The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-15
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
September Is, 1901
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS.

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
september ~ ia1o The i4% Con ndssa
met In regular session at O'Clock a. m.
with the following Commissioners present:
Tandy-4. Mayor Billiard in the chair.
Specifications for the RECURRING and re-
laying of pavement on Central Avenue at
Bridge. submitted by w. S. Fulton, City
Engineer, were presented and. on motion
of Commissioner Tandy, approved.
Plans and specifications for the con-
struction of approaches to the Fillmore
submitted BY W. S: Fulton. City Engineer.
We're presented and, on motion of Com
Petton nf ro apPfeCy os owner Of lots
numbered 1888. 735. 7S7, 73s, TAI and TAB Blu
chanan Street, by w. M. Forbes and
with Fifth Ward Sewer District, was pre-
scented, read and, on motion of Commits
sioner Bone. granted, provided the prop
erty owner sign the agreement not to
protest against a sewer in his district, and
would pay the fee fixed by Ordinance,
providing for such connections.
asking permission to excavate for gas at
and, on motion of Commissioner Tandy,
the request granted, provided the pave
men en- be o IN 5s sod6 f6e
matter of renting the Fairgrounds AS
sociation the Fifteen Dollars, charged
them for use of the Auditorium was re-
ferred to Commissioner of Parks and
Public Buildings.
Claim of F. J. Coe in the sum of Two
Thousand Dollars as damages against the
City of Topeka, presented to Commission
ers June 20. 1910, and referred to Commits
ments, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the claim be not granted.
which report was adopted on motion of
Claim of R. s. Giifiuan and Son in the
sum of IS, 1889 for paving in the City of
Topeka, was presented. read and, on mo-
| ton of Commissioner Miller. recommend
J ed to be allowed and ordered paid.
| An Ordinance to appropriate money out
| Commissioner Bone. An emergency being
| declared in writing by the Mayor, the Or
| Each section was read and, on separate
motion, adopted On roll call. the Ordi-
nance was passed by the following vote
Miller and Tandy and Mayor Billiards.
| The title was read and approved.
On motion of Commissioners Tandy, the
| action taken in passing the Ordinance
| relative to Sewer District No. "a on Sep
tem6er list was va FegGlnded randv the
| action of appointing appraisers and in
structing the City Clerk to advertise foi
| scinded.
An Ordinance creating Sewer District
| No. "a, defining the territory and estab-
fishing the boundary thereof, providing
for an entire and complete system of sew
erage in said district and providing fol
a special assessment to pay for the con
| struction of the sewer in said district
was presented by Commissioner Tandy
| Each section was read and, on separate
motion, adopted On roll call the Ordi
nance was passed by the following vote
Ayes, Commissioners Bone. Holman. Millel
and Tandy and Mayor Billiards.. Tit
title was read and approved.
| Commissioner Tandy moved that TIL
| City Clerk be instructed to advertise TO
| bids for the construction of a sewer il
| Sewer District No. "a, bids to be on fill
in the office Of the City Clerk by go
| o'clock a.. m, Monday. September 26. 191t
| which motion prevailed.
| The Mayor appointed J. H. Sq;lires
| George Hanley and A. G.. James as ap
| praisers for Sewer District No. "a. whicl
| appointment was approved on motion o
A. D. johnson, of Kansas City, Mis-
souri, who entered into contract wit
the City of Topeka, on the Twenty-fourt
| day of March. 1870 for the constructio
| of the extension at the south end of tn
present Melan Arch Bridge across tn
City of Topeka, Kansas. appeared befor
the Commissioners and stated that h
would be unable to complete said contraC
and had abandoned the same.
Thereupon, the Mayor declared that
public emergency existed and requisite
in writing. the passage of the followin
resolution:
WHEREAS. A. D. Johnson who Ell
tered into contract with the City of TX
peka on March "a. 1910, for the constru,
| ton of the extension at the south end
| the present Melan Arch Bridge over tt
City of Topeka, Kansas. has notified tt
. City of Topeka that he will be unable
: | complete said contract: and
r .'WHEREAS. the Fidelity and Depos
r Company of Maryland is surety on tt
bond of said A. d. Johnson for the faitf