The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-08

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber Topeka Kansas
Juiy Z, 1910 The City Commission met in
regular adjourned session at o'clock a.
M, with the following Commissioners pres
| eht: Commissioners Bone, Holman, Miller
ana randy Mayor Billiard in the chair.
On motion of Commissioner Tandy, the
reading OF the minutes of meetings of
June TO- Is, Is and special meeting of the
l5th, regular meetings of the 10th, 21st and
special meeting of the list, regular meet
n Ings Of the zltn, 18th and July 5. was dis
written up by the clerk.
Receipt OF r. S. Gilfillan & Son, ac-
knoWledSing payment of money for paw
ing in the months of May and June and
protesting against the penalty Of 5000 per
day for delay on work, was presented,
read and filed.
Communication from w C. Ralston
CITY Attorney, reporting the validity of
bonds, issued for the purpose of paying
the cost or constructing wagon and foot
bridge over Shunganunga Creek on Fill
more more Street, was presented. read and
Petition to the Topeka Railway Com
pany and City Commissioners TO place
another car on the Quinton Heights line
and run an cars through to the Country
Club, making stops at streets where pas
sengerS desire to enter Or leave cars
signed w. F. Schoch and a number OF
others, was presented, read and referred
to Commissioner OF Streets and Public
improvements.
Communication from G. O. Wilmarth,
president Firemens Relief Association.
relative to appropriations made from
funds OF the Association and asking the
approval of the Commissioners of the
same, was presented, read and on motion
of Commissioner Miller, the action of the
association approved
The following resolution, presented by
commissioner Tandy was, on his own mo-
ton, adopted: r
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and
Board of Commissioners of the City of
Topeka, Kansas, deem it necessary for
the best interests of said City to construct
~ n fEnf faFr sa4-xr
described as follows. toswit;
'Begining. at the intersection of the
ter line of Willow Avenue: thence west
along the center line of Willow Avenue to
the center line of Lane Street; thence
southeriy along the center line of Lane
Street to the center line of Fifth Street;
thence easterly along the center line of
Fifth Street to the center line of Lincoln
Street; thence northerly along the center
line of Lincoln Street to the place of be-
ginning; all in the City. of Topeka, Shaw
Report of Food Inspector for the month
of June, 1916 was presented and placed
An Ordinance amending section of Or
dinance No. 1924, approved July a.. 1905.
relating to contract and other bonds of
said City and repeating said original sec
ton, presented to Commissioners July S,
was taken up for final passage. Section
l was read and, on motion of Commission
any elective appointive officer or by
any employee of said City, or TO any
CITY Of a De s on otion of &c 5ne
missioner Bone, amended by adding land
provided further that said bond be ap-
proved by the Board of Commissioners"
On motion of Commissioner Holman, the
section was adopted as amended. Sec
tons and were read and, on separate
nance was passed by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone Holman,
Miller and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
The title. was read and approved.
An ORDINANCE amending section s of Or
dinance No. 1884, approved December q,
1902. as amended by Ordinance No. 2SSO,
approved August 10. 1908. and repeating
said Ordinance No. $3.50, presented to Com
missioners July s.. 1910, was taken up for
final passage. Each section was read
and, on separate motion, adopted. On roll
lowing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone,
Holman, Miller and Tandy and Mayor Bill
lard-5. The title was read and approved.
Communication from George S.. Badders,
Secretary of Commercial Club, in regard
to the two unpaved blocks on Morris Ave
nue. between Eleventh and Huntoon
Streets, was presented, read and filed.
Petition 70 John Richie was presented
read and placed on file.
Commissioner Tandy moved that the
City Clerk be instructed to notify the
Park-Washington Paving Company, of
Kansas City, of the condition of the pave
ment on Kansas Avenue and to suggest to
them to make the necessary repairs, the
motion prevailing.
Commissioner randy moved that the
City Clerk be instructed to reapportion to
a IN nnd Nc So the oon
prevailing.
Commissioner Tandy moved that the
ers Be paid to the owners T Of the prop
erty at the time the money is ready for
payment which motion prevailed
INC NO further business apps appearing, on mo,
adjourned,
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