The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-18
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.


CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber. Topeka, Kansas.
july 10th, 1872. The City Commission met
in regular session at 500 O'Clock a. M.
with the following commissioners present:
commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts and
Iandy-4. Mayor Billiard in the chair
The minutes of the session of July 11th
1872, were presented, read and, on motion
of Commissioner Miller, approved as read
o,S pm u " Hs from John W Newell
on oehaIf of w. L. Mcguire & Company,
presented claim for damages to horse and
buggy presented to commission on July
1Ith, 49, and referred to the City Attor-
ney, was reported back with the follow
ing recommendation: Il have commune
Gated with Mr.. John w. Newell relative
10 the within claim according to the in
structlonS of your honorable body and
herewith recommend that said claim be
not allowed" On motion of Commission
er Bone the report was adopted.
An amended petition asking for the
vacation of Warwick Street, Auburndale
signed by E. E. Longwen and a number
or others was presented, and read and
the matter of vacating said street was
taken up and discussed at length and
Commissioner Stotts moved that the
street be vacated with the exception of
a twenty foot strip to be retained for
alley purposes, and the City Attorney
directed to prepare the necessary ordi-
nance, which motion prevailed by the
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Miller Stotts, and Tandy-4. Noes,
Mr.. Mayor Bfllard-1.
AN ORDINANCE vacating a portion
OF the alley running east and west in
the block bounded by Eighth Avenue,
Buchanan, Clay and Ninth Streets. in the
City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas,
was presented for first reading
AN ORDINANCE apportioning and
levying a special assessment on all lots
and pieces of ground in Sewer District
No. 81, as defined and described in Ordi-
nance No. 1902, approved September II,
1910, to pay the cost of constructing the
sewer in said district, presented to COM
mission on July 18th. 1912, by Commission
er Bone, was taken up for second read
arate motion adopted. On roll call, the
ordinance was passed by the following
vote; Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Miller,
Stotts, Tandy and Mr.. Mayor Billiards..
The title was read and approved.
AN ORDINANCE to Appropriate money
out of the Sidewalk Fund, Great White
Way Fund and the Recurb and Gutter
Fund was presented by Commissioner
Bone. 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 following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Mayor Billiards.. The title was read and
approved.
An ORDINANCE providing for the
issue of bonds to the amount of Seventy
five Thousand Dollars Cs75.0O0) for the
purpose of refunding certain bonds of The
City of Topeka. Kansas, presented to
commission on July 18th, 1912, by Com
missioner Bone, was taken up for second
reading. Section 1 was read, and Commits
S1Oner Bone moved CnaI the WOFOS IN
New York Exchange be stricken out,
which motion prevailed, and on further
motion by Commissioner Bone the section
was adopted as amended. Sections 2, 3, 4
and were read and on separate motion
adopted. On roll call the ordinance was
passed by the following vote: Ayes, Com
Tnissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts, Tandy and
Mr.. Mayor Billiards.. The title was read
and approved.
Bond of The Topeka Edison Company
in the sum of $1,000 given by The United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
lowing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone,
Miller, Stotts, Tandy and Mr.. Mayor Bill
lard-5.
Bond of The Tucker Electric Company
in the sum of $1,000 given by The Mary
land Casualty Company was presented
and approved by the following vote: Ayes,
Commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts, Tan
dy and Mr.. Mayor Billiards..
Report of the Electrical Inspector for
the month of June, 1912, was presented
and placed on file.
On motion of Commissioner Stotts The
Topeka State Journal was selected as the
official city paper for the ensuing year
by the following vote: Ayes, Commits
sioners Bone. Miller, Stotts, Tandy and
Mr.. Mayor Billiards..
to ascertain the actual value of the land
proposed to be taken for park purposes
Klein Tract was presented, and on
motion of Commissioner. Miller a special
meeting of the commission was called
for two o'clock p. m, Monday. July 22nd,
1912 to hear any and all complaints that
may be made to said report.
No further business appearing, mo-
ton of Commissioner Stotts commission
adjourned to meet at $50 o'clock a. m,
Wednesday, July 18th. 1912.
[SeaL1 c. B. BURGE,
CITY Clerk