The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-08
Asst. secretary of state.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
April s. 1911.1
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
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CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas.
April G. 1911
The city commissioners met in regular
adjourned session at 2:30 p. M, with the
following commissioners present: Com
miSsionerS Bone, Holman, Miller and
Tandy-4. Mayor Billiard in the chair.
Communication from the Firemens Re-
lief Association, relative to appropria-
lions made from the funds of the associa-
ton for the month of March, and asking
the commissions approval Of the same,
was presented, read and, motion of
commissioner Holman, the action of said
association was approved.
Petition to construct a new cement
sidewalk, five feet wide, on the east side
to Eighteenth Street, signed by ]. F. Mo-
rand and a number of others was pre-
scented, read and referred to commissioner
of Streets and Public Improvements.
Communication from Topeka Post No.
II, G. A. R., relative to the use of the Au-
ditorium and an appropriation for memoir
ial Day, was presented, read and on mo-
ton of Commissioner Miller, said Post
allowed to have an expense account of
not to exceed One Hundred and Fifty dol
lars.
Order of the Board of Education of the
City of Topeka attaching certain terri
tory to said. city for school purposes as
authorized by House Bill No. u of the
Session Laws of 1911, by s. A Swendson,
president of Board of Education, and w.
E. Stage, clerk, was presented, read and
filed
Petition for a cross walk on the corner,
of Seventeenth and Madison Streets, sign
ed by Susie McNeal and number OF 9th
ers, presented to commission on March 8
and referred to Commissioner of Streets
and Public Improvements, was reported
back with recommendation that ut be
placed on file," which report was adopted
on motion of Commissioner Tandy.
Contract with j. G. Miller, relative to
certain privileges in Gage Park, was pre-
scented, read and referred to Commissioners
of Parks and Public Buildings.
An ordinance amending section IL OF
ordinance No. 1852, approved March Is,
1910, relating to the salaries or compensa-
ton of city officers and employees of the
City of Topeka, as amended by ordinance
No 1863, approved April IA, 1910, and re-
pealing said section II of said ordinance
No. 1862, as amended by ordinance No.
1863. was presented by Commissioner
Miller; first reading of the ordinance
Plumbers bond of E. E. Bobb in the
SUM of Two Thousand Dollars, given be
the National Surety Company of New
York, was presented. read and approved
ey me ioll9w1ng vote ayes, S2mmnission5
Mayor BILLIARDS..
The following resolution, presented to
commission on April by Commissioners
Bone, was, on his own motion, adopted:
RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners Of the City of Topeka:
That the sum of F,ifty-five and 81 100 Dol
lars ($55.S9 be, and the said sum is, here
by transferred from the General Improve
ment Fund to the Fund for the opening of
Laurent, Norris and Polk Streets"
fifteen minute recess was taken.
The contract with J. G. Miller. relative
to certain privileges in Gage Park. pre-
scented and referred to Commissioner of
Parks, was reported back with the fol-
lowing amendment: That the prices for
the bathing suits and lockers in Gage
Park shall be subject to the approval of
the Commissioner of Parks and Public
Buildings. On motion of Commissioners
Holman, the mayor was authorized to
sign said contract.
on motion of Commissioner Miller, the
Z, 1911, at 500 o'clock a. m. as Board
of Canvassers to canvass the vote and re-
turns of the general election. held April
4. 1911.
LSeaIJ C. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.