The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-25
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
June rs, 1871
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
GREETINGS

June 70, 1gl2.l
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Monday, June "A, 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 June 20,
1917, were presented, read and, on motion
of COMMISSIONS Miller, approved as read.
mmunfcati from J.. L. Vincent, ask
ing permission to enter the pavement at
the corner of Twelfth Street and College
Avenue for the purpose Of connecting with
gas. was presented, read and referred to
the commissioner of Streets and Public
improvements.
Communication from J.. F. C~onnaugh-
ton, giving further data relative, to the
alley on the north side of Seventh Street,
between Jefferson Street and Madison
Street, was presented, e and referred
to the city attorney.
Communication from J. F. Connaughton,
in regard to the fencing of alley on north
side OF Seventh Street, between Jefferson
Street and Madison Street, presented to
commission on June II, 1912, and referred
to the city attorney was reported back
commissioner be directed to remove all
fences and other INSTRUCTIONS from the
east ten feet of ground in said alley"
Commissioner Miller moved that the re-
port be accepted and that the street COM
missioner be instructed to remove all OBJ
Struct1OnS In the alley mentioned as REQ
commended by the city attorney, which
motion prevailed.
Protest against the erection of certain
'tshacks' on North Lake Street, presented
to commission on Tune 10, 1912, and refer
red to the city attorney, was reported
back with the following recommendation:
IT have communicated with Mr.. James
BoStic, who heads the within petition, and
have explained the situation to him" On
motion of Commissioner Miller, the re-
port was accepted and the protest placed
on file.
Communication from The Topeka Bridge
81 Iron Co., submitting a proposition for
plans, specifications and general super
vision of certain bridges, which the city
cOntemplateS building, was presented.
read and, on motion of Commissioner
Tandy, placed on file.
An Ordinance approprfating money from
certain funds of the City of Topeka to
pay for bonds and interest coupons due
July first, 1912, was presented for first
reading.
Plans and specifications for
cresting for Garfield Park fountain, sub
mitted by A. r. Young, city engineer, was
presented and, on motion of Commissioner
StottS, approved
Commissioner Stotts moved that the city
clerk be instructed to advertise for bids
for the building of the ornamental crest
ing for Garfield Park fountain, said bids
to be on file in the office of the city clerk
by 900 o'clock a. M, Monday, July 1, 1912,
and hat a certified check in the sum of
$500 must accompany each bid, which
motion prevailed.
On motion of Commissioner Miller,
was granted a two weeks vacation. be-
ginning July Is, 1912.
No further business appearing. on mo-
ton of Commissioner Miller, commission
adjourned until Thursday, June 81, 1912.
[Sea1.1 G. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.