The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-03
Published in The Topeka State Journal
May 3, 1911.
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
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VI AC1AL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
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Commission Chamber, Topeka. Kansas,
April 70, 1911. The city commission met
IN regular adjourned session at 2:3O O'Clock
present: Commissioners Bone, Miller,
Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billiards.
On motion of Commissioner Bone the
reading of the minutes of meetings of
April 2Oth and 24th, was dispensed with
ana they were approved as written up by
the clerk.
Petition for a street light at the corner
OF Ninth and Madison Streets signed by
DR.. c. M. Hensley and a number of 9TH
ers, was presented, read and referred to
commissioner Water Works and Electric
Lights.
Petition to construct new cement side
walk five feet wide, on the north side
OF Sixteenth Street, from Lane Street to
w est Street, signed by e. T. Armstrong q
and number of others, was presented
read and referred to Commissioner of
Streets and Public Improvements.
communication from Mrs. w. H. Tucker,
relative to the condition of the Fillmore
street Bridge, was presented read and
placed on file.
The following resolution, presented to
commission on April rs by Commissioner
Bone. was taken up for second reading:
'RESOLVED, By the Board of Commits
Sloners OF the City of Topeka, Kansas:
That the Bank of Topeka, Topeka state
Bank. State Savings Bank, German
American Bank, Prudential State Savings
Bank, Shawnee State Bank Citizens State
6dnk, MercnantS NauonaI Bank and The
Central National Bank, all of Topeka,
Kansas, be, and the same are, hereby Sc
lected and designated as the official de-
positories of the City of Topeka, and that
all public moneys of the city of Topeka
shall be deposited in said banks"
The above resolution was passed by the
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone. Miller, stotts and Tandy and
An Ordinance appropriating money from
the Street and Alley Paving Bond Fund
to pay for Bonds and Interest coupons
due May !, 1911, presented to commission
on April 26 by Commissioner Bone, was
taken up for final passage. Each section
was read and, on separate motion, adopt
ed. On roll CALL the ordinance was passed
by the following vote: Ayes, Commission
erS Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy and
Mayor Billiards.. The title was read and
approved.
An Ordinance amending section 102 of
Ordinance No. 2615 approved July 6, 1905,
and repeating said original section 102 of
said ordinance No. 2615 was presented by
Mayor Billiard; first reading of the ordi-
nance.
Extension bond of c.. f. Gustafson, in
the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, given
by the United States Fidelity and Guaran-
ty Company, was presented and approved
by the following vote: Ayes, Commission
ers Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy and
Mayor Billiards..
Various claims in the Park Department
against the City of Topeka, were present
ed, read and, on motion of Commissioner
Miller, recommended to be allowed and
paid.
Claim of the Lake Chemical Company
in the sum of $3.50 was presented, read
and, on motion of Commissioner Miller,
referred to Commissioner of Parks and
Public Buildings
Claim of c. L. Vanderpool in the sum
of $3.50 was presented, read and placed
on file.
Commissioner Miller presented the name
of George G. O'Neil for appointment as
Superintendent of the Electric Light
Plant, which appointment was confirmed
by the following vote: Ayes, Commits
Sioners Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy
and Mayor Billiards..
Commissioner Miller presented the name
of s. T. Leachman for appointment as
engineer of the Electric Light Plant, which
appointment was confirmed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone,
Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Bill
lard-5.
Commissioner Miller presented the name
of F. A. Painter for appointment as AS
sistant Engineer of the Electric Light
Plant, which appointment was confirmed
| by the following vote: Ayes, Commits
sioners Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy
and Mayor Billiards..
Commissioner Miller presented the name
L of Roy Leachman for appointment as