The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
Published in The Topeka State Journal
May Is, 19ll1
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDING.
commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
May q, 1911. The city Commissioners met
IN regular session at 2:3o o'clock p. m,
with the following commissioners present:
commissioners onar Bone, Miller. Stotts and
randy Mayor Billiard in the chair.
On motion of Commissioner Miller, the
reading OF the minutes of the regular
meetings OF May 5, 8, IL, special meeting
of the 18th, regular meeting of the Is, 16
and IL was dispensed with and they were
approved as written up by the clerk.
On motion of Commissioner Tandy, &C
Chandler and Lime Streets, between
Sixth Avenue and Eighth Avenue, was
deferred until Tuesday at 90 O'clock D.
M, May %, 1911.
sidewalk, four feet wide, from Twenty
fourth Street to Twenty-fifth Street on
the east side Of Lincoln Street; also, on
the east side of Lincoln Street from Tween
ty-fifth Street to lot No. 2506; also, on the
east side of Burlingame Road from lot
No. 25e6 Lincoln Street to TwentY-seventh
Street, signed by VIM. Kiefer and a num-
mer OF others, was presented, read and
referred to Commissioner of Streets and
Public improvements.
| Communication from j. w. Allen, rela-
/ tive to private Waterman receiving a
| small monthly compensation from the
| City, was presented, read and referred to
| the Mayor for investigation.
Communication from E. L. O'Neil rela-
| tive to the City granting a "hucksters'
license" to Jake Prere, was presented,
read and. on motion Of Commissioner
/ Miller, the request granted under direc-
| ton of the Commissioner of Finance
Communication from w. J. RicKen-
| bacher, relative to certain improvements
along Shunganunga Creek, was presented,
read and referred to Commissioner OF
Parks and Public Buildings.
| An ordinance relating to the Fireman s
Relief Association of Topeka and repeal
25 1885, was presented by Mayor Billiard
4 first reading of the ordinance.
An ordinance appropriating certain
Fund to pay for Bonds and Interest Cou-
| pons due June 1, 1911, was presented
| first reading of the ordinance.
Bond OF the Topeka Plumbing Com
| pany in the sum of Two Thousand Dol.
lars, given by The United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company of Maryland, was
lowing vote: Ayes Commissioners Bone
Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Bill.
! lard-5.
On motion of Commissioner Tandy, g
special meeting was called for 200 O'Clock
p. m, May 20, 1911 for the purpose OF
4 considering the white way petitions
1 filed with the city commissioners for the
special illumination of Kansas Avenue
Il from First Street to Fifth Street, and tht
I city clerk authorized to give the neces
sary notice.
city engineer was instructed to bring IL
plans, specifications and estimates for tn
J rebuilding of the Fillmore Street Bridge
Commissioner Tandy moved that tn
mayor be authorized to Communicate witt
the Commercial Club and the variou
Labor organizations and call a meeting
for the purpose of appointing committee
to arrange for a Fourth of July celebra
ton, the motion prevailing.
Bids for the paving of the intersectio
, of Grove and Woodlawn Avenues. wer
: received from the following parties:
Luttjohann & Folk, Topeka, Kansas
J. r. Ramsey, Topeka, Kansas.
On motion of Commissioner Tandy, tn
bids We're held over until 2:30 o'clock /
? m, Tuesday, May %, 1911.
Commissioner Bone moved that tn
t Commissioner of Parks and Public Build
ings be authorized to let contract 70
erecting a fire escape on the City Build
l ing, to the lowest responsible bidder
which motion prevailed.
: No further business appearing, on me
: ton of Commissioner Tandy, commissio
adjourned to meet at 2:30 o'clock p. m
I Tuesday, May %, 1911.
[SeaL1 C. B. BURGE,
IL