The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04
Published in The Topeka State Journal
July 4, 1921


CITY COMMlSSlON PHO-
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Tuesday, July 2, 1912. The city commission
met in regular adjourned session at 1000
O'Clock a. M, with the following commits
sioners present: Commissioners Bone,
Miller, Stotts and Tandy-4. Mayor Billiard
in the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of July l.
1912, were presented, read and, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Miller, approved as
read.
Claims and accounts against the city
of Topeka, Kansas, for the second half
of June, 1912, were presented, read and,
on motion of Commissioner Miller, recon-
mended to be allowed and paid from
funds, as follows:
General Revenue Fund, Mfscellan-
General revenue Fund, FIRE De-
spartm ent Z5SeO-o4
General Revenue Fund, Police De-
General Improvement Fund. ...... 4,O44. so
Water Works Fund $500, IS
park FI1Td s..SI........... 1 $50 IS
Judgment Fund Observation-Disclosures. 1872. IS
Special Lighting Fund............- IL. %
Paving Fund 1912, No. 1........--..- 142SO. Al
Total So, 24s. SO
The matter of the bid of E. L. Overton
for the erection of the white Way" on
West 9Th Street and East 4th Street came
hone o uei moved ttS; that e. l. Overton be award
ed the contract; for the erecting of the
.eyVhite Way on West 9th Street, from
kansas Avenue TO JdChSOn OtACCNS
the Flour City Ornamental Iron Works
pole, which motion prevailed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone,
Stotts and Tandy-3; noes, Commissioner
Miller and Mayor BiHard-2.
Commissioner Tandy moved that the
bid of Ell. Overton for erecting the
white Way on East 4th Street, be re-
jected, which motion prevailed.
Commissioner Tandy moved that the
certified check, covering the bid on the
white Way on East 4th Street, pc re-
+nrDad ~ r. L. Overflow, the motion pre-
yailing. pa ...,,,,
An Ordinance appropriating and setting
aside money from the Garfield Park I'm
proyement Fund in the City Treasury OF
the City of Topeka, Kansas, to pay LOT
the construction of an ornamental crest
ing for the fountain in Garfleld Park IN
said citv was presented for first read
An Ordinance appropriating and setting
aside money from the General Improve
ment Fund of the City Of Topeka Kan
sas, to pay for the repaving OF the Mean
Arch Bridge on Kansas Avenue across
the Kansas river, in said city, ana lor
removing and rebuilding sidewalks to
the same presented to commission on
Univ / 1912, by Commissioner Bone, was
taken M for second reading. Each SecuoIl
vas read and on separate motion, ADOPT
ed On roll call, the ordinance was pass
ed by the following vote: Ayes, Commis-
sioners Bone Miller STost t;+I anu vas resS
and Mayor BiAaro-o. Inc Ilie as @O
An Ordinance to appropriate money out
of the General Revenue Huno, GeneI al
Improvement Fund, Water Works Fund;
Park Fund, Judgment Fund. Specldi
ISebtine Fund and Paving Fund 1912, No.
was presented by Commissioner Bone.
An emergency being declared in writing
by the mayor, the ordinance was taken
m for final passage. Each section was
read and, on separate motion, adopted:
on roll call, the ordinance was passed
by the following vote: ayes. Coinnlis :
sioners Rome Miller Stotts and TaI1dy and
Mayor BILLIARDS.. The title was read and
approved.
tjon of Commissioner Bone, commission
adjourned. -, 60,