The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-06

simpson and Tandy-l1. Absent, COuncll-
man Stanley. Mayor Green in the chair.
On motion of Councilman Jordan the
reading of the minutes of the regular
of July 18th was dispensed with and they
We're approved as written up by the clerk:
claims and accounts against the Clty o.
Topeka We're presented, read and referred
TO the Claims and Accounts Committee,
who reported the same back with the
recommendation that the claims be allow
ed and paid from funds as follows:
/ General Revenue Fund (MiScellan- -. -.
General Revenue Fund tE'ire De 1921
General Revenue Fund CPolice De-
General enc In Fund....... 6i55z Il
! Reconstruction Fund Observation-Disclosures 3 543-99
! Water Works Fund-.-............... 4,4Zl-l9
{ Library Fund. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
/ Paving Fund Observation-Disclosures. AZ
Sewer District No so Fund. 1701.36
Total ................................ .S46Ol7.0l
/ The report Of the Committee was adopt
ed on motion of CouncilTnan Jordan;
/ wide on north side of Sixteenth street
| from College avenue to Mulvane street
was presented, read and referred TO streets
and walks committee
/ pay the costs Of constructing drainage
system for the purpose of carrying on
North Topeka was presented. read and
referred to Streets and Walks committee
A communication from a. A. Knapp
relative to waste paper boxes in the city
Of Topeka was presented, read ana re
Communication from the FIremen Re
lief Association regarding appropriations
read and on motion of Councilman Fraser
the action of the association was approved
Communication from Purdum & Knox
and others relative to tax on feed yards
was presented. read and referred to
License committee.
Communicated from S. c. Zimemrman
relative to assessed valuation of the city
of Topeka for the year 1903 was presented
COMMUNICATION from I. NJ Frizeu reIa-
tive to license of employment agency was
presented read and referred 10 JUDICIARY
committee in connection with City Attor-
Fiction signed by Mrs. ADELAIDE McNeaI
and Pearl McNeal relative to alley east
and west in block bounded by 10th and
18th streets and Jefferson and Manson
streets was presented, read and referred
to Streets and Walks Committe.
Communication from the Mayor relative
to schedules for tax levy was presented, |
read and referred to Ways and Means |
Communication from City Engineer sub |
hitting plans and estimates for concrete |
conduit and flood gate on Topeka avenue /
at intersection with Shunganunga creek /
was presented, read and referred to Pub |
lie Improvements committee.
Communication from City Engineer sub |
Hons for 2arbaee crematorv was present /
ed read and referred to Public Improve |
ments committee and by them reported
specifications be approved as amended |
which report was, on motion, adopted.
The following resolution presented by |
imam elAtNS as ia 49, ''-A -+@0
Resolved by the Mayor and Council of
the City of Topeka, Kansas. That the city /
Engineer be and he is hereby instructed |
to prepare plans and estimates for the |
construction OF a steel bridge carrying t
brick and concrete floor for Fillmore street /
across the Shunganunga creek
Communication from City Engt neer sun
hitting plans and estimates for bridge /
across Shunganunga creek on Fillmore
by the following roll call: Ayes, Council
men BlakeIy, Drew. Fink, Fraser, How
ard. Hughes, Jordan, Miller; simpson and /
Tandy-10. Absent, Councilnen Lannan
and Stanley.
Petition for street light at intersection
of King and Clay streets signed by +. {:
Sinner and others was presented; read
and referred to trustees of the Light De
Petition signed by r. H. Eddy and 9TH
erS protesting against purchase OF real
estate for park purposes in Third ward
the same was presented read and refer
Rehabilitation from ]. 9. Baughman
and others requesting four foot walk |
instead Of six foot walk on Buchanan |
street between 23rd and 9th was present
ed. read and referred to Streets and Walks
Petition from John c. Madden and 9th
ers requesting four foot cement walk m
stead of six foot brick walk on east slde
of Clay street between 10Th and Hampton
was presented. read and referred 70
Streets and Walks committee and by them
reported back with recommendation that
the request by granted, which report was,
on motion of Councilman Tandy, adopted.
o
June 30. Weighmaster for July Food !
Inspector for July, License Collector for
July and Weights and Measures for july
were presented, read and filed
Communication from City Engineer sub
hitting plans, specifications and estimates
for construction OF a re-ellLOI Ced ,- VI IN
arch bridge over east branch of Ward /
creek on Grove avenue extended, resent
ed to council July 20 and referred 70 Fuo-
lie improvements committee, was by them
reported back with recommendation the
plans. specifications and estimates be ap-
proved which report was adopted on mo-
ton of Councilman Drew
The vote on ordinance amending section
six of ordinance No. 1886. approved July !
q 1895, relating to the water works de-
Dartment of the city of Topeka, as amend
"a Nv ordinance 2773 approved June "A,
1897. and repeating said section six as
amended by ordinance No. 40 presented
to council July 49, referred TO Judiciary
Committee and by them reported back with
recommendation that it be not passed and
Ter. reconsidered, and the ordinance placed
on final reading. Each section was redd
amended. Being placed on tlnal passage
the ordinance was passed by the toIIoW1nS
Fink. Fraser Howard. Jordan Lannan'
Miller. Simpson and Tandy-1o. Absent
Councilmen Hughes and Stanley. Inc
An ordinance to appropriate money out
of the General Revenue fund General I'm
provement fund. Water works tunu, Ike
Construction fund. Paving fund. Library |
fund and Sewer fund District No. 800
was presented by Councilman Jordan. on
motion of Councilman Lannan rule IS was
SUSPENDED and the ordinance placed upon
final reading. Being placed on final pas
" DrevS Fink. Fraser. Howard, Jordan,
Iaunar Miller. Simpson and Tandy-1O.
Absent Councilmen Hughes and Stanley
? The title was read and approved.
An ordinance apprOpriating money from
the street and Alley Bond fund, the Sewer
Bond fund and the Interest fund TO pay
1a1l y-5s presented by Councilman Jordan.
on motion of Councilman Jordan rule IS