The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-15
LEGAL.

maximum of forty-five cents per thou
sand feet. and.
said city passed by the mayor and council
of said city May 8, 1905, and approved May
16, 1905, the Excelsior Coke and Gas Co.
and the Consumers Light Heat and Pow
er Co. succeeded to all the rights, priv
ileges and obligations contained in Ordi-
nance No. 24S5. of said city heretofore re-
whereas, 1t is possible under said or
dinance heretofore referred to for said
Excelsior Coke and Gas Go. and the Con-
sumers Light Heat and Power Co. to
charge twenty cents per thousand feet
more than said companies are now charg-
ing for gas in this city, which, If done by
said companies under the present rate Of
consumption during sixteen years, or the
remainder of the life of said ordinance.
the citizens of this city the enormous sum
of So, 456, coo. 90, now therefore be it
E Re- BY the mayor r., and council
ney be and he is hereby directed to at
once prepare an ordinance reducing the
maximum price at which natural gas may
be sold as provided in ordinances here
tofore referred to, to twenty-five cents
per thousand feet. according to Chapter
Councilman Howard moved that the
resolution be referred to. the judiciary
DIt S Sn rf ca dne
-Councilmen Blakely. Holiday Howard
Lannan and Stanley-5 voting to refer the
Councilmen Horn. Hughes. Jordan, Kutz
Montgomery and Tandy-6. voing to adopt
the resolution. Councilman Van Ness abb
On motion of Councilman Holiday a
recess of five minutes was taken to en-
able the streets and walks committee to
pass upon certain paving petitions
Communication from G. J. Zeidler and
A. M. Evans, relative to the removal of
Monroe Street from 10th to 18th SITS, pre-
viously referred to the streets and walks
committee. were reported back with rec
NJ ms q dot In, rot hoy he MI
The report was adopted on motion Of
Councilman Jordan.
Petition to pave Monroe st. from 10th
st. to 18th ST.. presented July 1, 1907, and
last referred to the streets and walks
committee, was reported back with rec
and spread upon the Journal The report
of the committee was adopted upon mo-
ton Of Councilman Jordan.
The petition is, in words and figures, as
follows. to-wit:
Topeka, kans., ......... 1907. To the
Honorable Mayor and Council of the city
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, resi-
dents of the city Of Topeka, Kansas, and
ing UPON that portion of Monroe st. in
said city hereinafter proposed to be i'm
e ana
Monroe st. from the south line of 10th ave
to be De, paved thirty $50 feet Vide With VT
rified brick on sand foundation. Respect
fully submitted.
Owner-Real Estate.
Alonzo Wolf, lots No. 352 and 354
Mrs NJ n n McAioo n g. .z1 70 IT. lot No. SS0.
lot No. 355
Oloff Nelson, lot No. s4s.
D; F; Clalnmer. lot No. 800 and N. %
g. II. Harris. lot No. sss and n lot No.
olof Ekber, lot No. sss
81
IT. lot No 36s
G. B. Kirk, lots No. s72 and s74. d,
Sol e. Richardson. lot No. 3T.
Jno. A. Worley, lot No. 81 and 9. It.
Guy F. sexton, lot No. s7s and N. u lot
Mrs. N. J. Stephenson lots No. a4s and
Lucy currie. lots No. $40 and sS1.
c.. W. Kidder, lots No. 145, lat and 149
M. Manson. lot No. SOL and N. II It. lot
No. 369.
A. L. Chamberlain. lots No. 37s and s7s:
The following resolution was presented
by Councilman Jordan;
"Resolved, That the mayor ana council
of the city. Of Topeka deem It necessary
for the best interests of said city that
Monroe st. from the south line. of 10th
ed curb saf and z paved thirty @ feet vide
with vitrified brick on sand foundation"
lowing Sote Ayesssi H holiday oil
Horn. Howard, Hughes. Jordan, Kutz
Lannan, Montgomery. Stanley and Tandy
IL. Noes-None. Absent-Councilman
Petition from Aired Zane and large
number of others, requesting that the
sewer in Martin and Dennis addition be
not constructed until such time as the
county commissioners make final dispo-
sition of the fair grounds, was presented,
read and referred to the committee on
sewers.
On motion of Councilman Jordan the
next regular meeting of the council will
be held Monday. Feb. II. 1908. at 7:s0 p. m.
Resolution Of Councilman Kutz relative
to the claim of NJ. w. Gilmore presented
Feb. 3, 1908. and referred to the judiciary
committee in connection with the city at
torney, was reported back with recon-
mendation that it be placed on file, and
| on motion of Councilman Jordan the re-
port was adopted
No further business appearing council
adjourned.
[Seal.l G. B. BURGE, City Clerk.