The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-25
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 70, 1901
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OFFICIAL COUNCIL, PROCEEDINGS
Council Chamber, Topeka Kan.

| Mdrcn 20 1910.
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Chamber, Topeka Kan.
! Council met in regular adjourned session
at O'Clock p. m. with the following coun-
Eraser, Howard. Hughes, Jordan, Lannan,
simpson, Stanley and Tandy-11. Absent,
| chair
On, motion of Councilman Stanley the
Journed meeting of March 18th was dis
| pensed with, and they were approved as
w Petton up fa by the SlgEk from
| street to Clay Street on south side of
1 n,51nS street: signed by p H. Owen and a
mittee.
Petition for sidewalk from 23rd Street
70 Vivin Avenue on east side of Buchanan
street. signed by L. w. Newman and a
and referred to Streets and Walks Com
| mittee.
Petition for sidewalk on Twiss Avenue
also on south side of Division Street from
1WlSs Avenue west to alley, signed by
w. L. Jury and number of others. was
presented, read and referred to Streets
and Walks Committee.
relative to City Scales in North Topeka,
was presented, read and referred to
Streets and Walks Committee.
Communication from Board of Water
works Trustees requesting authority to
purchase cast-iron pipes for extension to
and on motion of Councilman Stanley, the
request granted.
tor requesting allowance of $1,000 per
month for use of horse and wagon, was
man Stanley, referred to Ways and Means
Committee
Communication from Waters & Waters
relative to property on Polk street in pos
session of Frank Chessman presented to
Council March 7th and referred to Judic-
described th0r0tn
included in Garfield Street, Garfield
street being 60 feet wide from Tyler p to
dedicated for a public street and is SO
used, the report being adopted on motion
of Councilman Stanley.
Resolution relative to license on buyers
of witness fees presented to Council Feb
fuary 21st, and referred to License Com
mittee, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the same be filed. the re-
man Simpson.
Communication from w. A. Mcknight
ed to Council March 18th and referred to
License Committee, was reported back
with recommendation that the sum of sl-67
be refunded, the report being adopted on
motion of Councilman Simpson.
Communication from Cudahy Packing
Company relative to inspection fee, pre-
scented to Council March 18th and referred
to License Committee, was reported back
with recommendation that the request be
allowed and the amendment suggested be
made. On motion of Councilman Blakely
the papers were referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Communication from W. M. Core re-
questing increase in salary, presented to
Ways and Means Committee, was reported
back with recommendation that the same
be filed, the report being adopted on mo-
ton of Councilman Hughes.
Communication from Sanitary Depart
senfed fa on Marcb 7fh ana referre
to Ways and Means Committee. was re-
ported back with recom 1r s that
being adopted on motion of Councilman
Hughes.
Communication from City Treasurer re-
questing an assistant, presented to Coun-
Means Committee, was reported back with
recommendation that the request be filed
the report being adopted on motion of
Councilman Hughes.
compensation of city officers and en-
ployees of the City of Topeka, presented
WAYS and Means COMMITTEE tt was reported
back with recommendation that the ordi-
nance be passed as amended, the report
being adopted on motion of Councilman
Hughes.
of Crematory. presented to Council Feb
ruary It'll and referred to. Public I'M
proyements Committee, We're reported
approved, the report of the committee be-
ing adopted on motion of Councilman
approved by the following vote: Ayes,
Councilmen Blakefy. Drew. Fink, Fraser,
Simpson Simpson STANLEY and Tan 9 Absent,
Councilman Miller-1.
Communication from committee sent to
investigate Crematories at Oak Park, Illi-
nois, and Lexington, Kentucky, reported
that, in their judgment, the plant located
plant of the two, and recommended the
same to the Council, the report being
adopted on motion of Councilman Fraser.
Communication relative to benefit. dis
trict for sewer from south side of 5th
Street, thence north in alley between
Lincoln and Lane Streets, signed by A. E.
Nelson and number of others, was pre-
scented, read and referred to Sewer Com
mittee.
submitting petition asking that City Rail-
way be granted permission to lay tracks
on Buchanan Street from 18th to 23rd,
was presented read and filed.
An ordinance supplemental to ordinance
No. 2407. entitled IAN ordinance authoriz-
ing the Topeka Railway Company, its
successors assigns, to build, acquire, |
maintain and operate railway lines in the
City of Topeka, and to furnish heat, light
and power in connection Herewith. and
repeating all ordinances and parts of ordi-
llances In conflict herewith authorizing
sors or assigns, to construct, maintain |
and operate railway lines in, through. |
over and along certain t streets, avenues venues
named, and to remove and relocate GER
tain of its present lines as therein speci- |
fled, and to furnish heat. light and power !
in connection Herewith, presented to
Council March 18th, was taken up for final
passage. Councilman Blakely moved to
amend section / by granting the Topeka
Railway Company permission to lay
line down Buchanan Street from 18th
carried by the following vote Ayes, Coun- |
cflnen Blakely, Drew, Fink, Hughes, Lam
nan, Simpson and Stanley. Noes. Coun,
Tandy-4. Absent, Councilman Miller.
Councilman Howard offered an amend
single track on Clay Street from 10th to
Bird, also Douthitt Avenue and 18th Street, |
and Sth Avenue from Clay to Summit, |
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