The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-05

Tandy and Van Ness Acknowledgement
men Hughes. Kutz and Stanley-S. Mayor
On motion Of Councilman Horne the
reading of the minutes covering the spec
r a and regular meetings Of Nay 18th and
pensed with and they were approved as
written up by the clerk.
Claims and accounts against the city Of
Topeka for the month of May were pre-
sented. read and referred to the claims
and accounts COMMITTEES: who reported the
they be allowed and paid from funds
as follows:
General Revenue fund ..............$ 2.63e. 46
Fire Department fund ......... 1925 Sc
Police Department fund ......,, 223667
General Improvement fund ...... 4,614.43
MaIer WORKS fund ......-.......... 11.S10.2S
Weights and Measures fund ...... s7.4S
Arch Street Park fund ............. 1,s57.62
opening alley dane. West, 18th &
A@'n' Aoho '-''.-.-........-......... a6.oo
On motion of Councilman Lannan the
report of the committee was adopted.
Protest against the opening of the alley
between Woodruff avenue and Norris
street, was presented, read and filed.
Communication from Messrs. Gresser s,
Cation relative to the refusal Of the Edison
company to furnish electricity for their
place of business. was presented, read and
| referred to the committee on las and cleo
tric lights. in connection WITT the city at
Petition for sidewalk on the west side
| of Stevens street, extending from War
present walk. signed by j. W. Thompson
and a number OF others, was presented,
read and referred back to the petitioners
to be placed in proper form.
Communication from NJ. w. Van VAL
ken6urg relative to the hitching Of horses
and referred to the chief Of Of police. ~
| Petition for a sidewalk on Evelyn street
In North Topeka, was presented read and
referred back to the petitioners to be placed
| in proper form for presentation to the
council.
Communication from F. J. Mather and
| a number Of others regarding the ineffi-
cheney of the public sewer now located at
Sixteenth street and Mulvane street, and
Econnected with the Martin & Dennis sew
Ter free of charge was presented. read and
referred to the committee on sewers.
Petition to pave Locust street from the
north line of Fourth street to the north
line Of Eighth avenue, was presented, read
and referred to the committee on streets
and walks.
Petitions to pave East Sixth avenue
from the east line of Locust street to the
east end OF the viaduct, presented, read
and referred to the street and walks COM
mittee.
Communication from the Firemen's Re-
lief association relative to certain appro-
ISOLATION during the month of May, was
presented. read and approved on motion of
Reports of the city treasurer. police
judge. license collector plumbing inspec--
Tor, we1ghmaSter, ana inspector of
weights and mea sures for the month of
May. and report of the city clerk for the
month Of April. were presented, read and
filed.
Approximate estimates covering the ex-
penses Of the various departments of the
city for the present fiscal year were pre-
sented. read and referred to the ways and
means committee.
Communications in regard to the sale
f city SSSd sn9 to the to fpe
and means committee. was reported back
with recommendation that the last prop
osition of the Prudential Trust company
be accepted and on motion of Council
man Horn the report OF the committee was
adopted.
dinance No. 2626, relating to the salaries
, of city officers and employees. presented
May r. 1905 and referred to the ways an 2
recommendation that the ordinance be
adopted. The report of the committee was
adopted on motion Of Councilman Horn.
An ordinance establishing the office Of
inspector of weights and measures. etc.
: presented May q. 1908. and referred to the
back with recommendation that It bt
. adopted. On motion of Councilman Hor1
, 1t was re-referred to the ways and means
II Resolution authorizing the Mayor to ex
| ecute quit-claim deed to Frank w. Har
rison. conveying to said Harrison the lane
nance No, 2673, presented May Is 1908, ant
referred to the Judiciary committee, wa
1
the resolution be adopted, and on motion
of Councilman Howard the report of tn
= committee was adopted.
Communication from Geo. w. Sheppard
relative to the laying of gas pipes at Nos
592-594 Topeka avenue, presented April Is
1908, and referred to the public improve
ments committee. was reported back witt
Recommendation that the request b.
granted, the work Of repairing the pave
ment to be done under the direction of tn
: city engineer. The report of the commit
: tee was adopted on motion of Councilman
Tandy.
Communication from Joseph Sieben. of
= fer,ny the city $4,000 covering back take
on lots Nos. 694- sos Buchanan street
| presented May 49, 1905 and referred to tn
committee on judiciary, was reporte'
be rejected. On motion of Councilman
Q Howard the report Of the committee wa
: | adopted.
Petition for q sidewalk on the east sid
| of Branner street from Seventh to Eighth
: | presented May IS. 1908. and referred to tn
| streets and walks committee, was report
| ed back with recommendation that the pc
tftion be granted. and on motion OF Coun
| Gilman Jordan the report of the commit
tee was adopted.
Resolution of Councilman Miller regard
ing the placing of gongs on mail wagons
etc presented May Is, 1908. and referee
to the streets and walks committee, wa
. reported back with Recommendation tina
the resolution be placed on file. The re
port of the committee was adopted on mo
ton Of Councilman Jordan.
lscc1,muIating Of earth and other sub
| stances upon sidewalks, ETC., presente
. Nav Is. 1908, and referred to the street
A and walks committee. was reported Dac