The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-03
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-

CEED1NGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Monday. July 81, 1911. The city commits
sion met in regular session at 500 O. clock
a. m, with the following commissioners
present: Commissioners Bone, Miller,
Stotts and Tandy-4. Mayor Billiard in
the chair.
Communication from the Seymour Pack
ing Company, asking permission to build
d temporary platform at the door of their
building located at the corner of Crane
and Kansas avenue, was presented, read
and, on motion of Commissioner TandY.
the request granted
City engineers estimates on the GUAM
titles of curbing and guttering on Kansas
avenue from First avenue to Tenth ave
nue., submitted by A. r. Young, city engi-
neer, were presented and approved by the
following roll call: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor
Billard-5.
Communication relative to the construc-
ton of the sidewalk on Sixteenth street
between West street and Lane street,
presented to commission on July 13, 1911,
and referred to Commissioner of Streets
and Public improvements, was reported
back with recommendation that it be
placed on file," which report was adopted
on motion of Commissioner Tandy
Protest against the paving of Lawrence
street from the south line of Sixth ave-
nue. to the north line of Eighth avenue
1911, and referred to Commissioner of
Streets and Public improvements, was re-
ported back with recommendation that it
be placed on file, which report was
adopted on motion of Commissioner
Tandy.
Communication from Joe Waters rela-
tive to the paving of Seventh street be-
tween Clay street and Buchanan street,
presented to commission on July "a 1911,
and referred to Commissioner of Streets
and Public improvements, was reported
back with the following recommendation:
Your Commissioner of Streets and Public
improvements to whom was referred the
within letter, recommends that the city
clerk advise Mr.. Waters to get up a paw
ing petition for his block" which report
was adopted on motion of Commissioner
Tandy.
An ordinance levying a special assess
ment upon certain lots and pieces of land
in the City of Topeka, Shawnee County,
Kansas, to pay the cost of specially illum-
mating Kansas avenue from First street
to- Tenth avenue in said city was present
ed by Commissioner Tandy for first read
ing.
An ordinance amending Section of Or
dinance No. 406l, approved July 20, 1911,
relating to the apportioning and levying
of a special assessment on certain lots
and pieces of ground in the City of To-
peka, Shawnee County, Kansas, to pay
the cost of curbing and paving certain
streets in said city, and repeating said
original Section of said ordinance pre-
scented to commission July q, 1911, was
taken up for second reading. Each sec
ton was read and, on separate motion,
adopted. On roll call, the ordinance was
passed by the following vote: Ayes,
Commissioners Bone, Stotts and Tandy
and Mayor Billard-4 Absent, Commits
soner Miller. The title was read and
approved.
An ordinance supplementary to Ordi-
nance No. 2407. authorizing The Topeka
Railway Company, its successors or as
signs, to construct, MAINTAIN and operate
a freight railway line or switch extending
from it's present Jackskon street line a
tangent west through Seventh street into
the property of the Topeka Edison COM
pany situated at the southeast corner of
Seventh and Van Buren, streets, was pre-
scented by Commissioner Tandy for first
reading.
Protest from R. J. Kearney against the
placing of a license tax against employ
ment agents by the city, was presented,
read and, on motion of Commissioner
Miller, placed on file
Commissioner Miller moved that a COM
mittee of two be appointed to confer with
the officers of the Commercial Club rela-
tive to the entertainment of the Municipal
League members in October, the motion
prevailing
Mayor Billiard appointed Commissioners
Bone and Miller as committee to NEE
with the Commercial Club relative to tht
entertainment of the Municipal League in
Topeka in october.
Commissioner Bone moved that the con
tract for the city printing be awarded t
the Topeka State Journal at the. same
price. which motion prevailed by the fol
lowing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone
Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor
| Billard-5-
An ordinance relating to, and providing
1 for the levy and collection of a licens'
/ tax upon and regulating certain calIings
/ trades. professions and occupations con
/ Quoted, pursued, carried on or operate,
within the City of Topeka, prescribing
! punishment for the violation of the same
and repeating Ordinance No. 2207, ap
proved January q, 1901, Ordinance No
1884, approved December %, 1902 Ordi
] nance No. 2429 approved July Il, 1903, Or
/ dinance No. 2479, approved February Is
( 1904, Ordinance No. 2512, approved July
! 1904, Ordinance No. 1857, approved Novem
/ Der 8, 1905, Ordinance No. 2642, approve,
/ December Z, 1905. Ordinance No. 1852 ap
/ proved May /, 1907 Ordinance No. 2776, ap
proved July Is, 1907. Ordinance No. 2s1z
/ approved November 7, 1907, Ordinance Nc
2s44, approved April 10, 1908, Ordinance Nc
1850, approved April go 1908, Ordinanc
! No. 1854, approved July 9, 1908. Ordinanc
| No. 290s, approved December a, 1905 Ordi
nance No. 1868, approved June %, 1908
/ Ordinance No. S01s approved Novembe
| g. 1909 Ordinance No. 1866. approved Apr
/ Is 1910 Ordinance No. 3072, approved Ma,
/ II 1870 Ordinance No. 3086, approved Jul,
| T. 1910 and all other ordinances and part
of ordinances in conflict herewith pre-
seuted to commission on July 20, 1911
was taken up for second reading. Section
/ 2 g. 4 g. 6, T. and were read and, OF
| separate motion. adopted. Section wa
read and on motion of COMMISSIONS
Bone amended by inserting and Othe