The Topeka state journal., 1911-12-18
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDTNCSS

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Thursday, December Il 1911 The city
commission met in regular adjourned ses-
sion at $500 o'clock a. m, with the follow
ing commissioners present: Commission
ers Miller, Stotts and Tandy-3. Absent
Commissioner Bone-1. Mayor Billiard in
the chair.
1911, We're presented, read and, on motion
Of Commissioner Miller, approved as
written up by the clerk.
Communication from W. c. Ralston and
James w. Clark relative to the purchase
of a new typewriter for use in the legal
department. was presented, read and
filed.
Communication from Elizabeth Hynes,
asking permission to connect with gas
at 1908 College avenue, was presented,
read and, on motion Of Commissioner
Stotts, the request granted.
Petition to grade and pave the alleys
between Harrison street, Topeka avenue
Ninth street and Tenth avenue. presented
to commission on November %. 1911. and
referred to the Commissioner of Streets
anu un.AS IN eliASiess was AepDL Aeu
back with the following recommendation:
TO the Board Of Commissioners. Your
Commissioner of Streets and Public I'M
provementS, to whom referred the
within petition finds that said petition is
signed by resident owners of real estate
representing more than One-half of the
real estate owned by residents, fronting
or abutting upon the said alleys desig-
mated in the petition. I, therefore recon-
mend that the said petition be granted.
and that the city clerk be and he is here
by ordered to spread said petition upon
the journal" On motion of Commissioners
Tandy, the report was adopted. The petit
ton is in words and figures, as follows.
to-wit:
Topeka, Kansas, November 2S, 1911. To
the Honorable Mayor and Board OF Com
missioners of the City of Topeka: Gentle
rnen:-We, the undersigned residents OF
the City of Topeka, Shawnee County,
Kansas and owners of real estate 'front.'
5rrer al fT7er q
alleys between Harrison street. Topeka
avenue, Ninth street and Tenth avenue,
hereinafter proposed to be improved by
grading and paving, hereby respectfully
petition your honorable body to grade and
pave the alleys between Harrison street
and Topeka avenue from Ninth street to
Tenth avenue; said paving to be Of vitr1-
fled paving blocks on 4 inch concrete
base and sand filler, and to be twenty feet
wide Respectfully submitted,
E. H Crosby, lot Nos 2S9, 29l, 293 Harr1-
Geo. W. Crane. lot Nos. sO7, 800. 81.
Lee Monroe, lots 2s5. 2s7 and 2ss Harri-
son,
and "a Topeka avenue,
Lizzie G. Norton. Josephine Norton,
lots Nos. 900, 9O2, 9O4. 9O6. 9os. 80 Topeka
Eva Reed Noble, sls, s15. 917 Harrison"
Petition to grade. pave and curb with
combined curb and gutter Huntoon street
from the west line of Fillmore street TO
the east line of Clay street, presented to
commission November %, 1911, and re-
ferred to the Commissioner of Streets
and Public improvements, was reported
back with the following recommendation:
ITO the Board of Commissioners Your
Commissioner Of Streets and Public I'M
provements, to whom was referred the
within petition, finds that said petition IS
signed by resident owners OF real estate
representing more than one-half or the
estate owned by residents, fronting or
abutting upon the said Huntoon street
designated in the petition 1 there
hat hn sal
be granted and that the city clerk be
and he is hereby ordered to spread SAID
petition upon the Journal On motion OF
Commissioner Tandy, the report was
adopted The petition is in words and
tlgures. as follows to-wit.
Topeka. Kansas To the Honorable
Mayor and Board of Commissioners OF
the city of Topeka: Gentlemen:-We
the undersigned. residents Of the City OF
Topeka, Shawnee County. Kansas, and
owners Of real estate fronting and abut-
ting upon that portion Of Huntoon' street
hereinafter proposed to be improved
by grading, paving and curbtng with
Combined curb and gutter hereby re-
spectfully petition your honorable sody
to grade, pave and curb with combined
curb and gutter Huntoon street from the
west line of Fillmore street to the east
line of Clay street: said paving to be OF
vitrified paving blocks on a 4 inch cor
crete base and asphalt filler, ana to be
thirty feet wide. Respectfully submitted.
Mrs. VIM. II. Righter, 4S7. s II 4Ss Fill
more St.
Geo. o. Boone. $3.50 Clay,
w H. Wood. 4s5, S Y 4S3, Fillmore.
F. NJ. Shelton. 4S2. ). y Asa Clay St,
VIM F'ieger, 473 & E75, Fillmore st,
c. NJ Hensley, 4S3 & n. y 4S1 Fillmore
Mrs. A r Lucas. 4s4 n. Is It. 4ss Clay
st.
Ira 0. Howe. fT7-g7s Fillmore st,
O. S. Morrow, 49S- s ten feet 4s5 Clay.
W II. Cham berlain- 40 Clay
Petition TO grade. pave and curb with |
combined curb and gutter Buchanan !
street from the south line Of Twen+ieth !
street to the south line Of Hampton i
street. presented to the commission on 4
December Il, 1911, and referred to the i
L ralrnissioner Of Streets and Public I'M I
provements. was reported back with the I
following recommendation ITO the Board 4
of Commissioners: Your Commissioner 1
of Streets and Public improvements TO 4
whom was referred the within petition, I
finds that said petition is signed by resi- 1
dent owners of real estate representing I
more than one-half Of the real estate /
owned by residents fronting or abutrng i
upon the said Buchanan street desig- Il
mated in the petition I. therefore, rec
ommend that the said petition be granted.
and that the city clerk be and he Is EerS-
by ordered to spread said 2etitton upon 4
the Journal On motion Of Commission