The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-29

Council Chamber. Topeka, Kansas.
April g. 1909.
o clock p. m. with the following council
men present: Blakely, Drew, Fink, Fraser,
Stanley and Tands-11. Absent, Council
man Simpson,. Mayor Green in the
chair.
The call for the meeting was read and is,
in words and figures as follows, to-wit:
Mayors Office, Topeka, Kansas. April
"Te the Members Of the City Council:
Gentlemen You and each of you are
hereby notified that there will be a spec
the Council Chamber of said city at 500
O'Clock p. M Monday, April IS, 1903, for
the purpose of considering the following:
To receive and act upon recommendation
of Fire Department Committee in regard
to extending the fire limits: consider the
Improvement of bonds submitted by con-
tractors, Stanton & Mcclure, for the con-
struction of the kenwood Sewer; Lutt-
johann & Folks on contract for cement
curb and gutter; John Ritchie on pave
ment, and Edward Johnson for the con-
struction of Fire Station No. 6: receive
| Mayor in regard to temporarily abolishing
the office of Police Prosecutor; receive
and act upon appointments submitted by
refer communications and resolutions; re-
ceive and act upon bids for the compila-
| ton of city ordinances, and receive and
'Elmhurst'' addition. signed VIM. Green.
Il. d. II.
Communication from P. B. Morse for
permission to install gas at 619 Locust
street. was presented. read and referred
to the City Engineer.
Communication from the North Topeka
Drainage Board relative to the installa-
ton of a cutoff valve in the main sewer
in the First Ward on Fairchild street just
inside dyke recently constructed and the
construction of a suitable pumping station
to take care of the sewerage during flood
time, was presented, read and referred to
the judiciary Committee.
Communication from r. T. Darby rela-
tive to increase in price of meals furnish
ed to the city prisoners, was presented,
| read and referred to Police Committee.
Communication from William H. Barnes
relative to overcharge for plumbing in
spection was presented, read and referred
to Judiciary Committee in connection with
Communication from J. E. Shaffer rela-
tive to attaching a cellar drain to the drain
in the park at 906 East Sth street, was
presented, read and referred to Commit
tee on Sewers.
Communication from The Aumesent
sion to maintain and use a permanent sign
in front of the Majestic Theater was pre-
scented, read and referred to Streets and
Walks Committee.
Communication from the Mayor relative
to contract with F. G. Dreaming and
Prosecutor, was presented and read. On
motion of Councilman Hughes the action
of the Mayor was approved.
Communication from the Eimhurst Syn
dictate relative to construction of cement
sidewalks in Elmhurst, was presented,
read and referred to committee on Streets
and Walks. who reported the same back
as follows:
tThe City to do the grading on the with
| in named streets at its own expense and
| that the Elmhurst Syndicate bear all the
expense of the construction of the side
walks, intersections. cross walks and foot
| bridges
! on motion of Councilman Stanley the
| report of the committee was adopted
| An ordinance defining the fire limits OF
4 the City of Topeka, Kansas, and repeating
Ordinance No. 2SeS, approved November
4 TO- 1908. was presented and read and re-
| ferred to Fire Department Committee
who reported the same back with recon-
| mendation that it be passed. On motion
of Councilman Jordan the report was
| dan the ordinance was placed upon fina
passage. Each section was read and or
| Separate motion adopted. amended. Be.
| ing placed on final passage the ordinance
| was adopted by the following vote: Ayes
/ Councilmen Blakely. Drew, Fink, Fraser
Howard, Jordan, I.annan, Miller, Stanley
4 and Tandy-10. Noes, none Absent
/ CounciImen Hughes and Simpson, Tn,
| title was then read and approved.
1 The following resolution presented b.
1 Councilman Tdndy was referred to tn,
Streets and Walks Committee:
1 Resolved, by the Mayor and Council
of the City of Topeka, that the Stree
| Commissioner be and he is hereby di
rected to open for public use the allie,
block bounded by King. West, Lane ane
Twelfth streets"
| The following resolution presented b,
Councilman Fink was referred to tn
Iwaterworks Committee:
| Resolved. by the Mayor ard Council