The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-24
Published in The Topeka State Journal
July "a, 1901
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber Topeka, Kan.


Council Chamber, Topeka. Kan.
Council met In regular adjourned SEES
sion at s o'clock p. m, with the follow
Fraser, Howard, Hughes, Jordan, Lannan,
Miller, Simpson, Stanley and Tandy-n;
Absent, Councilman BlakeIy-1. Mayor
Green in the chair.
On motion of Councilman Lannan the
reading of the minutes of the adjourned
session of June &C. two special sessions
Of July 6, regular adjourned session OF
18th was dispensed with and they were
approved as written up by the clerk
Petition for sidewalk on the North
Avenue to Boswell Avenue signed by F.
\. Short and others. was, presented, read
ana or; on motion OF councilman Tandy the
Communication from c. II. Titus. Com
MASSES Of " q Tandy PHfesBnHg 6waPd
and L. E. Fraser as members of the City
Council to constitute the Board of Super
visOrS of Elections was presented. read
and on motion of Councilman Jordan the
appointments were approved.
Communication from Frank 3. Sims rel
ative to the release Of Mr.. Frank Ray
nor was presented, read and on motion
Of Councilman Miller the request was
granted
Proposition from the Board of County
Connlssloners re4atlXe TO central Avenue
bridge over Soldier Creek was presented,
read and on motion of Councilman Tandy
the proposition was accepted as amended
by the following vote: Ayes, CouncflInen
Drew. Fink, Fraser, Howard, Hughes,
Jordan, I.annan, Miller, Simpson, stan
ley and Tandy-11; Absent Councilman
CONTAMINATION from the City Engineer
relative to a typeWr1teT was presented,
the request was granted.
Communication from the Mayor enclos-
ing a communication from the City Engi-
neer in regard to Grove Avenue Bridge
was presented, read and placed on file.
Petition for change of the grade of the
street at the intersection of West Street
and Sixth Street signed by c. A. Bayard
and others was presented, read and re
ferred TO Committee on Streets and
Walks.
Approximate estimate of the City En-
gineer of the cost of improving the drain
age on Jackson, Central Avenue and Kan
sas Avenue was presented, read and re-
ferred to Streets and Walks Committee
motion was made by Councilman
Tandy that the vote taken upon the
pn 0f P si Tbrd LOT fro5
Street to Branner Street and from Chand-
Ter Street to Lake Street be reconsidered
and that the petition signed by Richard
Wilson and others be substituted for the
previous one and the substitute granted
which motion prevailed.
Communication from Mrs, Adelaide Nc
Neal requesting an extension OF 40 days
in which to move her house was pre-
scented, read and on motion of Council
man Howard the request was granted.
Communication from Mary +. Chase ap-
peaIing the award of damages allowed her
and filed.
Estimate of the cost of sidewalks to be
Gilmore presented by the City Engineer
was read and on motion of Councilman
Mpproxi i estimate Of he Chief of
Police for the Police Department was
presented, read and referred TO Ways
and Means Committee.
Communication from City Engineer rel
atiVe to the failure of the City Railroad
to place their tracks to the grade of the
pavement was presented, read and filed.
Petition to pave MulVane Street from
North line of Huntoon Street to South
linz n AYR tod
read and referred to Streets and Walks
Committee.
North line of HuntoOn Street to South
line of Munson Avenue was presented,
read and referred to Streets and Walks
COMMUNICATION from n. B. Burge rel
alive to the petition for paving Mulvane
Street and College Avenue was presented,
read and filed.
Specifications for revised ordinances
to Councu July 6. 1909. referred to Pub
lie improvements Committee and reported
back with the recommendation that they
be approved and on motion of Councilman
adopted
bridge across Wards Creek, presented to
Council July Z, 1909. opened and exam
ined by the Committee of Tellers and re-
ferred to the Ways and Means Committee
were reported back with the recommended
ton that the bid of Leavenworth Bridge
Company as reported by the Tellers be
accepted and on motion OF Councilman
Hughes the report of the Committee was
not approved. \ motion was made by
Councilman Hughes that the recommended
tons made by the Mayor in regard to
the bridge be adopted which motion pre-
vailed The Mayors recommendations
First That the report of the Ways and
Means Committee be not adopted
Second. That all bids for construction
of bridge. now before the Council be re-
Third. That the City Engineer be di-
rected to prepare and present to the
fications and estimate for a bridge which
will provide for not to exceed 800 feet Of
The estimate of the City Engineer and
the bids for the construction of the Sewer
Pumping Station in North Topeka opened
and examined by the Committee of Tellers
July z, 1909, and referred to the Ways
and Means Committee were reported back
with the recommendation that the Engi-
neer be requested to furnish new plans,
specifications and estimate for same and
on motion of Councilman Hughes the re-
port of the Committee was adopted
y resolution relative to the discontin-
uence of the ringing of the fire bell pre-
Gilman Jordan and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee was reported back with
on motion of Councilman Stanley the re-
port OF the committee was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen
Drew, Fink, Hughes, Jordan, Simpson and
Stanley-6; Noes, Councilmen Fraser,
Lannan. Miller and Tandy-5;
a bsent, Councilman Blakely-L The res
olution was adopted as amended by the
following vote Ayes. Gouncilmen Drew,
ley-6: Noes. Councilmen Fraser Howard,
I4annan, Miller and Tandy-5; Absent,
Councilmen Blakely-L
Communication from the Board of Coi1n-
~ Commissioners relative to repairing
West Sixth Avenue ma cadam road was
presented read and referred to Streets
and Walks Committee.
Specifications for bridge over Soldier
Creek on Central Avenue was presented,
read and referred to Public improvements
Committee.
An ordinance relating to the water
works department of the City Of Topeka,
etc was presented. read and on motion
of Councilman Tandy was referred to
judiciary Committee
An nrfiinance presented bv Councilman