The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-18
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April Is. 1901
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO


April Is. 1901
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
Commission, Chamber. Topeka, Kansas,
April Is, 1910, The City Commission met
a. m. with the following Commissioners
present: Bone. Holman, Miller and Tandy
+ Mayor Billiard in the chair.
Request from Charles H. Asling for
permission to lay service pipes to water
and gas mains on Morris avenue, was
presented, read and on motion of Com
missioner Holman, the request granted
under direction of City Engineer.
Jackson and Van Buren, Streets from
Eieventh street to Huntoon street, sign
ers. was presented. read and referred to
commissioner of Public improvements.
Communication from -Elmhurst Syndi-
cate: asking that Elmhurst addition be
admitted to the City. was presented, read
and on motion of Commissioner Miller re-
1erred to Commissioner OF Streets and
PUBLIC Improvements.
Various paving and sidewalk petitions
winch had been presented to the City
Council and referred to the Streets and
walks Committee were reported back by
the Streets and Walks COMMITTEES to the
Mayor and Commissioners and made a
special order of business for Monday
morning at o'clock.
number of others, asking that certain
tracts of land be taken into the City. was
presented, read and referred to Commits
sioner of Public Improvements.
Petition, signed by w. J. Rickenbacher
ana a nunDef OF others, requesting var
lous tracts of land be annexed to the City
of Topeka, presented to the Council Feb
ruary 2lst and referred to Streets and
missioner of Public improvements.
Communication from the Shawnee
Street between Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth Streets. presented to Council Feb
ruary 2ist, was rferred to Commissioner
OF Public improvements.
Petition, signed by A. N. Fisher and a
mum Der of others, asking that the Topeka
a q rnol Had RI or
cars on north side of Twenty-third and
Clay tstreets, presented to Council Febru-
airy q, was, on motion of Commissioner
Tandy, placed on file.
Communication from A. NJ. Baird, rela-I
and Lane Streets, presented to Council
February 21st was. on motion of Commits
sioner Tandy, referred to Commissioner
of Streets and Public improvements.
Petition. signed by c.. NJ. Case and a
number of Others. asking that Willow
Avenue between Elnwood and Shawnee
Avenues be Strengthened, presented to
Council March 16. was referred to Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments.
Communication from w. L. Bates and
a number of others requesting old creek
sented. to Council March 10, was referred
to Commissioner of Streets and Public
improvements.
Petition. signed by S. S. McFadden and
a number OF others, protesting against
granting Iranchise 10 CITY RAILWAY pre-
scented to Council March z, was placed on
file.
Communication from Elmhurst syndi-
College Avenue and Huntoon Street, pre-
scented to Council March 10, was placed
on file.
Communication from S. T. Cromwell.
asking that he be confirmed as City
Weigh Master, presented to Council March
q. was on motion of Commissioner Tandy,
referred to Commissioner of Finance and
Revenue.
Petition to vacate alley in block bound
ed by Eighth Avenue, Lane Street, Ninth
Street and Lincoln Street, signed by E.
p. Jordan and a number of others, pre-
scented to Council March was referred
to Commissioner of Streets and Public
Communication from o. r. Click reIa-
tive to cutting tree at 612 Tyler Street,
was presented, read and referred to Com
missioner of Parks and Public Improve
mentS.
Communication from I.eahy. Brothers,
Telat1ve to bond presented to Council
Holman. placed ON file.
Petition for paving various streets were
morning, April Is.
Communication from Louise Grail, rela-
ed to Council october 1 was. o On ~ motion
of Commissioner Miller placed on file.
Request of W w; Gilmore for extension
of time on sidewalk contract, presented
to Council February Z was on motion
of Commissioner Miller, referred to Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
mentS.
Petition for sewer district, signed by c.
sented to Council October 4 was referred
to Commissioner of Streets and Public
on Harrison Street from Grant Street one |
half block north, presented to Council |
Streets and Public Improvements.
=, Ihe following resolution, presented to
Council Ee6rua a was on motion of
Resolved. that the City Engineer be |
and he is hereby directed to prepare an |
estimate of the cost of constructing a |
tile drain on Monroe Street from Kious |
Street to Soldier Creek, also an estimate |
Harrison Street from Gordon Street to |
Grant street. thence east on Grant Street |
Street to Paramore Street thence in a
northeasterly direction to Soldier Creek |
near Central Avenue. and the City Engi-- |
as possible
at Sixth and Branner. Chandler and Lake |
Streets, presented to Council February |
was, on motion of Commissioner Miller, |
Public improvements.
Reports of Engineers from various cities, |
relative to brick pavements was present |
ed, read and on motion of Commissioner
Holman, referred to Commissioner of
Streets and Public Improvements.
An Ordinance, vacating a certain portion
Of a certain alley in the City of Topeka |
was presented by Commissioner Tandy; !
first reading of the Ordinance.
Bond of G. F. Babb in the sum of five |
hundred dollars was presented, read and |
Bone Holman, Miller and |
Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
An Ordinance appropriating money out |
Of the Reconstruction Fund to pay for |,
the reconstruction of the electric light |
plant presented by Commissioner |
Miller. An emergency being declared in |
writing by the Mayor, the Ordinance was
taken up for final passage. Each section
was read and on separate motion adopted /
The Ordinance was passed by the follow |
ing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone /
Holman, Miller and Tandy and Mayor |
n
proved.
An Ordinance, fixing the term of office |
and salary of the Auditor of the City of /
Topeka, presented to Commissioners April /
IA was taken up for final passage. Each |