The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-11

November 5th, special meeting November
18th and special meeting November 23rd
were dispensed with and they were APP
proved as written up by the clerk.
Claims and accounts against the city of
topeka were presented read and referred
to the Claims and Accounts Committee,
who reported the same back with the rec
ommendation that they be allowed and
paid from funds as follows:
General Revenue (Fire DeptJ ..... $50. IS
General Revenue Police Dept) :. 270S.5 81
General Improvement Fund.-. s. 421 63
Reconstruction Fund ............. 23O3 49
Water Works Fund ................ 6.4SS. Sc
Sewer Fund-No. 20 ................ s9i 90
Sewer Fund-No. 80 ................. 1,3lOOS
Sidewalk Fund ...................... Ill %
Total ~........... .............. SO, 5o2. g.
The report of the communities was
adopted on motion of Councilman Tandy
Communication from the Firemen's Re-
lief Association regarding appropriation
made TO various persons was presented.
the action of the Association was APP
proved.
Communication from the Fire Marshal
relative to passing ordinance regulating
installation and use of moving picture
machines in the city was presented, read
and on motion of Councilman Jordan,
torney in connection with the fire marshal
with instructions to draw up ordi-
nance.
Petitions for street lights to be placed
at certain corners. signed by c. r. Wad-
ule, W DIS presented T6dU ana referred 10
Electric Light Commission.
Communication from R. S. Gilfillan G.
Son relative to delay in paving, was pre-
scented, read and filed.
Communication from the fire marshal
relative to fire cistern, was presented,
read and on motion of Councilman How
ard the fire chief was directed to have
ciStern repaired.
Petition for street light at intersection
of Lincoln and 10Th street, signed by N.
E. Galloway and others, was presented,
read and referred to Electric Light Com
mission
Communication from Guy Miller rela-
tive to raising of sidewalks and repairing
parkings on st. John street in 1st ward,
was presented read and on motion of
ferred to street commissioners with power
to act with the amendment, presented by
Councilman Tandy, lat the expense of the
property owner
Communication from the Wingett Land
Company relative to water conditions on
BROOKS Avenue was presented, read and
referred to Streets and Walks Committee.
Communication from c. E. Griggs, di-
vision engineer of Santa F'e requesting
permission to lay temporary track from
Jackson street electric railway into alley
between 9th and 10th street, was present
ed, read and on motion of Councilman
Blakely the request was granted.
Communication from chief of police rec
Intoxicating liquors, was presented, read
and on motion of Councilman Howard the
city attorney instructed to draw an Cd
dinance in accordance Herewith.
Communication from Harry Gayhard
relative to vacating alley, was presented,
read and referred to Streets and Walks
committee.
Communication from M Kistler request
ing refund of $40 forfeited, was presented,
was referred to Police Committee for in
vestigation.
Communication from city engineer sub
m1tting plans and specifications for sewer
pumping station in sewer district No. 10,
was presented read and referred to COM
mittee on Public Improvements who re-
with a
ton that they be approved. On motion
of Councilman Drew the report of the
committee was adopted.
Report of police judge for November,
superintendent of electric light for month
tober S1st. water department for quarter
ending September 30th, food inspector for
November, plumbing inspector for No
ures for last half of November, inspector
of weights and measures for first half
of November, weighmaster's report for
November city clerks for October, treas
license collector for November were pre-
scented, read and filed 81 So
Communication from Kansas Voting
Machine company requesting extension
of contract presented to council April 18th.
and referred to Ways and Means Commit
tee, was reported back with recommen-
dalton that the communication be fled.
On motion of Councilman Drew the report
of the committee was adopted.
Resolution in reference to equipping new
patrol wagon with rubber tires, presented
Ways and Means Committee. was report
ed back with recommendation that this
resolution be filed. On motion of Coun-
Gilman Fink the report was adopted.
Communication relative to furnishing
various city departments with wall maps.
presented to council May oath and referred
to Ways and Means Committee. was re-
ported back with recommendation that
the communication be filed. On motion
of Councilman Tandy the report was
On motion of Councilman Jordan a re-
cess of ten minutes was taken to allow
Public improvement Committee to meet.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Drew was adopted on his own
motion:
Resolved, by the Mayor and Council
of the City of Topeka, That the sum of
Eightyeight and 7O-100 Dollars ($SS.70) be
from the Central Park Mortgage Fund to
the General Improvement Fund.
The following resolution presented by
ton, adopted:
RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council
of the City of Topeka, That the sum of
Twenty-one and 61-1O0 Dollars ($21.6D be
and the said sum is hereby transferred
from the Central Park Mortgage Fund d
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Drew was adopted on his own
motion:
Whereas, A strip of land thirty by
one hundred sixty feet. located and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
of Fillmore street produced 80 feet
northerly from the south line of Third
street; thence northerly thirty feet along
the west line of Fillmore street produced,
to the north line of Third street, pro-
duced westerly; thence westerly along the
north line of Third street, produced, one
hundred sixty feet to the. center line of
the alley. produced northerly between Fill
more and Clay streets; thence southerly
along the center line of said alley. pro
duced, thirty feet; thence easterly paral-
lei with the north line of. Third street.
produced, one hundred sixty feet to the
place of beginning
was condemned by Ordinance No. of
the City of Topeka. published on June
9. 1909 for the opening and widening of
Third street, and,
Whereas, Said strip of land is assessed
for the 1909 general tax and enormously
assessed special tax of Seven and To-
100 Dollars ($7.16l for the opening and wild
ening of said street now therefore be it.
Resolved. BY the Mayor and Council of
the City of Topeka, That the aforesaid
general tax for the year 1909 and the