The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-13
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEENTNGS

CEEDINGS
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Thursday, April II, 1912 The city commits
sion met in regular adjourned session at
900 o'clock M with the following COM
missfoners present: Commissioners Bone,
Miller, Stotts and Tandy-4 Mayor Bill
lard in the chair
The minutes of the meeting of April 8,
1912, were presented, read and, on motion
of Commissioner Bone approved as writ
ten up by the clerk. .
Petition to construct new cement side
walk. five feet wide from the present
walk the east side of lot 2O7 on the
west side of Adams street to the north
line of Fifth street, except in front of
lots 125. 127, 129 and 131. signed, by VIM.
presented, read and referred to the Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments.
Petition to construct new cement side
street south to Biddle creek on the east
side of Locust street, signed by ]. z.
sented read and referred to the Commits
sioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments.
Protest from E.. MONTGOMERY against
vacating the alley on West Sixth street
in the sixteen hundred block, was pre-
scented, read and held over in connection
whit the petition asking for the vacation
of said alley.
Communication from the Civil Service
Commission, certifying the name of per-
sons eligible to appointment to the office
of patrolmen, dog catcher and janitor of
the Auditorium, and paving and sidewalk
inspectors, were presented, read and filed.
Petition to vacate the south half of the
alley lying between Horne and Haynes
streets, in Haynes addition to the City of
Topeka presented to commission on
March IS, 1912, and referred to Commits
sioner Of Streets and Public Improve
mentS, was reported back with recon-
mendation that it be placed on file" On
ton was deferred until Monday, April Is,
1872.
Claim of w. L. Travis in the sum of
Sc 10 by reason of frozen water pipes dur
ing the month of January, 1912, was pre-
scented, read and, on motion of Commits
sioner Miller, placed on file.
$4,000, judgment rendered on April 10,
1912, in the case of Mary Frost VS.. the
City of Topeka, was presented, read and,
on motion of Commissioner Bone, recon-
mended to be allowed, the motion prevail
ing by the following vote: Ayes, Com
Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy.
and Mayor Billiards..
The proposition from w. E. Section for
springling the Melan Bridge for the year
1912, presented to commission on April .,
1912 and deferred until April IL, 1912, was
taken up for final action. Commissioner
Miller moved that the mayor be author
lied to sign contract, with proviso,
ing given one weeks notice.
Communication from H. D. McNeely,
submitting a claim in the sum of SIS 90 for
three box elder trees cut down In front or
on March Is, 1912, and referred to the
Commissioner of Parks and Public build
ings. was reported back with recommends
ton that it be placed on file, which re-
port was adopted on motion of Commls-
sioner Stotts.
Petition asking that Station &c" of the
Topeka Post Office, located at the south s.ll
end of Greenwood avenue, be moved from
it present location, presented to commits
sion on April 4, 1912, and referred to the
ings was reported, back with no recon-
Commissioner Bone moved
that the matter be deferred until Monday,
April IS, 1872 which motlon prsv a.ss, IRON,
the Judgment Fund OF the City of Topeka
to nav Judgment rendered against SAID
city. was presented by co 5an1srn9 e.,
writing by the mayor, the ordinance was
taken up for final passage. Each section
was read and on separate mouon, aoopl--
ed on roll call, the ordinance was passed
~ the following vote: Ayes, COMM ssion-
eTs Rone Miller, Stotts and randy ana
Mavor BiIiard-5 The title was read and
estimate of the City Engineer A. #.
Yo1Ing Of the cost of constructing brick
and concrete fountain basin in CARRIED
Park, was presented reaa ano ,,,e he as
nroved which motion prevailed by the
fofIowing vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone. Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor
Rids for the construction of the brick
ana concrete fountain basin in Garfiei1
park. were received from the Following
r. 2. Raney, Topeka. Kansas. .$422. 60
w w Gilmore Topeka, Kansas. $50 .OO
a n Arnold, Topeka, Kansas .-.... TS4 90
commissioner Stotts moved that the
contract be awarded to W. w. Gilmore.
he being the lowest bidder and within
the city engineers estimate. which mo-
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts