The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-23
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October %. 1908
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


October %. 1851
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
"a ocogncil Chamber. Topeka, Kansas. Oct.
PURSUANT unei TO met IN rsg95er SESSION
at seven thirty O'Clock D. m. with the fol-
ioWinE eeuncilmen present:: BIakely.
ERASER Horn. Howard. Jordan, Kutz,
l@annan. Miller. Stanley, Tandy and Van
Ness-1. Absent Councilman Hughes.
Mayor Green in the chair.
On motion of Councilman Jordan the
ieso1Fs 1sr lf OF the minutes covering the meet
Ing ins 9i 0 Octoosr @ .. IsOs. was dispensed with
the clerk.
Communication from the city engineer.
requesting an extension of time in which
to prepare an estimate covering the cost
of an additional arch for the Melan bridge
wss ps,i3s presented: nj 3D. read & and placed on file
the west line OF Kansas avenue to the
west line of Harrison street was presented.
read and referred to the streets and walks
committee.
Petition to vacate the alley west of East
was presented, read and referred to the
streets and walks committee.
communication from r. C. Rowse. re-
guessing permission to make gas connec-
tions at No. 800 West street. was presented
ana read, The request was granted on
Petition to pave Lawrence street from
the south line Of Sixth avenue to the
north line of Eighth avenue, was pre-
sented. read and referred to the streets
and walks committee.
Claim. of Geo. Parsons for $4,000 dam
count of change in the course of Biddle
Greek. was presented. read and referred to
the judiciary committee. in connection
Communication from R. B. Kepley rela-
tiye TO the replacement, of pavements
where excavations have been made, pre-
sented October 8. 1905. and referred to the
streets and walks committee. was re-
the communication be referred to the city
attorney with reference to change in the
orulnance. Inc report or the committee
JORDAN. o- -''o''0' u eoo''e'.'''''A
Resolution of Councilman Horn, with
northwest corner of Western avenue and
Seventh street. presented October 5. 1905,
and referred to the streets and walks COM
mittee. was reported back with recon-
mendation that the resolution be adopted;
the work to be done at the expense of the
property owners, and on motion of Coun-
clllnan Jordan the report or the commit
tee was adpted.
Resolution of Councilman Stanley rela-
tive to repairs to bridge across creek near
intersection of Cory street and The Drive,
phresenled the OcIoper .. i9US ana re1erred 20
reported back with recommendation that
the matter be referred to the street COM
of the committee was adopted on motion
, of Councilman Jordan.
Communication from Geo. Gardner, SIC
Fairchild street. relative to encroachment
upon his property by the Union Pacific
hallway company. presented October 5,
committee. was reported back with recon-
mendation that the communication be
placed a a on ne account 9, lack & OF JURISDICTION,
report of the committee was adopted.
Resolution of Councilman Stanley, re-
questing the city engineer to prepare an
estimate covering permanent bridge on
The Drive near Cory street. presented Oc-
tober 5. 1908. and referred to the streets
and walks committee. was reported back
with recommendation that it be placed or
file. The report of the committee was
Communication from the Central Paper
company. requesting permission to in.
T, Kansas avenue. presented October 8. 1905
and referred to the streets and walks CON-
mittee. was reported back with recon-
the walk under direction of the city engi-
neer. provided there is no objection made
On motion of Councilman Jordan the re-
| port of the committee was adopted.
Resolution of Councilman Hughes, con.
cerning the burning of manure, presented
| September IA. 1903. and referred to tbs
! committee on health and sanitation. was
| the resolution be adopted, and on motion
| of Councilman Kutz the report of the
| committee was adopted.
An ordinance providing specification:
| for standard sidewalks for Kansas avenue
| from Tenth avenue to Gordon street, pre-
the committee on public improvements
| was reported back with recommendation
| of the committee was adopted on motion
| of Councilman Tandy
Communication from E. w. Hoch, Clat
| Hamilton and James A. Troutman, re
auesting refund to the Salvation Army o.
the amount paid for use OF the Auditor
red to the public buildings committee
| were reported back with recommendation
hsx tt %as @ BY gh the
Ing vote: Ayes, Councilman Blakely
Fraser; Horn Howard nsi51,sn Jordan, stanle! af3
| Lannan, Miller and Van Ness-4 Absent
Councilman Hughes-1.
Communication from the Mutual Ice ant
Cold Storage company relative to drain a
| their storage house. corner Buchanan anS
| Eleventh streets, presented October g. 1908
| was reported back with recommendation
that it be placed on file. on account of al
and on motion of Councilman Jordan th'
| report of the committee was adopted.
| Communication from E.. 7. and G. W
| Armstrong. requesting certain changes b.
| made in the plans for the Martin & Dennis
| sewer. presented October s. 1908, and refer
red to the committee on sewers in connec
back with recommendation that the reques
| be granted when legal right-of-way il
| favor of the city is secured, and on mo
| ton of Councilman Blakely the report o.
| the committee was adopted.
street. from Sixth to Eighth avenues
| signed by Mrs. S. H. Long and numbel
OF Others was preseated sen , Eead oittss an1 reser
Claim of /. j. Ketchum for SIS 90. alleged
| damages to horse and hack, presented
| October 5. 1908 and referred to the com
| mittee on judiciary, was reported bacl
| with recommendation that the claim b.
| not allowed. The report OF the committe'
| was adopted on motion of Councilman
| Stanley.
| Report of the inspector of weights anS
| measures from October 1st to October 10
| 1908. was presented. read and filed.
| Bond of d. NJ. Campbell. milk inspector
| in the sum of $4,000 was presented for ap
| proval. On roll call it was approved b.
| the following vote: Ayes, Councilmel
| Blakely, Fraser, Horn, Howard, Jordan
| Van Ness-11. Noes. none. Absent, Coun
Gilman HugheSI.
| Extension bond of the Missouri & Kan
sas Telephone company in the sum o
$1,000 was presented for approval. 1t wa
| approved by the following vote: Ayes
| Couneilmen Blakely. Fraser, Horn, How
| ard Jordan. Kutz. T.annan, Miller, Stan
ley. Tandy and Van Ness--n- Noes. none