The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-03

LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
April g. 1902

CGFFlClAL COUNCIL PROCEElINGS.
March 80, 1909. Council met in regular
session. pursuant to adjournment of
with the following councilmen present:
Blakely, Fraser, Horn, Hughes. Howard,
Jordan, kutz Lannan. Miller. Stanley,
in the chair.
Petition signed by j. B. Tracy and a
grade pavement be laid on Polk street
from Fourteenth to Sixteenth street, was
presented. read and placed on file
Communication from the Foster HUI
name society requesting that such dogs
as are in the custody of the society be
exempt from taxation was presented. read
Petition asking that macadam be laid
on Lime street from. Twenty-first to
street from Eighteenth street to the pave
ment on West Tenth avenue. signed by
ID. A. Wise and a number of others, was
presented. read and referred to the streets
and walks committee.
Petition for sidewal on the east side
of Topeka avenue frorl the north end of
the bridge across ananunga Creek
to connect with the present brick walk,
signed by Walter J. Arnold and a num-
ferred to the streets and walks commit
tee.
milk inspector, relative to changes in the
milk ordinance necessitated by recent leg
station was presented, read and referred IRE,
Petition signed by Sarah c. Jones and
two others, requesting that second grade
pavement be laid on Thirteenth street
from Jackson to Van Buren, street was
presented, read and placed on file.
Petition for. sidewalk on the west side
of Woodward avenue from Eleventh to
Munson street, signed by F. H. Holt and
a number of others, was presented read
and referred to the streets and walks
committee.
Communication from A. E. Woodwork
requesting partial remission of a fine of
five dollars assessed account riding a
bicycle through the state house grounds,
together with recommendation of the
mayor that all but one dollar be RENTED,
was presented and read. On roll call the
recommendation Of the mayor was adopt
ed by the following vote: Ayes. Council
Hughes. Jordan. Kutz, Lannan. Stanley,
Tandy and Van Ness-11; noes, none; abb
sent. Councilman Miller-1.
Petition of S. G. Phillips and number
of others requesting that second grade
pavement be laid on Lincoln street be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
was presented, read and filed.
Petition signed by w. M. Shaver and a
number of others requesting that Boswell
avenue be paved with second grade pave
ment was presented, read and filed.
Der of others requesting that third grade
pavement be laid on Fillmore street from
First to Fifth street was presented, read
and filed.
Approximate estimate of the fire mar
shall covering the cost of equipment for
and Teferped TO TO the fire department COM
| nittee, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the estimate be approx
the report of the committee was adopted
| by the following vote: Ayes. Councilmen
| Blakely, Fraser, Horn, Howard, Hughes,
Tandy and Van Ness-12
Communication from the Capital City
Bottling Works relative to carboys fur
| nished the city fire department, present
ed March 18th and referred to the fire de-
| partment committee, was reported back
info hat
/ investigation found that there are only
three carboys due the Capital City Bot
time they wish to call for them; The
| report of the committee was adopted or
motion of Councilman Fraser.
Communication from the Topeka Ken
mel club requesting refund of portion OF
| ium, presented March 26, 1909, and refer
red to the committee on public buildings
was reported back with recommendation
that the request be declined, and on mo-
| ton of Councilman Tandy the report OF
| the committee was adopted
| Communication from Joab Mu1vane rel
ative to drainage at FIRST and 1noa kansas d f ar
red to the sewer committee in connection
with the city engineer, was reported bach
with accommodating that immediate
| steps be taken to afford the relief pray,
| ed for by the petitioner: The report o.
| the committee, was adopted on motion o.
| An ordinance for the prevention of fire.
| from the use of natural or artificial gas
I
| the committee on gas and electric light
was reported back with recommendation
| that the ordinance be adopted, and on mo
| ton of Councilman Hughes the report o.
| the committee was adopted The ordinance
| was then read and on separate motion
on final passage the ordinance wa'
adopted by the following vote: Ayes
Councilmen Blakely, Fraser, Horn. How
ard, Hughes, Jordan, Kutz. Lannan, Mil
ler Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness-12.
The committee of tellers appointed OF
remainder of the 1909 paving, and sewe
No. 81, submitted the following report:
your committee of tellers to whom wa
referred the matter of considering tn
various proposals for street Improvement
and sewer, submitted to the mayor an'
council on March e: 1909, by the variou
have carefully considered said proposal
with the following results:
| John Richie is the lowest bidder Of
brick paving on all streets to be pave
| with brick for which proposals were sub
mitted at said date.
John Richie is the lowest bidder Of
grading, rolling, relaying sidewalks an
furnishing concrete on all streets TO
which proposals therefor were submtte
the south line of Huntoon street to tn
north line of Fifteenth street and Null
vane street from the south line of Hun
toon street to the north line of Fifteent
street
John Richie is the lowest bidder o
curb catch-basins. vitrified pipe and &c
ment curb and gutter on all streets 70
which proposals therefor were submitte
on said date.
| The Kaw Paving Company is the onl
| bidder on aSphaltic plastic pavement an
| grading on College avenue from the sout
Of Fifteenth Street and on Mulvane stree
| from the south line of Huntoon stree
| to the north line of Fifteenth street, an
is the lowest bidder rolling on sal
streets, and is the only bidder for the par
grading on College avenue from the sout
line of Huntoon street to the north lin
| of Fifteenth street.
| Walton w. Gilmore is the only bidde
for the construction of the sewer systei
in Sewer District No. 81
Respectfully submitted. w. G. Tand.
chairman committee of tellers.'
The report of the committee was adop
ed on motion of Councilman Tandy.
| Petition of Sarah E. Roby and nun
Der of others requesting that first elias
paving be laid on Kansas avenue frol
| n