The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
Published in The Topeka State Journal
May rs, 1911
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS.

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
May g. 1911. The city commission met in
regular adjourned session at 2:3O o'clock
present: Commissioners Bone, Miller,
Stotts and Tandy-4. Mayor Billiard in
the chair.
An ordinance relating to the Ffremen's
ing ordinance No 1878, approved August
%, 1896, presented to commission on May
% by Mayor. Billiard, was taken up for
final passage. Sections l, 2, 8, 4, and
were read and, on separate motion, adopt
ed. Section was read and. on motion
of Commissioner Miller, amended by In
sorting the words lone or more" after
the words examined by" On motion of
Commissioner Bone, the section was
adopted as amended. Sections 8, 8. 10, IL
and II were read and, on separate motion,
adopted. On roll call, the ordinance was
passed by the following vote: Ayes,
Commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts and
Tandy and Mayor Billiards.. The title
was read and approved.
The following resolution was presented
by Commissioner Tandy:
WHEREAS, on account of the valua-
ton given by the appraisers to the lots
liable for the cost of curbing, guttering
and paving Branner street from the
south line of Sixth avenue to the north
line of Eighth avenue, Chandler street
from the south line of Sixth avenue to
the north line of Eighth avenue and
Lime street from the south line or sixth
in the City of Topeka, Kansas, the assess
ments on said lots for said improvements
are grossly negotiable and will work a
hardship upon the owners or such lots
fronting on Sixth and Eighth avenues, If
said improvements should be completed
and said assessments be collected; ana,
WHEREAS, J. r Ramsey, on March x,
1911, entered into certain written con-
tract with the City OF Topeka, Kansas,
for the grading, curbing, gutterfng and
paving of certain streets and avenues In
said city, which said contract includes the
grading, curbing, guttertng and paving OF
Branner street from the south line OF
Sixth avenue to the north line of Eighth
avenue, Chandler street from the south
| line of Sixth avenue to the north line OF
Eighth avenue and Lime street from the
south line of Sixth avenue to the north
line of Eighth avenue; and,
| WHEREAS, said contract, among other
things, provides that the right is ex-
pressly reserved to the Mayor and Board
/ of Commissioners of said city to order the
omission of any portion Of the work and
materials called for by the plans and
specifications;
now, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by
| the Mayor and Board of Commissioners
of the City of Topeka: That J. r
Ramsey. be and he is hereby, ordered to
omit from said contract, the grading
| curbing, guttering and paving OF Bran
ner street from the south line of Sixth
| avenue to the north line of Eighth
avenue, Chandler street from the soutf
line of Sixth avenue to the north line OF
| Eighth avenue and Lime street from the
south line of Sixth avenue to the north
| line of Eighth avenue; and,
| RESOLVED, FURTHER, That the City
Engineer be, and he is hereby, directed
| served upon J. r. Ramsey"
An emergency being declared in writing
by the Mayor, the above resolution wa.
adopted by the following vote: Ayes