The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05

Written up Dy The clerk.
Claims and accounts against the City of
iopeKa We're presented, read and referred
to the committee on Claims and Accounts,
ommendation. the claims be allowed and
paid from funds as follows:
General Revenue Fund {Miscellan-
General Revenue Fund dire De- -S : ''-''s
General Revenue Fund (Police De- '''''--'
partmenD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1850. 20
General Improvement Fund 6,775 Is
Reconstruction Fund. aol. 70
Water Works Fund. Abs. 0S
= uugmenl Fund. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1885
Library Fund. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Central Park CONDEMNATION Fund SIS
iGGarIieio PaTk Fund .-......-.--.... 81
Parkdale. 9Th. shunganunga). 1000
OpeQ1ng Lane Street Fund. 81 SO
Opening Arch Street Fund.,..... 225
Total ......................... .s2s, s21. rs
Petition for sidewalk from east side of
Qu1nton Boulevard to west side of Blu
ehanan street on south side of Second
ers. was presented, read and referred to
streets and Walks committee:
Petition to pave and curb Lincoln street
from Thirteenth to Huntoon. signed by H.
w. Jones and others was presented, read
mittee
Petition for grading and eurbing Gar
field avenue from Hunteon street to Mum
! referred to Streets and Walks committee.
of Board Of Water works. 1weT Tr as Was
presented. read and on motion of Council
man Stanley, accepted.
:. communication from the FiremenS Re-
lief Association regarding appropriations
made to various, persons was presented.
read and on motion of Councilman Fraser
the action of the association was ap-
proved.
Petition for increase in salary of Fire
clio
Mills and others was presented, read and
referred to Ways and Means committee.
tive to for f feid me was
read and referred to Ways and Means
committee con who reported the same back
City Engineer be authorized to purchase
| a suitable wagon for Engineering Depart
ment, the report being adopted on motion
| of Councilman Hughes.
petition a,I relative to sidewalk on High
others was presented, read and on mo-
| ton of Councilman Stanley the request
granted.
Petition for sidewalks in Kenwood. sign
| ed by ]. G. Smith and others was present
ed, read and referred to Streets and Walks
| Communication from w F. Logan rela-
tive to city license for brokers was pre-
scented, read ard referred to Judiciary com
m1ttee who reported the same back with
| the recommendation the request be grant
| ed, the report being adopted on motion of
Councilman Stanley
! Request for street light at Third and
| Quincy signed by G. W. Henry was pre-
scented, read and referred to Electric Light
Commission.
| Petition to gutter and curb certain ave-
nues in Kenwood, signed by Thomas
to Streets and Walks committee.
| Communication from Topeka Edison
Company asking permission to excavate
| in paved streets was presented, read and
on motion of Councilman Stanley the re-
quest was granted. ST
| Communication from The Topeka. Edei-
| son COmDanV relative GXCAVatInQ
Eighth street between Jackson and Kan
sas avenue was presented, read and filed.
railroads standing cars on First street
Councilman Jordan the Mayor was in
structed to order railroads to move cars
off and keep them OFF thar street
requesting change in corner at 18th and
Buchanan was presented, read and on mo-
ton of Councilman Blakely the request
was granted.
| Communication from certain members
Of of, Park Board. also from Fred sI. @ Morns,
| to st. Francis were presented and read.
Councilman Tandy moved the matter be
referred back to Park Board, which mo-
ton was carried and adopted.
| Petition to grade and curb Lime street
from south line OF Sixth avenue to north
line of Eighth avenue, signed by Ed.
and referred to Streets and Walks com
| Communiea ton from c. E. Woodruff re-
questing refund of license fee was pre-
sented. read and referred to judiciary
committee who reported the same back
with recommendation it be granted, the
report being adopted on motion of Coun-
| Communication from City Engineer rela-
tive to manner and method of inspection
was presented, read and on motion of
Councilman Stanley filed.
] Reports of Superintendent Electric
Lights for September, Food Inspector for
License Collector for October, Police Judge
for October, City Clerk for September,
half of October, Weighmaster for October
We're presented, read and filed.
| Communication from Q. M. Whitlow and
| others relative to distractions in alley
between 10th and 18th and Jefferson and
Madison streets. presented to council Oc-
! tober 4th and referred to Streets and
Walks committee, was reported back with
| recommendation it be referred to Street
Commissioner with power to act, which
report was adopted on motion of Council
man Tandy.
An ordinance changing name of Spruce
street from Sixth to Munson avenue to
College avenue. presented to council Oc-
| tober Is and referred to Streets and Walks
committee, was reported back with rec
| concentration 1t be passed, the report be-
Tandy.
presented to council October 4th and re-
| ferred to Streets and Walks committee
was reported back with reeommendatior
! it be not granted, the report being adopted
on motion of Councilman Tandy.
| Communication from w. NJ. Link rela-
tive to building retaining wall on Spruce
street, presented to council October 4tt
| and referred to- Streets and Walks COM
mendation the request be not granted, the
report being adopted motion of Coun-
| Gilman Tandy.
Petition for Strengthening channel OF
Wards creek, presented to council DC
| tober 4th and referred to Streets an6
Walks committee was reported back will
recommendation it be not granted, the re-
port being adopted on motion of Council
man Tandy.
| An ordinance regulating construction
maintaining and operating of steam rail
roads in the City of Topeka, presented t.
judiciary committee was reported bach
with Recommendation that it be passed
with section 5 eliminated and sections 6
7 and be numbered 5, and 7. the repor
being adopted ON motion of Councilman
On motion of Councilman Blakely a re