The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-19
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
March IS, 1861

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Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 10. 1861
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber. Topeka, Kan, March
pursuant to adjournment of 9Th, at 7:30
o'clock D. m. with the following council
ment present,Blakely Holiday, Horn.
Montgomery, Stanley. Tandy and Van
Ness-12. Mayor Green in the chair.
On motion Of Councilman Jordan the
reading of the minutes covering the meet
ing OF March 9Th was dispensed with, rule
Is suspended. and the minutes were APP
pT rove, as Written lite up. up by the c; CLERK
erected BY the Dreschel Shoe Company,
was prese nted. read and referred to the
Communication from the Fire Marshal
relative to fire escapes, exits. ETC.. on the
school and other important buildings of
Topeka. was presented, read and placed
on file.
Communication from the County Clerk,
Commissioners would pay fifteen hundred
dollars toward the construction of the
Martin & Dennis addition sewer which
crosses the fair grounds, was presented.
read and placed on file.
Petition for a sidewalk on the west side
OF Topeka avenue from Twenty-fourth
s. Bozarth and a number OF others. was
presented. read and referred to the streets
ana Walks committee.
Communication from the City Attorney
regarding the Grove Avenue Benefit dis
trict, was presented, read and referred to
the est streets "a and asdI walks eonmattse.
wherein he agreed to give twenty dollars
towards the proposed sidewalk on the
west side Of Topeka avenue from Twenty
fourth street to Shunganunga creek. If
granted, was read and referred to the
the streets and walks committee
&c O9m nnuno In regard to taxes on
Feb. nth, and last referred to the City
Attorney was reported back with recon-
roll On motion of Councilman Jordan
the Recommendation of the City Attorney
was adopted.
Remonstrance against the building of a
sidewalk on the west side Of Franklin
avenue. south of Duane street, signed by
Mrs. Hilma Stranbary and number Of
streets and walks committee.
Petition of j. p. Burgett and Geo. Love-
cemenf fomr feef w TO in fo6
Of lots No. 422. 424. 426. 42s 40. 432, 434. 1885,
45s 40, Az Freeman avenue, was present
ed and read. On motion of Councilman
Lannan the request was granted
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Jordan was granted on his
Resolved. By the Mayor and Council
of the City of Topeka, That the City En-
gineer be-. and is hereby. instructed to
tons for the grading, curbing and paving
of Monroe street from the south line Of
Tenth avenue to the north line Of Twelfth
street. and prepare plans. Specifications
and estimates for the grading and paving
Of the alley between Tyler and Polk
streets and Eleventh and Twelfth streets
Communication in regard to the opening
OF Irving street, presented March 2, 1905
and referred to the streets and walks
committee. was reported back with rec
placed on file. The report of the COM
mittee was adopted on motion of Council
man Jordan.
Resolution regarding the construction of
a sidewalk on the east side Of Kansas
avenue. from the north line of Garfield
street to the north Line me of Holman street
the streets and walks committee. was re-
ported back with Recommendation that
on motion of Councilman Jordan.
Petition to annex Pierce's addition to
the City Of Topeka. presented Feb. 90
committee. was reported back with rec
omnendation that the petition be placed
on file, and on motion Of Councilman Jor-
adopted. ssss~
Remonstrance against the paving OF
Monroe street. from Tenth avenue to
Twelfth street, presented March 3 1908,
and last referred to the streets and walks
committee. was reported back with rec
ommendation that the -remonstranoe be
placed on file. The report of the commit
tee was adopted on motion of Councilman
Horn.
FeLfUOn OF L. BEL and a nurnbGr OF Otn-
ers. requesting a reduction in the license
covering one-horse drays, presented March
9. 1908, and referred to the committee on
licenses. was reported back with recon-
mendation that the petition be granted,
and that the City Attorney be instructed
to draw an ordinance to cover. The report
Of the committee was adopted on motion
Of Councilman Holiday.
Communication from the Kansas Voting
Machine Company. presented March 9,
1908, and referred to the committee on
ways and means. was reported back with
recommendation that the petition be
granted. and that the Mayor be instructed
OF the committee was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote, Ayes-Councilmen Blakely.
Holiday, Horn. Howard. Kutz, Lannan.
men Hughes, Jordan. Montgomery and
Tandy-.
An ordinance authorizing the Mayor and
Council Of the City Of Topeka, Kansas, to
said City a proposition to vote bonds for
constructing and extending the electric
light plant Of said city for the purpose Of
supplying such city and its inhabitants
with electric light, presented Feb. 8. 1905
and referred to the ways and means COM
mendation that the ordinance be changed
to read sixty-five thousand ($e5 600 0O) dol
lars instead of fifty Thousand ESQ ,oOo.o O
dollars, also that the following clause be
inserted: "Or as much Of this amount as
may be necessary" The report of the
committee was adopted on motion Of
Councilman Lannan rule IS was suspend
ed, an emergency declared and the ordi-
nance placed on final passage. Each sec
ton was read and on separate motion
adopted. and being placed on final pass
age it was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Councilmen Blakely. Holiday, How
ard, Hughes. Jordan. kutz. Montgomery,
Stanley. Tandy and Van Ness-10. Noes
Councilman Horn and Lannan-2.
Petition to open Roosevelt street from
The Drive to Warwick street, signed by
w. I. Vawter and eight Others was read
and referred to the streets and walks
committee.
The committee on public works, to whom
was referred the plans, Specifications and
estimates for grading, paving and curbing
certain streets in the city OF Topeka dur
ing the year 1908. reported the same back
with recommendation that they be ap-
proved and adopted. The report of the
committee was adopted on motion of
Councilman Tandy.
The City Engineer submitted plans, es-