The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16


tension of Huntoon Park presented to
and Walks Committee was reported back
with recommendation that the petition be
| randy report of Committee was adopted.
Claim, and account of John Richie
read and refarred to Claims and Accounts
Committee who reported same back with
recommendation that. they be allowed. and
of Committee was adopted.
An nc ordnance On to appropriate money out
Councilman Tandy. On motion of Council
man Tandy Rule Is was suspended and
the ordinance placed on final reading
motion adopted Being placed on final
reading the ordinance was passed by the
". Drew. Fink. Fraser. Howard, Lannan,
Miller. Simpson. Stanley and Tandy-10.
.. The title was read and approved
The bond of w. w. Gilmore for $500
yes BskelT Dreg Fink
Fraser, Howard, Lannan, Miller Simpson,
Stanley and Tandy-1o- Absent, Council
Petition for sidewalk from nth street to
Munson ave. on west side of Brooks ave-
Der of others. was presented. read and re-
ferred to Streets and Walks Committee.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Fink was, on his own motion,
adopted:
Resolved by the Mayor and Council of
neer be and is hereby instructed to pre-
pare plans and estimates for the drainage
ton to the sewerage facilities now pro-
vided and present the same to the Mayor
and Council at as early date as con-
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Simpson was, on his own mo-
Resolved. BY the Mayor and Council that
the use of the street lights of The Edi-
son Electric Illuminating Company on
the streets of the city be discontinued
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Stanley was; on his own mo-
ton adopted as amended:
that the use of the street lights of The Edf-
plumbing and water closets in the build
ings located on lots numbered 2S4, 2S6 and
Shawnee County. Kansas, constitutes a
nuisance and such cellars. drain pipes,
plumbing and water closets emit offensive
odors and are injurious and dangerous to
the health of the occupants of said build
ings and the health of the neighborhood.
terests of said city to abate said nuisance
by cleaning out said cellars and water
closets and putting said drain pipes and
city, is the owner Of said lots and person
al service can not be made upon her; and
be Il further
Resolved, That the said Mary E.
September %. 1909. provided by section
of ordinance No. 25S1 of said city, to
aDaIe SAID nuisance by thoroughly clean
Ing out said cellars and water closets and
putting said drain pipes and plumbing in
IS not abated, as above specified. before
september %, 1909. then the Sanitary De-
of said city is hereby directed to
permanently abate saM nuisance in the
manner hereinbefore provided and report
he costs of said work to the Mayor and
Council which said costs shall be LEVIED
against said lots provided by law"
The following resolution presented by |
Councilman Stanley was, on his own mo- |
Resolved. by the Mayor and Council of
he City of Topeka. Kansas That the |
md so Garfield avenue. in Thurston's |
Place Addition to the City of Topeka, /!
shawnee County. Kansas is in such a
ueh privy vault emits offensive odors /
Ind is Injurious and dangerous to the |
necessary for the best interests of said
,ity- to abate said nuisance by thoroughly |
leaning out said privy vault and connect
3ergundthal of Topeka, Kansas, is the
lgent of the owner Of said lots; and be
Resolved. That the said w S. Bergund-
hal, be and he is hereby given ten days
ion as provided by section of Ordf-
lance No. 1881 of said city. in which to
ng out said privy vault and connecting
he same with the sewer. and If said
Nuisance be not abated within ten days
rom and after the service of this resolu-
ion, as provided by said Ordinance, then
he Sanitary Department is hereby di-
ected to thoroughly clean out said vault
nd connect the same with the sewer in
UGH manner to permanently abate
aid nuisance and report the costs of said
york to the Mayor and Council which
aid costs shall be levied against said lots
s provided by law.
The following resolution presented byi
councilman Simpson was, on his own mo-
ion. adopted:
Resolved That the City Clerk be, and
e is hereby directed to advertise for
hree consecutive days in the. official city
aper for sealed proposals for the con-
truction of a flood gate at the mouth
the drain maintained by the city at
he intersection of Topeka avenue and the
orth bank of Shunganunga Creek; said
roposals to be filed in the office of the
fly Clerk by O'Clock p. m. September
J. 1907
The Following resolution presented by
on, adopted:
Resolved by the Mayor and Council
nat the City Attorney be directed to pre-
are amendments to Ordinance No. $50 APP
rOved November 16, 1881, so that said
rdinance will meet present conditions.
The following resolution presented by
Ouncilman Stanley was, on his own mo-
on, adopted:
Whereas the street Railway tracks on
Vest Sth avenue between Kansas avenue |
nd Harrison street is in an unsatiSfac |
unsightly and unsafe; therefore be 1t
esolved by the Mayor and Council that
lie City Clerk be directed to advertise
IT bids for the putting to grade the
treet Railway tracks on said street be-
veen Kansas avenue and Harrison street,
lid bids to be on file in the office of the
ity Clerk by September 20, at D O'Clock )
M
No further business appearing, Council {
fseal.j C. B. BURGE.
City Clerk. 5
first published in The Topeka State