The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-08
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ported same back with recommendation
that they be adopted, the report of the
| committee being adopted on motion or
Councilman Tandy.
Communication from City Engineer with
specifications for pumping station in Sew
er district No. IL, presented, read and
referred to Public Improyements Committee
who reported the same back with recon-
mendation they be adopted, the report or
the committee being adopted on motion of
Councilman Drew.
Communication from City Engineer sub
! hitting changes in plan of Elmhurst sewer
i was presented, read and referred to Pub
lie Improvements committee.
Communication from City Engineer SUD-
hitting changes in plans in sewer district
Public improvements committee who re-
ported the same back with recommenda.
the committee being adopted on motion of
Councilman Drew.
Communication from City Engineer sub
hitting plans and specifications for ex-
tension o. Melan bridge was presented,
read and referred to Public improvements
Bonds of H B. Howard Electric Com
pany for one thousand dollars, E. P. Jor-
dan ELECTRIC Company for one thousand
for one thousand dollars, Topeka Edison
Company for one thousands dollars, and
the Machinists Electric Company for one
thousand dollars were presented. and read.
on roll cali they were approved by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Councilmen Blakely,
Miller, Simpson, Stanley and Tandy-1O
Absent, Councilmen Hughes and Jordan
On motion of Councilman Tandy recess
was taken to allow Public improvements
committee to meet
Councilman Tandy was adopted on his
own notion,
the City of Topeka, Kan, that the city
clerk be and he is hereby directed to ad-
vertise for BIDS Tor the er ;strca 11 =
according to plans and specifications now
on. file In the City Engineers office. all
=. I, nf-
fee by five O'clock p. m. Jan. II, 1s1o-'
On motion of councilman. Stanley the
Monday evening. Jan. H.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Tandy was. on his own mo-
Resolved by the mayor and council
men Of the City Of Topeka, Kansas; that
ed to advertise for bids for the construc-
ton of the bridge across the Shunganunga
Creek on Fillmore Street according to
City Engineers office Ali bids to be on
file in the City Clerks. office by five
o'clock p. m. Feb. Z, 1910.''
An ordinance to appropriate money out
Of the General Revenue Fund, General
Improvement Fund, Reconstruction Fund.
Fund Funds sewer io' Fund md No. g. Sewer Fund
No. 80, Sewer Fund No. 80, was presented
by Councilman Drew. On motion of Coun-
Gilman Lannan 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. Coqncilmen Blakiey'
Miller. Simpson, Stanley and Tandy,lo
Absent, Councilnen Hughes and Jordan
. The title was read and approved.
An ordinance authorizing the employ,
ment of q. T. Hazen to act as special
counsel in litigation with the CONSUMERS 1e
peka, Kansas, was presented by Council
man Stanley On motion of Councilman
ordinance placed on final passage. Each
section was read and on separate motion
adopted. Being placed on maj ma fo Teaa;;ng
vote: AYES, Councilmen Blakely, Drew,
Fink. Fraser, Howard. Lannan, Miller,
Simpson, Stanley and Tandy-10 Absent,
ssouncilrnen Hughes and jordan The
title was read and approved
An ordinance eo-e ame 1nrnTad INV p 1909
of Gitv officers and employees of the. City
tion 8 of ordinance No. 2s76, was presented
by Councilman Howard. On motlon OF
Councilman Howard the ordinance was re-
ferred to the Fire Department committee ss,
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Tandy was adopted by the
1o aResoiEe fIii by the mayor and council
that the plans and specifications for
bridge on Fillmore Street across the
Shunganunga Creek as prepared by the
CITY Engineer be, and the same are: here
by approved Ayes, Councilman Blakely,
Mills. simpson. Stanley and Tandy-10
Absent, Councilmen Hughes and JORDAN
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The following resolution presented by
Councilman Tandy was adopted by the
Resolved by the mayor and council
that the plans and specifications for the
pumping station in Sewer District No 10
as prepared by the City Engineer be- ana
Councilmen Blakely, Drew, Fink, Fraser
Howard. Lannan. Miller. Simpson; stan stan
ley and Tandy-10. Absent, Councllmen
Hughes and jordan
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Howard was, on motion l,., OF
Councilman Stanley. referred to Puphc
improvements committee: .
''Hon. Mayor and City Council: Where
as; Since a change of Engineers for the
CITY of Topeka has been made and con-
siderable evidence has been produced that
mistakes and changes have been made in
last wears contracts and since there Is
liability of the best interests of the City
being made to suffer some loss;
"And whereas, there is at present a
move to build dixie through the City
which if built on the present plans would
leave the City liable for damages in
s;And whereas. Certain Railroad and
other bridges are to be built within the
these together with the dixie construction
we believe to be of such magnitude and
will present such engineering problems in
interest that we therefore resolve;
''That the Mayor be and is hereby au-
to. 1stNCheck over all 1901 contracts, both
detail and accounts. End To examine the
plans and specificat ions of all proposed
work of the South Side Drainage Board
and report on the best system for caring
for our surface as well as our sewer drain
age. 3rd. To check all construction and
street grades in connection with Rail-
ways and Kansas Avenue bridges"
The mayor appointed w. s. Fulton
City Engineer the appointment being not
confirmed by the following vote: Ayes,
Councilmen Blakely, Drew. Fraser. Stan
lev and Tandy-5. Noes, Counciimen
Fink, Lannan and Miller-S Absent, Coun-
cilmen Hughes and Jordan-2. Excused,
Councilmen Howard and Simpson,.
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