The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-11
LEGAL.

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ton with the city engineer:
BE 1t resolved by the mayor and coun'
Ell. that the city engineer be, and he Ii
fications and estimates for the construc
ton of q one-hundred foot span to con-
meet Win the Melsn arch bridge. at the
The following resolution presented by
councilman kutz, was referred to tbs
ways ana means cOmmitfee:
:, Resolved by the mayor and city eoan.
Gu, that the commissioner of elections be
ana Is hereby authorized to secure two
plain duck curtains or shades 11xu TT
each, for suspension between the arches
west or the office of the commissioner OF
elections for the purpose of shutting the
dows during the July and August regis
tration and election work"
On motion of Councilman Horn the fol-
was adopted:
Whereas, The Judgment of Andrew
COOK against the city of Topeka amount
dollars was paid out of the general reve-
nue. fund, and there is now In the judg-
t hlent fund the sum of five hundred four
teen and 2Q-100, dollars (S5l4 20 which
should have been applied to the payment
OF said Judgment; now therefore, be it
a, resolved by the mayor and council of
sne city OF Topeka, that the sum five
hundred fourteen and. 2o-l0O dollars
SsSl4D) be and the same is hereby trans
ferred from the Judgment fund of the
S Slny OF OF topeka TO the general revenue
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Horn was, on his own mo-
ton. adonted:
hereas, The mortgage on the Central
t fark property held by the Bank of Hor-
Ton was recently paid in full out of the
seneral Improvement fund and there still
remains i'll the Central Park mortgage
iund the sum of forty-six and 7S-10O dol
Iafs ts4e-IS) which should have been APP
pHeo 70 the payment of said mortgage;
now, therefore. be it
RESOLVED; by the mayor. and council of
s six ei ng OF T9pska; thai the sum of forty
same IS hereby transferred from the
central Park mortgage fund of the city
III, iop S TO the general Improvement
On motion OF Councilman Jordan. the
following resolution presented by himself
was adopted:
Resolved, by the mayor and council.
mat the fiscal agency of the city of To-
Peka, the Prudential Trust company. be
thousand (G4o, dollars of general inn
proVement bonds of said city, Series 1905
No l. on or before July %. 190S.''
councilman Jordan presented the fol-
rowing resolution. which was adopted on
his own motion:
Resolved. That the mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to execute for and on
pehalf of the city of Topeka a contract
with Stanley Medlicott for the securing
OF detailed statement of back taxes due
the year 1907: said detailed statement TO
pc furnished by Stanley Medlicott for the
sum OF $1,000, $4,000 of which is to be
PAID by the city of Topeka ana the re-
naming $4,000 to be paid by the board
OF educa ton of said city,
Inc following resolution presented by
councilman Fraser was referred to the
streets and walks committee:
Resolved. That the sidewalks on the
west side of Western avenue from Sew
snth street north to the alley south of
Sixth street. be raised at the expense of
The property owners
The following bonds were presented for
lpproval:
Christian States, plumbers ex-
tension bond 49,. $50. .....S 1000
r. n. Rice, maintenance ....... 5000
a. Maxwell. Sewer No. 80 800. Ga, 635 O4
J. HI. Maxwell. Sewer No IS 49,: lO535O
On separate roll call they were each APP
proved by the following vote: Ayes,
ard. Hughes. Jordan, Kutz Lannan, Mil
er, Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness-12
Remonstrance against the construction
9t g sewer in the Second ward, signed by
J. A Lowe and number of others, was
presented. read and referred to the COM
specifications of the city engineer COW
ring the grading. curbing and paving of
z,est street from Fourth street to
'eferred to the committee on public i'm
1rovements. -
Specifications of the city engineer COW
rom the east end of the viaduct to the
EAST side of Locust street. were read and
'eferred to the public improvements COM
nittee.
Plans of the city engineer covering a
pllIway for the drainage of Biddle creek:
,eneflt district for opening alley north of
sixth avenue between Parkdale and Law
ence streets; paving Sixth avenue Lime
o Lawrence streets-Shunganunga creek
o Branner street-West of Shunganunga
reek-Chandler to Lake streets Lake TO |
lime and Parkdale streets-Branner to |
chandler streets-IAawrence to Locust |
treets-and Locust street from Fourth to |
Dr0 t<a1
eferred to the committee on public i'm |
movements.
On motion of Councilman Blakely the
ouncll proceeded to elect an official city |
aper for the ensuing year, and on a fur
her motion made by Councilman Stanley
wa was decided to vote by ballot. Mayor
Slakely and Stanley. A ballot being
AIKEN the Topeka State Journal was elect
d by a unanimous vote as the official |
ity paper for the ensuing year.
The mayor appointed Councilmen Horn,
raser and Lannan committee of tellers /
Q open bids covering the construction of
lie year 1908: Bids were received from
w; Gilmore c. A. Richie and Has
ids was made the committee of tellers
the following report:
ITO the Honorable Mayor and Council,
Gentlemen: We, your committee of tell
RS appointed to open bids for the con-
truction of all sidewalks for 1905 beg
cave to reprot as follows:
I'VE find that the bid of c. A. Richie
the lowest and recommend that Mr..
'itchie: be awarded the contract" On
notion of Councilman Jordan the report
the committee of tellers was adopted L
IN further motion of Councilman Jordan 1
he contract was awarded to c. A.
,itchie and the mayor was authorized to
inter- into the necessary contract, etc
On motion of Councilman Tandy the
ext regular meeting of the council will
e held in the council chamber on Mon
ay. June 10, 1905, at eight o'clock D. m.
The following resolution presented by
councilman Stanley was adopted on a
notion made by himself:
Resolved, by the mayor and city coun-
II. that the mayor be and is hereby au-
1orized to enter into contract with the |,
opeka State Journal for the city print
lg for the next year at the same rate
s the city paid during the last year"
No further business appearing council
djourned.
ISeaL] c. b. BuRGE, City Clerk.