The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-12
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signed by the United States Fidelity and
approved by the following vote: Ayes,
Souhcilmen Blakely, Drew, Fink, Fraser,
SGio oard' Aughes, Jordaa, Lanann, Miller, /
9impson, Stanley and faady IL.
An ordinance TO appropriate money on.
OF the GeeEral Revenue fund, General
Improvement Fund, Water Works Fund,
Eavlns E,unds Reconstruction Fund. Sewer
Fund ono 80, Siue~asz Fund, Topeka
FREE Library Fund, Opening Grove Ave
nue. FUND and Opening Laid and West
oTeetS FUND, was presented by Council
man Drew On motion )f Councilman
Miller Rule Is was suspended and the or
olnance placed on final passage. Each
section was read, and IN separate mo-
ton adopted. Being placed on final read
lowing vote: Ayes, Councilmen BlakeIy,
prev. Fink, Fraser, Howard, Hushes.
and Tandy-I2. The title was read and
approved.
An ordinance requiring excavation and
OBSTRUCTION IN and upon The streets, ave-
nueS, alleys and public osaees Of the City
OF topeka to be provided with red lights
during the night time ard providing PEN
altles for the violation thereof. was pre-
sented by Councilman Fatty. On motion
OF Coun Gilman Hughes Rule Is was sus-
passage. Each section was zeal and sn
separate motion adopted. Being placed
ed by the following VOC: Ayes. Council
men Blakely, Drew, Fink, Fraser, How
ssfd, hughes, Jordan, Lannan, Miller lie.
title was read and approved.
An ordinance appr0prialing money from
the Street and Alley Paving Bond Fund.
the Sewer Bond Fund and the Interest Fund
10 pay bonds and interest coupons due
FEBRUARY l, 1910, was pres ented by Coun-
man Hughes Rule IS was suspended and
the ordinance placed on final passage.
motion adopted. Being placed on final
reading the ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Blake
y, Drew, Fink, Fraser. Howard. Hughes.
Jordan, Lannan, Miller Simpson, Stanley
and Tandy-12. The title was read and
approved.
An ordinance amending Section l of
Ordinance No. 2407 approved June 4th,
1903, entitled An Ordinance authorizing
sors or assigns, to build, acquire, main
tain and operate railway lines in the City
of Topeka and to furnish heat, light and
power in connection Herewith, and re-
pealing all ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in conflict herewith. as amended
3rd,, 1906, and repeating said original Sec
ton l of Ordinance No 2407 as amended
by Ordinance No. 2675, was presented by
Councilman Hughes and referred to
Streets and Walks Committee.
An ordinance regulating billboards in
ties for the violation thereof presented
to Council January Bird and referred to
back with recommendation that. sub
sttute ordinance attached be adopted. On
motion of Councilman Howard The order
was re-referred back to Police Committee
for further consideration.
An ordinance relating to the salaries or
compensation of City Officers and EN-
ployees of the City of Topeka presented
to Council January 3rd and referred to
Fire Department Committee, was re-
that the same be passed, the report being
adopted on motion of Councilman Fraser,
The ordinance was then taken up for final
passage. Each section was read and on
separate motion adopted amended.
Councilman Stanley moved the ordinance
be referred back to the Ways and Means
Committee, the motion being lost by the
following vote: Ayes, Councilmen
Bakely Drew Mnghes Stanley IRA and
Howard, Jordan, Iannan, Miller and
Simpson,. The ordinance being placed
lowing vote: Ayes. Councilmen Blakeiy
Fink, Fraser. Howard, Jordan, Lannan,
M Mraer ana SlmPSonLIs M9eS G3unelim T
title was read and approved.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Lannan, was, on motion of
Councilman Tandy. referred to Streets
and Walks Committee:
BE it resolved by the Mayor and Ceun-
city, City of Topeka, that the Street Com
missioner be and he is hereby directed to
raise the crossings at the intersections of
Streets
The following, resolution presented by
Councilman Blakely was adopted on mo-
ton of Councilman Howard:
that the city Attorney be and he is here
amending the license ordinance to con-
form to Section SO of ordinance No. S17.'
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Stanley. referred 10 Streets
and Walks Committee:
Resolved, that the City Engineer be
and he is hereby directed to prepare an
estimate of the cost of constructing "A
Street to Soldier Creek, also an estimate
of the cost of constructing a tie drain
on Harrison Street from Gordon Street to
Grant Street. thence east on Grant Street
to Logan Street, thence north or Logan
Street to ParamOre Street, thence IN u
northeast ty direction to Son d;t GTe ei
neer is further directed to present said
estimates to the Mayor and Council as
soon as possible
The following resolution presented bv
Councilman Miller vas refercei t. Streets
and Walks Committee:
Resolved by the Mayor and Council
that the Street Commissioner be and he
is hereby instructed to raise the walk
on the north side of East Bird street from
Klein Street to the alley between Klein
and Branner Streets
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Howard was referred to
Ways and Means Committee.
BE it resolved, by the Hon. Mayor
be, and he is hereby directed to draw
an ordinance raising. the salary of the
street laborers from s1.75 per day to 500
day for all crossing and sewer men,
Bids for construction of bridge over
We're received from. The Capital Iron
Works. Topeka Bridge and Iron Com,
iron Company and the Mayor appointed
Councilmen Drew, Tandy and Jordan as
a committee of tellers to open the bids.
The report of the committee is fol-
lows: Your committee of telleTs APP
pointed to open bids on the Fillmore
Street bridge begs leave to report that
we find the Capital Iron Works to be the
| lowest bidder and under the estimates "
On motion of Councilman Jordan the re-
| port of the Committee was adopted.
| The following resolution presented by
] Councilman Tandy was adopted on his
own notion
sResolved by the Mayor and Council
of the City of Topeka, Kan. that the
Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized
| to enter into contract with the Capital
Iron Works for the construction of q
| bridge across the Shunganunga Creek or
! Fillmore Street as per their bid and plans
and specifications on file in the City En-
! ginee'S office -
/ The following resolution nresented h1