The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-05
LEGAL.


and Fuel Company in the sum of $4,000.
Baltimore, Maryland, properly approved
and attested, was presented and approved
sioners Bone Hoimsne Miller and randy
and Mayor Billiards..
The following resolution was presented
b. Commissioner Bone for first reading:
RESOLVED: That the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars G5,0OO.oO be, and the
Gener.i st ETaa ~ hi Gane.1
Revenue Fund"
An Ordinance to appropriate money out
Improvement Fund, Water Works Fund,
Park Fund, Reconstruction Fund, Paving
Fund opening sixte enG street Fund
Opening Grove Avenue Fund and Sewer
Funos Nos. 30 and SO was presented; first
reading of the Ordinance.
The Mayor appointed DR.. @. F. Babb
City Milk Inspector, which appointment
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Holman, Mill
er and Tandy and Mayor Billiards.
On motion of Commissioner Tandy,
fifteen minute recess taken.
Detailed estimate of the cost of com-
plotting the extension at the south end of
Kansas River on Kansas Avenue sub
mitted by w. S. Fulton, City Engineer.
the following eNieI vote: Ayes' commssioners
Bone, Holman, Miller and Tandy and
Mayor Billiards..
The following resolution was presented
by Commissioner Tandy:
WHEREAS, on or about the 24th Gay
81 os a entered into OF corset
with the City of Topeka, Kansas, where
by he agreed to complete an extension
Arch Bridge over the Kansas River on
Kansas Avenue in the City of Topeka,
sand, Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars
WHEREAS. The said A. D. johnson. as
Company of Maryland, as surety, exc
cuted and delivered to the City of Topeka
1ner e5tf poa 19nd ~ 6n sum 1T
that If the said A. D. Johnson should fail
to faithfully perform the conditions OF
said extension in accordance with the
terms thereof. that he, the said A. D.
Deposit Company of Maryland. would pay
to the City of Topeka, such damages az
It should sustain. up to the sum of Ten
the failure of the said A. D. Johnson to
faithfully comply with the terms of said
WHEREAS. The said A D. Johnson
has failed to faithfully comply with the
provisions of said contract, and has made
plete said extension to said bridge in &C
cordance with the terms of said agree
ment. and has wholly abandoned said
WHEREAS. The said City of Topeka
has been damaged in the sum of Eight
Thousand, Nine Hundred Forty-one Dol
lars and seventy-nine cents $S.9A.97). by
reason of -..e said default of the said A.
WHEREAS, The City of Topeka has
made due demand upon the Fidelity and
Deposit Company of Maryland to pay
the conditions of said bond: and
WHEREAS, The said Fidelity and De-
offered to pay to the City of Topeka the
said sum of $S,941.79, upon the execution
and delivery by the said City of Topeka
| Fidelity and Deposit Company of Mary
land of and from the any and all further
liability under said bond;
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT RE-
SOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COM
MISsIoNERS OF THE CITY OF To-
Mayor of said City of Topeka. be and he
is hereby authorized to receive the said
Deposit Company of Maryland, in fun
satisfaction of all claims which the City
of Topeka has against it. by reason Of
| AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the said ]; B. Billiard as Mayor of
hereby authorized and directed to ex-
ecute release forever discharging said,
Fidelity and Deposit Company Of Mary
I land of and from all further liability un-
| der the conditions of the said bond. upon
the payment y to him by 1t of the said sum
An emergency being declared in writing
| by the Mayor, the resolution was adopted
| ers Bone. Holman, Miller and Tandy and
| Mayor Billard-5
Release, releasing the Fidelity and De-
| post Company of Maryland from further
| liability in the construction of the ex-
| tension to the present Melan Arch Bridge
across the Kansas River on Kansas Ave
| nue. was presented and read.
Bids for the completion of the extension
| at the south end of the present Melan
Arch Bridge across the Kansas River on
| Kansas Avenue were received from the
| following parties:
Topeka Bridge and Iron Co, To-
Midland Bridge Co, Kansas city. 800 "
Jas. o'connor & Son, Kansas city, '''''
Vim. P. Carmichael Co. Kansas
On motion Of COMMISSIONS Holman ma a
| anime the bids.
Commissioner Bone Moved that the bid
| of VIM. P. Carmichael Company, by j. l.
| Darnell, of Kansas City, Missouri be ac-
| cented and the checks of the unaccepted
| bidders be returned, which motion pre-
vailed
| On motion of Commissioner Tandy, the
Mayor was authorized to execute a con-
tract with VIM. P. Carmichael Company
! for the completion of the extension to the
Melan Arch Bridge.
| aside money from the Melan Bridge Bond
| Fund to pay for the construction and com
| pletion of the Melan Arch Bridge Exten-
| sion in the City of Topeka, Kansas. was
| presented; first reading of the Ordinance.
| No further business appearing, on m O.
ton of Commissioner Tandy, Commission
/ adjourned to meet at o'clock a. M,
Tseaii c. B. BURGE.
City Clerk.
FIRST published in the Topeka stats
| journal October 3. 1901