The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-27
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
March q. 1921
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO.
CEEDINGS


March q. 1921
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS
Commission Chamber, Topeka Kansas
Monday, March ., 1912. The city COM
mission met in regular session at 500
O'Clock a. M with the following commits
s1oners present: Commissioners Bone
Miller, Stotts- and Tandy-4. Mayor Bill
lard in the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of March
Is, 1912, were presented, read and, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Miller, approved as
written up by the clerk.
Petition to construct a new cement side
walk, five feet wide, on the north side of
Nineteenth street from Buchanan street
to Lincoln street, signed by w. S. Fulton
and number of others, was presented,
Streets and Public Improvements.
Claim of Mary Frost in the sum of
1900 for injuries received by reason of
falling on slippery walk near Third and
Jefferson Streets, was presented. read
! and referred to the Commissioner of FL
nance and Revenue and city attorney.
Petition to vacate the south half of the
alley in Haynes addition to the City of
Topeka lying between Horne and Haynes
streets and running in a northerly and
southerly direction, signed by Geo. V.
read and referred to the Commissioners of
Streets and Public Improvements.
Petition to construct a new cement
sidewalk, five feet wide from the walk
between Fifth and Sixth streets on the
west side of Chandler street to the north
line of Sixth street, signed by A. Ros-
ander and a number of others, was pre-
scented, read and referred to the Commits
sioner of Streets and Public Improve
mentS.
The estimate on the quantities of paw
ing, submitted by A. r. Young, city en-
gineer. on the curbing, grading and paw
ing with asphaltic concrete of
Huntoon street from the east line of
Lincoln street OF the east line of Mulvane
street,
/ Sixteenth street from the west line OF
Mulvane street to the east line of Col
lege avenue
West street from the south line of Hun
toon street to the north line of Fifteenth
Miller moved that they be approved,
which motion prevailed by the following
vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone. Miller,
Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Petition for the special illumination of
Ninth street from Kansas avenue to
Jackson street, signed by J. c. Spalding,
chairman Board of Trustees of the First
Baptist Church, and two others, was pre-
scented. read and referred to the Commits
sioner of Water Works and Electric
Lights.
Mayor Billiard made verbal report on
the consultation had with the County
Commissioners relative to the obstruction
of the river road. Thornton Street, by
the construction of the South Side Dixie,
saying that said Board had advised they
had authority to rebuild the same.
Commissioner Miller then moved that the
city attorney be instructed to bring suit
against the Drainage Board of Drainage
District No. and the County Commits
to open for travel Thornton street. at the
intersection with the South Side Dixie
which motion prevailed.
An Ordinance aprropriating money from
certain funds of the City of Topeka, to
pay for bonds and interest coupons due
April /, 1912, presented to commission on
March 1S, 1912. by Commissioner Bone
was taken up for second reading. Each
section was read and, on separate motion,
adopted. On roll call. the ordinance was
passed by the following vote: Ayes, Com,
Tandy and Mayor BILLIARDS.. The title
was read and approved
Commissioner Tandy moved that the
mayor be authorized to execute for and
on behalf of the City of Topeka, an
agreement whereby, in consideration of
the owners thereof conveying to said city
a strip of ground twenty feet wide along
the south side of Euclid avenue, between
Polk street and Western avenue, the City
of Topeka will agree to lay the brick
pavement on Euclid avenue. between
Polk street and Western avenue, so that
the north curb of said pavement will lie
against and abut upon the south hne OF
the sidewalk located on the north side OF
said portion of Euclid avenue, which mo-
ton prevailed.
Bills of o. P. Davis in the sum of 500
each for services as member of Board "
Plumbers Examiners. were presented,
read and, on motion of Commissioner
Bone, recommended to be allowed
CITY attorney be instructed to amend the
plumbing Board" ordinance so that all
members of said board shall receive
like stipend. the motion prevailing
Contract and agreement for concessions,
attractions and amusements in City Park
was presented and read Commissioner
Miller moved that the contract be &C
cepted Commissioner Tandy moved as
substitute, that action be deferred until
Monday. April 1, 1912, which motion pre-
vailed.
Commissioner Tandy moved that the
CITY clerk be instructed to notify the City
Water Works, the Gas Company, and all
companies having pole lines. on the
streets to be paved this summer, and in
structing them to lower their pipes and
remove their poles out of the way of the
% wing to be done: also. to notify the City
Water Works to notify the property own
ers to look after their service pipes,
which motion prevailed
No further business aDpearing. on mo-
tfon of Commissioner Miller, commission
adjourned to meet at 800 O'Clock a. M,
Thursday, March q, 1912.
ISeaL1 c.. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.