The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-21
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-


OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Monday, August 49, 1912. The city Commits
sion met in regular session at 900 o'clock
a. m, with the following commissioners
present: Commissioners Bone, Miller,
Stotts and Tandy-4 Mayor Billiard in
the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of August
10, 1872 We're presented, read and, on mo-
ton OF Commissioner Tandy, approved as
read.
The minutes of the special meeting of
August 3D. 1912. held at 500 O'Clock p. m,
We're presented, read and, on motion of
Commissioner Miller, approved as read.
Claims and accounts against the City
OF Topeka for the first half of the month
OF August, 1912, were presented, read and
on motion Of Commissioner Miller, recon-
mended to be allowed and paid from funds
as follows:
General Revenue Fund (Miscellan-
eouS) -........-.............S .469 90
General Revenue Fund (FIre de-
partmenL 1885, SO
! General Revenue Fund (PoIice De-
partmenD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,s6416
General Improvement Fund. 1904 IS
Water Works Fund. 1,324.63
Park Fund. ........................ 589 AZ
Special Lighting Fund. 22.00
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &c., IS
An Ordinance authorizing and directing
the mayor OF the City of Topeka, Kansas,
to issue a proclamation calling an election
for the purpose of submitting to the legal
voters of said city propositions to con-
Struct certain bridges in said city, and tO
issue the bonds of said city to pay for
the construction of said bridges, presented
to commission on August Is, 1912, by Com
missioner Tandy, 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, Commissioners Bone, Miller,
Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
The title was read and approved.
An Ordinance levying special assess
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ground in the City of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kansas, to pay for the conStruc-
ton of sidewalks by and in said city dur
ing the year 1913, presented to commission
on August Is, 1912, was taken up for second
reading. Each section was read and on
separate motion, adopted. On roll call,
the ordinance was passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone,
Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Bill
lard-5. The title was read and approved.
An Ordinance appropriating money from
certain funds of the City of Topeka to
pay for bonds and interest coupons due
September 1, 1912, presented to commission
on August Is, 1912, was taken up for
second reading. Each section was read
and, on separate motion, adopted. On roll
call. the ordinance was passed by the
Bone, Miller Stotts and Tandy and Mayor
Billiards.. The title was read and APP
proved.
An Ordinance appropriating and setting
aside money from the Park Fund of the
City Treasury of the City of Topeka,
hauSdS, 10 pay LOT InG INSTALLATION anu
construction of plumbing in the comfort
station in the City Park in said city, was
presented for first reading.
An Ordinance to appropriate money out
of the General Revenue Fund, General
Improvement Fund, Water Works Fund,
Park Fund and Special Lighting Fund,
was presented for first reading. An
emergency being declared in writing by
the mayor, the ordinance was taken up
for final passage. Each section was read
and, on separate motion, adopted On roll
call the ordinance was passed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone.
Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Bill
lard-5. The title was read and approved.
Claim of p. A. Lovewell in the sum of
SO. "a, account of damage done by reason
of frozen water pipes. presented to com
mission January Is, 1912, and referred to
the Commissioner of Water Works, was
reported back with the following recon-
mendation: 81 recommend that $1954 rep
paid as there is some question as to suf-
ficient depth of main" Commissioner
Miller moved that the report be adopted
and that the bill be allowed, which mo-
Contract and bond for the extension of
a water main on CORTLAND Avenue from
Fourt. Street to Ashland Avenue, were
presented, and, on motion of Commission
er Miller, the mayor authorized TO sign
the contract. The bond was approved by
the following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor
BILLIARDS..
number of others, asking that the bridge
at the intersection of Monroe Street and
Euclid Avenue be removed and that a fill
and culvert be substituted, was presented.
read and, motion of Commissioner
Tandy, placed on file
Petition, signed by o. K. Swayze and d
number of others, asking for provision for
additional fire protection to the residents
of South Topeka. was presented, read
and on motion of Commissioner Stotts,
referred to the mayor.
No further business appearing. on mo-
ton of Commissioner Bone, commission
adjourned to meet at 900 o'clock a. m