The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-27
Published in The Topeka State Journal
September y, 1907
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO /


OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas.
September 26, 1910. The City Commission
met in regular session at o'clock a m
Wi the following Commissioners pres
ent: Commissioners Bone, Holman, Mill
er and Tandy-4 Mayor Billiard in the
chair.
Communication from W S Fulton, City
Engineer. enclosing communication from
f. P. Jordan, requesting permission to
install three electric signs out over side
walks, was presented, read and, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Tandy, the request
granted
Communication from r B Smith re-
questing refund on an unused employ
ment license amounting to S10.42, was
presented, read and. on motion Of Com
missioner Tandy, referred to Commission
er Of Finance
Report of Food Inspector for the
months of July and August, was present
ed read and filed.
Communication from S: J. Crumbine,
Secretary State Board of Health, in re-
gard to dump on South Kansas Avenue.
was presented. read and on motion of
Commissioner Miller, referred to COmmIS
siOner of Parks in connection with Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments with power to act and authority
given said ornr7ofssioT7ere IN snend a sI1r5
not to exceed $500 If deemed necessary,
for dirt for said dump.
Detailed estimate OF cost FOR construct
ing sewer n Sewer District No. "a, sub
mitted by w. s. Fulton. City Engineer,
was presented. read and, on motion OF
Commissioner Miller. referred back to the
Petition to create a benefit district out
of the Fourth Ward for the purpose or
paying the cost of condemntng and ap-
propriating for public park purposes. the
Observation-Disclosures tract signed by E. S.
Pettyiohn and a number Of others, pre-
scented to Commissioners August % and
referred to Commissioner OF Parks and
Public Buildings; and. protest against the
purchase of the Lak1n tract
for said purposes. signed by Alfred John
Commissioners September p and referred
to Commissioner of Parks and Public
Buildings, were reported back with the
following recommendation or the Com
missioner Of Parks and Public buildings:
Your Com missioner Of Parks, TO whom
following: I find there are according to
the petition, for the purchase of the park,
305 signatures; against the purchase, 5oS;
a majority of 253 against 1 also find
strong and well defined legal point in
connection with this, and that is, that IL
is Illegal to form benefit district within
the City limits to pay for land Tor park
purposes lying outside of the City. Under
these conditions. I think the prayer Of
the petitioners against the purchase,
should be granted" On motion of COM
missioner Holman, the report was adopt
ed.
An Ordinance appropriating money out
of the Street and Alley Paving Bond
Fund, the Interest Fund and the interest,"
Water Fund to pay for Interest Coupons
due October /, 1910 was presented; first
reading OF the Ordinance.
An Ordinance relating to the installation
of electrical wiring and appliances with
in the City of Topeka Kansas, providing
penai.ies for the violation thereof, amend
ing Sections ?, and Y of Ordinance No.
3.027 approved December %, 1909. and re-
pealiug said original sections 2, and Il
of said Ordinance No. 3.O2I. presented 20
Commissioners on August % by Commits
sioner Bone was taken up for final pas
sage. Section l was read and on motion.
adopted. Section was read and. on mo-
tion of Commissioner Miller, the follow
ing words were stricken from the section;
and TO person. firm or corporation shall
receive such license who has not an
established place Of business On motion
of Commissioner Miller the section was
adopted as amended. Section 3 was read
and on motion adopted. Section was
read and Commissioner Tandy moved
that the examination fee be made fifty
cents instead of one dollar. which motion
was lost. Commissioner Miller then