The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
Published in the Topeka State Journal
February q. 1901

City Clerk.
Published in the Topeka State Journal
February .. 1901
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber. Topeka, kansa 7s;o
eeuncilmen present: Rlakely; Fink.
nan isr Simpson, muE Stanley and Tandy
III. Absent. Councilman Drew. Mayor
Green in the chair. , 49,
reading Of the minutes OF the regular
meeting of February 7th was dispensed
with and they were approved as written
Remonstrance against taking into the
City the tract of land, bounded on the
east by Kansas Avenue, on the west py
Topeka Avenue, and on the north by the
City Limits, signed by j. 7. smith ana o.d e
and referred to Streets and walks COM
mittee.
agreement of Burt and Durbin attached,
granting City permission to enter sewer
district No. 80 was presented, read and
referred to Committee on Sewers.
Communication from r. v. Ridley, re-
Questing raise in salary. was presented,
read and referred to Ways and Means
Committee. 81,
Communication from City Engineer with
request from c. E. Jordan for permission
s2S Kansas avenue, was presented. fe e,a
and on motion of Councilman Lannan the
request granted subject to the approval
Petition for Sidewalk on east side of Blu
chanan Street from 10th Street TO Ramp.
others. was presented. read and referred
to Streets and Walks Committee:
Communication from A. M Ba1 ln1 rela d
tive to condition of street at 10Th ana
Lane Streets, was presented, read ana re-
ferred to Streets and Walks Committee,
ing to purchase Elliott Brothers TRANSIT
No. 240 was presented. read and on mo
ton Of Councilman Jordan, the offer 10
Petition for raise in salary, signed by
F. j. Steadman and others, was presseHteu,
read and referred to Ways and Means
Communication from J.. L. Cottrell. re-
questing permission to oaan Ags5,s e0fne Ave-
nues, was presented, read and on Inot1oii
of Councilman Tandy, the request grained
Communication from Charles F. ENJOY,
requesting permission to connect iots 10
to 143 with sewer IN Horn ot A1uit oP comn
Gilman Biakely. the request granted SUD
ject to the usual fee of so with the reseIs
walton that in case the property snouid
be taken into a sewer district there would
Standardization from the. Shawnee
| ing in street, between 18th and 18Th
Streets on Quincy Street, was presented
read and referred to Streets and Walks
Communication from Mcclure and Stan
ton requesting payment Of a61 noa eW Sul
was presented, read and referred to Com
mittee ON Sewers.
Petition for cement sidewalk on Orchard
| Street, from Duke Street to Duane Street,
and north side of Duane street, from
| Orchard Street to Stevens street, sigme s
| by w J. Jackson and others, was pre-
scented, read and referred to streets ana
Walks Committee.
| Communication asking City, to annex
certain tracts of land, signed by w. J.
| Richenbaeker and others, was presented,
read and referred to Streets and Walks
| Communication from the Industrial
| Council of Topeka. relative to contract
with Marsha1l's Band, was presented,
Co COMMUNICATION from W. r. Williams,
| asking that his name be withdrawn from
dler Street, was presented. read and re-
| ferred to Streets and Walks Commlttee.
| Communication from License GoiiectoT'
read and referred to Ways and Means
| Communication from F. A Richmond,
asking permission to construct sldeWalk,
was presented. read ana re1erreo u
Streets and Walks COMMITTEE mi esnta, CITY
Vitrified Brick and Paving company, re-
Questing estimate on brick furnished to
| r. F. Gilfillan and Son, was presented
read and on motion of Councilman Blake
| ly, the request granted; ,,
Petition signed by Harry l. Hannah Ham n
annex certain tracts of land. was pre-,
scented, read and referred to streets ana
| Walks Committee
| Claims and accounts against the city of
Topeka were presented, read and referred
! to Claims and Accounts Committee VINO
| reported the same back with recommends
! ton they be allowed and ordered paid.
I On motion of Councilman Jordan report
u Report epe Of City Clerk for month of De
cember, 1909 and City Treasurer doI
month ending rngd J ann fied Sls' l'V
Petition for sewer between Huntoon
and Thirteenth Streets, presented to
Council February 9th and referred to
Recommendation that the. petition be
| granted, the report being adopted on mo-
ton of Councilman Blakely. ,,
Communication from the Mayor, rela-
| tive to additional cost In CONSTRUCTION OF
sewer in sewer district No. 81, presented
| to Council January II, and referred TO Ju-
dietary COMMITTEE, was reported back
| with Recommendation that the additional
cost of constructing the Eimhurs , sewer
| in said sewer district on ADVICE OF CITY
Attorney, the report of the Committee be-
| ing adopted on motion of Councilman
Stanley.
Resolution relative to advance in sal
aries of various City employees, present.
ed to Council February and referred te
Ways and Means Committee, was re,
ported back with recommendation thai
salaries be increased as shown In repor'
ed on motion of Councilman Howard.
! Proposed contract of Knights and La
dies Of security f3auQ ana VI MAI
Band. presented to Council February
and referred to Ways and Means Near Com
mendatfon that proposition of Knights
and Ladies of Security Band be not &C
copied and the Mayor authorized to exc
i cute contract proposed by Marshall:
Band. the report of the Committee being
adopted by the following vote: Ayes
dan Tannan. Miller Stanley and Tandy
rs. Noes, Counciinen Howard, Hughes
and SIMPSON, Absent, Councilman
Drew.
Plans and specifications for construc
ton of crematory presented to counci
| February and referred to Pubic I'm
proyement Committee, was reported bacl
with recommendation that various sys
TENS be inspected while in operation be
fore a contract be awarded and on mo
ii tion of Councilman Stanley, all plans ant