The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-23
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published in The Topeka State Journal
April %, 1912
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
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OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
| CEEDINGS-
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
! Monday, April %, 1872 The city commas
/ sion met in regular session at 8: 100 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 April IS.
O. Commissioner Tandy, approved as
written UP by the clerk.
Communication from s. Stratton and
d. w. Stratton, relative to a petition.
filed with the commission, asking for the
vacation of a portion of Warwick street,
from The Drive on the west to Berwick
street on the east, and protesting against
the vacation of said street, was present
ed, read and referred to the Commission
er of Streets and Public improvements.
Petition to construct a new cemefst
sidewalk, five feet wide, from the west
side of Buchanan street to the east line of
Lane street, on the south side of Elevent n
street, signed by c. E. Neil and a num-
Der of others, was presented read and re-
ferred to the Commissioner of Streets and
Public Improvements
Petition to construct a new cement side
walk five feet wide, from West street to
College avenue on both sides of Twelfth
street, signed by P. H. Forbes and a
number of others, was presented, read
and referred to the Commissioner of
Streets and Public improvements.
Petition to construct a new cement side
walk four feet wide from Scotland ave-
nue. to Emmett street. on the north side
OF State street, signed by T. +. Baxter
and a number of others, was presented
read and referred to the Commissioner of
Streets and Public improvements.
Reports of the Food Inspector for the
month of March, 1912, and the Inspector
of Weights and Measures for the month
of March, 1912, were presented read and
filed.
Extension Bond of George F. Babb as
city milk inspector, in the sum of $500
given by the Kansas City Casualty Com
pany, was presented, and approved by the
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone. Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor
Billard-5
Notices from the city clerks office of
the internal improvement assessment
against city property for the grading,
paving and curbing of certain streets and
avenues in the City of Topeka for the
year 1912, were presented, read and re E
ferred to the Commissioner of Finance
and Revenue
Claim of John w and Nellie w. Har-
per in the sum of $4,000 by reason of their
son being drowned in Central Park lake.
presented to commission on April l, ly12,
and referred to the Commissioners OF
Finance and City Attorney, was reported
back with the following recommendation:
I'VE recommend that the within claim be
not allowed';, which report was adopted
on motion of Commissioners Bone
Communication from Mrs. Thos. ]. Foy,
relative to injuries received by reason of
falling upon ice on street crossing at
Fourth and Jefferson streets, and submit
mission on February %, 1912, and referred
to the Commissioner of Finance and city
attorney, was reported back with their
recomm enda ton that the claim be re-
motion of Commissioner Bone.
No further business appearing. on mo-
ton of Commissioner Stotts, commission
adjourned to meet at 800 O'Clock a. M,
TSeai.1 C. B. BURGE.
City Clerk.