The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-04
LEGAL,
Published in The Topeka State Journal
October 4, 1870
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS


CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber. Topeka, Kansas,
in regular session at O'Clock a. m, with
the following Commissioners present:
Commissioners Bone, Holman, Miller and
randy Mayor Billiard In the chair.
Communication from G. T. Mattingly,
requesting fourteen days vacation, be-
ginning october 10, 1910, was presented,
Bone, the request granted.
Communication from w. s. Fulton, with
report of G. J. Drew, Inspector on the
work of the Garbage Crematory, relative
to the completion of the plant, was pre-
scented, read and, on motion of Commits
| stoner Tandy. placed on file.
on motion of Commissioner Holman, the
Garbage CTematory was accepted from
Lewis & Kitchen, as completed.
| Claim of Mrs. Anette NJ. Riddle in the
sum OF $4,000 as damages against the
City of Topeka, was presented, read and.
on motion of Commissioner Tandy, re-
ferred to Commissioner of Finance.
The following resolution was presented
| for first reading:
"REsOLVED, by the Board of Commits
sloners OF the City of Topeka: That the
| $500 Dollars (s325.9S) be, and the same is
| hereby transferred from the General I'm
| proVement Fund to Sewer District No. IS
! Fund"
The following resolution was presented
! "RESOLVED, By the Board of Commits
sloners Of the City of Topeka: That the
sum of Ten thousand Dollars (S10,0OOO0)
be, and the same is, hereby transferred
| from the General Improvement Fund TO
the General Revenue Fund of said City"
Claim of L. W. Smith In the sum of
$1O.42, refund on unused license presented
| to Commissioners September 26th, 1910, and
referred to Commissioner of FINANCE was
| reported back with the following recon-
mendaion: From June Sth to Septem-
Der .22nd is three and one-half months,
! months at S2-0S1s per month, which
amounts to $50 and your Commissioner
| of Finance recommends that this amount
| be refunded and the City Clerk instructed
| to draw warrant for same.
Reports of the License Collector for the
| month of August, Weighmaster for the
months of August and September, Elec-
| trical Inspector for the month of August,
| Inspector of Weights and Measures for
| the month of August, Plumbing Inspector
for the months of August and September.
| Inspector of Weights and Measures for
the second half of September. Electrical
Inspector for the month of September and
License Collector for the month of Sep
| TENDER, were presented. read and on mo-
| ton of Commissioner Bone filed.
Bond of the Prudential State Bank in
| the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars,
given by the Prudential Trust Company
/ of Topeka, Kansas, and properly o. X d
by the city attorney; was presented and
| Commissioners Bone, Holman, Miller and
! Tandy and Mayor Billiards.
| The following motion. presented by Com
| missioner Tandy. carried:
MOTION That the City Attorney be.
| and he is hereby directed to notify the
! Fidelity and Deposit Company of Mary
I land that unless said Company begins
| work on the completion of the construc-
|
! the present Melan Arch Bridge across the
/ Kansas River on Kansas Avenue, in this
| City, by October 10191O the City of To-
| peka will proceed to employ other parties
| to complete said extension and will hold
said Fidelity and Deposit Company liable
| on its bond for all loss and damage which
| said City may sustain by reason of the
! failure of A. D. Johnson to complete the
| construction of said extension according
| to his contract therefor
| Commissioner Bone moved that the City
| Attorney be instructed to call on the To-
peka Railway Company and request them
| to comply with Section of Ordinance No.
307S, relative to semi-annual reports which
motion prevailed.
| Commissioner Tandy moved that the
! Gas Company be given permission to drill
| holes in the covers at the opening of the
| fire cisterns, for ventilation, the motion
prevailing.
| Commissioner of Parks and Public Build
| ings was instructed to equip, temporarily,
| the ladies' rest room in the Auditorium,
| with additional facilities, the cost of
which is not to exceed Fifty Dollars.
No further business appearing, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Tandys the Com
| mission adjourned to meet at o'clock a.
m. Wednesday, October 5. 1910.
| LSeal.l c. B. BURGE,
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