The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-05

An Ordinance to appropriate money out
Improvement Fund, Reconstruction Fund
Water Works Fund, Park. Fund. Paving
Street Bdes Bond S0n Fund
Bridge Bond Fund. Arch Street Park
Fund, Widening Third Street Fund. Side
presented by Commissioner Bone. An
emergency being declared In writing by
the Mayor, the Ordinance was taken up
and, on separate motion, adopted. On roll
call. the Ordinance was passed by the fol-
Holman, Miller and randy and Mayor
BILLIARDS.. The title was read and APP
proved
Petition. to grade. pave. curb with COM
bined curb and gutter Third Street. west,
from the west line of Western Avenue to
the east line of Clay Street, paving to be
of vitrified brick, signed by Phil. Sauer
and number of others. was presented.
read and referred to Commissioners OF
Streets and Public improvements.
Communication, signed by III. Clarkson
and a number of others, requesting an
electric street light at the intersection
scented, read and referred to Commissioner
of Water Works and Electric Lights.
Communication from w. A. Johnston,
asking permission to fence in a thirty-ftve
foot parking on the east side OF Jefferson
Street, between Tenth Avenue and the
right-of-way of the Missouri Pacific Rail
road was presented, reao and referred to
Commissioners of Streets and Public I'm
provements
Verbal request from H. Hackney for
permission to build a concrete tank with
REINFORCED cover in front of his mill at
Crane and Adams Streets, was, on motion
of Commissioner Miller, referred to the
Commissioner of Streets and Public I'M
provements and Fire Marshall with power
to act.
President of Firemen's Relief Association,
relative to APPROPRIATIONS MADE from the
Commissioners approval of the same, was
presented, read and. on motion of Com
missioner Miller, the action was ap-
Contract and Bond for the extension of
water main on Lincoln Street from TWEEN
sueth Street to Twenty-third Street were
presented and, on motion of Commissioners
Miller. the Mayor was authorized to sign
the following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Holman, Miller and Tandy and
Mayor Billard-5.
for the city printing was presented and,
on motion Of Commissioner Bone, the con-
tfact awarded to the Topeka State Journal
contract and the Topeka State Journal
declared .The OFFICIAL City Paper"
Ei Sffo thousand 81 boiIars given by the
Federal Union Surety Company of In
dianapolis, Indiana, and properly approved
approved by the following vote. Ayes.
Commissioners Bone, Holman, Miller and
Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Extension Bond of States Brothers in
the sum of Two Thousand Dollars. given
by the United States Fidelity and Guaran-
ty Company of Baltimore and approved
by the City Attorney, was presented and
approved by the following vote: Ayes.
Commissioners Bone. Holman, Miller and
Tandy and Mayor BILLIARDS..
Communication from A. J. Kelly, sug-
costing the name of Kelly's Avenue for
street donated to the City by him, pre-
sented to Commission August and refer
red to Commissioner of Streets and Public
improvements, was reported back with
recommendation that the street be named
Knox Avenue, which report was adopted
on motion of Commissioner Holman.
An Ordinance levying a special assess
ment upon certain lots and pieces of land
in the City of Topeka, Shawnee County,
Kansas, to pay for the construction OF
sidewalks by and in said City during the
year 1910 was presented by Commissions
Tandy; first reading of the Ordinance.
Reports of Plumbing Inspector for July
Electrical Inspector for July, License Col
lector for July, Inspector of Weights and
Measures for July and Police Judge for
July were presented, read and placed on
file.
Claim of Walton w. Gilmore in the sum
of $4,000, penalty held out of sidewalk
estimate June 8, 1910, by order of Board
was presented, read and referred to Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments.
No further business appearing, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Miller, Commission
adjourned.
ISeai1 c. B. BURGE,
Civ Clerk.