The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18

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February is, 1901
Council Chamber, Topeka. Kansas, Feb
ruary 16. 1909. Council met in regular ses-
sion, pursuant to adjournment of Feb. g..
1919, at seVen-thirty o clock p. m. with the
I9Ilowlng Erl oounsllmen present: Bdakeiy'
Miller, Stanley and Tandy-9. Absent,
CounciImen Horn, Hughes and Van Ness
On motion of Councilman Jordan, the
reading of the minutes covering the meet
ing of February 9Th was dispensed with
and they were approved as written up by
Communication from the Reliable Furni-
ture company relative to a wire cable in
front of their place of business, was pre-
sented. read and referred to the commit
Communication from T. 1. Herren re-
garding Kennel Tax in the city of Topeka,
was presented, read ana referred to the
licence committee.
The Public Improvements committee and
Board of Electric Light Trustees submit
ted the following report:
we, your committee on Public Improve
Light Commissioners, to whom was refer
red the bids received for the Improvement
of the City Electric Light Plant. beg
leave to report as follows:
THE bid of the Columbian Electric. COM
pany of st. Joseph, Mo, was not -consid-
the requirements of the advertisement.
The bid of the Westinghouse Electric
& Manufacturing company was them duly
discussed in detail, and referred back to
the special committee or the council with
the recommendation that said bid of
81, $500 be accepted; less the engine and
direct connected generator outfit, amount
ing to $9S5.0o; also the 400 absolute cut
a total deduction of $2,S65.Oo, as per their
ttemized bid for same.
1T is further recommended that sep
arate contract be made with the Westing-
house Electric & Mfg. Co. to cover their
pairs of electrodes, worded in such a way
that the city can purchase within eighteen
onIhs, either lily ~ lamps ana ~ 16d y
of $44.00 per lamp"
The report was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes. Councilmen Blakely, Fraser,
Howard, Jordan, Kutz, Lannan and Tandy
| 7 Noes, none. Absent, Councilmen Horn,
Claim of J. G. Blumenstock for $500, cost
at No los Madison GRs street h pres
sented February g. 1909, and referred to the
committee on judiciary, was reported back
with recommendation that. the claim be
declined, and on motion of Councilman
Stanley the report of the committee was
adopted
An ordinance amending Section of
Ordinance No. 2610. relating to the Police
and referred to the police committee, was
reported back with recommendation that
the ordinance be adopted. The report Of
the committee was adopted on motion of
Councilman Howard.
Bond of the Bank of Topeka in the sum
of SIS, 10000; and of the Shawnee State
Bank for the same amount, were present.
ed for approval. On separate roll call they
Ayes, Councilmen Blal1ely. Fraser, How
ard, Jordan, Kutz. Lanan and Tandy-7
Hughes, Miller, Stanley and Van Ness
An ordinance amending Section OF
Ordnance 1in No l9 approves June Jun 6vay2 To- agS
ment of the police force in the city of To-
peka, and repeating said original Section
5 of said Ordinance No 2610, was taken up
for final passage. Each section was read
and on separate motion. adopted. Being
adopted by the following vote: Ayes,
Councilmen Blakely, Fraser, Howard Jor-
none Absent, Counciimen Horn, Hughes,
Miller. Stanley and Van Ness. The title
was then read and approved.
Councilman Jordan presented the follow
ing resolution:
!7ResoIved, by the Mayor and Council of
the city of Topeka, that the mayor be and
is hereby authorized to enter into a con-
tract with the Westinghouse Electric &
for the electric light equipment for the
electric light plant as Per ,E their BID }edo ao
The resolution was aoopred by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Councilmen Blakely,
Fraser, Howard, Jordan, kpt5. Lannan aIIn
and Tandy-7. Noes, none. Absent. COun-
cilmen Horn, Hughes. Miller, Stanley and
On motion of Councilman Lannan, the
following resolution presented by himself
was adopted:
ell of the city of Topeka, that the city
attorney be and he is hereby instructed
to draw ana present LLe COuuCA du
ordinance requiring the Consumers Light,
Heat & Power company to place a cut-off
or stop near; the curb, line on all supply
pipes that may hereafter be laid"
Councilman Lannan presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted on
his own motion:
BE it resolved by the Mayor and Coun-
ell of the city of Topeka, that the fire
marshal be and he is hereby instructed
to procure keys or wrenches for the pur-
pose of turning off the gas from buildings
to which the department may be called
to extinguish a fire: and be it further
Resolved, that the fire marshal supply
said keys, with the instruction that 1t be
the duty of the company first arriving at
the fire to turn the gas OF from the
burning building.
Councilman Kutz presented the follow
ing resolution, which was referred to the
streets and walks committee:
BE it resolveds by the Mayor and Coun-
ell of the city of Topeka, Kansas, that the
city attorney be and he is hereby direct
ed to draw an ordinance vacating the alley
between Kansas avenue and quincy street.
from Euclid avenue south to the intersec-
tfon of the alley extending west from
Quincy street. A blue print accompanying e
this resolution is presented
Approximate estimate of the cost for
labor and material covering high pres
sure pipe line for the protection of the
business district of Topeka, was presented
by the water works department, read and
placed on file
on motion of Councilman Blakely, the
following resolution presented by himsInelf
was adopted:
s9Resolved, by the Mayor and Council of
the city of Topeka, that the mayor be and
is hereby authorized to enter into a con-
tract with the c. R. I. & p Ry: Co. for