The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05
LEGAL
published in The Topeka State Journal
January 5, 1911
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO


OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
January 3, 1911. The city commission met
with the following commissioners present:
commissioners Holman, Miller and Tan
dy-3. Absent, Commissioner Bone-1
Mayor Billiard in the chair.
Report of appraisers for the opening of
Lake street from Greeley street, to Seward
avenue, and widening Greeley street from
Chandler street to Locust street, was pre-
sented. On motion of Commissioner Tan
dy, special meeting was called for 2
O'Clock p. m, Monday, January 8, 1911, to
hear any and all complaints that may be
made in regard to said report.
various communications relative to Mr.
e. B. Hamilton being retained as City
Weights and Measures Ispector. We're pre-
er of PARKS and nd Pubiic Bui 10 liiissi'h-
Communication from w. E. McElree of
Middletown, Ohio, applying for the posi-
ton Of city engineer, was presented, read
and referred to Commissioner of Streets
and Public improvements.
Communication from w. E. King. of
Paducah, KY, applying for the position
of city engineer, was presented, read and
referred to Commissioner Streets and
Petition to construct new cement side
walk, five feet wide, from Lincoln street
to West street. street on n the north side of Byron a
a number of others, was presented, read
and referred to Commissioner of Streets
and Public improvements.
Petition, signed by w. w. Mills and a
number of others, relative to abating a
nuisance on lots No. 1874, 1876, 1885, 200 and
enth streets, was presented, read and re-
ferred to Commissioner of Parks and Pub
Report Of Civil Service Commissioners
for the year ending December 81, 1910, was
presented, read and filed.
Reports of Police Judge for the month
ending December 81, 1910, License Collector
for the month OF December, 1910. and
Weighmaster for the month of December,
file file. ' 00e'-' 800 '''- i''''70>' -
Bids for furnishing garbage cans to the
City of Topeka, presented to commission
on December 10, 1870 and referred to Com
missioners Bone and Holman, were re-
ported back with recommendation of Com
missioner Holman that they be placed
on file,'' which report was adopted on his
own motion.
Contract and bond for the extension
of water mains on Brooks avenue from
Tenth street to Twelfth street in the sum
Company and a number of others, were
presented, read and, on motion of Com
missioner Miller. the Mayor was author
lied to sign the contract. The bond was
approved by the following vote: Ayes,
Commissioners Holman, Miller and Tandy
and Mayor Billiard Absent. Commits
The following bonds were presented:
Geo; W S1 nI5sr in the sum sum Of Two
Surety Company of Oklahoma; James
Durkin in the sum of Two Thousand Dol
ity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore,
Maryland; Plumbers bond of J. E. Shat
fer in the sum of Two Thousand Dollars,
given by the Southern Surety Company of
Oklahoma; extension bond of the Western
Union Telegraph Company in the sum of
Two Thousand Dollars, given by the
American Surety Company of New York
and, Bank Depository Bond of The Ger
man-American Bank in the sum of
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars, given by
the Southwestern Surety Insurance Com
pany of Oklahoma The above bonds
were approved by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Holman, Miller and
Tandy and Mayor Billard4. Absent,
Commissioner Bone].
Ordinance No. 1852, approved March %,
ton of city officers and employees of the
city of Topeka, and repeating said orig
inal section 10 of said ordinance No. 3O52
was presented; first reading of the ordi-
nance.
An ordinance abolishing the offices of
Food Inspector and Inspector of Weights
and Measures of the City of Topeka Gre
ating the office of Inspector of Food and
Weights, fixing his salary, prescribing his
duties and repeating all portions of ordi-
nances Nos 1119 and 2S79 and all other
| ordinances and parts Of ordinances in con-
| flict herewith was presented for second
reading. On motion of Commissioner
| Miller, action was postponed until the re-
| turn of Commissioner Bone.
| No further business appearing, on mo-
| ton of Commissioner Holman, commission
| adjourned to meet at 2:3O o'clock D. m.
Thursday, Jauary 8, 19H-
[Seall c. B. BURGE.
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