The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
Published in. The Topeka State Journal
August 10, 1911
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION
PROCEEDINES

PROCEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Friday, August Is, 1911. The city commits
sion met in regular adjourned session at
$3.50 o clock a. m, with the following COM
nissioners present: Commissioners Bone,
Miller, Stotts and Tandy-4. Mayor Bill
lard in the chair.
Commissioner Bone moved that the city
clerk be notified to strike Off the tax rolls
the assessment tax assessed against
Chesney Park for the opening and eX-
tending of Lincoln street from Byron
street to Euclid avenue. which motion
prevailed.
Communication from the Third National
Conservation Congress, relative to their
meeting to be child in Kansas City on
september %, 26 and q, 1911, was present
ed, read and filed.
Communication from H L. Cook rela-
tive to concessions at the entrance to the
State Fair Grounds, during the state
EAR, was presented, read and placed on
An ordinance levying a special assess
ment upon certain real estate in the CITY
OF topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas to
pay for sidewalk repairs by said CITY dur
ing the year 1911 was presented for first
reading.
An ordinance changing the name or
line street from Tenth avenue 10
1Welfth street, in. the City of Topeka
Shawnee County, Kansas, to BosvyeIi
street, and repeating Ordinance No. 4O7s
for first reading.
Communication, signed by D. G. MoucS
and number of others, relative to GER
tain conditions existing at the Quincy
street school building, near Quincy ana
falrchld streets, was presented read
and, on motion of Commissioner Tandv.
referred to the Chief of Police with in
sTnuctlons to look after the matter.
reports of the Inspector of WEIGHTS
1 and Measures and the Inspector of Foods.
We're presented, read and filed
commissioner Miller moved that the
city attorney be instructed to prepare an
ordinance. amending the section Of the
License Ordinance" relative to circuse-s
70 read $500 during the days the state
Fair is actually in operation fnsfeaS7 80
vailing. PIG
Commissioner Bone moved that the
matter of The Topeka Edison CoD1nan--
running electrical service wires n fIs
building occupied by Lewis Weiss To-
rams, he referred to the CITY FC1eotr,ce1
t Ispector IN connection with the city at
lorney, winch motion prevailed
Commissioner Bone moved that +ho
pIdIs or Mr.. Nelson Of Detention Hosni-
tai be adopted, that Mr.. Nelson be chos-
draw up plans and specifications and nre-
pare an estimate of the cost of such
pun oult1i ing and that Mr.. Nelson superin-
reno the construction Of the building ON :.
basis of three per cent of the total CO..
STdct price, which motion prevailed by the
Iolo"lng vote; Ayes. Commissioners
Bfllard-5. ~ --'O
Commissioner Tandy moved that tbs
city attorney be instructed to draw mn =
contract between the County and Sft1
making the county half owner of ~,
pullding and grounds of the Detentinn
k1 nos and making the County bear
a ,9 ens expense or erection, furnishing
ana maintenance of the hospital which
motion prevailed WIN"
An ordinance relating to hitcbinp nosts
on oIld hIr1 dt avenue, between First avenue
ana 4enth avenue. in the City OF ToDeEs
was presented for first reading ~
NO IuTther business appearing on mo-
1l9h OF Commissioner Miller Commission
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