The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Commission Chamber. Topeka, Kansas,
Thursday, August 81, 1911. The city com
mission met in regular adjourned session
at 900 O'Clock a. m, with the following
commissioners present: Commissioners
Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy-4. Mayor
Billiard in the chair
by c. L. Mitchell sanctioning the construc-
ton of the switch on West Seventh street
by the Topeka Railway Company, was
presented, read and, on motion Of Com
missioner Bone, filed
Petition to establish a benefit district
for the purpose of condemning and pur-
chasing land to widen Duane street, to
the width of fifty feet, from the east linn
its of Hartsock's Addition to the City of
Topeka to Underwood avenue, signed by
w H. Dunton and a number OF others,
was presented, read and referred to the
Commissioner of Streets and Public I'm
provements.
Petition to grade, pave and curb with
combined curb and gutter East Seventh
street from the east line of Madison
street to the west line Of Jefferson street,
presented to commission on August a.
| 1911, and referred to the Commissioner of
Streets and Public Improvements. was re-
ported back with the following recon-
Streets and Public improvements to whom
was referred the within petition, recon-
with explanation which report was
adopted on motion OF Commissioner
Tandy.
$293. a. and Dyal Bros, in the sum of 81. .05,
Great White Way, were presented and,
on motion of Commissioner Miller, recon-
mended to be allowed.
Claim of Mrs. Cenevieve North, for in
juries sustained, was presented, read and
Commissioner Bone moved that it be re-
ferred to the city attorney in connection
with the Commissioner of Streets and
Public improvements. Commissioner
Tandy moved, as a substitute, that 1t be
referred to the city attorney in connection
with the Commissioner of Finance and
Revenue, which motion prevailed.
Communication from the Civil Service
Commission. certifying the name of
Patrick Sullivan as eligible to appoint
ment in the department Of Water and
Light, was presented. read and filed.
An Ordinance restricting the calling to-
gether. assembling, entertaining or ad-
dressing of persons upon the streets ave-
nues or other public places in The City
of Topeka, prohibiting the same within
certain limits and providing penalties for
the violation hereof was presented for
first reading.
Commissioner Miller submitted the name
of Patrick Sullivan for appointment to
the position of lineman in the Electric
Light Department, which appointment
was confirmed by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone. Miller,
Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billiards.
Commissioner Miller submitted the
name of Benjamin Ditman for appoint
ment to the positiont of fireman In the
Electric Light Department, which ap-
lpointnent was confirmed by the following
Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Communication from Guy T. Justice,
relative to the passage OF an Ordinance,
regulating street meetings of various
kinds, was presented, read and filed.
An Ordinance repeating Ordinance NO.
4o6S approved July %, 1911. relating to the
spread of small pox in The City of To-
peka and providing penalties for the vio-
lation thereof presented for first
reading
No further business appearing. on mo-
ton of Commissioner Miller. commission
adjourned to meet at 900 o'clock a. m,
Tuesday, September 5th, 1911.
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