The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25
Published in The Topeka State Journal
July 25, 1911
OFFICIAL. CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS.
Commission Oh

GEEDlNNTS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Monday, July "A, 1911. The city commits
sion met in regular session at 900 o'clock
a. m, with the following commissioners
present: Commissioners Bone, Miller
and Stotts-3- Absent. Commissioner
Tandy-1 Mayor Billiard in the chair.
Communication from James W. Clark,
assistant city attorney, requesting a two
weeks vacation, was presented, read and,
on motion of Commissioner Miller, the
request granted
Communication from Joseph c. Waters,
relative to the paving of Seventh street
between Clay street and Buchanan street,
was presented, read and referred to Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments
Communication, signed by Geo. Fraser
and a number of others, relative to the
large street cars on the Oakland, Quinton
and Lowman Hill lines was presented,
read and referred to the Commissioner of
Finance and Revenue.
Bids for the curbing and guttering of
Kansas avenue from First avenue to
Tenth avenue, were received from the fol-
lowing parties:
Luttjohann & Folk, by Fred Luttjohann,
Topeka, Kansas.
Olson & Schmidt, by Oscar II. Schmidt
and II. p. Olson, St. Joseph, No
J. r. Ramsey, Topeka, Kansas
Commissioner Miller moved that the
contract be awarded to j. r. ramsey, ne
being the lowest bidder and within the
estimate, which motion prevailed by the
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
lard. Absent, Commissioner Tandy-1-
Commissioner Miller moved that the
certified checks of the unsuccessful bid
| derS be returned to the respective parties,
which motion prevailed.
An ordinance amending section of
| Ordinance No. 1864, approved June 8, 1911,
relating to the apportioning and levying
of a special assessment on certain lots
and pieces of ground in The City of To-
peka, Shawnee County, Kansas, to pay
the cost of curling and paving certain
streets and avenues and of paving GER
tain alleys in said city, and repeating
said original section of said ordinance,
was presented first reading.
An ordinance providing for the con-
demnation and appropriation of certain
| land in The City of Topeka, Shawnee
| County, Kansas, for the purpose of open
ing and extending Lincoln street from
! Byron street to Euclid avenue, in said
| city. establishing a benefit district to pay
/ for the same, and providing for the ap-
pointment of appraisers therefor and pre-
Scribing their duties, presented to COM
mission on July 20, 1911, was taken UP
for second reading. Each section was
read and, separate motion, adopted
| On roll call, the ordinance was passed by
Bone, Miller and Stotts and Mayor Bill
lard. Absent, Commissioner Tandy-l
The title was read and approved
! Corrected city engineers estimates or
the quantities of paving on Garfield ave
nue., from Eleventh street to Munson ave
nue., also from Twelfth street to Huntoor
were presented anu, on ulOtlOI
| of Commissioner Miller, approved
Commissioner Bone moved that the city
clerk be instructed to refigure the taS
for the paving of Garfield avenue from
| Eleventh street to Munson avenue, alsC
from Twelfth street to Huntoon street
according to the corrected estimates Of
the city engineer, which motion pre-
vailed.
Commissioner Miller moved that furthe
considera ton of the License Ordinance
be postponed until the next regular meet
ing, Monday, July 81, 1911, the motion pre-
vailing.
Commissioner Bone moved that tn,
matter of the tree surgery be referred
to the Commissioner of Parks and Publ,
Buildings, the motion prevailing.
No further business appearing on mo
ton of Commissioner Bone, com1nissio OF
adjourned to meet at 800 o'clock a. m.
Tuesday, July %, 1911
| lSeal1 c. B. BURGE,
Civ Clerk