The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-29

pieces of land liable for the the constructio nn
OF a sewer in District No. 30, as set forth
&c. B. BURGE. City Clerk -'''oi'
hne Pupnc improvements committee to
| wmomi nao been referred the report of the
appraisers appointed to appraise all prom
cry nable for taxation on account Of the
the same pac Of the above sewer reported
~ De adopted. The report of the apprais-
cts was then read and an opportunity
appearing the report was adopted by the
! iioh9Wlng vote; Ayes: Councilmen Blake
Miller as stan h50rni Howard Jordan, Kuts.
and Lannan-2 eeo
1 On motion Of Councilman Tandy the spe-
ciaI meeting was then adjourned
leeaLl 2. B. BURGE. City Clerk.
Published in The Topeka State journal
May q. 1861
occ an0a;i Z, COUNCIL programmes.
20 i90S. Council met in regular session.
pursuant to adjournment of May Is. 1905
present Via sse fo FpSsel
Horn. Howard. Jordan. Kutz, Miller
@ otcan1ey; nandy and Van Ness-lo Absent
mayor Green in the chair.
On motion of Councilman Horn the read
! May 18th was dispensed with and thew
| were approved as written up by the clerk.
| CoIinunlcat1on from William Wells re-
| quest1ng refund of $500 plumbers license.
| was presented, read and referred to the
| sewer committee. ~ ~
| petitions asking for the creation of a
benefit district for the purpose of having
East Locust street in order to drain the
overflow waters Of Biddle Creek were pre-
s snd d. read and referred to the streets
Petition for a sidewalk on the east side
oI Curtis street from Kansas avenue to
| Monroe street signed by M. A. Blanchard
and a number Of others, was presented.
read and referred to the streets and walks
Protest of Mary E. Lakin and number
OF others against the annexation of Ger
tam property north of First street. be-
lWeen western avenue and Clay street.
| was presented, read and filed.
communication from P. E. Vickland re-
questlng that the sidewalk beginning at
the southeast corner of Brooks avenue and
extending 100 feet south be raised, and
other repairs made. was presented, read
mittee. gu - the streets ana walks COM
Communication from Katherine B. Smith
ana James Coughlin relative to the re
roe street in front of house numbered 7aO.
were presented. read and referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Euclid avenue to Twenty-first and Twen-
tyrthfrd streetes was presented, read and
referred to the Streets and walks commit
Communication from the fire marshall
togetner with an approximate estimate of
the vicinity of Seward and woodruff ave
nues. was presented. read and referred to
the ways and means committee.
Petltion for sewer in the Second ward
| presented May Is. 1908, and referred to the
committee on sewers, was reported back
With wi s,1 seeommepdation that the petition
adopted.
r9 GommgndGaton .d from the Prgdentia
bank regarding the sale of city Of Topeka
Improvement bonds. presented to the coun-
ell on May 4. 1908, and referred to the ways
and means committee, was reported back
with recommendation that the second
proposition of the Prudential Trust com
pany be accepted. On roll call it was re-
referred to the ways and means commit
tee by the following vote: Ayes-Council-
and Van Ness. Noes-Councilmen How
ard Jordan, Stanley and Tandy-4 Abb
sent-Councilmen Hughes and Lannan-2
Report of the joint committee appointed
by the board of education and the city
council to investigate the proposition Of
Stanley Medlicott Covering back taxes due
the city or topeka, presented May Is, 1908,
and referred to the ways and means COM
mittee, was reported back with recon-
mendatton tn that the report of the joint
Councilman Horn the report of the COM
mittee was adopted.
Communication from w. J. Stage and F.
L. Whitaker submitting propositions to
furnish the city of Topeka with a list of
back taxes due the city, were presented,
read and placed on file.
AN ordlnance relating to the salaries or
compensation of city officers and employees
s Of the city Of Topeka, presented May IS,
committee. was reported back with rec
ommendation that the salary of the assist
month to $4,000 per year, and that no
other changes be made. The report of the
committee was adopted motion of
Communication from L. H. Greenwood
submitting plat of College Place addi-
ton. to the city of Topeka, was presented.
public improvements
On motion of Councilman Blake1y the
next regular meeting Of the council will
nesday. May q, 1908, at s o'clock p. m.
Report Of the appraisers appointed to
on account Of OPENING the aliey south io Of
Seward avenue, between Woodward ave-
nue. and Norris streets; was presented.
public improvements
Bond of Haskins & Ramsey covering the
pavement of the alley from Eleventh to
street, was presented for approval, and on
roll call 1t was approved by the following
Horn. Howard. Jordan. Kutz. f Miller Stan,
ley, Tandy and Van Ness-1O Noes-None
Absent-Councilmen Hughes and Lannan
Bond Of N. Leach in the sum of 81. 900 90
covering the moving of buildings in the
city OF Topeka. was approved by the fol-
Fraser, Horn. Howard. Jordan, Kutz, Mil
Ter, Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness-1O
Noes-None. Absent-Councilnen Hughes
and Lannan-2.
Estimates and Specifications of the city
engineer covering the laying of sidewalks
in the city of Topeka during the year 1905
presented to the council on May 4. 1905
and referred to the public buildings COM
mittee. was reported back with recon-
mendation that they be adopted. On mo-
ton of Councilman Tandy- the report of
the committee was adopted.
On motion of Councilman Kutz the fol-
lowing resolution presented by himself
vas adopted:
"Resolved. BY the Mayor and Council of
the city of Topeka. that the city engineer
is hereby instructed to prepare an outline
plaIf OF the benefit district for the pur-
nose of creating a sewer district in the