The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
Published in The Topeka State Journal
April IA, 1901
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-


CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
in regular session at O'Clock a. m. with
the following commissioners present: Bone,
Holman, Miller and Tandy-4- Mayor Bill
lard in the chair
Agreement relative to employees in var
1ous departments signed by the Mayor
and Commissioners, was presented, read
and adopted.
Application of ]. B. Cane for position
of assistant street commissioner was pre-
sented, read and referred to Commissioner
of Streets and Public improvements.
Communication from w. E.. Section,
sented to City Council March 18th, was
referred to Commissioner of Parks with
Claim of Susan Shockley, presented to
City Council March 25th, was referred, on
missioner of Finance in connection with
vestigation.
Claim of R. D. Perry, presented to Coun-
Gil February q, and referred to Claim and
Accounts Committee. was, on motion of
Commissioner Holman, referred to Com
missioner of Finance in connection with
City Attorney.
Petition for paving on West Fourteenth
Street from west line of Harrison Street to
east line of Topeka Avenue, presented to
Council April 8 and referred to Streets
Commissioner Holman. referred to Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments.
Communication from Board of Water
Works Trustees, relative to inspection of
machinery at City Pumping Plant, pre-
scented to Council April and referred to
City Commissioners, was. on motion of
Commissioner Miller, placed on file.
Communication from Board of Water
Works Trustees, relative to bond of
Leahey Brothers, presented to Council
April and referred to City Commission
ers, was, on motion of Commissioner Hol-
man, referred to Commissioner of Water
Works and Electric Lights.
Communication from Hugh Mcfarland,
relative to property owned by Sherman
]. Joy, presented to Council April 8 and
ton of Commissioner Tandy, placed on
file.
Communication from L. r. Disbrow,
presented to Council April and referred
to City Commissioners, was, on motion
of Commissioner Miller, referred to Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments.
The following resolution presented to
Commission April 9, was adopted on mo-
ton of Commissioner Tandy:
RESOLVED, By the Mayor and Com
the Mayor be- and he is hereby authorized
and directed to purchase from Sherman
ing within that portion of Fillmore Street,
extended, between Twenty-first Street
Of and GeeR fGE as brSe
across Shunganunga Creek thereon, the
purchase price not to exceed $2OO00.''
Claim of Jacob A. Dice was presented,
read and on motion of Commissioner Hol-
man. referred to Commissioners of Finance
IN wltn Gl1y
and operation of street Railways in the
City of Topeka, presented to Council
March and referred to Judiciary Com
mittee was passed until April 18th on mo-
ton of Commissioner Miller.
An Ordinance, creating Board of Ex-
aminers and regulating the business of
plumbing in the City of Topeka, present.
ed to Council July 10, 1909 and referred
to Committee on Gas and Electric Lights
was not passed on motion of Commission
err Miller.
An Ordinance fixing the salaries Of the
Mayor and Commissioners of the City of
Topeka, presented April g. was taken up
for final passage. Each section was read
and on Separate motion adopted. The
Ordinance was then adopted by the fol-
lowing vote Ayes. Commissioners Bone,
Holman, Miller and Tandy and Mayor
Billard-5 The title was read and ap-
proved.
The Mayor appointed NJ G; Jenkins as
Chief of Police, the appointment being
confirmed by the following vote: Ayes,
Commissioners Bone, Holman, Miller and
Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Invitation of County Commissioners to
take dinner at the Commercial Club was
presented, read and on motion of Com
missioner Miller accepted.
No further business appearing, Commits
sion adjourned to meet o'clock a. M,
TSeaL1 C. B. BURGE,
CITY Clerk.