The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-30
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
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Commission Chamber. Topeka. Kansas
June =; 1910. The City Commission met
N regular session at o'clock a. M, with
the following Commissioners present:
Bone, Holman, Miller and Tandy-4 Mayor
b1Iard IN the chair.
Communication from w. S. Fulton, City
engineer, presenting detailed estimate of
cost mor building sewers in Sewer District
NO 81, was presented, read and on motion
proved. ~
Communication from w. s. Fulton. CITY
Engineer. submitting Specifications for
Doth brick and cement sidewalks for the
motion Of Commissioner Tandy, the speci-
LEGATIONS were approved.
Petlt1on to grade, pave, curb curb with
between Madison Street and JEFFERSON
street, signed by S.. c. Kirhl and num-
ferre Cd o ta was PTesented' read and re-
PUBLIC Improvements.
Communication from Hale Richie, rela-
tive to The Topeka Railway Company
storing cars in alley at Twelfth and Madi-
son Streets was presented, read and re-
ferred to Commissioner of Streets and
Communication from w. w. webb, ask
ing that the 5000 be RENTED him which
Departments hose at the McEntire fire
on the afternoon of June IA, was present
ed' read and, on motion of Commissioners
Miller, referred to the Mayor for further
investigation.
Communication from Splitter & Com
pany, Bankers, by George T. Staebler,
! submitting proposition on the $4,000 AZ %,
20 year, refunding bonds, was presented,
read and placed on file.
Resolution in regard to ratifying and
confirming the action of the Commissioner
OF Finance in accepting the bid of Splitter
to Splitter & Company, was presented by
Commissioner Bone; first reading OF the
resolution.
Communication from W. s. Fulton, City
Engineer, relative to the $275.25 overdrawn
by R. s. Gilfillan & Son On the First Ave-
nue. fund, was presented, read and placed
on file.
Communication from Mary E. Devlin,
asking permission to construct stair
way on Monroe Street to project a slight
distance over the sidewalk, was present
ed, read and, on motion of Commissioner
stpeets and Pu6ic
Bill of H. NJ. Ives e. Sons In the sum of
$500 for printing and furnishing brief of
nee County, Supreme Court No. 17,121, and
communication from Chas. F. Spencer,
Attorney for Plaintiff, in regard to the
same, were presented, read and placed on
file.
Communication from Miss Miller. in re-
water of the Fire Department display,
presented to Commissioners June Is and
was reported back with recommendation
that the sum of $3.50 be allowed Miss
Miller to cover cost of damage, which re
port was adopted on motion of Commits
sioner Miller.
Petition to vacate triangular tract. sit
uated between Young's Addition and Giles.
Subdivision. presented to Commissioners
May 81 and referred to Commissioner of
Streets and Public improvements, was re-
ported back and on motion of Commits
sioner Tandy, placed on file.
Claim of W. H. Saunders in the sum of
s129.50 for injuries received at 91S Polk
Street by reason of the City laying
water main, presented to Commissioners
June Is and referred to Commissioners of
Water Works and Finance, was reported
back with recommendation that the claim
be not allowed, which report was adopted
on motion of Commissioner Miller.
Cfrn inc a frd
Senne and number of others, presented
Commissioner of Streets and Public I'm
provements, was reported back with
recommendation that it be granted, which
report was adopted on motion of Commits
Sioner Tandy.
Remonstrance against laying sidewalk
on the north side of Grant Street from
sented to Commissioners June 10 and re-
ferred to Commissioner of Streets and
with Recommendation that it be placed
on file, which report was adopted on mo-
ton of Commissioner Tandy.
Petition to grade and gutter Pine Street,
Brooks and Woodward Avenues from
Tenth Avenue to Twelfth Street, signed
by p. E. Vicklund and a number of 9th
ers. presented to Commissioners May 8
and referred to Commissioner of Streets
and Public improvements, was reported
placed on file, which report was adopted
on motion of Commissioner Tandy.
ings at the intersection of Sixth Avenue
and Branner, Chandler and Lake Streets,
referred to various Committees, was
ported back by Commissioner randy that
the resolution be not passed, which report
Communication from w. H Dorcas,
asking permission to build a four and
a half foot walk in front of his property
at 207 Twiss Avenue, presented to Com
missioners April 10 and referred to Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
xUa w
mendation that the petition be not grant,
er, which report was adopted on motion
of Commissioner Tandy.
Communication from F. A. Richmond
asking that the sidewalk tax assessed
against, his property be certified off the
tax rolls presented to Council February
q and referred to various Committees,
was reported back with recommendation
of Commissioner Tandy that it be placed
on file, which report was adopted on mo-
ton Of Commissioner Tandy.
tive to constructing sidewalks on Smith
Street, presented to Commissioners April
% and referred to Commissioner of
ported back with Recommendation that 1t
be placed on file, which report was adopt
ed on motion of Commissioner Tandy.
Resolution relative to raising sidewalk
on the west side of North Harrison
Street from Grant Street to point one
March Z and referred to various Commit
tees, was reported back by Commissioner
Tandy with recommendation that it be
placed on file, which report was adopted
on motion of Commissioner Tandy.
Communication from L. r. Disbrow,
relative to filling lots, veale's Addition.
presented to Council April and referred
to Commissioners, was reported back with
recommendation of Commissioner Tandy,
that it be placed on file, which report was
adopted on motion of Commissioner
Tandy.
Various petitions in regard to building
a band stand in Chesney Park, present.
ed to Commissioners June 10 and referred
to Commissioner of Parks and Public
Buildings, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the petition be granted
and that a stand be built and music fur
nished, which report was adopted on mo-
ton of Commissioner Bone; Commissioner
Bone further moved that the City Engi-
neer be instructed to draw plans of a
band stand with cover. the same to be
submitted to bid and estimates furnished,
the motion prevailing.