The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-13
LEGAL.
LPublished in The Topeka State Journal
April 3D. 1911.1

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lPuoIished in The Topeka State Journal
| April 3D. 1911
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
| commission Chamber, Topeka Kansas,
| Aprli L. l9l1 The city commission met in
regular adjourned session at 10 O'Clock
a. M with the following commissioners
present; Commissioners Bone Miller,
Stotts and Tandy-4. Mayor Billiard in
Bonds of w. G. Tandy, in the sum of
ten thousand dollars, given by the Ma
| tlonal surety Company; Roy L. Bone in
the sum OF ten thousand dollars, given by
| the Maryland Casualty Company; H. P.
| Miller in the sum of ten thousand dol
| lars, given by the Maryland Casualty
company; Eugene B. Stotts in the sum
or ten thousand dollars, given by the
Kansas City Casualty Company; and, J..
y. Billiard in the sum of ten thousand dol
| lars, given by the National Surety Com
| pany, all approved by the district judge,
| We're presented, accepted and approved by
the following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Miller Stotts and Tandy and
Commissioner Miller moved that Mr..
! Eugene b. StottS be assigned to the po-
| Sltlon OF Commissioner of Parks and
| Public Buildings, which motion prevailed
| by the following vote: Ayes, Commits
sloners Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy
and Mayor Billiards.
| Commissioner Tandy moved that Mr.
| II. p. Miller be assigned to the position
! OF Commissioner of Water Works and
Electric Lights, which motion prevailed
| by the following vote: Ayes, Commission
ers Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy and
| Mayor BiIlard-5.
| Commissioner Tandy moved that Mr.
Roy L. Bone be assigned to the position
| or Commissioner of Finance and Reve-
nue., which motion prevailed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone,
Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Bill
| lard-6.
Commissioner Bone moved that Mr.. W.
e. Tandy be assigned to the position of
NnT1 1icc %
provements, which motion prevailed by
the following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy and
Protest against the construction of a
sidewalk on Pennsylvania Avenue from
Freeman Avenue to Green Street, signed
by Sarah E. Thomas and a number of
others, was presented. read and referred
to Commissioner of Streets and Public
Improvements.
Petition to construct a new cement side
walk, four feet wide, from Tenth Ave-
nue. to Eleventh Street, the west side
OF Brooks Avenue, signed by c. C. Mum
son and number of others, was present
ed, read and referred to Commissioner
of Streets and Public Improvements.
Bonds of J. r. Ramsey in the sum of
$50, S91. 46 and $500, given by the American
Fidelity Company, were presented and
approved by the following vote: Ayes,
Commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts and
Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Report of the city treasurer for the
month ending March 81, 1911, was pre-
scented, read and filed.
Report of the Food Inspector for the
month of March, 1911, was presented,
read and filed.
Annual report of the Milk Inspector for
the year ending January !, 1911, was pre-
scented and filed.
Report of the License Collector for the
month OF March, 1911, was presented, read
and filed.
a water main on Monroe Street from
second Street to Third Street, were pre-
scented. The bond was approved by the
following vote; Ayes. Commissioners
Bone Miller, 'Stotts and Tandy and
Mayor Billiards.. On motion of Com
missioner Miller, the mayor was author
lied to sign the contract
An ordinance defining the fire limits of
the City of Topeka, Kansas, and repeal
ing ordinance No. 1887, approved April q,
1909, was presented; first reading of the
ordinance.
The following resolution was presented
by Commissioner Tandy:
RESOLVED By the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka:
That the Topeka Railway Company be,
and it is, hereby directed to construct it's
extension at the south end of its bridge
over the Kansas River to conform in
grade to the extension now being built
by the city at the south end of the pres
said grade of said Melan Arch Bridge
extension being 1477 feet above the city
datum at the north face of the south
abutment of said Melan Arch Bridge; and
that the city engineer be, and he is, here
by directed to notify the Topeka Rail-
way Company of this action on the part
of the mayor and Board of Commits
Sioners."
An emergency being declared in writ
ing by the mayor, the above resolution
was adopted on motion of Commissioner
Miller.
Communication, signed by Clara M
Worthington and three others, relative to
changing the fire limits at Fourth and
Van Buren, Streets, presented to commits
sion on April 6 and held over, was, on
motion of Commissioner Miller, placed on
file.
and three others, relative to changing the
fire limits at Fourth and Van Buren,
Streets, presented to commission on
March % and referred to the mayor and
fire marshal, was reported back and
placed on file.
Plans and specifications covering the
proposed excavation for flood water
channels under the Melan Arch Bridge,
submitted by A. R. Young, city engineer,
were presented and on motion of Com
missioner Tandy, approved.
Commissioner Tandy moved that the
city clerk be instructed to advertise for
bids covering the excavation for flood
channels under the Melan Arch Bridge.
bids to be on file in the office of the city
clerk by 2:30 o'clock p. M, Monday, April |
II, 1911, which motion prevailed.
City Engineers estimate of the cost of
constructing pile trestle over the west
branch of Wards Creek, on Roosevelt |
Street, was presented, read and, on mo- |
ton of Commissioner Tandy, approved.
City Engineers estimate of the cost of |
constructing a well wall and well roof at '
the City Water Works Plant, was pre- ,
scented, read and, on motion of Commits |
sioner Tandy, approved
Bids for the construction of a pile tres |
tie over the west branch of Wards Creek, !
on Roosevelt Street, were received from |
the following:
The Topeka Bridge & Iron Com
pany, by ]. A. Cole, Secretary and
treasurer ..--.'.-....-..--...-.... -SISO.VO
j. u. Morse So0S. w
The Midland Bridge Company, by
L. c. Speer, Sect. 1856. 70 /
All bids being above the city engineers |
estimate, Commissioner Tandy moved |
that the same be rejected and the GER |
titled checks returned to the respective |
bidders, the motion prevailing.
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