The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
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July 81, 1897
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber. Tonaka Kansas


/ G0uhclhnen present: Drew, Fink, Fraser
5 ai1T 5l Hughes; Jordan, Miller, Simpson
| ana 1andy-9 Absent, Councilmen Blake
in the chair.
On motion of Councilman Jordan the
minutes mn OF the regular meeting of July
| 26on,, regular adjourned meeting of July
| IStn and special meeting of July 18th were
t. Communication from the Board of Direc-
tors of The Shunganunga Drainage Dis
Kansas Avenue at the north end OF the
| bridge over Shunganunga creek was pre-
| SSen9ed. read and referred to Streets and
| w alkS Committee.
| communication from Topeka Railway
| company relative to pavement on West
Sth street was presented read and refer
| req 91o TO Judiciary Committee.
| communication from l. W. Parker rela-
tive to fine of $3.50 was presented, read and
on motion the request granted.
others reative to I[oln IA A Hurd and
property TO be used as an extension of
d9qnloon Park was presented, read and
| referred to Streets and Walks Committee
| Request from Assistant City Attorney
| Io6 vacation was presented, read and on
Communication from w w Gilmore
| relative to contract for construction of
read and filed N9 ~ -
The following resolution was introduced
I BY tSounclman Tandy, and on his own
=. RESOLXED, By the Mayor and Coun-
graph relative to the maintenance bond
| in the specifications in the contract of
| " e14lOll W. A1tlQlOG6 WIN The CITY of To-
Peka Tor the construction of sidewalks
during the year 1909, be amended by chang
ing the word live" to "one," so that the
amended paragraph in said specifications
| shall read as follows:
After the completion of the work and
peIore 1inai payment, the contractor will
be required to give, as the Mayor and
council may elect, bond for One Thou
SAND Dollars with some surety company
authorized to do business in this state,
that he viii guarantee the brick used will
stand against frost for period of one
year from the date of final estimate and
II any brlck used shall go to pieces by
that the cOntrac+or 1gii1i +sIIo 49,, 80
and replace them at his own expense with
n n Ten days upon notice from the City
Petition relative to grade at the inter
section OF West and Sixth streets signed
Streets and Walks Committee was report
referred to City Engineer to figure on cost
and on motion of Councilman Tandy re-
Communica tion from the City Engineer
relative to cost of drainage of certain
Kansas Avenue, presented to council July
18th and referred to Streets and Walks
gommttee was reported back with the
and on motion of Councilman Tandy the
report of the Committee was adopted.
Hartsock's Subdivision for park purposes,
signed by NJ. ": Moore and others, pre-
scented to Council June 21st. and referred
to Streets and Walks Committee. was by
them reported back with recommended
ton that it be not granted. On motion
Of Councilman Tandy, the report was
Petition relative to matchmaking Lime
and Washington Streets, signed by D. A.
Wise and others, presented to Council
Walks Committee. was reported back with
recommendation that it be referred to City
Engineer to figure the cost Of the i'm
Tandy. the report was adopted.
oii e1lIio9 LOT repairs % 70 pavement on
nues, signed by b G. Walker and others,
and presented to Council July 9Th, and re-
was by them reported back with the rec
ommendation that it be referred to the
Gilman Tandy, the report was adopted.
Resolution presented by Councilman
land between Seward Avenue and the
Santa Fe right-Of-way, the alley east of |
ferred to Streets and Walks Committee |
June 18th, was by them reported back with |
recommendation that it be not passed. On |
motion of Councilman Tandy the report |
An. ordinance presented by Councilman
Knapp, his successors and assigns, to |
erect, place and maintain waste paper box. /
Is upon the streets avenues and alleys Of
the City of Topeka and repeating Ordi- |
nance No. 257, approved May $rd, 1905, |
mittee who reported same back with the |
recommendation that it be passed as
upon final passage the various sections |
were read. and on separate motion adopt |
ed. Being placed on final passage the |
vote; AYES GouncfInlen Drew. Fink |
Fraser, Howard, Jordan, Miller, Simpson |
and Tandy-S Noes. none. Absent |
BIakely Hughes, Lannan nd Stanley |
The title was read and approved.
An ordinance amending section six of |
ordinance No. 1886. approved July 9th |
ment Of the city of Topeka, as amended |
by by ordinance 2I73 approved June 24th, /
amended by ordinance No. 2773. presented /
to Council July 10, and referred to Judic- |
the recommendation that it be not passed. /
On motion of Councilman Fink, the report |
Communication from the City Engineer
submitting plans. specifications and esti- |
over Wards Creek on Grove Avenue was
presented, read and referred to Committee |
on Public improvements.
on petition for sidewalks between Sth and |
10th streets on Chandler street was re-
considered. On motion of Councilman
On motion of Councilman Tandy. vote
on petition for sidewalks between Sth and
On motion of Councilman Tandy, the petit
ton was not granted.
An ordinance prohibiting trespassing
upon the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
penalty therefor. last referred to Streets
and Walks Committee, was reported back
ed which recommendation was, on motion,
adopted. The ordinance was then taken
read, and on separate motion adopted. The
ordinance being placed on final passage
was adopted by the following vote: Ayes,
Councflmen Drew. Fink, Fraser. Howard.
Jordan. Miller, Simpson and Tandy--8. Alb
sent Councilmen Blakely, Hughes. Ian
nan and Stanley. The title was read
and approved.
An ordinance relating to house movers,
providing penalties for the violation there
of. and repeating ordinance No. 212S, APP