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


LEGAL.
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Whereas ]. II. Maxwell has failed 70
complete the sever system in Sewer r, DIS 5,i
contract therefor, and
Whereas, said ]. H. Maxwell was on
the end day of March, 1909 duly served
with a legal and proper notice of such
failure, and of the intention Of the mayor
employ some other person or persons to-
cmplete said sewer system in said sewer
District No. 80. now. therefore be 1t
Resolved, that the mayor be. and he
| is hereby, authorized ond directed to enter
| into a contract with Burke & Durbin, a
and D. H. Durbin, for the completion of
said sewer system, and that the city clerk
rected to attest said contract and to seal
the same with the corporate seal OF the
city of Topeka, and that said contract pro
| vide for the completion OF said sewer syS-
tenn for the prices and in accordance with
the terms and conditions specified in the
| contract with J. H. Maxwell for the con-
struction of said sewer system, and in
strict accordance with saIu contract and
the plans and specifications therefor, and,
Resolved. that the city attorney be, and
he is hereby. directed to prepare and pre-
sent to the mayor for execution, as afore-
the the city Of Topeka from ali loss and con-.
ty of J. HI Maxwell for the completion
of said sewer system in accordance with
/
| Resolved, that the Federal Union Sur
ETY. Company and J. H Maxwell each be
required to consent to the awarding of
the contract to Burke & Durbin for the
completion of said sewer system in Dis
| trict No. 80, as aforesaid. each continu-
| ing his liability to the city OF Topeka I'M
der the original contract between the city
/ of Topeka and j. HI. Maxwell
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes. Councilmen Blakely,
Fraser, Horn, Howard; Hughes fs Jordan dan;
| Lannan, Miller, Stanley Tandy, van
Ness-11. Noes, none; absent, Council
| man Kutz-1.
by Councilman Tandy:
| Resolved by the mayor and council OF
the city Of Topeka; that the contract for or
is hereby awarded to Walton w. Gilmore;
authorized and directed to execute said
contract for the construction of said sew
er system with said Walton w. Gilmore
for and on behalf of the city of Topeka"
/ The resolution was adopted on motion
of Councilman Tandy.
/ Councilman Tandy presented the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, by the mayor and council of
p tae Eiss With VII asphaltic plastic pavement
grading and rolling College avenue from
the south line Of Huntoon street to the
vane street from the south line Of Hun
toon street to the north line of Fifteenth
street, and for the park grading on Col
lege avenue from the south line of Hun
toon street to the north line of Fifteenth
street. be, and the same is, hereby award
ed to the Kaw Paving Company of To-
pelSa, Kansas; and that the mayor be,
and he is hereby authorized and direct
ed to execute said contract for said street
improvements with said Kaw Paving
Company for and on behalf of the city
of Topeka"
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote Ayes, Blakely, Fraser, Horn,
anndy and Van I Nessho noes coun
Gilman Hugnes-1; excused, Councilman
Kutz-1.
On motion of Councilman Blakely the
following resolution presented by himself
was adopted: .
Resolved, by the mayor and council
that the city engineer be and he is here.
by instructed to draw plans and submit
them to this body for the taking akin
rains in the vicinity of First and Kansas
avenues; it being the intention of the
: mayor and this council to do what is
necessary to protect the property in that
| locality against damage caused by sur
sense sens " Of this Council that ample passage
! ways for flood water should be made
+ on Harrison, Van Buren,. Jackson and
Quincy streets across the Rock Island
right-of-way and switch along First
street, and that vitrified pipe of suffi,
, between First and Crane streets where
: there, is now wooden culverts and open
larger pipe be substituted for the twelve
inch pipe in the drain in the alley be-
+ tween Kansas avenue and jackson stree
along Crane street to Jackson street al
south end OF. the now existing five foo
, drain.
Councilman Tandy presented the follow
ing resolution:
3Resolved, by the mayor and council
: of the city of Topeka, that the contrac
! for the following street improvements be
: and the same is hereby awarded to join
sas, to-wit:
Paving all streets with vitrifed bricl
!, for which proposals therefor were sub
Grading, rolling, relaying sidewalks
l and furnishing concrete on all streets fo
{ which proposals therefor were submitted
on said date, except College avenue from
: north line of Fifteenth street and Null
{ vane street from the south line of Hun
: toon street to the north line of Fifteenth
I street:
$ Cement curb and gutter. curb catch
E basins and vitrified pipe on all streets TO
which proposals therefor were submit
2 Resolved, further, that the mayor be
q and he is hereby authorized and direct
;, John Richie for said improvements. 70
4 and on behalf of the city of Topeka"
T lowing vote: Ayes, Councilmen Blake
q iy, Fraser Horn. Howard. Hughes, Jor
Il dan, Kutz, Lannan, Miller, Stanley, Tan
E dy and Van Ness-12.
! Specifications of the city engineer Gov
erng the construction d OF 1Te station No
n eilmen Biakeiy. Fraser. Horn. Howard
: Hughes, Jordan. Kutz. Lannan. Miller
= Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness-12.
On motion of Councilman Miller. tn
following resolution presented by himsel
Y was adopted
q Resolved. by. the, mayor and city, coun
h Gil, that the city clerk be, and is hereb
e instructed to advertise for bids in the Off
t cial paper for the construction of tn
t building to be known as Fire Station Nc
d s.: said bids to be on file in the city clerk
d office on or before Friday. April g. 1909
k On motion of Councilman Fraser tn
h following resolution presented by Council
e man Jordan was referred to the ways an
means committee:
II Resolved. by the mayor and councime
n of the city of Topeka. that the mayor be
and is hereby directed to call a specis