The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-04
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May A. 1910.l
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-


commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
May 3. 1910. The City Commission met
a NJ with the following Commissioners
present.: Bone, Holman, Miller and
Tandy-4. Mayor Billiard in the chair.
On motion of Commissioner Holman. the
reading of the minutes of meetings OF
april z and May ? was dispensed with
and they were approved as written up by
Claims and accounts against the City
OF topeka were presented, read and. on
recommended TO be allowed and paid from
the funds as follows:
General Revenue Fund (Aiscellau-
General Revenue Fund dire De- = . ''''S-
General Revenue Fund CPolice De-
General Improvement Fund.-. 7.o3l- 50
demonstration Fund. - 50
D OaIsr " orks Fund SSH .
Sewer Fund District No. Cd. 1880
Sewer fund District No. 3el... 1854
Sidewalk Fund. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lSS470
Hark. FUND. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I'll IS
Total ................ So 1ea. 10
An Ordinance appropriating money out
OF the General Improvement Fund, Cen
sraI Revenue Fund. Reconstruction Fund.
W ateT Works Fund, Sewer Fund (NoS. y
and 800. Sidewalk Fund, Paving Fund and
Fark Fund, was presented and read An
eehthergency being declares in writing by
the Mayor, the Ordinance was taken up
Tor final passage. Each section was read
and on separate motion, adopted On roll
call, the Ordinance was passed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes. Commissioners Bone
Holman, Miller and Tandy and Mayor
BILLIARDS.. The title was read and ap-
proved
Communication from L. E. Conrad, sub
uniting report of remeaSurement Of curb
ing and paving on Sixth Avenue between
Harrison Street and West Street was pre-
scented. read and placed on file.
Communication from City Attorney, w.
G. Ralston, giving opinion in reference to
the bonds OF cltV OFFICIALS under the
Commission Form of Government, was
presented, read and placed on file.
Communication from Charles L David
son, Mayor of Wichita, inviting the
Mayor OF Topeka to attend a banquet to
of Wichita to the Mayors of Kansas on
the evening of May 18th, was presented.
read and on motion OF Commissioner
Tandy the invitation accepted.
Report of S. s. Urmy, Police Judge, for
the month ending April %, 1910. was pre-
sented and placed on file.
The following resolution, presented by
Commissioner Tandy, was adopted on his
own motion:
ers, of the City of Topeka that all petit
tions for sidewalk to be contracted for in
City Clerk by five o'clock p. m June l,
1910"
Communication, signed by Henry Ben
nett and number of others asking that
jackson Street between Ninth and Tenth
Streets be declared closed temporarily.
was presented, read and on motion OF
granted.
Commissioner Miller moved that the
fire cistern at Eighth and Kansas Ave
nue. be filled up and accept the offer OF
Mr.. Patten to haul the dirt, the motion
prevailing.
Communication from the Missouri and
Kansas Telephone Company, asking per
mission to make excavations for placing
eouduits as per plans submitted to Mr..
Fulton City Engineer, also for placing
conduit from Ninth Street in alley between
Kansas Avenue and Jackson Street, south
to Memorial Building. presented to Com
nissioners May and referred 10 Commits
sioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments. was reported back and on motion
of Commissioner Tandy, the request
granted under direction of Commissioner
of Streets and Public Improvements and
City Engineer
Commissioner Miller moved that the
sixth of the month be made the pay day
of the City except when it fails on Sun
day, then the seventh; and all bills and
estimates not on file on the evening of
the first day of the month. shall not be
allowed until the next month, which mo-
ton prevailed.
No further business appearing, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Miller, Commission
adjourned.
ISeaLJ c. B. BURGE,
Civ Clerk.