The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-03
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION Pro
CEEDINGS

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
Commission CHAMBER hBeEG Toneka K.ns.s
May 2, 1870 The City Comnlission mas i,
regular reg session at 9 O'Clock a. m, with
Zone, Holman, Miller and TandyN
Mayor Billiard in the chair.
lief Association, relative to appronristions
maze from the funds of the Association.
S GHS Piresieneed' read and, on motion of
ASSOCIATION was approved.
Communication from the Missouri and
mission to make excavations for placing
G S,,1fon as as per plans submitted to MI.
conduit from Ninth Street in aliey be-
tween Kansas Avenue and Jsckson
Street. south to Memorial BuiIdins Vas
presented, read and referred to Comm MIS-
ments.
Communication from the CITY Engineer
W. .. Fulton. submitting specifications
ana estimates of cost of repairing fire els
Kansas Avenue, was presented. read and.
on motlon or Commissioner Tandy the
estimate was approved.
Specifications for repairing fire cistern
at Elgnth and Kansas Avenue were pre-
scented and on motion of Commissioner
Plat of Lakewood Park Addition to
the City Of Topeka, presented to Commits
sioners April q and referred to Commis
sioner of Streets and Public Improve
mentS, was reported back and on mofion
OF Commissioner Holman, the plat APP
Reports of the Inspector of Weights and
Measures for the second half Of April,
April. Plumbing Inspector for the month
Of April, License Collector for the month
Aprii and Westminster for month of
April were presented and placed on file.
90 An ordnance fixing the compensation
sion of the city of Topeka, Kansas, was
presented; first reading. OF. the Ordinance.
the Street and Alley Paving Bond Fund Fund
to pay for Bonds and Interest Coupons
due May l. 1910. was taken up for final
separate motion, adopted. On roll call. the
Ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone Hol-
man, Miller and Tandy and Mayor billiard
. The title was read and approved.
of 5000. given by the Empire State sure re
ty Company. and NJ. C. Jenkins in the
ty Company of New York, We're i'E present Sent
ed and approved by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Holman,
Commissioner Tandy moved that the
City Attorney be authorized to look up
new bonds under the Gomm nia puF form
of government, the motion prevailing.
Resolution, relative to petitions for side
walk to be contracted for in 1910 was
presented by Commissioner Tandy; first
reading of the resolution.
Bid Of Fred Nixon and R. J. Cowen for
repairing the fire cistern at Eighth Street
and Kansas Avenue, was presented, read
oAO, Oil AAOlAOu VI OOIutulSSlOHer Miller
rejected.
Commissioner Holman moved that the
City Attorney be authorized instruct
the Street Car Company to replace pave
ment at intersection of Eighth and kan
sas Avenue at once, which motion pre-
vailed
Commissioner Tandy moved that the
City Clerk be authorized TO advertise for
bids for building retaining wall on the
Grove Avenue Bridge, work to be done by
the cubic foot, the motion prevailing
Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to
sign the deed to Lakewood Park, given
by w. J. Rickenbacher, which motion
prevailed.
Commissioner Holman moved that the
City bear an expense not Ito exceed $50
for compiling briefs in the case in the
supreme court relative to the levy asses
sed for dixie purposes, the motion prevail
ing.
No further business appearing. an mo-
ton of Commissioners Miller. Comm IS ion