The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-09
Published in The Topeka Daily State
Journal November 8. 1901
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, Topeka, Kansas.

: council Chamber, Topeka Kansas U.s.
Council met in regular adjourned session
7:30-, O'Clock p. M, with the following
Howard Hughes, Jordan, Lannan Miller.
Simpson and Stanley-10; absent, Council
men Blakely and Tandy-2. Mayor Green
Petition for permission to raise side
walk in front of lots A. 46 and As on Kan
others, was presented, read and referred
to streets and walks committee:
Communication from L. E; Hayes rela,
against lot No. So, was presented, read
and on motion of Councilman Jordan the
request contained in same was granted.
Communication from J. F. Niles rela-
tive to street light at Arch and 18th
streets was presented, read and referred
Petition for arch light at Seventh and
West streets, signed by G. HI. Dickinson
ferred to trustees Electric Light depart
ment.
An ordinance relating to license tax for
presented to council November / and re-
ferred to license committee, was reported
back with recommendation it be passed.
the report being adopted on motion of
Communication relative to license tax on
feed yards presented to council August
and referred to license committee, was
reported back with recommendation the
on motion of Councilman simpson
Resolution relative to publishing annual
reports of city officers, presented TO coun-
ell October 4 and referred to- ways and
means committee, was reported back with
recommendation the resolution be passed
and the. city clerk be authorized to ad-
vertise FOR bids for printing the report
of city officers and school board for the
endng APRIL the on report
of Councilman Hughes.
An ordinance amending section II of
relating to the Salaries or COMPENSATION
of city officers and employees Of the city
of Topeka, and repeating said original
ed by Councilman Hughes. On motion of
Councilman Hughes rule Is was suspend
ed and the ordinance placed on final con, ,
on separate motion adopted as amended
Being placed on final reading the ordir
nance was passed by the following vote:
ayes, Councilmen Drew, Fink, Fraser,
Howard. Hughes, Jordan, Lannan. Miller,
men Blakely and Tandy-2. The title was
read and approved.
An ordinance relating to and providing
tax upon the occupation of conducting
moving picture exhibitions for pay within
ishment for the violation of the same pre-
scented to the council November LIST and
| referred to license committee was taken
up for final passage. Each section was
ing placed. on final call the ordinance was
c cnnsen q brew sNs Fink, Fraser Howard
| Hughes. Jordan, Lannan, Miller, Simpson
and Stanley-W, absent, COuncllmen
Blakeiy and Tandy-2. The title was read
and approved.
| The following resolution presented by
Councilman Stanley was, on his own mo-
ton. adopted:
Resolved by the mayor and council.
That the street commissioner be allowed
$500 per month for the use of horse and
buggy in his department" y
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Drew was. on his own mo-
ton. adopted:
Whereas, your committee on public
improvements to whom was referred the
propositions for furnishing plans and de-
tail working drawings for the extension
of the Melan bridge have had under con
sideration the propositions from the Con-
crete Steel Engineering Co. of New York
| City and the International Bridge Co. OF
Indianapolis, Ind. and insomuch as the
present structure on which It is proposed
to erect an extension has been built un.
der the plans of the Concrete Steel Engi
neering Co., and has proven very. salts.
said plans Therefore, be 1t
| Resolved, By the mayor and council OF
| the city of Topeka, That the mayor bs
and is hereby Instructed to enter into q
contract with the Concrete Engineering
Company of New York City to furnish