The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-29
LEGAL.
published in The Topeka State Journal
June %. 1909l
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


[Published in The Topeka state Journal
June %. 1901
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber. Topeka. Kansas,
June 26, 1909.
Council met in regular adjourned session
cilmen present Councilmen Blakely,. Drew.
and Tandy--s Absent, Councilmen
Hughes, Lannan. Miller and Stanley
Mayor Green in the chair.
On motion of Councilman Tandy the
reading of the minutes covering the reg
uiar adjourned meeting of June list was
written up by the Clerk
! Communication from Mary Grice asking
M To sas I No m Wess s1
Street, was presented and referred TO the
| asking that the location of sewer No. %
be changed between Second and Ih 1i,
Streets and Walks Committee.
Communication relative to Gas company
charging for connecting property at No.
Lavender. was presented and referred to
| the Judiciary Committee in connection
with the Legal Department
Approximate estimates of the Engineer
ing and Milk Inspection Departments We're
presented and referred to the Ways and
| An Ordinance amending Sections 6 and
is of Ordinance No. 2s47, approved April
referred to the Committee on Sewers;
An Ordinance directing and authorizing
the Mayor OF the City OF Topeka, h aanf;oI
| for the purpose of submitting to the legal
qualified voters of said city a proposition
| to construct a bridge across Kansas ave-
nue. etc, was presented, read and referred
to the Ways and Means Committee
the h sfreats s1 ngd He nd the
| Sewer Bond Fund, the Interest Fund and
the Interest Fund of the Water Works De-
| partment to pay Bonds and Interest Cou-
pons due July l, 1909, was presented. ON
motion of Councilman Tandy Rule IS was
suspended and the Ordinance placed on
| final passage. Each section was read and
| on separate motion adopted. The ordinance
being placed on final passage was adopted
Blakely, Drew. Fink. Fraser. Howard, Jor-
dan, Simpson and Tandy-S. Absent, Coun-
c1lmen Hughes Iannan, Miller and STAN
| ley4. The title was read and approved.
On motion of Councilman Jordan the fol-
was adopted: Resolved by the Mayor and
Council that Chas. Winburn be allowed
five dollars per month. begininng with
| harness and wagon
| On motion of Councilman Fraser, the fol-
was adopted: Resolved by the Mayor and
| Council of the City of Topeka, that the
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized and
; directed to execute, for and on behalf Of
! said City, contract with George c. Hale
of Kansas City, Missouri. for the furnish
Ing of one combination champion chemical
engine and all steel hose wagon for use
in the Fire Department of said City with
ladders according to proposal of said
George G.. Hale. therefor
On motion of Councilman Fraser, the
following resolution presented by himself
and Council of the City of Topeka. That
| the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized
of said City a contract with The Cornelius
| Callahan Company of Boston, Massa-
chusetts, for the furnishing of three thou
| Adriatic double jacket fire hose for use in
the Fire Department of said City accord
1 n fn fha mr. nj col a
| Callahan Company therefor.
| The Mayor appointed Councilmen Drew,
| Tandy and Jordan as a committee of tell
ers to open the bids received for the con
| struction of sewer in sewer district No 81
Stanton Constrnction COMPANY pa and James
Ramsey and Charles +. Rice. The bids
were opened and read, and after the. con-
tellers. the Committee submitted the fol-
lowing report which was, on motion.
pointed by the Mayor to open bids on
sewer Ne. 80 beg leave to report that we
| ton Company to be the lowest bidders and
| their bid is within the estimate
Councilman Tandy presented the follow
| and Council of the City of Topeka that
| the contract for the construction of the
said contract is hereby awarded to The
Mcguire & Stanton Construction Company
Of Leavenworth, Kansas. and that the
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to
CURE & Stanton Construction Company
for the construction of said sewer.
On roll call the above resolution was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes,
Councilmon Blakely. Drew, Fink. Fraser,
Howard, Jordan, Simpson and Tandy-S.
/ Noes, none Absent, Councilmen Hughes,
Lannan, Miller and Stanley.
The report of the appraisers covering the
widening of the alley between Kansas ave-
nue., Jackson Ninth and Tenth Streets
was presented, read and referred to the
Public improvements Committee.
The report of the appraisers covering
the condemnation and appropriation OF
certain land for park purposes, etc, was
presented, read and referred to the Pub
lie Improvements Committee. On motion
of Councilman Jordan there will be q
special meeting of the Council at 7.3t
O'Clock p. m, Tuesday, July 6th 1909, fol
the purpose of considering the report OF
the appraisers on the widening of the al
ley between Kansas Aveue, Ninth, Jack
son and Tenth Streets and to hear any
and all complaints in regard to said ap-
!. praiSers report; also to consider the ap-
praisers report covering the condemnation
and appropriation of certain land for park
purposes and to hear any and all com
plants that may be made in regard tc
said report.
No further business appearing, on mo-
ton. Council adjourned.
/ [SeaLI C. B. BURGE.
City Clerk
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