The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-02
LEGAL.

by the special committee be not made
on motion of Councilman BlakeIy. tn,
report of the committee of the whole wa
adopted
of the general revenue fund. general i'm
provement fund and water department
fund was presented and read. On motion
of Councilman Hughes an emergency waI
declared. Rule is suspended and the ordi
nance taken up for immediate considera
on odoS e adonted Ts ein and on sep
final passage the ordinance was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmer
Kutz. Lannan. Miller. Stanley, Tandy and
Van Ness-u. Noes. none. Absent, Coun,
Gilman Howard-1. The title was then read
Ordinance No 1905. authorizing and pro-
viding for the Issuance of internal i'm
provement bonds of the city of Topeka,
Kansas, to pay the cost Of special i'm
provements to the electric light plant, was
Gilman Mugh Che Rnie Is was suspended an
emergency declared and the ordinance
taken up for immediate consideration,
motion adopted. and being placed on final
passage. it was adopted by the following
Horn Howard. Hughes. Jordan, Kutz
Lannan. Miller. Stanley, Tandy and Van
Ness-12. Noes none. The title was read
. Petition asking that West street be
changed to Westlawn Boulevard, signed
was presented, read and referred to the
streets and walks committee.
An ordinance amending section n of Or
dinance No. 1854. approved December %,
1902. relating to the levy and collection of
license taxes in the city of Topeka, as
amended by Ordinance No. 2S93, approved
October z, 1905 and repeating said Section
AZ. as amended by said Ordinance No. 1893,
presented December z, 1908, and reported
back with recommendation that it be
adopted. was taken up for final action.
Each section was read and on separate
passage it was adopted by the following
vote; Ayes Councilmen Blakely, Fraser,
Horn. Howard. Hughes, Jordan, Lannan,
Miller Stanley. Tandy and Van Ness-11.
Noes. none. Absent. Councilman Kutz-1.
On motion Of Councilman Jordan, the
special committee appointed to consider
the city of Topeka, was discharged.
a special assessment on certain lots and
pieces of ground in the city of Topeka,
Kansas. to pay the cost of re-paving and
curbing certain avenues. and to pay the
cost of paving and curbing certain streets
in said city, was taken up for final con-
separate motion adopted. Being placed on
final passage the ordinance was adopt
Counciimen BIakeiy. Fraser. Horn. How
ard. Jordan. Kutz. Lannan, Miller, Stan
title was read and approved
Councilmen Stanley, Howard and Fraser
were appointed by the mayor as COM
purchase of a motorcycle for the police
department. Bids were received from the
central OyCl0 q 0uppAI COIiPdIlyB anu lllC
Little Cycle company. After a canvass
of the bids was made the committee of
Your committee of tellers appointed to
open bids for the police motorcycle, beg
leave to report that the bid of the Central
and recommend that the bid be accepted"
On motion of Councilman Howard the re-
port of the committee was adopted
Resolution of Councilman Fraser, cover
ing the construction of sewer in the
md ref n the Cnn1n1iffPa-
was reported back with recommendation
that the resolution be adopted. and on mo-
ton of Councilman Blakely the report OF
the committee was adopted. The resolu-
ton was then adopted by the following
vote: Ayes, Councilmen Blakely, Fraser,
Horn. Howard, Hughes, Jordan. Kutz,
Lannan, Miller. Stanley Tandy and Van
Ness-12. H
Petition to pave West Eighth avenue,
from Kansas avenue to Harrison street,
presented December d. 1905 and referred
10 the streets and walks committee, was
The petition be granted and spread upon
he Journal. The report of the commit
Zee was adopted on motion of Councilman
Jordan. The petition is. in words and fig
lres, as follows. to-wit:
ITO the Honorable Mayor and Council
If the City of Topeka Gentlemen:-We
he undersigned. residents OF the city OF
Topeka, shawnee county, kansas and
ing upon that portion of West Eighth
avenue hereinafter proposed to be inn
proved by re-paving the same, hereby re
;pectfully petition your honorable body to
'e-pave West Eighth avenue from the
vest line of Kansas avenue to the west
inc of Harrison street, said paving to be
If vitrified brick on concrete foundation
Ind to be ninety 900 feet wide from Kan
i've (655 feet wide FROM jackson street
o Harrison street. Respectfully submit
G. E. Jewell. E c. Hindman, s. A.
Jewell. trustees, Lot Nos. 1880 E. Eighth
e. G. Hindman. w. c. Hindman, c. c. |
1indman. Mrs. J. A. Hindman, Lot Nos.
4-76 E. Eighth avenue.
Arthur Capper, Lot Nos. 7s-75-T e.
Grand Lodge of Masons, by A. K. VIII;
on, grand secretary, Lot Nos. 26-S ana
Louise Hull MorehouSe. Lot Nos 54-56 |
nd 1-3 ft. No. So East Eighth avenue:
Mrs. Theo. Saxon. Lot No. so and % 1-3 |
t. No 50 E Eighth avenue.
w. E. Seguine, Lot No. AZ East Eighth |
G. W. Snyder. Lot No. 251 Kansas ave
Petition to pave Buchanan street. from
Iuntoon to Thirteenth streets, presented |
8, 1905, and referred to the
treets and walks commit se, was reported |
ack with Recommendation that the petit |
ion be granted and spread upon the jour
al. The report Of the committee was
dopted on motion of Councilman Jordan. I
he petition is, in words and figures, as |
ollows. to-wit:
Topeka. Kansas. January %, 1905. To
ity of Topeka: Gentlemen;--We. the un-
ersigned, residents of the city of Topeka.
hawnee county, Kansas, and owners OF
cal estate fronting and abutting upon
hat portion of Buchanan street herein
fter proposed to be improved by grading,
ayfng and eurbing the same, hereby re-
pectfully petition your honorable body
) grade. pave and curb Buchanan street
rom the north side of Huntoon street to
he north side of Thirteenth street; said
aving to be of vitrified brick on sand
oundation. and to be thirty 600 feet
ride. Respectfully submitted,
Frank M Warren. Lot No. sis and w. "
los. 520-522 Buchanan street, |
G. P. NJ. KEGS. Lots from 80 to 81 West
TT. West 18th street.
Central CONGREGATIONAL church, Lot Nos.
$50 -494 Buchanan street. |
Sarah NJ. Mink. Lot No. 504 and S. "
10. SOP Buchanan street.
o. S. Morrow. Lot Nos. 1Oo-1o2-1O4 and w.
!. No. 9S Throop street.