The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-04

with and they were approved as written
up by the clerk.
Topeka were presented, read and referred
to the Claims and Accounts committee
who reported the same back with recon-
mendation that the claims be allowed and
paid from funds as follows:
General Revenue Fund (Miscellan-
General Revenue Fund (Fire De-
Generaf GenersRsI Revenue Fund CPolice De. 0''S Il
partment) ....................... 2,5oS 81
General Improvement Fund. ...... 5,SiSS7
Water Works Fund. 1880 10
Paving Fund. nd.................. 4,S1S IL
Sidewalk Fund. nd...................... 1885
Sewer District No 80 F'und........ 4,46s p
Total ...............................s .s2s, IA s.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed on motion of GounciiIiman an Horn.
of Woodruff ave, from Seward avenue to
Crane street, signed by Geo. W. Eggles-
ton and number of others, was present
ed. read and referred to the Streets and
Walks committee.
Communication from the Firemen's Re-
funds of that Association, was presented
and read. On motion of Councilman Fraser
the action or the Board OF directors was
Communication from John NJ. Baird re-
questing permission to connect house No.
1419 N. Kansas avenue with the gas
mains was presented and read. On motion
of Councilman Jordan the City Engineer
was directed to issue permit upon ap-
plication and payment of proper fee.
Petition for a sidewalk on the east side
of Jefferson street, from Fifteenth street
to Seventeenth street, signed by Mrs M.
L. Smith and number of others, was pre-
sented, read and refererd to the Streets
and Walks committee.
Communication from L. r. Clearinghouse,
requesting permission to construct a side
street, from Kansas avenue to a point op-
poSite the west line of house No. 108 w.
Fourteenth street. was presented, read and
referred to the Streets and Walks COM
mittee.
Communication from c. F. Pyers. max
ing claim for $15.00 damages account all
legged injury to horse in the alley between
Quincy and Monroe streets near Seven
teenth street on the evening of February
to the committee on Claims and Accounts.
Communication from ]. 3. and E. G.
avenue from its east end to Central Park
avenue was presented, read and referred
Communication from Bennett & Garri-
son, requesting permission to connect
houses Numbered 1922 to 1884 inclusive on
Topeka avenue; also two houses on the
opposite side of the street with the gas
mains, was presented and read. On mo-
tion of Councilman Jordan the City Engi-
neer was directed to issue permits upon
application and payment of necessary fee.
Communication from the Mutual Ice &
Bros. requesting permission to pave the
parkway between their buildings and the
avenue, was presented, read and referred
to the Streets and Walks committee.
communication from the German Anerl-
can State Bank. relative to erecting hitch
ing posts at the corner of Third street and
Kansas avenue, was presented, read and
referred to the City Engineer with power
to act. T
Communication from the Topeka Rail-
way company regarding the cost of lower
street between Tenth avenue and Eleventh
street, was presented, read and placed on
file. 71id..-S~
Communication, from w. A. voigt and
a number of others on East Sixth avenue,
that they be reimbursed for
the amount levied against their property
for the purpose of resetting the curbing,
where such curbing was not reset, was
presented and read. On motion of Coun-
Petition for sidewalk on the south side
of Crane street, from Woodruff avenue
street xi extended. T Signed by Geo. w. Eggies-
ton and a number of others, was present.
ed. read and referred to the Streets and
Communication from S. S. McFadden
relative to the kind of filler to be used
in the pavement of Fifteenth street, from
Reports of the city Clerk and Superin-
tendent of Electric Lights for the month
of January, and City Treasurer. Police
Judge. License Collector, Weighmaster.
and Plumbing Inspector for the
month of February, 1909s and Superintend-
ent of Electric Lights for the month of
December, 190S were presented, read and
On motion of Councilman Tandy, the
on Lots Nos. 4a6e422-424C42S! JsS 2S!458 Eighth ave-
nue. East was referred to Councilman Lam
nan and the City Engineer.
An Ordinance to appropriate money out
of the General Revenue Fund, General I'm
provement Fund, Water Works Fund,
Paving Fund, Sidewalk Fund. and Sewer
District No. 80 Fund, was presented and
read. On motion of Councilman Hughes
pended pc and the ordinance taken up for i'm
mediate consideration. Each section was
ing piacedon final passage it was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen
stanieT siT Tar1y or1 oTTd anT van Hesgs
lsHTS Kutz ana and Miiler@s. The title was then
An Ordinance appropriating money from
the Street and Alley Paving Bond Fund
and the Interest Fund to pay paving. bonds
was presented and read. On motion of
Horn Rule Is was suspended,
taken up for Immediate Consideration.
Each section was read and on separate
%sa adoped Beng PBa tbe Sn fha
vote: Ayes, Councf1men Blakely, Fraser,
Horn. Howard Hughes, Jordan, Lannan,
none; absent, Councilmen Kutz and Miller
p The title was then read and approved.
An Ordinance defining the Fire Limits
read and referred to the committee on
On motion of Councilman Tandy the fol-
lowing. resolution presented by himself
was adopted:
Resolved. by the Mayor and Council of
the city of Topeka, that the Street Com
missioner be and is hereby instructed to
give that part of the roof of the City
Building covering the city offices and
council chamber, a coat of asphalt"
Councilman Jordan presented the follow
ing resolution which was, his own mo-
ton. adopted:
.'Be it resolved by the Mayor and Coun-
cil that the Street Commissioner be and
is hereby directed to lower the sidewalk
to conform to the grade given by the City
Engineer to the new buildings now being
erected on the south side of Tenth avenue
from the alley west to Tyler street; said
property owners"
Communication from j. W. Criswell