The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-22

OFFIC1AL COONCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber. Topeka, Kan.
January 20, 1908.
Council met in regular session. pursuant
to adjournment of January 13, 1905, at 1880
o'clock p. m. with the following council
men present.. Blakely, Holiday, Horn,
gomery, Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness
II. Absent, Councilman Hughes-1. Mayor
Green in the chair.
On motion of Councilman Horn the
reading of the minutes covering the meet
ing of January 13, 1908. dispensed with
and they were approved as written up by
Communication from Charles Curtis, re-
Questing that his name be taken from the
petition asking that Eleventh street be
paved from the east line of Polk street
to the west line of Topeka avenue, was
presented, read and referred to the streets
and walks committee.
Communication from James Coughlin
relative to sewer and sidewalk in front of
lot at No us North Monroe street. was
presented, read and referred to the streets
and walks committee.
Communication from Arthur Capper,
requesting that his name be taken from
the petition to pave Eleventh street from
Topeka avenue to Polk street, presented
December %, 1907 and referred to the
streets and walks committee, was report
ed back with recommendation that the
communication be placed on file. On mo-
ton of Councilman Stanley the report was
amended SO as to grant the request of Mr..
Communication from the city engineer
relative to opening the alley running north
and south between Monroe and Madison
streets, presented January 6, 1908, and re-
ferred to the streets and walks committee,
was reported back with the recomm enda-
a proposition to the city, showing the
number of square feet and location of the
land he will deed to the city in lieu of the
land misappraised, in consideration of
which he is to receive fifty dollars. On
motion of Councilman Holiday the report
of the committee was adopted.
HOr, mi from G0rhltf o.
questing permission to lay cement walk
four feet wide at the corner of Sumner
1908. and referred to the streets and walks
committee, was reported back with rec
ommendation that the request be granted.
report of the committes was adopted
Resolution of Councilman Stanley, rela-
| tive to the keeping of Sixth and Quincy
streets free from transfer and van wagons
presented January 6, 1908, and referred to
| the streets and walks committee, was re-
ported back with recommendation that
the resolution be adopted, and that the
| chief of police and street commissioner
! clear the street. The report of the COM
mittee was adopted on motion of Council
| man Tandy.
Communication from w. NJ G. Lane,
! relative to gas distributing vault at cor
ner of Norris and Quincy streets, pre-
| sented January g. 1908, and referred to
the streets and walks committee. was re-
ported back with reeommendation that
| the matter be referred to the city attor-
ney for settlement On motion of Council
| man Horn the report of the committee
| was adopted.
| BOND of William Wells, plumber in the
| sum of $1,000 was presented for APPROVAL,
| and on roll call was approved by the fol-
Horn. Howard Jordan. Kutz, Lannan.
| Montgomery. Stanley, Tandy and Van
| NessS11 Noes none. Absent, Hughes.
Claims of NJ w. Gilmore for s193.47 and
So, ,204s7. respectively, were reported back
| nv the claims and accounts committee
| with recommendation that they be allow
ed. On motion of Councilman Horn the
| report of the committee was adopted.
| An ordinance providing for the protec-
tion of the general health of the city OF
Topeka, and recurring the collection. re.
| soil. garbage. offal or any other animal
vegetable or refuse matter, and regulating
the charges therefor and providing penal
| Hes for violation thereof, and repeating
ordinance No 2579. presented December Z
| 1897 and last referred to the committee or
| health and sanitation, was reported baci
| with Recommendation that the ordinance
! be passed On motion of Councilman