineering department be given to
the drainage board free of cost; also that
the city engineer be directed to prepare
plans, specifications and estimates cover
ing additional span at the south end
Of the Melan bridge. The report of the
committee was adopted on motion of
Remonstrance against the filing of To-
peka avenue from. Seventeenth street
south to the bridge. presented July 9Th
and referred to the streets and walks
committee, was reported back with rec
fermentation that the remonstrance be
mittee was adopted on motion of Coun.
Gilman Jordan.
Communication from J. G. Rodmeye1
and Mrs. VIM. Bradbury, requesting per-
mission to construct their own sidewalks
| on the south side OF Douthitt avenue
from Topeka avenue to Tyler street
presented July 9Th and referred to the
streets and walks committee, was report
ed back with recommendation that the
request be granted. and motion OF
Councilman Jordan the report of the
committee was adopted.
Petition to deepen and widen the ditch
on the west side Of Topeka avenue from
| Seventeenth street to the bridge, present
/ ed June 18th and last referred to the
streets and walks committee, was report
ed back with recommendation that 1t be
referred to the street commissioner fr
connection with the city engineer, with
| tee was adopted ON motion Of Council.
man Jordan