The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
October IS. 1901
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-


OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber. Topeka, Kansas,
october q, 1910. The City Commission
with the following Commissioners present:
commissioners Holman, Miller and Tandy
93 Absent, Commissioner Bone-1 Mayor
The call for the meeting was read and
Is IN words and figures as follows: to-
October 20, 1910 W. G. Tandy, H. P.
Miller. NJ. c. Holman and R. L. Bone.
each of you, are hereby notified that a
SPECIAL meeting of the Mayor and Board
Of COMMISSIONERS of the City of Topeka.
Chamber of said City, at 8 O'Clock a. M,
Friday, October q, 1910 for the purpose
Deposit COMPANY Of IN Ma a Tde 10Y I the
amount which it owes the said City of
Topeka as surety. en- the bond of A. D.
faithful performance of his contract with
said City, dated March. "a 1910, for the
tension at the south end of the present
Melan Arch Bridge, across the Kansas
River on Kansas Avenue in said City.
c. B. BURGE, City Clerk
The above and foregoing notice Of the
special meeting to be held Friday, October
q, 1910, in the Commission Chamber of
the City of Topeka, Kansas, was served
Commissioner w G. Tandy at 4:O5
o'clock p. M, October 20, 1910 Commits
sioner H. P. Miller at 4:05 O'Clock p. m.
October 90 1910. Commissioner NJ G. IIol-
man at 4:05 o'clock p. m, October 20, 1910.
and Commissioner r. L. Bone, being alb
sent from the City, the above notice was
left on his desk at 4:O5 o'clock p. M,
City Clerk
is in words and figures as follows, to-
wit: ITO the Board Of Commissioners of
ject of this special meeting of the Board
of Commissioners is to make demand
upon the Fidelity and Deposit Company
of Maryland for the payment to the City
of Topeka, of the amount due the City
by reason of the failure of A. d. Johnson
of Kansas City, Mo-, to complete his con-
of the Melan Arch Bridge extension.
Signed J. 3: BILLIARD. Mayor"
The following resolution was presented
by Commissioner Tandy:
WHEREAS, on the 24th day of March,
1910 the City of Topeka Kansas , entered
"A D. Johnson, of Kansas City, Mo-, for
| the construction and completion of an
extension at the south end of the present
! Melan Arch Bridge over the Kansas
| River on Kansas Avenue in the said City
! of Topeka, for the sum of Thirty-two
| Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Dol
| lars ($32 $500; and
WHEREAS. the Fidelity and Deposit
| Company of Maryland, as surety, execut-
| ed the bond of said A. D. johnson in the
| sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for
| the faithful performance of said contract
WHEREAS, said A D. johnson has failed
| to complete said contract, and on Sep
Mayor and Board of Commissioners of
| said City and notified them that he had
| abandoned said contract; and
WHEREAS, said City had paid said A.
| D. Johnson on said contract the sum OF
Twelve Thousand Eighty-two and s2-l0
| Twenty Thousand, Two Hundred Sixty
seven and 4S-100 Dollars (S20. 267.4S) of the
WHEREAS. said City of Topeka has
duly awarded the contract for the con.
! extension to James O'Connor & Son OF
Kansas City, Mo- for the net sum OF
Twenty nine Thousand Two Hundred
| Nine and 27-10o Dollars (s29, 2Os. 20, making
| the loss to said City, by reason OF sale
Contract, of the difference between said
! sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Two Hun,
bred Nine and A-100 Dollars Cs2s, A9. u
Hundred Sixty-seven and 4S-1O0 Dollars
i $50, 267. 49,, or Eight Thousand, Nine Hun
f foe whie6y s1 a said Fdey and 8epoa
| Company of Maryland is liable to sait
City; now, therefore.
AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF TOPEKA, KANSAS
made, upon the Fidelity and Deposit Com
pany of Maryland for the immediate
payment to said City of said sum o
and 79-100 Dollars ($S,941-79), which, amour
the said City of Topeka has been dam
| aged by reason OF the failure OF said
D. johnson to complete his said eontrac
with said City; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Tha
the City Attorney be, and he is hereb.
directed to notify said Fidelity and De
post Company of Maryland of this &C
ton on the part of the City of Topeka.
An emergency being declared in writin
by the Mayor, the resolution was adopte
by the following vote: Ayes, Commission
ers Holman, Miller and Tandy and Mayo
Billiard. Absent, Commissioner Bone
No further business appearing, on mo
ton of Commissioner Holman, Commits
sion adjourned.
[SeaLl c. 3. BURGE.
] City Clerk.