The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
GREETINGS

CEEDINGS
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Monday, July 81, 1911 The city commits
sion met in regular adjourned session at
O'Clock D. m, with the following COM
mlssioners present: Commissioners Bone,
Miller, Stotts and Tandy-4. Mayor Bill
lard in the chair.
Commissioner Tandy's motion to tax
Electric Light Companies $4,000, was
before the house. With the consent OF
the second, Commissioner Tandy with
drew his motion. and moved to amend
the section by inserting $4,000 for $4,000,
which motion prevailed On further mo-
ton OF Commissioner Tandy, the section
was adopted as amended. Section Is was
read and on motion of Commissioner
Miller, the amount made to read $4,000
instead of $4,000. On further motion of
Commissioner Miller, the section was
adopted as amended. Section % was
read and on motion of Commissioner Mil
Ter, Gas corporations" taxed $4,000 in
stead of $4,000. On further motion OF
Commissioner Miller, the section was
adopted, as amended. Section 55 was read
and Commissioner Bone moved to amend
by making the section read: For each
street Railway Company, $4,000, per
year" Commissioner Tandy, moved as
substitute to insert $4,000 for $4,000,
which motion prevailed. On further mo
ton of Commissioner Tandy, the section
was adopted as amended. Section 90 was
read and Commissioner Miller moved to
amend by fixing the amount at $l2500 in
stead of $4,000. Commissioner Stotts
moved as a substitute to insert $4,000 for
| $lzoVV winch mOt1On prevailed. On InOI1On
of Commissioner Tandy, the section was
adopted as amended. Section so was read
and on motion, adopted. Section 10 was
read and on motion adopted. Section 70
was read and Commissioner Miller moved
| to strike out the same, the motion pre-
! vailing. Section 81, REMEMBERED co. was
read and on motion of COMMISSIONS
! Stotts amended by inserting six
months for lone year" On motion
| of Commissioner Miller, the section was
| adopted as amended. Section q was read
1 and 4fa1a Cd IL
| ready passed, was remembered q Sec
! ton % was read and on motion, amended
| by striking out "six' and inserting
I three" before months, and making the
| licenses expire on March 81, June 80, Sep
! TENDER so and DeceInbe r 81, and by insert
/ ing "or tag after the word card. On
| further motion of Commissioner Miller,
/ the section was adopted as amended Sec
| ton "a was read and on motion, adopted.
| Section % was read and on motion of
! Commissioner Miller, amended by insert
| ing land Life after Fire, which mo-
| ton prevailed On further motion OF Com
missioner Miller, the section was adopted
as amended. Section rs was read and on
| motion of Commissioner Miller, stricken
out. Section q, remembered 26, was read
and, on motion of Commissioner Bone,
amended by inserting $500 for $1,000 On
further motion of Commissioner Bone,
! the section was adopted as amended.
Commissioner Miller moved that the
/ action of Live Stock Dairy Commissioner,
/ in starting the work of Graduating tuber-
/ culosis in cattle in Shawnee County, be
/ endorsed by the Board of Commissioners
and assure him of their hearty co-opera-
ton, which motion prevailed.
Bill of $38.21, covering refund in favor
of the State Savings Bank, was present
! ed and on motion of Commissioner Mil
Ter. recommended to be allowed.
| Telephone bill of G. G. O'Neill, as sup
! erintendent of the Electric Plant, was
! presented and on motion of Commissioner
/ Tandy, recommended to be allowed
Communication from G. 7. Mattingly,
| requesting a two weeks vacation, was
| presented, read and, on motion of Com
missioner Bone, the request granted
The mayor appointed r. M. McGaw, L.
r. Lane and B. M. Dresibach as ap-
| praisers for the paving Of the following
| Chandler street from the south side of
| Sixth avenue to the north side of Eighth
| avenue,
Branner street from the south side of
/ Sixth avenue to the north side of Eighth
Lake street from the south side of
| Sixth avenue to, the north side of Eighth
Lime street from the south side Of
| Eighth avenue to the north side of
| Eighth avenue,
Lawrence street from the south side Of
| Sixth avenue to the north side of Eighth
| avenue
The above appointment was confirmed
by the following vote: Ayes, Commission
| ers Bone, Miller and Tandy and Mayor
BilIard-4; absent, Commissioner Stotts-1.
Five o'clock p. m, having arrived, on
| motion of Commissioner Miller, commits
| sion adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock a.
m, Tuesday, August l. 1911
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