The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-23

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An ordinance amending Sec 16 of ordi-
| nance No.. 1884, relative to the levy and
tee.
An ordinance for the prevention of
tires from the use of natural or artificial
gas, was presented, read and referred to
| the committee on gas and electric lights.
an ordlance relating to the Weighing
and measuring of commodities sold or de-
nvered IaI19 IN the city of Topeka was pre-
sented read and referred to the commit
tee on licenses.
An ordinance i s amending Sec: 8 of ordie
| the Topeka Southwestern Ry. Co. through
the city OF Topeka, was presented, read
| committee
Communication from the secretary of
the Topeka Kennel club relative to Ii
cense covering dog kennels, presented
| FEB. !6, 1909, and referred to the license
committee, was reported back with rec
o1nmendation that the dog kennel tax be
| requeeq to 5000 per year, and all ken
and thai, the city attorney be directed to
amend the present ordinance to embody
tee was adopted on motion of Council
man Van Ness.
| On motion of Councilman Fraser. the
following. resolution presented by himself
.'ResoIved. by the mayor and city coun-
ell, that the city engineer be and is here
| by instructed to prepare plans and esti-
mat mates for the fe relayi1g S Of the PaXeme9nt
| tersection of Sixth avenue and Van Bur
en- street.
following resolution presented by Coun-
Gilman Jordan, was adopted:
of the city of Topeka. that. the contract
for the construction of all curb catch
/ basins and for the furnishing and laying
of all vitrified pipe required in connection
with the grading, curbing and paving of
posals were submitted to the Mayor and
| Council on March 10, 1909. be awarded to
their proposal for 9 said j. catchbasins @ basins and
in accordance with the City Engineer
estimate for the furnishing and laying of
said vitrified pipe, and that the Mayor
be and he is hereby authorized and direct
ed to execute said contract with said par
ties for and on behalf of the city of To-
pel1a.''
Councilman Jordan presented tn follow
| ing rsolution, and on his own motion it
was adoptd:
Resolved, by the mayor and council
| that the city clerk be and ne is hereby
| directed to advertise for bids for three
days in the official city paper, and once
ing. rolling and paving of Mulvane street
| from the south line of Huntoon street to
the. north line of Fifteenth street; also
| College avenue from the south line of
Huntoon street to the north line of Fif-
| teenth street; said bids to be on file in
\ the office of the city clerk by five O'Clock
p. M, Thursday, March Is, 1902"
following resolution presented by himself
Resolved. by the mayor and council,
| that the city clerk be and is hereby di-
rected to advertise for bids for three days
IN II the official city paper for the construe-
| said bids to be file in the office of the
city clerk by five o'clock p. m., Thurs
| The following resolution presented by
Councilman Stanley was referred to the
'.Whereas, ]. H Maxwell has failed to
| execute the work under his contract with
a sewer system in Sewer District No. 80,
and has failed to furnish materials in ac-
tions therefor to the satisfaction of the
| city englneer and the mayor and COUNCIL
Completion Of said sewer system within
| the time allowed by said contract. there
Resolved, by the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka, that J: H. Maxwell
mayor and council intend to employ some
other person or persons to complete the
said sewer system in said Sewer District
No. 30, and
'Resolved. further. that the city clerk
be and he is here directed to serve
Maxwell and give him three days notice
| of the intention of the mayor and coun-
| Gil as above specified under section 10,
page II of the contract and specifications
for the construction of said sewer sys-
| Resolution of Councilman Howard rela-
| tive to the purchase of a copy of the su-
preme court decision of the State of Illi-
nois covering the suppression of immoral
shows in the city of Chicago, presented
March l, 1909. and referred to the judi
ciary committee, was reported back with
RECOMMENDATION that it be filed, and on
| of the committee was adopted
Resolution of Councilman Miller regard
ing cutoff valves to be placed in front of
| all buildings where natural gas is used.
presented March H. 1909 and referred to
e JudtGiary Jt Tas Mas TePorIed
ferred to the city attorney, and on mo-
ton of Councilman STANLEY, the report of
/ the committee was adopted.
An ordinance regulating the operation
| of automobiles and other vehicles in the
| city of Topeka, and repeating ordinance
| No. 2623, was presented. read and referred
to the police committee.
On l1f5 49, 1r11A !,
was adopted:
the city of Topeka, that the city attorney
| be, and he is hereby directed to prepare
peka all t6at poron of d9 ey
| ing east of the west line of Boswell
The mayor appointed Geo: Hanley, ]. w.
Priddy and r. A. Richards as appraisers
be assessed on account Of the construc-
ton of a sewer in Sewer District No. 81;
parc and peees of 5e roas to OF be an
| ed on account of the paving of Mulvane
street TO the. north line of Fifteenth
street, and College avenue from the south
| of Fifteenth street. and on roll call the
appointments were approved by the. fol-
| Fraser. Horn, Howard. Hughes, Jordan
kutz. La.nnan, Miller. Stanley, Tandy and
| On motion of Councilman Miller. the
next regular meeting of the council will
be held on Thursday, March IS, 1909 at
seven-thirty O'Clock p.- m.
The following resolution was presented
by Councilman Howard and adopted on
/ his own notion:
BE it resolved by the Hon. Mayor and
! City Council that the city attorney be
and he is hereby directed to draw an or
dinance complying with the recently
| amended state law in regard to the sale
of cigarettes and tobacco to minors"
| No further business appearing council
| c. B. BURGE,
| (SeaD City Clerk.