The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-23
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published in The Topeka State Journal
March; %, 19o9.1


OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
MSqgb Gpgne 4 1Ssoanc r6Peka s in Tegaar
session, pursuant to adJournnent of
March 11th. at eight O'Clock 2: m, with
". Fraser. Horn, Howard. Hughes Jor-
dan Kutz, Lannan. Miller, Stanley, Tan
dy and Van Ness-12. Mayor Green in the
On motion of, Councilman. Jordan. the
reading of the minutes covering the meet
with and they were approved as written
up by the clerk.
requesting an appropriation from the city
of Topeka to help defray the expenses of
Memorial Day services May 80. 1903, was
presented, read and referred to the ways
and means committee.
Communication from w. Walton, re-
questing permission to operate an express
wagon under a hack license held by him,
account destruction of his hack by fire.
vas Presented apa reaq the 0p motion OF
Petition for a bridge across shunganun-
ga creek on Fillmore street between
Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets,
signed by w. M. Mather and number
Of others, was presented, read and re-
ferred to the ways and means commit
Communication from the W. A. L.
Thompson Hardware Company, together
with a statement of the material furnish
ed J. H. Maxwell in connection with the
construction of sewer NO; 90 g. was pre-
Communication from the Jackson-Wallx-
er Coal & Material Co., together with a
ed ]. H. Maxwell in connection with the
construction of Sewer No. 30, was pre-
sented, read and placed on file.
Communication from the Polll-Radges
Directory Company, advising the council
that the 1909 issue of the Radges' Topeka
city directory is ready for distribution.
was presented and read. On motion of
Councilman Howard the mayor was
authorized to purchase many direc-
needed
officers.
Report of the Topeka Edison Company
covering the six months ending Dec. 81,
1908, was presented, read and referred to
the city attorney.
Communication from the North Topeka
Drainage Board, advising result of the
conference held on March II, 1909, for the
purpose of considering the report of En-
gineer Parkhurst. was presented, read
and placed on file.
Petition for brick sidewalk five feet
wide on the west side of Pine street from
Eleventh street to Munson avenue, signed
by w. H. T. Bass and a number of 9th
the streets and walks committee.
Petition for a brick sidewalk five feet
wide on the west side of Pine street from
Eleventh street to Munson avenue, sign
ed by J. D. Power and a number of 9TH
ers, was presented. read and referred to
the streets and walks committee.
Communication from DR.. H. II. Keith
relative to night work required of ply
sician and surgeon by the police depart,
to the judiciary committee
Communication from G. D. Myers & Co,
on behalf of Chas. Curtis. requesting per-
mission to connect house No 1415 n. Kan
sas avenue with pipe lines, was present.
ed and read. On motion of Councilman
Lannan the city engineer was directed to
issue the necessary permit upon applica-
Estimate of the city engineer covering
cost of constructing sewers in Sewer
District No. 81 was presented and read:
by the following vote. Ayes, Councilmen
Blakely, Fraser. Horn, Howard, Hughes,
Jordan, Lannan, Miller, Stanley, Tandy,
and Van Ness-11: noes, none; absent,
Councilman Kutz-1. I'd
Plans and specifications of the city en-
gineer covering the construction of sew
ers in Sewer District No. 81 were pre-
sented, read and referred to the commit
tie 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
iffcatfons were them approved by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes Eoufcilmen Blake
dan, Dannan, Miller, Stanley, Tandy and
Van Ness-11;, noes, pone Councilman
Plans and specifications of the city en-
gineer covering the paving of MulvRne
street from Huntoon to Thirteenth street,
and Thirteenth to Fifteenth street; also
College avenue from Huntoon to Fifteenth
street, were presented, read and referred
to the committee on public improvements.
who reported the same back with recon-
mendation that they be adopted, and on
motion of Councilman Tandy the report
adopted ed by b5sii the @ following Vote: Ayes,
ard, Hughes, Jordan, Kutz, Lannan, Mil
Ter, Stanley. Tandy ana Van Hess-12.
Report of Inspector of Weights and
Measures covering the first half of
March. 1909, was presented, read and filed.
Communication from ]. B. and 2. G.
avenue. presented March 1. 1909 and re
ferred to the streets and walks committee,
he nj motion
of Councilman Jordan the report of the
committee was adopted.
Four petitions relatix to the vacating
of certain streets and alleys in the Santa
Fe shop district, signed by ]. NJ. Orner.
Clingan & Hummel, F. T. Bronson, H. r.
sented- Feb 1, 1909 and referred to the
streets and walks committee. were re-
they be placed ON file. The report of the
committee was adopted on motion of
Petition for the creation of a benefit
district for the purpose of opening Norris
street between Topeka avenue and the
Topeka avenue and Harrison street, pre-
sented March II, 1909, and referred to
ported back with Recommendation that
the petition be granted, and that the City
Engineer be instructed to furnish the
attorney instructed to draw the neces-
sary ordinance. On motion of Council
man Jordan the report of the committee
was adopted.
Communication from the Kansas Paw
ing Company relative to aspha1tic con-
crete street pavements, presented Jan. is,
1909, and referred to the streets and walks
committee, was reported back with rec
that it be filed, and on mo-
tion of Councilman Jordan the report of
the committee was adopted.
Resolution of Councilman Kutz cover
ing the pavement of Eleventh street from
Quincy street to Monroe street, presented
Feb. /, 1909, and referred to the streets
and walks committee, was reported back
with the recommendation that it be filed.
The report of the committee was adopted
on motion of Councilman Jordan.
Resolution of Councilman Kutz relative
to vacating the alley between Kansas ave-
nue. and Quincy street south of Euclid
avenue, presented Feb. l, 1909, and refer
red to the streets and walks committee,