The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-11
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO

May ., 1910. The City Commission met in
the following Commissioners present:
Bone, Holman, Miller and Tandy-4.
Mayor Billiard in the chair.
communication from J. n. Heny, advis-
ing that he had made arrangements to
Iake care of all excavations of Leahy
OF commissioner Miller. the proposition
accepted and the S25 cash bond of the
Leahy Bros. released.
Communication from A D. Johnson,
asking that the Street Railway Company
De autnorlzed to move their track at the
south end of the Melan bridge. was pre-
scented, read and on motion of Commits
sloner Holman, placed on file.
fetltlon for sewer to be built through
avenue south to 18th street between Pine
street and Brooks avenue. through the
10 l2th street between Brooks avenue and
Woodward avenue, through the center of
street, between Woodward avenue and
Grand avenue through the center of the
aney beginning at 18th street to 18th
street between Grand avenue and Wash
Durn avenue, also beginning at the alley
between Pine and Brooks avenue on Mum
son avenue and running west on said
Munson avenue to Washburn avenue, also
beginning at the alley between Pine and
BROOKS avenue on 18th street and running
west on the north side of said 18th street
70 Washburn avenue signed by p. E.
Nicklund and a number of others. was
s1oner Miller, referred to Commissioner of
Streets and Public Improvements in con-
nectlon with city Engineer to devise
some plan for sewer.
Petition to grade and gutter Pine street.
Brooks and Woodward avenues from
Tenth avenue to Twelfth street, signed
by P. E. Vicklund and a number of 9TH
ers, was presented. read and. on motion
of Commissioner Holman. referred to
Commissioner of Streets and Public I'M
provement.
Communication from W. S. Fulton. City
Engineer. submitting plans and specifi-
cations for grading and curbing the
Streets in kenwood, was presented. read
referred to Commissioner of Streets and
Public improvements to report the speci-
cations back for approval.
Communication from w. s. Fulton, City
Engineer. submitting estimate per foot for
building retaining wall for the Grove Ave
motion of Commissioner Tandy, the esti-
mate was approved.
Petition te create sewer district, COM
prising the territory included within the
following described boundaries, COM
mencing at the intersection of Tenth Ave
the center line of Tenth avenue to the
center line of Washburn avenue; thence
avenue to the center line of Munson ave
nue., thence west along the center line of
Munson avenue to the center line of
Wayne street; thence south along the CEN
ter line of Wayne street to the center
line of Huntoon street: thence east
avenue; thence north along the cen
ter line of Washburn avenue to the center
the center line of Twelfth street to the
center line Of Pine street; thence north
along the center line of Pine street to the
center line of Tenth avenue, signed by
Henry e. SueSs and a number of others,
presented to Council October T. l%s ana ma
motion of Commissioner Tandy, placed on
file.
Communication from the Elmhurst Syn
dictate company, asking that the west
twenty acres of Elmhurst be admitted to
the City of Topeka, presented to Commits
CT rril nd rafa n f1TT1iG
sioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments, was reported back and, on motion
of Commissioner Holman, the petition
granted.
Petition to annex to the City of Topeka
tracts of land bounded by and included
between Kansas avenue on the east,
| Twenty-first street on the north. Topeka
| avenue on the west, and the Bradbury
twelve qO. Range sixteen 90 on the
! south, signed by w. J. Rickenbacher and
| February Il and referred TO Streets and
Walks Committee, presented to Commits
| sioners April Is and referred to Commits
ments, was reported back and moved by
| Commissioner Miller to be granted On
roll call, the petition was lost by t9o FOL
1. Noes Commissioners Bone, Holman
and Tandy and Mayor Billard-4.
Petition asking for ditch at the JOIN
| ing of Park avenue and Shawnee avenue
be filled, signed by Chas- Darneu and
March 10 and referred to Streets and
Walks Committee. presented to Commits
sioners April Is and referred to Commits
sioner of Streets and Public Improve
rnents. was, on motion of Commissioner
Tandy referred to Commissioner of Parks
and Public Buildings.
asking an extension of time on 1909 side
walk contract, presented to Commission
ers April Is and referred to Commissioners
| of Streets and Public Improvements, was.
on motion of Commissioner Holman,
Communication from Mrs. S. I Harris.
asking permission to put in cement
sidewalk on the south side OF West 15tn
street on the north side of lots 541 and
549 facing Kansas avenue, presented 70
Commissioners April % and referred TO
provemeut was reported back with rec
concentration that the request pc granted
which report was. on motion OF Conmis-
Sionef Tandy, adopted
Communication from the Shawnee
Agency Realty Company, asking that
Quincy street between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets be filled to grade, pre-
scented to Council February q and referred
TO Streets and Walks COMMITTEE; present. present.
to Commissioner of Streets and Public
Improvements. was reported back and
on file.
Petition to annex TO the City of Topeka
the following described tract or real
estate. commencing at the southwest cor
ner of the Southwest Quarter OF Section
Twenty-Five (25l. in Township Eleven QD
South, Range Fifteen q5) East of the
Sixth Principal Meridian in Shawnee
County, Kansas, thence running east
| seven hundred fifty-nine feet. thence
north at right angles to Duke street,
! thence west at right angles five hundred
five feet. thence north at right angles TO
| Evans street, thence west along the
south line of Evans street to the section
line, thence south to the place of begin
ming presented to Council February Il
| and referred to Streets and Walks Com
| mittee, presented to Commissioners April
IL and referred to Commissioner of
| Streets and Public Improvements, was re-
ported back and on motion of Commits
sioner Holman. the request was not
granted
Specifications for bridge over Soldier
/ Creek on Central avenue in the City or
F., Topeka were presented and on motion
| of Commissioner Tandy. placed on file
| Petition asking that the alley running
| east and west bounded by Eighth avenue,
/ Lane street. Ninth street and I.lncoln