The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
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LRuoiIshed in The Topeka State Journal
August II. 1901

LPubhshed in The Topeka State Journal
August II, 1901
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber. Topeka. Kansas.
Council met in regular adjourned session
az o'clock p m With the following eoun-
F angv HhIbghes Jordan Miller and
President of the Council and Acting
Mayor. in the chair.
relative TO increase in pay was presented,
read and on motion of Councilman Miller
referred to the Ways and Means Commit
Communication from Mr.. Z. E. Babcocl,
relative to the action of the Board of
Directors in appropriating 500 from the
fund OF the Firemens Relief Association
10 cover the expenses of members while
health was presented. read and on motion
OF Councilman Howard the action of the
Communication from w. c. Ralston, City
Atrorney, requesting vacation of two
weeks was presented. read and on motien
| of Councilman Howard the request was
granted.
Communication from Mr.. c. B. Hamil-
requesting ten days leave of absenSe COM
mencirlg August i, vas presented, read
the request was granted.
A number of protests and remonstrances
Park at the public expense, signed by
mos. 5. Syon and a number of others,
Streets and Walks, Committee.
Petition for sidewalk on Buchanan
S SeTeet a Iron Is5d 70 t 20 signed by
70 Council august 9, 1909, and referred to
Streets and Walks Committee was report
ed back with the recommendation that
the petition be granted. On motion of
Councilman Tandy a petition was sub
which substitute was, on motion, adopted
Petition for sidewalk 23rd Street from
Clay Street to Buchanan Street, signed
L. carrier and a
was presented to Council August 8, 1903,
referred to Streets and Walks Committee
and reported back with the recommended
ton that 1t be granted. On motion of
Councilman Miller the petition was re-re-
er petition.
>, Petition for a drainage district in North
a number of others. presented TO Council
August 2, 1893, and referred to the Streets
with the recommendation that it be
granted and with the further recommended
ton that the City Engineer be directed to
furnish the necessary estimate and that
the City Attorney draw an ordinance for
the purpose of creating such drainage dis
the report of the Committee was adopted.
An ordinance providing for the con-
land in the City of Topeka, for the pur-
pose OF opening and widening Norris
red to the Streets and Walks Committee
An ordinance to provide revenue for the
City of Topeka, Kansas. for the year 1910,
Ways and Means Conlmitre--
An ordinance amending Section of Or
providing for the Inspection of piping for
natural and artificial gas in buildings in
Councilman Howard On motion of Coun- |
Gilman Howard Rule Is was suspended and
sage. Each section was read and on sep
arate motion. adopted as amended. The |
passed e by the foloWing S 8ote Ayes
Councilmen Blakely, Drew, Fink. Howard, |
Jordan, Miller and Tandy-S. ABB |
sent. Councilmen Fraser, Simpson and
Stanley-3. Councilman Lannan in the |
chair. The title was read and approved.
the - General water works fund to the |
Water Works Sinking Fund was presented |
Councilman Miller Rule IS was suspended |
and the ordinance placed upon its final
being placed on final passage was passed :
BY the he following vote: Ayes; Gouncllmen
Jordan. Miller and Tandy-s. Absent |
Councilmen Fraser, Simpson and Stanley
title was read and approved.
Communication from Captain Peterson
in front Of his building located a 1725 Kan
sas Avenue widened and extended was re-
tee On motion of Councilman Howard
the acton of Council was reconsidered and |
the request was granted
The following resolution introduced by
Councilman Tandy was on his own mo-
ton adopted:
Resolved by the Mayor and Council of
the City of Topeka, that the City bear
The expense of improving the West 9Th
Street Macadam road in the city limits,
such expense not to exceed two hundred
dollars
The following resolution. on motion of
Tandy was substituted for
the original and adopted:
WHEREAS, A certain resolution has
heretofore been passed by the Mayor and
Council ordering the construction of new
brick sidewalk the east and west sides
yorlfN
10 Twenty-Sixth Street, in which reSolu-
ion the width of said sidewalk was fixed |
at six 90 feet when the petition therefor
called for a four Cd foot sidewalk; now,
therefore,. be 1t
RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Coun-
;ary for the best interests of said city
% construct new brick sidewalk, four
- feet wide, on the east and west sides
If Clay Street from Twenty-second Street
o Twenty-Sixth Street, and that said side
walk be. and is. hereby ordered con-
structed.''
On motion of Councilman Howard Coun-
Ill adjourned to meet on Monday, August
g.
The following resolution introduced by
Jordan was adopted by the fol-
owing vote: Ayes CounciImen Blakely, /
Miller and Tandy@S. Noes, none Absent,
Fraser, Simpson and Stanley-t
Councilman Lannan in the chair: +
Resolved, That the Mayor and Council
# the City of Topeka deem it necessary
or the best interests of said city to con-
truct drain in the drainage district or
erritory described follows, to-wit:
Commencing in the center line of Fair
hid Street where the center line of the
llley between Quincy and Monroe Streets