The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-10

Commissioner Tandy moved tndt A1I thSh
action on IAN Ordinance relating to hltch-
ing posts sign posts, awning posts ana
show cases upon Kansas avenue anu tne
sidewalks on each side thereon, between
First avenue and Tenth avenue, IN tne
City of Topeka, and providing penaltes
for the violation thereof" be deferred
until Friday, 300 O'Clock a. M OcloDel
IL 1911 which motion prevailed
claim of Minnie Upton in the sum OF
$2500O by reason of personal Injuries re-
ceived, was presented, read and on mouon
of Commissioner Bone, allowed
Communication from the Firemen Ike
lief Association relative to appropriations
made from the funds Of the Assoclatlo S ~
was presented, read and, on mouon OF
Commissioner Tandys the acuon Oh the
Association approved.
Communication from VIM Cawker' sec
retarv Firemen's Relief Association, rela-
tive to investing S25O00.00 of the Assocla-
TONS funds in city bonds, was presented
read and placed on file a.
Renort of the License Collector Tor the
month of September, 1911, was presented
read and filed. -.
An ordinance to appropriate money out
of the General Revenue Fund, Generai
TrnDrovement Fund. Reconstruction Funu,
Water Works Fund, Park Funo, SdTAIe s
Park Improvement Fund, Library r uho'
Judgment Fund, Paving tund 1917 NO. =
and Paving Fund, 1911 No. z, was pre-
scented. An emergency being uecareo IN
writing by the mayor, the ordinance Msas
taken up for final passage Each secuon
was read and on separate motlons aoOplSu-
On roll CALL the ordinance was passed ny
the following vote: Ayes, commas iolel ?
Bone Miller, StotSS and Tandy ana mayor
RiiIard-g The title was read and approved
Detailed estimate of the cost OF constI -
ing the Detention Hospital, submitted ~
N. P. Nelson, architect IN the sum -, a
Twelve Thousand Dollars, was presented,
read and approved by the following vote;
Ayes Commissioners Bone, Miller Stotts
and Tandy and Mayor Blllard-9-
bids for the construction OF the Deten-
tention Hospital were received from the
following parties: Ell ooe m
Ieeper and Smith - os " ~
Bowers and Kerns- ....--......--.- lV'e5o,oo
r. IT. Mitchell and n. H. Casson J., ~ 6
Eranlx Snencer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l0,794.OO
commissioner Miller moved that the
contract be awarded to Bowers ana
Kerns, they being the lowest Dldoer ana
below the estimate which motion prevail
ed nv the following vote: Ayes, SoIIlHlls-
sioners Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy
and Mayor Billard-o- - -
Commissioner Bone moved tnat the
checks of the unsuccessful bidders be re-
turned to the respective parties winch
motion prevailed. a..
civ attorney be instructed to notify the
Missouri Pacific Railway Company 10
lower their tracks to grade on FIRST ave- ave-
nue., from Kansas avenue 70 Jac a.I..
street; also, to plank the salo tia1hAs'
which motion prevailed
TTonrnissioner Miller moved that no paw
ing petitions for the year lslz DC received
after December 1st, 1911, which motion
y S 50 from States Bros. ask.
ing nernnission to connect mouse at SOY
Klein street with drain presence - S9 ~ -.
mission on October 2. 1911, and referred 10
commissioner of Streets and Public I'M
provements, was reported back ano' on
motion of Commissioner Tandy, the re-
~ f11rther business appearing, on mo-
tion Of Commissioner Miller, commission
aG 1seaIg c. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.