The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08

Mayor Green in the chair. -
On motion of Councilman Jordan the
Ing of April 9th was dispensed with and
| clerk. "i 1p Wy INC
Claims and accounts against the citv of
Iopeka for the month Of April were pre-
sented, read and referred to the claims
ana accounts committee. who reported the
| same pack with recommendation that the
| follows: AN' 80
general Zen revenue fund ..............s s.s13 II
Tonce department fund ........ $40 Is
Genera1 Improvement fund ....... 273 SO
Psvin, WrolHs iund .-....-........... u, 81. %
sixth Avenue; viaduct fund 80. *" "a 81 g
opening alley (Spruce & Tenth
sts) fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
| Iotai ..:..................... $50, 459 IS
Nh IN m m t OF Councilman Lannan the re-
| Ihe claim of Eunice Fisher for 5000.
| presented to the council on April 9th and
reIerred to the claims and accounts COM
| m1ttee. was reported back with recon-
| mendat1on that the claim be declined, and
on motion of Councilman Horn the report
| OF the committee was adopted.
Communication from the Bank of Hor-
n Ion relatlve to a mortgage on certain
properly taken for park purposes. pre-
| SeHteQ TO the council on April Sth and re-
| Ierred to the claims and accounts COM
rni.tee. was reported back with recon-
| on motion of Councilman Lannan the re-
port OF the committee was adopted.
nc communication from the Firemen's Re
| HeI association relative to distribution of
| 1unos OF the association, was presented
and read. The action of the association
| board was approved on motion of Coun-
| Gilman Lannan
| -Four petitions asking for the creation of
Deneflt district comprising the territory
! lying north of the center of 18th street,
east of the center of Kansas avenue, south
/ or the Kansas river and west of the east
boundary of the city limits. for the pur-
known as the sKfein -" Tract. e' for bark arR
purposes, were presented, read and refer
RED to the streets and walks committee:
On motion of Councilman Jordan the
mayor was authorized to sign a contract
entered s into by the board Of park com.
team for the use Of Carried park. ''e'''
communication from the city engineer
| relative to the alley between LIST and 3rd
street was presented read and referred
, to, the streets and walks committee.
s,d Pet 1T ,d for sidewalk on the north
No. PAS. signed by H. c. Kutz and a
| number of others, was presented, read
and referred to the streets and walks
committee.
Communication from the Prudential
Trust company relative to the sale of
bonds to be issued by the city of Topeka,
| was presented. read and referred to the
ways and means committee.
=, C9mm NJ icaat from Johnson & Beck;
to gas connections at 1717 Huntoon street,
and 1888 Lincoln street, was presented,
| read and referred to the committee on gas
and electric lights, in connection with the
city attorney.
Annual message from the mayor was
presented. read and placed on file.
Reports of the city treasurer police
Judge, license collector, plumbing inspec-
tor and weighmaster for the month of
April: also inspector Of weights and meas
| ures for the last half Of April, and city
clerk for the month of March, were pre-
sented. read and placed on file.
| treasurer.
city clerk, chief of police and police ma
tron were presented. read and placed on
file for future reference.
City engineers estimate, plans and spec
ifications for the laying of sidewalks in
the city of Topeka for the year 1908 were
mittee on public improvements.
Communication relative to the alley be-
tween jackson and Van Buren, streets,
| It'll and Sth streets, presented to the coun-
| ell on April Sth and referred to the streets
and walks committee, was reported back
cation be placed. on file. On motion OF
Councilman Jordan the report of the COM
the ,, was aaopsed Later the me a ACT OF
munication was referred to the streets and
| walks committee. on motion of Council
man Blakely.
Remembrance against the opening of
Roosevelt street, presented April Sth and
referred to the streets and walks commit
tee, was reported back with recOmmen-
dation that the remonstrance be placed on
file, and on motion of Councilman Jordan
the report Of the committee was adopted
Protest Of Flora A. Lindsay against the
building of a. sidewalk along the west side
of Topeka avenue, 21st to oath streets, pre-
scented April 10th and referred to the
streets and walks committee, was report
ed back with recommendation that the
protest be placed on file. The report Of
the committee was adopted on motion of
Councilman Jordan.
Protest of the Bank of Topeka against
the building of sidewalk on the west
side Of Topeka avenue, between 23rd and
24th streets, presented to the council on
| April Goth and referred to the streets and
walks committee, was reported back with
recommendation that it be placed on file.
On motion of Councilman Jordan the re-
port of the committee was adopted;
Communication relative to the cutting OF
trees in the 11O0 block on North Van Blu
rem street, presented April 9th and refer
red to the committee on streets and walks
was reported back with Recommendation
that the request be granted, and that the
street commissioner be directed to remove
the trees. On motion of Councilman Jor-
dan the. report of the committee was
adopted.
Petition for a sidewalk on the west side
of North Topeka avenue, Laurent street
to Railroad tracks, presented April Sth and
referred to the streets and walks commit
tee. was reported back with Recommended
ton that the petition be granted. and on
motion Of Councilman. Jordan the report
of the committee was adopted.
Petition for re-paving alley between 9Th
Quincy street, presented April 9th and
referred to the streets and walks commit
tee, was reported back with recommen-
dation that the request be granted; the
re-setting of the stone blocks to be done
at the expense of the abutting property
owners On motion of Councilman Lannan
1t was re-referred to the streets and walks
committee for further consideration.
Petition OF H. N. Rice. requesting fur
Their time in which to complete his 1907
paving contracts, presented April 10Th and
referred to the streets and walks commit
tee was reported back with recommen-
dalton that the time be extended until June
l. 1905 The report of the committee was
adopted on motion Of Councilman Jordan
The bond of the Metropolitan Surety COM
pany covering such contracts and extern
sion of time was approved by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Blakely, Fraser, Horn,
Miller, Stanley. Tandy and Van Ness-l2.
Noes-None.