The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
Commission Chamber, Topeka. Kan.

SEEOlNIS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka. Kan.
-, September %, 1910.
The City Commissioners met in regular
adjourned session at 9 o'clock a. M, with
me following Commissioners present:
TTo[a9illssloners Bone, Holman, Miller aid
Claim of W. n Saunders in the sum of
SIzS.50 as damages against the City of
+ntopeka, was presented, read and, on mo-
commissioner of Finance and Revenue.
Protest against the purchase of the
70 pc paid for by the Fourth Ward, was
presented, read and, on motion of Com
soner Of Pa ahoy and TeI B5d TO G0mms
Petition, signed by w. B. Glenn and a
nu fl nper OF others, asking for a four and
nam foot walk instead of a five foot
walk on Twiss avenue, between Seward
avenue and Division Street, was present
9Sa' read and, on motion of Commissioner
1andy, placed on file
Request from A. Edgar Billings and L.
I5zz Aqans Tor gas connection at 1858 and
and, on motion of Commissioner Tandy,
6TdAted, provided the pavement be re-
placed in the same condition.
Petition to grade, pave and curb with
combined curb and gutter, Branner Street
from the south line of Second Street to
the north line of Fourth Street. signed by
ALBERT r. Shaeffer and number of 9TH
ers, was presented, read and referred to
Commissioner of Streets and Public I'M
Petition to grade alley on the west
side of Central Park at the intersection of
Streets and Public Improvements was re-
P maIed back with the following recon,
Streets and Public Improvements to whom
was referred the within petition, recon-
on file the defect has been remedied."
On motion of Commissioners Tandy, the
report was adopted.
Communication from the Alliance Co
operative Insurance company relative to
sidewalk and paving taxes on lots on
missioners September 8, 1910, and referred
to Commissioner of Streets and Public
the following recommendation: Your
commissioner of Streets and Public I'm
proponents to whom was referred the
within petition, recommends that over
charge on sidewalk be refunded On mo-
ton of Commissioner Tandy, the report
was adopted.
Protest, signed by VIM. T. Kahrs and
number of others, property owners on
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets,
against the taxation of their lots for the
paving of Buchanan Street from Fiji
teenth to Sixteenth, presented to Commits
sIoners August 8, 1910, and referred to
Commissioner of Streets and Public I'M
provements and City Attorney, was re-
ported back with the following recon-
mendation: I'VE, your Committee to
whom was referred the within petition.
believe that said assessment for paving is
all right, and that there is no reason for
striking off the tax rolls We recommend
f fi1a the within petition be placed ; 90, on
the report of the Committee was adopted.
An Ordinance providing for the con-
demnation and appropriation of certain
land in the City of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kansas, for public park, estab-
fishing benefit district to pay for the
same, and providing for the appointment
of appraisers therefor and prescribing
their duties, was presented; first reading
of the Ordinance.
An Ordinance amending Section Of
Ordinance No. $685. approved May 5, 1902
relating to the sale and delivery of milk
and cream in the City of Topeka, as
amended by Ordinance No. 2946, approved
May IS, 1909; amending Section 10 of said
Ordinance No. 1888, and repeating said
ed by said Ordinance No. 2946. and repeal
ing said original Section 13 of said Ordi-
nance No 1898, and Section "A of Ordi-
nance No. 1854, approved December e,
1902, amended by Ordinance 1852, ap-
proved May l, 1907, was presented: first
reading of the Ordinance.
The City Attorney stated that Mr.. John
p. Rogers former City Engineer intend
ed to leave the City permanently about
the first of October next; thai Mr. Rog-
ers was an important witness III the case
of the City of Topeka VS.. Hanley and
Richie, No. 24750 in the District Court OF
Shawnee County, Kansas, being the case
involving the construction Of the Sixth
Ward Sewer; and that t was necessary
to take the deposition of Mr. Rogers in
said case before he left the city.
On Motion of Commissioner Tandy. the
City Attorney was granted authority to
take said deposition.
No further business appearing, Oh mo-
ton of Commissioner BoI>, Comm ssf3n
adjourned.