The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
LEGAL,
Published in The Topeka State Journal,
March 81. 1901


OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber. Topeka, Kansas,
March %, 1910, Council met in regular adj
the following councilmen present: Blake
", Drew. Fink, Fraser, Howard, Hughes,
and Tandy-12. Mayor Green in the chair
Bid for sprinkling the Melan Bridge was
ana referred to ways and Means Com
mittee.
Resignation of DR.. Campbell as City
accepted Councilman Blakely moved the
Council express to DR.. Campbell its APP
probation of his SERVICE the motion be-
The be. :. Mayer appointed Pr, G. F. Babb
being approved by the following vote:
Ayes, Councilmen Blakely, Drew, Fink,
nan, Miller, Simpson. Stanley and Tandy
Communication from ]. j. King. pre-
tain property on Fairchild street, was
presented, read and referred to Claims
and Accounts Committee.
Communication from the Mayor, sub
hitting correspondence between Fire Mar
shall and Gas Company. relative to cut off
valves in front of certain buildings. was
presented, read and referred to Judiciary
committee in connection with City At
Resolution relative to horse and
wagon for dog officer, presented to Coun-
Means Committee, was reported back
with recommendation that the resolution
ton of Councilman Hughes.
Resolution relative to contract with
filling of Huntoon street west of College
avenue, presented to Council March Is
and referred to Ways and Means Com
mittee, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the City Clerk be
thorized to advertise for bids and City
Engineer instructed to submit estimates
of costs at next council meeting, the re-
port being adopted on motion of Council
man Hughes.
Resolution, relative to allowing Mrs.
Thorpe ten dollars per month for horse
and buggy. presented to Council March
Committee, was reported back with rec
ommendation she be allowed ten dollars
per month for incidental expenses, the re-
port being adopted on motion of Council
man Hughes.
tor, asking he be allowed ten dollars per
month for use of horse and buggy, pre-
erred to TO WaVa and Means s and
was reported back with recon mendation
that the request be allowed, the report
Hughes.
Communication from A. E. Nelson and
others, relative to benefit district for sew
er on west side of Lincoln street and
east side of Lane street, presented to
Council March 21st and referred to Sew
recommendation that the request be
granted and the City Engineer be direct
ed to submit plans and estimates for the
construction of the sewer, the report be-
ing adopted on motion of Councilman
Communica tions from various city en-
ployees, requesting increase in salary,
ferred to " Ways and Means con a e
were reported back with recommendation
that they be fiied, the report being
Hughes.
An Ordinace authorizing and directing
the issuance of bonds of the City of To-
peka, Kansas, in the sum of. thirty-nine
thousand. four hundred eleven and forty
one one hundredth dollars ($39, 411.4D for
the purpose of constructing a reinforced
concrete arch wagon and fot bridge across
said City at the south end of the present
Melan Arch bridge, was presented by
C o;1 gan Tandy; On motion of Co9n5
and the ordinance placed on final passage.
Each section was read and on separate
nance was then passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Councilmen Blakely, Drew,
Lannan. Miller. Simpson. Stanley. and
Tandy-12 The title was read and ap-
proved.
Bonds on public contracts in the City of
Topeka, was presented by. Councilman
rule IS was suspended and the ordinance
placed on final passage. Each section
was read and on separate motion adopted
The ordinance was then passed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes. Councilmen Blakely,
Gannan, Miller, Simpson, Stanley. and
Tandy-n. Absent, Councilman Hughes
j; The title was read and approved.
compensation of City Officers and en-
ployees of the City of Topeka and re-
3042 and all other ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith, presented
ways and Means COMMITTEE was re-
ported back with recommendation that
the ordinace be. passed, the report being
The ordinance was then taken up for final
passage. Sections 1, 2, 3, T. and 5 were
moved that section be amended, giving
an increase of five dollars per month, the
then adopted as amended, section Z was
read and adopted. Councilman Jordan
the salary of paving and sewer inspectors
to three dollars per day, the motion be
Councilmen Blakely, Howard, Jordan and
Miller-4 Noes, Councilmen Drew, Fink,
ley and Tandy-s. The section was then
adopted. sections 9 and 10 were read and
adopted Councilman Jordan moved to
of the Police Judge to eleven hundred
dollars per year. the motion being lost by
Blakeiy, Howard, Hughes, fannan, simp-
son. Stanley. and Tandy-s. The section
was then adopted. Sections II. 10, IA, 10
and is were read and adopted as amended
The ordinance was then passed by the
following vote: ayes. Councilmen Blake
Jordan, Lannan, Miller. Simpson and
Tandy--11; Noes. Councilman Stanley
An ordinance authorizing and directing
the issuance of bonds on the City of To-
crematory plant in the City of Topeka
was presented by Councilman Jordan and
was referred to Public Improvement COM
mittee
Detailed estimates from City Engineer
for construction of crematory plant, was
presented, read and approved by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Councilmen Blakely,
Drew. Fink, Fraser. Howard, Hughes,
Jordan, Lannan, Miller, Simpson, Stanley
and Tandy-12
Bond of ]. G. johnson. in the sum of
ten thousand dollars given by the Fidelity
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