The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-16
LEGAL.

ference. The mayor appointed Council
men Tandy, Jordan and Horn.
Communication from J. z. Hurley, gen
eral manager A. T. & S. F. Ry., regard
ing foot-bridge to be constructed In con-
Fe across the Kansas river, was present.
ed, read and referred to the ways and
Report of Chas. e. Eldridge covering
inspection of the city building and fire
department stations. was presented, read
and referred to the fire department com
mittee.
Communication from Chas E. Eldridge
regarding the efficiency of the water
works department and the fire depart
ment of the city of Topeka, was present.
ed, read and referred to the fire depart
ment committee and the water depart
ment committee.
Petition for the creation of a benefit
street from Topeka avenue to the alley
running north and south between Topeka
Frank Lewis and a number of others
was presented, read and referred to the
streets and walks committee.
Communication from 9. p. Moeser, re-
signing the position held by him as a
member of the board of water commits
sioners of the city of Topeka was pre-
man Miller the resignation was accepted
Tne mayor SUBMITTED 4n ,i for approval tine
ber of the board of water commissioners,
vice G. P. Moeser. resigned, and on roll
following vote: Ayes: Counc1Imen Blake
", Fraser. Horn, Howard. Jordan, Kutz,
"
Ness-1i. Noes: None; absent, Councilman
Petifion of NJ. N Reed and a number of
others, requesting that the pavement on
Kansas avenue from Nineteenth to Twen-
tieth streets be laid thirty-five instead of
thirty feet wide, was presented, read and
placed on file.
Communication from the Capital City
Isd Betting f6 Works na & relative to earb9ys S al
partment, was presented, read and refer
red to the fire department committee.
TO- r4Rf he ri tn N
gineer covering sewer district No. %,
known as the Kenwood sewer, were pre-
tee on public improvements. who report
ed the same back with recommendation
that they be approved, and on motion of
Councilman Tandy the report OF the COM
mittee was adopted.
Plans of the city engineer covering Fire
Station No. 6, were presented. read and
referred to the fire department commit
Petition for sidewalk on north side of
Fourteenth street from Kansas avenue
to house No. 1OS West Fourteenth street,
presented March 1. 1909, and referred to
ported back with recommendation that
the petition be granted; and on motion
committee was adopted.
Communication relative to paving park
way on the north side of First avenue
between Kansas avenue and Quincy
street. presented March 1, 1909 and refer
red to the streets and walks committee,
was reported back with recommendation
that the reouest be granted. and on mo-
tion of Councilman Jordan the report OK
the committee was adopted.
The following report was submitted by
the board of tellers:
1--WE, your committee of tellers. to
various contractors for the grading. paw
ing and curb1ng of certain streets ana
Ma2ch g5sd @ S y9gr Tsnort fbaf %e
have. carefully. considered all Of said pro-
posals and that R; s. Gllfillin & sg5
are the lowest bidders on all of said
paving except the repaVing of West
Eighth avenue from Kansas avenue to
Harrison street, and are, also the lowest
John Ritchie is the lowest bidder on the
repaving of West Eighth avenue from
Luttjohnn & Folks are the lowest bid
ders on combination cement curb and gut
Jordan, 5er w. committee iaaey Of fellers % On motion
of Councilman Jordan the report of the
committee was adopted.
An Ordinance creating Sewer District
No. 81, defining the territory. and estab-
fishing the boundary thereof, providing
sewerage in said district, and providing
for a special assessment to pay for the
construction of the sewer in said district,
committee on sewers, who reported the
same back with recommendation that it
BiaReiy Pa REef the g report % Of the eomittee 20 was
adopted. Each section was read and on
separate motion adopted Being placed
ed by the following vote: Ayes: Coun-
eilmen Blakely, Fraser, Horn, Howard,
Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness-12. Noes,
none. The title was then read and ap-
An ordinance amending section one of
Ordinance No. 2407, relative to the Tope-
ka Railway Company, was presented,
read and referred to the streets and walks
An ordinance appropriating money from
street fSe aed fSy dPadag nd ro the %
terest fund of the water works depart
ment to pay bonds and interest coupons
On motion of Councilman Horn an emer-
gency was declared, Rule IS suspended
sage. Each section was read and on
motion adopted. Being placed
on final passage 1t was adopted by the
ly, Fraser, Horn, Howard, Hughes, Jor-
dan. Kutz, Lannan. Miller, Stanley, Tan
dy and Van Ness-f2 The title was read
An ordinance appropriating money out
of the general revenue fund and water
was presented and read On motion of
Councilman Horn Rule 18 was suspend
nance placed on final passage. Each sec
ton was read and on separate motion
adopted. Being placed on final passage
lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Blake
ly, Fraser, Horn, HOWARD. Hughes. Jor-
dy and Van Ness-i2. The title was read
and approved.
On motion of Councilman Lannan, the
city engineer was directed to use his best
judgment regarding the kind of filler to
be uSed-combinatfon OF asphalt-ln the
construction of the 1909 pavement.
On motion OF Councilman Miller, the fol-
lowing resolution presented by himself
was referred to the judiciary committee
in connection with the mayor and city at
torney:
"Resolved, by the mayor and council
of Topeka, that the mayor and city at
torney be and are hereby instructed to
take such action as Will compel the Tope-
ka Railway Company to issue transfers
to passengers from the Santa Fe to the
Oakland and Cemetery divisions, and
from the Oakland and Cemetery to the
Santa Fe division"
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Miller was referred to the