The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12

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On moNon of Councilman Jordan the
Ieading OF the minutes covering the spe
G Gaa6 and regular meetings of August 20,
approved as written up by the clerk
Claims and accounts against the city of
Iepeka We're presented, read and referred
who reported the same back with recon-
| meaaadatlen that the claims be allowed and
General Revenue Fund ..........$a 706 50
Ere Department Fund ..........,.. 3,T23. 56
G Genee piefpartment Fund ;.....-... 22ss p
water Works Fund ................. 8, 2Ss. 10
si sans r tune Il s1a z
Sewer Fund Dist No. Sojj :..:..':.: 4.49sss
Total .............................yn,9ss. Il
,e Oa motion 10 on Of Councilman Jordan, the
Communication from the fire marshal
| REGARDING the purchase of an additional
| horse for the fire department was pre-
| sented, read and referred to the ways
and means COMMITTEES.
Communication from Walter L. and May
M BATES, accompanied by deed to GER
tain tract Of land between Underwood
ana Park avenues, was presented, read
| committee in connection with the city at
| torneY.
Communication from the Firemen's Re
lief association relative to appropriations
| made from the funds of that association
was presented and read. On motion of
| Councilman Jordan the action was ap-
Communication from G. d. Lyle, re-
| questing permission to connect with gas
| was presented, read and referred to the
| committee on gas and electric lights.
Communication from DR.. w. A. Wehe
relative to raised crossings on West Sixth
| avenue, at Lincoln, Lane and West
streets. was presented, read and referred
| to the city engineer with request that he
| prepare an estimate of the additional cost
| and report at the next meeting of the
| council
|
| of others, requesting that certain changes
| be made in the size of the pipe provided
| for the sewer in District No. so. was pre-
scented, read and referred to the commit
| tee on sewers in connection with the City
| Engineer.
Reports from the city Treasurer. Police
| Plumbing Inspector and Inspector of
| Weights and Measures. for the month Of
! August, and City Clerk for the month
| of July, were presented. read and placed
An ordinance providing for the con-
| land in the City of Topeka for the pur--
pose of opening Grove avenue, presented
August 20, 1903, and referred to the Streets
| and Walks committee, was reported back
| with recommendation that the ordinance
] be passed. and ON motion of Councilman
Jordan. the report of the committee was
Communication from Councilmen Fra
| ser. Kutz and Miller, committee appointed
| to look into the gas situation, was pre-
| sented read and placed ON file.
| An ordinance levying a special assess
ment upon certain real estate in the City
| OF Topeka, Shawnee county. Kansas, to
| pay for sidewalks repaired by said city
| during the year 1903. was presented and
i read. On melton of Councilman Jordan
an emergency was declared. rule IS sus-
| pended and the ordinance taken up for
| immediate action. Each section was read
| and on separate motion adopted, and be-
| ing placed on final passage, it was
| adopted by the following votes: Ayes,
| Councilmen Fraser Howard, Hughes, Jor-
| a StanlpV
dy and Van Ness-1O; absent, Councilmen
| Blakeley[.
| An ordinance to appropriate money out
/ of the general revenue fund. fire depart
1 meRt fund police department fund, gen
| eral Improvement fund, awaterworks fund,
! paving fund, sidewalk fund and sewer
| fund.- was presented and read. On mo-
! ton of Councilman Hughes rule is was
| suspended, an emergency declared and
consideration. Each section was read and
| on separate motion adopted. Being placed
following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Fraser,
1 Howard. Hughes. Jordan, Kutz Lannan,
Miller, Stanley. Tandy and Van Ness
10; noes, none; absent, Councilman Blake
ly-
An ordinance providing for the condem-
| nation and appropriation of certain land
Kansas. for the purpose of opening and
Kte9ia9Ing GF6ve avenue ana t9e stree1
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railway, in said city. establishing bene-
fit district to pay for the same. and pro
viding for the appointment of appraisers
therefor and prescribing their duties, was
taken up for final passage. Each section
was read and on separate motion
It Was adopted by the following vote
| Ayes, Councilmen Fraser, Howard
Hughes. Jordan. Kutz. Lannan. Miller
| Stanley Tandy and Van Ness-10; noes
none; absent. Councilman Blakeley-1.
| Bonds of Luttjehann & Folks in the
sum of 1852 81; john H. Maxwell fol
10000 respectively. were presented foi
| approval. On separate roll call they were
Ayes: Councilman Fraser, Howard
Hughes, Jordan, Kutz Lannan, Miller
Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness-10; noes
| none; absent, Councilman Blakeley-1.
| Acting Mayor Horn appointed Messrs
Peter He'll J. H. Evans and L. 7. Gag
as appraisers to appraise the .propert!
| ages and benefits accruing thereto b!
reason of the opening of Grove avenue
approved by the following vote: Ayes
| Couneilmen Fraser, Howard, Hughes
Jordan. Kutz. Lannan. Miller, Stanley
Tandy and Van Ness-10; noes, none; alb
sent Councilman Blakeley-1.
| On motion of Councilman Jordan, TIL
next regular meeting of the council VII
be held on Monday, Sept IA, 1905, at
| O'Clock y. m.
The report of the appraisers appointed
to assess the damages and benefits &C
the dra ais 'n Of pBiddie creek. was pre-
scented. read and referred to the commit
tee on public improvements,
| On motion of Councilman Hughes there
will be a special meeting of the council
! held in the council chamber on Monday
Sept. IA, 1908. at 7:30 o'clock p m, for tn
| purpose of hearing the report of the ap
praisers appointed to assess the propert!
liable for taxation by reason of the i'm
| provement of the drainage of Bidd
| creek: also to listen to any and all com
| plants that may be made relative t
| such appraisement.
| On motion of Councilman Lannan tn
following resolution presented by hlnlsel
was adopted:
BE it resolved BY the mayor and eoun
| Gil of the City of Topeka, that the ToPe
ka Street Railway company be and it j
hereby instructed to pave with treate'
blocks their right-of-way over the Eas
Sixth street viaduet.