The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
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commissioners was pIcSSllcQt Icdo anu
filed
A resolution presented by Councilman
Howard, May 5rd. relative to an allow
wagon for Dog Onfcer Core and referred
to Ways and Means Committee was re-
It be passed and on motion of Councilman
Hughes the resolution was adopted
Communication from ". j. " hittekind
relative to an appropriation of $50 to as
sist in defraying the expenses of the Me-
mortal Day exercises last referred to Conn
back with the recommendation that the
sum of $175 or so much thereof as is neces-
sary be set aside for that purpose and on
motion of Councilman Hughes the report
of the Committee was adopted.
A resolution presented by Councilman
Fraser, May Bird. relative TO new harness
for patrol team, and referred to Commit
tee on Ways and Means was reported back
to the Council with the recommendation
Councilman Hughes the resolution was
adopted.
ed to audit the accounts of the city treas
urer presented to the Council May 3rd and
referred to the Ways ana Means Commit
mendation that the same be approved ana
that the new system of bookkeeping in
s5a1reS d. t on motion Of Councilman
Hughes the report OF the Committee was
adopted.
requesting a roll top desk for his office
presented May Bird and referred to the
back with the Recommendation that the
same be granted and on motion OF Coun-
Gilman Hughes the report of Committee
A resolution presented by Councilman
Fraser May 3rd, relative to fire arms
to the Ways and Means Committee was
reported back with the recommendation
that it be placed on file and on motion
of Councilman Hughes the report or Com
mittee was adopted
Communication from Charles F.;
18th SRh''I relative to Compiling the city ordi-
nances and referred to Committee on
Ways and Means was reported back with
proposition be accepted and on motion OF
Councilman Hughes the report OF Commit
| tee was adopted
relative to salary of paving inspectors
presented to council on May 5rd and refer
red to Committee on Ways and Means vas vas
| that the pay Of inspectors on public works
be made SIS per day and that the city
and on ymot i Of Councilman Howard The
Communication from the Steel Fixture
Council on March II. 1903, in regard to g
| filling case for the Police Department and
mittee was reported back with the recon.
| mendation that the Mayor be authorized
| to enter into a contract with the Stee
Fixture Manufacturing company at ths
| price quoted by them and on motion OF
Councilman Hughes the report of Com
mittee was adopted
| A resolution by Councilman Stanley pre-
scented to the Council May 3rd, 1903, rela
| tive to the connection of vaults, sinks
| bath tubs. etc, with sewers and referred
ton was reported back to the council and
referred TO the Board of Health.
Communication from the Fire Marsha
| relative to the purchase of hose anc
combination chemical wagon presented t
| the council May Srd and referred to thu
Fire Department committee was reported
| back with the recommendation that the
fire marshal be authorized to purchase
5000 feet of hose and the eombinatioI
chemical and hose wagon and on motor
of Councilman F'aser the report of com
| mittee was adopted
| Communication from the fire marsha
relative to fire escapes OF city hall pre-
sented to the council May 3rd and referred
to the committee on Public Buildings va
| that the city engineer be directed to sub
NIT plans, specifications and estimates
| on the necessary fire escapes and on mo
| ton of Councilman Jordan the report Q
| Committee was adopted.
Petition for the opening and wideTn 1lII
| liston streets presented to Council Oh
! March 2s 1909. and referred to Street
with the Recommendation that it be place.
| on file and on motion of Councilman
Tandy the report of the Committee wa
Petition to open srd street from Fill
more to alley between F1llmor
and clay streets, presented o t
and Walks Committee was reported bacl
with the recommendation that the petit
ton be granted and on motion Of Coun
Councilman Fraser presented the follow
ing resolution which on motion by MIN
self was adopted:
| Resolved by the Mayor and Councl
that the following benefit district be ere
Street from Fillmore to the Alley be
tween Fillmore and Clay Streets
Beginning at the intersection Of FIT
and Taylor Streets thence north on Tay
lor to First street; thence west on Flrs
Street to east line of kenwood; theme
south on east line of Kenwood to Fourt
and Buchanan: thence west on Fourt
Street to the alley between Buchana
tween Buchanan and Lincoln Street
Fifth Street; thence east on Fifth Stree
to its Intersection with Taylor Street be
ing the point Of beginning.
reference to cement sidewalks for res
, dence streets presented to Council Ma
Walks Committee. and the commit
tee reported as follows: Your commit
referred the within resolution recommen
that it be filed and on motion OF CouI
Gilman Tandy the report Of the Commit
| Communication from Jacob Zahn in re
: gard to sidewalk on Ashland Avenue (AI
burndale) presented to the Council Q
|
Walks COMMITTEES, the same was reporte
back with the recommendation that I'll
petitioner be given permission to straigf
ten said walk and on motion OF Cour
Gilman Tandy the report of the Commit
tee was adopted.
| Petition for sidewalk on BroadmoI
| Avenue presented to Council on May sr
| and referred to Streets and Walks Con
uittee was reported back with the reS
concentration that it be granted and o
motion of Councilman Tandy the repoi
of the Committee was adopted.
Petition for sidewalk on North side {
Beacon Street from Kansas Avenue
Van Buren, Street presented to Council o
May 3rd and referred to Streets an
, Walks Committee was reported back wit
. the recommendation that 1t be granite
: and on motion of Councilman Tandy II
report of the Committee was adopted.
III Petition for sidewalk on west side {
: Brooks Avenue from Lot 463 on the sout
+ line OF Munson Avenue presented
} Council on May srd. 1903. and referre