The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINCSS

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber. Topeka Kansas.
Thursday. September 7. 1871. The city
commission met in regular adjourned ses-
| sion at 900 o'clock a M, with the fol-
lowing commissioners present: Commits
sioners Bone, Miller. Stotts and TandyA
Mayor Billiard IN the chair
On motion of Commissioner Tandy, the
reading of the minutes of meetings Of
August 10, special of 10, H. IA, Is, IS. spec
ial of IS, q, %, 2S and 81, was dispensed
with and they were approved written
up by the clerk.
An ordinance restricting the calling to-
gether, assembling, entertaining or ad-
dressing Of persons upon the streets. ave-
nues or other public places in The City Of
Topeka, prohibiting the same within GER
tain limits and providing penalties for
the violation thereof. which had been
postponed from second reading on Sep
tember 5, 1911. came for further con
sideration. After hearing from various
parties, protesting against the passage Of
the ordinance, Commissioner Tandy
moved that the said ordinance he refer
red to the city attorney with instructions
to draw up new ordinance. adaptable
to the situation, which motion prevailed.
Communication and complaint, signed by
George Gerberick and number of others.
relative to the Missouri Pacific Railway
Company dumping sand-dust on It's right
of-way on Adams street between Fourth
street and Second street, was presented,
read and referred to the city attorney.
Commissioner Tandy moved that the
city attorney take up the matter OF the
Missouri Pacific Railway Company dump
ing sand-dust on its right-of-way on Ad-
ans street, with the Board of Railroad
Commissioners and the Railroad Company
and demand immediate action, and that
without such 2Ssion, the city attorney be
instructed to bring mandamuS proceed
ings against the Railroad Company to
compel them to move the sand-dust out
of their right of-Way, and to put said
right-of-way in such condition that il
will be to the best interests of the health
of the neighb orhood, which motion pre-
vailed.
Petition. asking for the opening and
grading of Lincoln street from Twenty
fifth street to TWenty-sixth street, signed
by VIM. Shoecraft and a number Of 9TH
eTs was presented, read and, on motion
of Commissioner Miller. held over until
Monday, at o'clock a. m. September
Communication from The NeIlis Insur-
ance Agency, by Carl w. Nel1is, asking
that the license tax be reduced on Insur-
ance Companies writing "Plate Glass IN
surance' only, was presented, read and
referred to the Commissioner Of Finance
and Revenue.
of Arch street and Eleventh street, signed
by James Kerr. Sr-, and a number Of 9TH
ers, was presented, read and referred to
the Commissioner of Water Works and
Electric Lights.
Petition. asking that the name of Twen-
ty-second street, running west from Kan
sas avenue to Van Buren street. be
changed to Roby Place, and the name OF
Twenty-third street. running west from
Kansas avenue 10 van Bu1en street De
changed to Twenty-first street. presented
to commission on August il, 1911 and re-
ferred to the Commissioner of Streets and
Public improvements. was reported back
with the following recomm mendation:
your Commissioner of Streets and Public
improvements. to whom referred the
within petition. recommend that it be
granted and that the city attorney draw
the ordinance" On motion Of Commits
sfoner Tandy, the report was adopted.
Commissioner Tandy moved that Mr..
Wright be instructed to pay no money TO
regular city employees unless o. KID by
the commissioner in charge Of the de-
partment the motion prevailing.
No further business appearing, on mo-
ton, commission adjourned
TSeal1 c. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.