The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-06
LEGAL.

Inc following resolution presented Dy
Councilman Tandy was referred to the
streets and walks committee, with in
structions to report at the next meeting
of the council:
Resolved, by the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka, that the mayor be
and Is hereby instructed to purchase dirt
hfteen cents per cubic yard, measured in
cellar; said dirt to be delivered to or near
Twentieth and Kansas avenue:
Councilman Tandy presented the fol-
lowing resolution which, on his own mo-
ton, was adopted:
Resolved, by the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka, that the city clerk,
be, and he is hereby directed to advertise
for bids for the construction of relief
sewer on the west side of Polk street, be-
tween Fourteenth street and Douthitt
avenue"
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Hughes was referred to the
board of waterworks trustees:
Resolved, That the waterworks board
is hereby requested to place nre
Drive in the Sixth ward
Extension bond of the Consumers Light,
y ad and Power company In the sum an ID
on roll call approved by the following
vote: Ayes. Councilmen Blakely. Fraser,
Lannan, Miller, Tandy and Van Ness-ll:
noes, none; absent, Councilmen STANLEY
son company in the sum of 100000, was
approved by the following vote: Ayes,
Councilmen Blakely, Fraser. Horn, How
none; absent. Councilman Stanley.
Estimate of the city engineer covering
from Sixth, avenue to Seventh street was
presented and read. On roll call it was
approved by the following vote: Ayes.
Councilmen Blakely. Fraser, Horn. How
ard. Hughes. Jordan, Kutz. Lannan.
Miller, Tandy and Van Ness--11; noes,
none; absent. Councilman StanleyEl
Estimate of the city engineer covering
the cost of draining Biddle creek was pre-
scented and read. and on rolicaltftwae APP
proved by the follSwng Iosn Asw
ard, Hughes, Jordan, Kutz. Lannan.
Miller, Tandy and Van Ness-71f; noes.
none; absent. Councilman STANLEY:
ment upon certain lots and pieces OF
ground in the city of Topeka, Shawnee
t5 So me Tor 5ne an
preparation of certain land for the open
ing of alleys in said city, as provided by
was presented and read. On motion of
Councilman Jordan an emergency was
declared. Rule Is suspended and the or
on final passage. Each
section was read and on separate mo-
ton adopted, and being placed on final
passage it was adopted by the he. following
Horn, Howard. Hughes, Jordan, kutz,
Lannan, Miller, Tandy and Van Ness
IL: absent, Councilman Stanley-1; noes,
none.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Jordan was adopted on, mo-
ton made by himself:
Resolved, That the city clerk be and
and he is hereby directed to advertise for
three consecutive days in the official city
paper for sealed proposals for the Inn
provement of the drainage of Biddle
creek and for the catch basins necessary
in connection Herewith, pursuant to
tive to Bidle creek adopted June %. 1893;
said proposals to be filed in the office of
the city clerk by five o'clock p. m. Au-
On motion of Councilman Jordan, the
following resolution presented by himself
was adopted.
he Is hereby instructed to advertise for
three consecutive. days In the official city
paper for sealed proposals for the grad
ing, paving and curbing of Locust street,
from the north hne of Fourth street to
the north line of Eighth avenue, and for
the .re-pavins of East Sixth avenue from
the east line of Locust street to the
east end of the viaduct over the railway
tracks, and for the vitrifed pipe and
basins sid N nronesais to ~ be
on file in the office of the city clerk by
five o'clock p. M. August 10, 1905"
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Jordan was.on his own mo-
ton, adopted:
Resolved, That the city clerk be. ana
he is hereby instructed to advertise for
three consecutive days in the official city
paper for sealed proposals for the raising
of the grade of Locust street and East
Sixth avenue pursuant to resolutions
therefor heretofore adopted by the mayor
and council; said proposals to be filed in
the Office of the - city fsos CLERK by five o'clock
on motion of Councilman Horn, the
following resolution presented by himself
was adopted:
whereas, There is claim against the
Arch Street Park fund for land con-
demned for said park which is drawing
interest at the rate Of six per cent per
md ri Ia i'm Qhn1Ild
and the. Arch street Park fund lacks
$685. 81 of having enough to pay SAID
Resolved, by the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka, that the sum OF
ferred from the general Improvement
fund of the city of Topeka to the Arch
Street Park fund for the purpose Of pay
ing said claim" Councilman Hugnes
voting in the negative.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Jordan was referred to the
committee on judiciary, In connection
with the city attorney:
whereas It Is the custom of certain
merchants in the city to have solicitors
or "barkers'' in front of their places OF
business for the purpose of waylayfng
and dragging the passersby into their
5 "Whereas. such a practice is detrimen-1
tai to the reputable merchants of the city
and a disgrace to Topeka, therefore, be
Resolved, that the city attorney be,
and he is hereby directed to prepare an
ordinance prohibiting the practice of hav.
ing solicitors or 'barkers' in front OF
annoying innocent men and women as
they pass along the streets of the city"
Councilman Horn presented the follow
ing resolution which, on his own motion,
was adopted:
BE it resolved by the mayor and
council that the Prudential Trust COM
pany be, and is hereby authorized to SELL
at not less than par and accrued interest,
the proposed issue of improvement bonds
for the construction of sewer in district
No 80, giving preference in such sale to
buyers of small amounts"
On motion of Councilman Horn, the fol-
lowing resolution presented by Council
man. Jordan, was adopted:
''Re it resolved, by the mayor and coun-
Gill; that the mayor be, and he Is hereby
authorized to enter into contract with the
Er,1dential.. Trust companY for the sale