The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State journal
- April o. 1911.1

present: Commissioners Bone, Miller,
Stotts ana Tandy-4 Mayor Billiard in
the chair.
Petition relative to an ordinance maxi
ing the City Railway Company response
Bile for all damages by electro1ysis OF
tracks signe9 nv un Wf sne Ss1 yr1 nd
number OF others, was presented, read
and referred to Commissioners of Water
Works and Street Lighting.
An ordinance appropriating money from
the Street and Alley Paving Fund to pay
for Bonds and Interest Coupons due May
], lsl1, was presented; first reading OF the
ordinance.
Various petitions for the special illun-
nation OF Kansas Avenue, from First
Street to Tenth Avenue, signed by w.
A. Fowler and various others, was filed.
On motion of Commissioner Miller, a
special meeting was called for Friday,
May 18th, 1911, at $3.50 o'clock p. m. for
the purpose of hearing said petition, and
the city clerk authorized to give the nee
essary notice relative thereto. On further
notice of Commissioner Miller, the petit
tons were referred to Commissioners of
Streets and Public improvements for in
vesdgaton and checking up.
Communication from w. F. Hartley,
relative to certain regulations regarding
popcorn stands, presented to commission
on April 20 and referred to Commissioners
OF Finance and Revenue, was reported
back with recommendation that .it be
placed on file,' which report was adopted
on his own motion.
The following resolution was presented
by Commissioner Bone for first reading:
"RESOLvED BY the Board of Commits
That the Bank of Topeka, Topeka State
Bank, State Savings Bank, German
American Bank, Prudential State Savings
Bank, Shawnee State Bank, Citizens State
Bank, Merchants National Bank and The
Central National Bank, all of Topeka,
Kansas, be, and the same are, hereby se-
positories of the City of Topeka, and
that all public moneys of the City OF To-
peSa shall be deposited in said banks.
Petition for the opening OF Lincoln
nue. OF the same width as said street Is
from Fifteenth Street to Byron Street,
signed by A. G. Klingaman and number
of others, presented to commission on
April 20 and referred to Commissioner
of Streets and Public improvements, was
reported back with the following recon-
mendation. your Commissioner of
Streets and Public improvements to whom
was referred the within petition, recon-
menSd that it be granted, and that the
city engineer draw the necessary plats,
and that the city attorney draw the ordi-
nance" which report was adopted on mo-
ton of Commissioner Tandy.
The following resolution. presented to
commission on April "a by Commissioners
Bone was, on his own motion, adopted:
"RESOLVED BY the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City Of Topeka:
That the sum Of Five Hundred Ninety
and s6-1O0 Dollars .(S590.e6) be, and the
same is, hereby transferred from Sewer
District No. 30 Fund to Sewer D1strict NO.
80 Fund.
commission on April "a by Commissioners
Bone. was, on his own motion, adopted:
"RESOLVED BY the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka:
That the sum of Two Thousand Four
Hundred Seven and 97-100 Dollars ($2, ESD
be- and the same is, hereby transferred
from Sewer District No. 80 Fund to the
Miscellaneous Fund"
Commissioner Miller appointed Jesse
Shaw as superintendent of the Water
Works Department, which appointment
was confirmed by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts
and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Commissioner Miller appointed r. y.
Stevens as Secretary and Cashier OF the
Water Works Department, which appoint
ment was confirmed by the following
vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Miller
Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Miss F.. NJ. Vesper was appointed by
Commissioner Miller as clerk in the Wa
ter Works Department, which appoint
ment was approved by the following vote;
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts
and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Commissioner Miller appointed Miss L.
Department which appointment was con-
firmed by the following vote: Ayes, Conn
missioners Bone, Holman, Miller and
Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
1Commissioner Miller appointed Miss E.
L. Irwin as stenographer and bill-clerk
in the Water Works Department, which
appointment was COnI1rIneQ ny the IOI-
lowing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone,
Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Bill
Iard-5.
Commissioner Miller appointed Louis
Poison as Taper in the Water Works De-
partment, which appointment was con-
firmed by the following vote: Ayes, Com
missioners Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy
and Mayor Billiards..
Commissioner Miller appointed A. III.
Jackson as meter reader In the Water
Works Department, which appointment
was confirmed by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts
and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Commissioner Miller appointed w. @.
King as meter reader in the Water Works
Department, which appointment was con-
firmed by the following vote: Ayes, Com
missioners Bone Miller, StottS and Tandy
and Mayor Billiards.
Commissioner Miller appointed Dan
Hestand as repairer in the Water Works
Department, which appointment was con-
firmed by the following vote: Ayes,
Commissioners Bone, Miller. Stotts and
Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Commissioner Miller appointed c. A.
Miller, as foreman in the Water works
Department, which appointment was con-
firmed by the following vote: Ayes, Com
missioners Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy
and Mayor Billiards..
Commissioner Miller appointed NJ. J.
Zollinger as chief engineer in the Water
Works Department, which appointment
was confirmed by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts
and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Commissioner Miller appointed John
Hanson as second engineer in the Water
Work Department, which appointment
was confirmed by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts
and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Commissioner Miller appointed M.
O'Gara as third engineer in the Water
Works Department, which appointment
was confirmed by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts
and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Commissioner Miller appointed J. P.
Rftchie as fireman in the Water Works
Department, which appointment was con-
firmed by the following vote: Ayes, Com
missioners Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy
| and Mayor Billiards..
Commissioner Miller appointed G. L.
Baker as fireman in the Water Works
Department, which appointment was con-
| firmed by the following vote: Ayes, Com
l Enne Miller SfottS and TandX