The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-07


70 was suspended and the reading of the
1 III covering the meetings of Feb
LIN III ana Oth was dispensed with and they
"Sue approved as written up by the clerk
ra oiais ana accounts against the city of
- top .l were presented. read and referred
20 the claims and accounts Committee.
VINO reported the same back with recon-
mendatlon that the claims be allowed and
PAID from funds as follows:
1 1Eneral Revenue fund . sas "a
/ Big department fund 3653S7
e once department fund ....... 2.274.62
49, ia Improvement fund.-. 39S5.21
| ps1isr " orks fund. 4las IS
A s;r Street Park fund. ............ 1856 1850
| SiqeWaik fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. - 5S
G iosariy 1und -;..-.............. $4,000
oiA'h Avenue Viaduct fund.-. $3.50
on Total -................s 24. os5. 4s
IN motion of Councilman Lannan the
| report OF the committee was adopted
PETITION Of M Keefer, p. Linn. q r.
larson, Ell Rogers and John Esplain re-
sidasl y permission to construct cement
numbered 419 42I. 42s, 44s. 451. "a az 45I
40, ~, 49,, 4Sl, 4S3. As and 4s7 Ohio ave.
COIN as c IiTIesented. read and on motion of
re- accommodation from the F'iremen's Re
mad asSs ro1ls regarding appropriations
ourlng the month of February, was pre-
counoiilmn ead and approved on motion of
~ Soh U unications from Louis Lockowitz
Sho CHRISTIAN States, requesting that a
deposit OF 5000, plumbers license paid by
the former be returned to him in lieu
OF which Mr. States agreed to save the
city harmless SO far as any Excavations
Ware n ny MT. Lockowitz were concerned.
| councilman Holiday the request was
Light Heat and Power Company relative
4 70 the changing of the date of discount
IN gas ollis, was presented, read and re-
erred 10 the committee on judiciary
communication from F. H. Shaffer and
| number of others, requesting the re-
4 moVal OF barn located at No. 512 Polk
the committee on health and sanitafiou
communication from G. Lavender. re-
palo by him. on account of inability to
use the same, was presented read and re-
LeIred TO the license committee
| Communication from A. s Strain and a
number of others regarding the oneninr
or irving St and the placing of two water
read and referred to the streets and walks
committee, in connection with the water
| WORKS trustees.
east Line of Locust st. to the east line Of
/ bensons addition, was presented read
a anu reterreo TO the streets and walks
Remonstrance against the annexation
81 the tract Of land known as the Meade
tract. signed by Emily J. Meade, Mary
| Z. Lakin and Nettie A Ward. were pre-
| sented, read and referred to the streets
| reports of the city treasurer police
judge, license collector, plumbing irispec-
Tor and weighmaster for the month of
FEBRUARY, and city clerk for the month of
January, were presented, read and placed
Resolution of Councilman Lannan re-
garding the raising of the sidewalk on
9Th ST., between Lake and Branner SITS.
presented February H.. 1908, and referred
70 the streets and walks committee, was
reported back with recommendation that
the resolution be adopted at the expense
G 81 Ine property owners On motion of
4 vl rae
TO the streets anad walks committee.
Petition to pave Harrison ST. from the
line of Euclid ave. was reported back bv
the streets and walks committee with rec
oEnmendation that the petition be granted
and spread upon the journal. The report
OF the committee was adopted on motion
or Councilman Jordan.
The petition is, in words and figures. as
4 follows, to-wit: -
Topeka, Kansas Feb. Ii, 1908. To the
Honorable Mayor and Council of the
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, res
idents of the city of Topeka, Shawnee
county, kansas; and owners of real estate
fronting and abuttipg upon that portion
or Harrison st. hereinafter proposed to be
improved by grading, paving and curbing
with combined curb and gutter. hereby
respectfully petition your honorable body
to grade, pave. curb. with combined curb
line Of Huntington ave to the south line
OF Euclid ave. said paving to be of Wit
rlfled bTiek on sand foundation, and to
=
ly submitted,
h OWNER REAL ESTATE.
7: D. Humphrey, lot No. 800 and N " lot
| A. T. Potts. lots No. sa and 500 Ha1ri-
son st., so feet.
/ R. Haspeans. lots No 5s5 and 5s7 Harri-
Frank M. Welton, lots No s15 and 61s
Harrison ST., 90 feet.
l. g. Thorpe, lots No. so4 and COG Harri-
H M. Bayless lots No Gil and e1s Har-
rison st: SO feet
J. T. Custenlarder. lots No. COS and 61O
Harrison ST.. 80 feet.
| w. n. Roper. lot No. 5ss and Il of lot
| No. 694 Harrison ST.. 81 feet, 8 inches.
rison ST. so feet
Communication from Chandler & Mel
son, requesting permission to extend
buildings on Kansas ave- one foot beyond
the lot line, presented Feb. 20, 1908, and
referred to the streets and walks commit
tee was reported back with recommended
ton that the request be not granted, the
council not having the necessary author
/ fty. On motion of Councilman Jordan the
report of the committee was adopted.
Communication from Conl1lin & Gustaf-
son retafvf to repairs sa 70 the auditorium
the committee on public buildings, was re-
ported back with Recommendation that the
communication, together with the con-
tract, be referred TO the city attorney for
a legal opinion. The report of the COM
mittee was adopted on motion of Council
man Holiday
Communication from A. w Knowles
relative to certain taxes on Garfield park
presented Feb. II, 1908, and referred to the
judiciary committee, was reported back
with recommendation that the same be re-
ferred to the city attorney for examina-
ton and report On motion of Council
man Jordan the report of the COMMITTEES
was adopted.
| An ordinance to appropriate money Out
Dl +l,- 41rr.6 iva 1ox> arrf
lment fund, police department fund, gen
eral Improvement fund, water works
fund, paving fund. Arch street park fund
sidewalk fund library fund, Garfield park
| fund and Sixth YiadIcf fund was