The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-11

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Councilman Howard was referred to the
0er soi and w walks committee; Council Of
the City of Topeka, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized to execute for
contract with w. ]. Rickenbacher for q
deed conveying to the City of Topeka GER
tain lands which said Rickenbacher de-
slres 20 deed to the city for public park
purposes"
On his own motion the following resolu-
Ilon. presented by Councilman Drew. was
Resolved by the Mayor and Council of
the CITY OF Topeka, That the City Attor-
ney be and is hereby directed to prepare
an ordinance amending section of ordi-
nance No 1920 being an ordinance Ito
secure the general health of the City of
Topeka, etc." by striking out the words,
said board shall meet regularly on the
d &c. gtl1 Monday OF each month; Special
secretary of the Board when an emergency
demands such special or extra meeting"
and substitute therefor the following,
said board shall meet at the call of the
secretary of the board when an emergency
demands such meeting"
The following resolution presented by
councilman Howard was referred to the
Streets and Walks committee
and City Council, That the City Attorney
be and he is hereby directed TO draw an
ordinance enabling the city to build ce-
ment sidewalks where properly petitioned
for"
The following resolution, presented by
Ways and Means committee:
Resolved, by the Mayor and Council,
Ice Department with firearms Of stand
ard make and uniform caIibre."
On motion of Councilman Howard. the
following resolution, presented by himself.
was adopted:
BE it resolved by the Honorable Mayor
and City Council of the City of Topeka,
That the City Attorney be and he is here
by directed to draw an ordinance comply
Ing with the recent changes in our state
The following resolution. presented by
Councilman Howard was referred to the
Ways and Means committee:
BE it resolved by the Honorable Mayor
and City Council of the City of Topeka,
That VIM Core, the city dog officer, be
allowed a compensation of ten (10) dollars
per month for use of horse and wagon
from May 1st to October LIST, 1907
The following resolution, presented by
Councilman Howard, was referred to the
Ways and Means committee:
BE it resolved by the Honorable Mayor
and City Council, That the City Fire Chief
be and he is hereby authorized to install
an alarm bell for the King Brothers vol
unteer firemen, that they may receive the
On motion of Councilman Jordan. the
Following resolution, presented by himself.
was adopted:
BE it resolved by the Mayor and Coun-
ell of the City of Topeka, That the Mayor
be: and Is hereby authorized to procure a
suitable site for a sewerage pumping sta
ton in the First ward or the City of To-
peka."
IoOlOS VI d T OuyutI ciiQ join mug
ers for $1,000 each, given by the United
States Fidelity d Guaranty company,
We're presented and read. On roll call
they were. approved by the following vote:
Ayes, Blakely, Drew. Fink, Fraser, How
ard, Hughes, Jordan, Lannan. Miller,
Simpson, Stanley and Tandy-12 Noes,
none
On motion of Councilman Howard. the
following resolution, presented by himself,
Be it resolved by the Honorable Mayor
| and City Council. That the Fire Depart
1t,.x
directed to report on the electrical inspec-
| ton ordinance which was referred to them
about two months ago, and that such re-
port be forthcoming by May 10th, one
| week from date
Councilman Hughes moved an adjourn
ment until Monday night, May 18th. eight
| o'clock p. m. and on motion was carried.
| Report of appraisers was presented and
referred to committee on Public Buildings.
| On motion of Councilman Hughes spec
| ial meeting of the council was called for
Monday night, May 18th. 7:So p. m. to con-
slider report of appraisers, referred to COM
mittee on Public Buildings.
Peter He'll and J. H. Squires as appprais-
ers to assess all property included in the
Euclid Park benefit district. On roll call
the appointments were confirmed by the
following. vote: Ayes, Counciznen Blakely,
Drew, Fink, Fraser, Howard, Hughes,
Jordan: I4annan. Miller Simpson, Stan
ley va and a, Tandy-l2;, Noes none;
T. Gage and ]. H. Evans as appraisers to
award all damages and assess beenfits oc-
| caS1OneQ on account OF Inc creation OF a
drainage district East Sixth avenue
| On roll call the appointments were con-
| firmed by the following vote: Ayes, Coun-
| cilmen Blakely, Drew, Fink, Fraser
Howard, Hughes. Jordan, Lannan, Miller
Simpson, Stanley and Tandy-12. Noes
! none.
The following appointments were made
on the City Electric Light Plant: s. T.
Leachman, engineer; Chas Moon, fire
man; John Patterson, Jeff Johnson, Clar-
ence Moss, Roy Fisher, Joseph Brasher
Fred Painter. firemen: H. K. Goodrich
superintendent. The appointments were
approved by the following roll call: Ayes
| Blakely Drew, Fink, fraser, Howard
Hughes Jordan, Lannan, Miller, Simpson
| Stanley and Tandy-12 Noes, none.
| No further business appearing Council
| adjourned.
| (SeaD c. B. BURGE,
| City Clerk