The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-20
LEGAL
Published in The Topeka state Journal
January 70. 19la-l
oFFICIAL coUNcM PRoCEEDINGs-

LEuDlShe1 IN The Topeka state JouEna1
January 10 1slal
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Chamber Topeka. kansas,
Council met IN regular adjourned session
az 80 o'clock p. m with the FOLLOWING
e ss'1Il present. BLakely. prev
Stanley and Tandy-9- Absent. Council
nzen Hughes. Jordan and Simpson,.
Mayor Green N the chair
On motion OF Councilman Stanley the
reading OF the minutes Of the regular
meeting OF January ard was dispensed
I'D ~ the clerk
Communication from Edna [. Crow re-
sign was presented read and on motion
granted
Communication from E r BureI re-
quesung refund of license was presented
read and On motion of Councilman Miller
request was granted subject to vertical.
Communication from A. H. Bennett reia-
tive to dumping garbage on certain prop
erry was presented read and referred to
Sanitary Department.
Communication from Mcclure and Stan
ton requesting extension of time on sewer
contracts was presented. read and on mo-
ton Of Councilman Drew the request
granted
Communication from the Mayor relative
TO the EImhurst sewer was presented
read and referred to Judiciary Commit
tee in connection with City Attorney
relative to pamphlet containing law On
comm mission form Of government was
presented, read ard on motion Of Council
man Drew referred to Ways and Means
Committee
Communication from Mayer with opln-
ION City Attorney relative to rental for
! space under sidewalks was presented,
read and referred to Judiciary COMMITTEES
IN connection with City Attorney
Report of Water Department for quar-
ter ending December 31st. 1903 City Clerk
Ter month of November. 1868. Treasurer
n 7Fkzr Trz 7sz<7f7 n
Weights and Measures for first half OF
January. 1910, and Superintendent of Elec-
the Lights December, 1903, were presented,
read and filed.
Resolution presented by Councilman
Howard January Srd and referred to Pub
employment of expert engineer was re-
ported back with recommendation the
resolution be passed as amended On mo-
| ton of Councilman BIakeIy the word eex-
pert was stricken from the resolution
On motion of Councilman Drew the report
| Of the Committee was adopted
Communication from Mcclure and
| Stanton relative to extra excavation on
November 8, 1903, and referred to Public
improvement COMMITTEES was reported
back with recommendation that the pro-
p9sa1 pc accepted, the report being adopt
| ed on motion of Councilman Drew
Communication from City Engineer sub
! sewer presented to Council January 3rd
and referred to Public improvements
Committee was reported back with recon-
II
/ Drew
| Communication from City Engineer to-
| gether with plans and speciffca lions for
extension of Melan Bridge presented to
council January 3rd and referred to Pub
4 lie Improvements Coumimttee was re-
ported back with recommendation they be
| adopted. the report of the Committee be-
Dew Dr. aoOp'ea oh nlo'ion q councilman
| Communication from the wfngett Land
| Company relative to water conditions on
\ BROOKS n De-
| ceuber 9Th 1868, and referred to Streets
| and Walks Committee was reported back
/ with recommendation that it be referred
/ to the Engineer with Instructions to ar
I range temporary relief. the report being
\ adopted on motion of Councilman Tandy-
/ Petition for grading and curbiug Gar
| field avenue from Huntoon street to Mum
son avenue presented to Council N0vem-
i Der 1st, 1863 and referred to Streets and
l Walks Committee was reported back with
/ recommendation the petition be granted
i the report being adopted on motion OF
I Councilman Tandy.
Communication from N p Nielsen reIa-
I tive to cement side walk intersections and
i crossings presented to Council December
10Th, 1863. and referred to Streets and
Il Walks Committee was reported back with
] granted. the report being adopted on mo-
/ ton Of Councilman Taudy.
! An ordinance relating to house movers
i referred to Streets and Walks COMMITTEES
was reported back with recommendation
/ that 1t be not passed, the report being
II An ordinance protecting trees from dep
relation and destruction presented tc
Il Council July 18th. 1903, first referred &c
Health and Sanitation Committee and
later to Streets and Walks Committee was
reported back with recommendation thai
it be not passed, the report being adopted
on motion of Councilman Taudy.
II Petition to change name Of West street
between Willow avenue and MunSou ave
hue and Arch street between 10Th an6
II MunSon avenue presented to Council No
veuber Sth 1903 and referred to Streets
U rannFTcG
with recommendation that it be not grant
ed, the report being adopted on motion o.
Councilman Tandy.
An ordinance amending. Section 1 o
Ordinance Nc. 2Sl5, approved February 10
Section s Of Ordinance No 1892. approved
May 5, 1894. relating to the use OF tbs
auditorium and prescribing rules to govern
the same, as amended by Ordinance No
1854. approved March L, 1865, and repeal
! ing said section 8 as amended by sais
Ordinance No. 2564'' and repeating SAIL
Section of Ordinance No. 2915 was pre-
sented by Councilman Drew On motion
Of Councilman Tandy Rule Is was sus
passage Each section was read and Oh
separate motion adopted The Ordinance
} Ayes. CounciImen BIakely. Drew. Fink
} Fraser. Howard, Lannan- Miller, Stanle.
! and Tandy-s Absent, Councilmel
Hughes. Jordan and Simpson, The it'll
} was read and approved
Ordinance TO prevent injury to the Audi
torfum building Of the City Of Topeka an
!; of was presented by Councilman Drew
On motion Of Councilman Drew, Rule 1
was suspended and the Ordinance place.
on Gnal passage Each section was rea
: and On separate motion adopted Til
I Ordinance was then passed by the follow
. / ing vote. Ayes. CounciIueu BIakeIy
| Drew, Fink. Fraser, Howard. Lamar
. ! Miller. Stanley and Taudy-9 Absent
: Councilmen Hughes, Jordan and SinpSo
Ia The title was read and approved
An Ordinance amending Section Of Or
dinance No. $50 entitled AN Ordinanc
! I granting the right of way to the Topeka
> Southwestern Railway Company. its sue
; cessors or assigns through the City of To
pelka and repeating Ordinance No. Z7gS q
amended by Ordinance No 2a27 and re
: pealfrg original Section } Of OrdInanc
2S99 and Ordinance No zg2S - presented {