The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09
LEGAL.

eral Improvement fund. water works fund,
paving fund, sidewalk fund and sewer
fund dist. No 3O was presented and read,
On motion of Councilman Horn rule Is
was suspended, an emergency declared
and the ordinance taken up for final pas
sage. Each section was read and on sep
arate motion adopted. Being placed on
final passage the ordinance was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes. Councilmen
Blakely. Fraser, Horn. Howard. Hughes.
Jordan. Kutz, Lannan. Miller, Stanley,
Tandy and Van Ness-12.
An ordinance relating to and providing
for the levy and collection of license tax
upon public halls used for dancing, ETC.,
was presented, read and referred to the
license committee.
An ordinance amending section Al OF
Ordinance No. 1884. approved December =,
1902, relating to the levy and collection OF
license taxes in the city of Topeka, etc.
was presented and read. On motion OF
Councilman Howard an emergency was
declared, Rule is suspended and the or
dinance taken up for final consideration
Each section was read and on separate
motion adopted. Being placed on final
passage 1t was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes. Councilmen Blakely, Fraser,
Horn, Howard. Hughes, Jordan, kutz,
Lannan Miller, Stanley, Tandy and van
Ness-12. Noes. none.
An ordinance providing Specifications
for standard sidewalks for Kansas avenue,
presented August TO- 1905 and referred to
the commimttee on public improvements.
was reported back with recommendation
that the ordinance be passed. On motion
of Councilman Kutz 1t was re-referred
to the committee on public improvements.
Councilman Stanley presented the fol-
lowing resolution. which was referred to
the ways and means committees:
Resolved. by the mayor and council,
that up-to-date city maps be secured for
the various departments of the city gov
eminent.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Stanley was referred to the
streets and walks committee:
Resolved. by the mayor and council,
that the city engineer be asked to furnish
estimates for a permanent bridge across
the creek near the intersection of Cory
street and The Drive"
Councilman Stanley presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was referred to
the streets and walks committee;
Resolved, by the mayor and council,
that drainage thing be used to check the
wash at the bridge across the creek near
f5s Intersection OF Cory street ana Inc
On motion of Councilman Van Ness,
the following resolution presented by him.
self was adopted:
Resolved by the honorable mayor and
council, that the Topeka Railway COM
pany be instructed to lay the brick walk
between their tracks on the east side of
Kansas avenue at north end OF the Melan
bridge.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Horn was referred to the
streets and walks committee:
Resolved. by the honorable mayor and
council. that the street commissioner be
and is hereby instructed to raise the side
walk on the northwest corner Of west
ern avenue and Seventh street. g.,
lowing resolution and on his own motion
ii was adopted:
that the city engineer be and is hereby in
structed to prepare plats showing extent
and boundary of benefit district for the
opening of Roosevelt street.
On motion of Councilman Jordan, the
following resolution presented by himself
was adopted:
he is hereby directed to advertise for three
consecutive days in the official city paper
for sealed proposals for the furnishing OF
coal to the various departments of the
city for the coming year; said proposals
to be on file in the office of the city clerk
by o'clokc D. M, October II, 1905"
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Jordan was referred to the
ways and means committee:
whereas, there has been no revision
of the city ordinances since the year 1905
and subsequent to that time a great num-
Der of new ordinances have been passed
and many contained in said revision nave
been amended with the result that the
ordinances of the city at present are in a
very confusing and chaotic condition; now,
.1Resolved, by the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka, that the city clerk
for three consecutive days in the official
city paper for sealed proposals for the re-
vising of the city ordinances: said pro-
posals to be on file in the office of the
fsos., clerk by . o CLOCK p Ill., o''0 -
The following resolution presented by
streets and walks committee:
Resolved, by the mayor and council,
that certain unplatted tracts lying between
the west boundary of Topeka and the
state hospital grounds. and the east half
of the blocks lying between High and
Duane streets and Munson and Huntoon
streets. be annexed to the CITY OF 10
On motion of Councilman Miller, the
following resolution presented by himself
whereas the Topeka Railway company
is preparing to use the bridge over
Shunganunga creek at Fifth and Lake
Whereas, it is doubtful whether said
bridge is in a condition to stand the
strain caused by heavily loaded cars over
same; therefore, be it
Resolved. by the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka, that the street COM
missioner and city engineer be, and are
hereby instructed to examine said bridge
and report it's condition to the council at
it, mex: meeting;.
Railway company be prohibited from OPP
Grating any passenger cars over the
bridge until the same is declared safe by
the city engineer, and mayor and city
council"
Councilman Miller presented the follow
ing resolution:
"Resolved by the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka, that the mayor be
and is hereby authorized to purchase two
ruff avenues for the purpose. of establish
ing a fire station; said lots to be secured
at a cost not to exceed five hundred dol
lars" ~
The resolution was referred to the ways
and means committee who reported the
same back with recommendation that 1t
be adopted, and on motion of Councilman
Miller the report of the committee was
adopted.
Councilman Horn presented the follow
ing resolution which was adopted on his
own motion:
Whereas a large amount of the cost
of reconstructing and repairing the Sixth
avenue viaduct has been paid out of the
general Improvement fund and, after COM
pieting the reconstructing and repairing OF
said viaduct. there still remains in the
Sixth avenue viaduct fund the sum of one
thousand eighteen and twenty-three
one hundredths dollars .29 which is
no longer needed for such reconstruction
and repairing; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the mayor and council OF
the city of Topeka, that the sum of one
thousand eighteen and twenty-three one
hundredths dollars (S101S. 23) be, and the