The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-20

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
Commission Chamber. Topeka, kansas,
August Is, 1910. The City Commission met
in regular adjourned session at 9 o'clock
present: Commissioners Bone, Holman,
Miller and Tandy-4. Mayor Billiard in the
chair.
Communication from w. c. Ralston, City
Attorney, asking for a two weeks vaca-
ton to begin on Saturday, August 20, 1910;
was presented, read and, on motion of
Commissioner Tandy the request granted.
An Ordinance prohibiting the sale OF
ans 6 fe
within the City of Topeka, providing pen
alties for the violation thereof. and re-
pealing section 50 of Ordinance No. 2615,
approved July g. 1905, as amended by Ordi-
nance No. 2723, approved october g., 1905,
by Commissioner Bone, was taken up for
final passage. Sections 1 and were
read and, on separate motion, adopted.
Section was read and on motion of Com
missioner Tandy, amended to read as fol-
lows: Sec. 8. Nothing contained in this
Ordinance shall be construed as prohibit
ing the Board of Commissioners of the
City of Topeka from giving pyrotechnlcal
displays of fireworks in said City or from
Sons, firms or corporations to give pyro-
technical diplays in said City in places to
be DESIGNATED by said Board OF C ON aus,
person, firm or corporation to give any
pyrotechnical display in said City without
first obtaining permission therefor from
the Board of Commissioners of said City.
on, metionlof Commissioner Bone, the
Section was adopted as amended. Sections
L. S and 6 were read-and, on separate
nance nance was passed by the following vote:
and Tandy4. Noes, Mayor Blllard-L
The title was read and approved;
FOOD Insnector, and inspector of Weights
and Measures of the City of Topeka, con-
ferring the powers of such OFFICES upon,
and requiring the duties thereof to be per.
| formed by the Milk Inspector of said
| CITY: creating the office of an Assistant
ing his Salary. prescribing his duties, and
| repealing all portions of Ordinances Nos.
| 11i9 and 2S79 and all other Ordinances and
| presented to Commissioners August Is by
| Commissioner Holman, was taken up Tor
second reading. On motion or Commission :
/ er Miller, action on the Ordinance, was
| An Ordinance levying special assess.
ment upon certain lots and pieces OF
/ ground In the City of Topeka, kansas, 10
l paw the cost of cutting nox1ous weeds by
said City presence 10 IN AneI3st Is was
| taken I'D for final passage Each sectlon
| was read and, on separate motlon, aooPt-
| ed. on roll call, the Ordinance was pass
| ed by the following vote; Ayes, Commis-
| sioners Bone, Holman, Miller and Ianoy
The following resolution, presented to
| Commissioners on August ID py commas
| "RESOLVED, by the Board of Commits
sioners Of the City of Topeka, that begin
| ming with the month of September, 1910,
all employees of the City be paid twice q
month, on the sixth and twenty-rlrst Oh
/ each month"
| $40 20 against the City of Topeka, present
| 81 81 70 "Reminiscences on August IS and re-
fe G to Commissioner of Finance, was
| reported back and, on his own motion,
| the bill allowed and to be 1ncluded IN next
| months appropriation, and the City Clerk
| instructed to notify Mr.. Dreaming that nc
| further expense must be incurred IN SeW Ne
| BOARD of Commissioners.
| No further business appearing, on mo
ton of Commissioner Miller Conmission
adjourned. 7r-por
| l0ea"i City Clerk.