The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-08

Councilman Tandy presented the follow
ing resolution and on his own motion II
was adopted:
Resolved. by the Mayor and Council of
the city of Topeka. that the Mayor be.
contract with Mcclure & Stanton for the
construction Of sewer in District No. 20
Claims and accounts against the city of
Topeka were presented, read and referred
to the Streets and Walks committee, who
reported the same back with recommends
ton that the claims be allowed and paid
from funds as follows:
General Revenue Fund (Miscellan-
General Revenue Fund dire De
General Revenue Fund Police De- s'1''
General Improvement Fund: 5, 476 a
water Works Fund. .............. 10. 500 s.
Paving Fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2,1S301
Library Fund. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100000
Total .$S1, IS
The report of the committee was adopt
ed on motion of Councilman Lannan.
of Harrso nor f1on On Int
south to the Shunganunga Creek, signed
by c. c. Smith and a number of others,
Streets and Walks committee.
Communication from the Firemen's Re-
made from the funds of the Association.
was presented and read. On motion of
Councilman Hughes the action of the
Board of Directors was approved.
Communication from DIR. L. NJ. Powell
regarding the practice of distributing free
samples of drugs indiscriminately about
the city was presented, read and referred
ton
submitting bid covering the sprnklng of
the Melan Arch bridge during the summer
referred to the Streets and Walks COM
mittee.
Communication from J. E Hurley reIa-
tive to foot bridge to be placed on the
Santa Fe bridge over the Kaw river was
presented and read On motion of COun-
Gilman Howard the City Clerk was direct
ed to communicate with Mr.. Hurley, ad-
v1sing him in the premises.
Communication from the Topeka indie
cost of repairing excavations in the asphalt
pavement on Jackson street, was present.
ed, read and referred to the Streets and
w alkS committee in connection with the
Street Commissioner.
Communication from c. E. Tomlinson
relative to dumping rubbish at the corner
of Laurel and Elmwood streets, was pre-
sented, read and referred to the commit
tee on Health and Sanitation.
Petition for a sidewalk on the north
side of Euclid avenue from the west side
of Fillmore street to the east side of Blu
and a number of Others was presented.
read and referred to the Streets and
Walks committee.
An ordinance relating to the riding and
driving of automobiles and bicycles
through the State Stat House grounds, pre-
Police committee was reported back
with recommendation that the ordinance
be adopted, and on motion of Councilman
Howard the report of the committee was
adopted.
An ordinance relating to the registra-
ton, keeping and disposition of dogs in
the city of Topeka, presented March 18th
and referred to the License committee,
was reported back with recommendation
of the committee was adopted on motion
of Councilman Van Ness.
An ordinance amending Section 16 of
In M 10 ting fr,a TOW
within the city of Topeka. presented March
IS. 1909. and referred to the License COM
mendation that it be not adopted, and on
motion of Councilman Van Ness the
port of the committee was adopted.
Communication from the Milk Inspector
relating to provisions OF the milk ordi-
nance, presented March Both and referred
to the committee on Health and Santa
ton that the request be granted, and that
the City Attorney be directed to prepare
as will meet the conditions and in COM
pliance with the State law. The report
Of the committee was adopted on motion
Claim of H. n. Higgins against j. H
Maxwell, presented March 18th and re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee, was
reported back with recommendation that
it be referred to the City Engineer The
report Of the comn1ittee was adopted on
An ordinance providing for the opening
widening and extension of Sixteenth street
Streets and Walks committee, was report
ed back with recommendation that it be
passed; 1t was re.referred to the Streets
Communication from the City Attorney
relative to the title to Edgewood Addition,
presented March 26th and referred to the
Streets and Walks committee. was report
ed back with recommendation that it be
approved. and on motion of Councilman
Jordan the report of the committee was
adopted.
The committee of tellers appointed to
open bids on March 26th. submitted the
Your committee of tellers, to whom
was referred the matter of considering
| the various proposals for street improve
ments and sewer submitted to the Mayor
and Council on March &c. 1909. by the var
! ious contractors, respectfully report that
we have carefully considered said pro-
posals with the following results:
John Richie is the lowest bidder on
| be paved with brick for which proposals
were submitted at said date.
| John Richie is the lowest bidder on
grading, rolling. relaying sidewalks and
alleys to be paved with brick for which
4 4a3e' therefor were submitted on said
''John Richie is the lowest bidder on
curb catch-basins. vitrified pipe and com
streets to be paved with brick for which
proposals We're submitted on said date.
| combined curb and gutter, catch-basin
and vitrified sewer pipe on College ave-
| hue from the south line OF f1OntOOn street
| to the north line of Fifteenth street and
Mulvane street from the south line of
Huntoon street to the north line of Fiji
| tenth street for which proposals were
| submitted on said date.
THE Kaw Paving company is the only
| bidder on asphaltic plastic pavement and
| grading on College avenue and Mulvane
| street from the south line of Huntoon
| street to the north line of Fifteenth street
| for which proposals were submitted on
| said date.
The Kaw Paving company is the only
bidder for the. park grading on College