The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-29
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
June %, 1921


| OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
| CEEDINGS.
| Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Thursday, June a. 1912. The city commits
| sion met in regular adjourned session at
500 O'Clock a. m, with the following COM
missioners present: Commissioners Miller,
| Stotts and Tandy-3; absent, Commission
er Bone-1. Mayor Billiard in the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of June q,
! 1912, were presented. read and, on motion
| of Commissioner Tandy, approved as read.
Communication from Arthur H. Ben
across the creek in Willow Park, was pre-
scented, read and referred to the Commits
sioner of Parks and Public Buildings.
Communication from J. L. Vincent ask
ing permission to enter the pavement at
Twelfth street and College avenue for the
purpose of connecting with gas main, pre-
referred to the Commissioner of Streets
and Public improvements, was reported
back with his recommendation, that the
request be granted with the usual reStric-
| tons, which report was adopted on mo-
ton of Commissioner Tandy.
An Ordinance appropriating money from
pay for bonds and interest coupons due
July LIST. 1872. presented to commission on
June "a, 1912. was taken up for second
readlng Each section was read and, on
separate motion, adopted. On roll call,
the ordinance was passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Miller,
Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billard-4
| absent, Commissioner Bone-1 The title
was read and approved
Bond of Luttjohann & Folks in the sum
| of S9.S60.00 covering the construction of
sidewalks in-the City of Topeka, Kansas,
| for the year 1872 given by the United
States Fidelity & Guaranty Company
! was presented and approved by the fol,
lowing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Miller.
stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billard-4:
! Bond of A. N. Arnold in the sum OF
$5So-o0, covering the resetting of the curb
ing on East 4th street in the City of To-
/ peka, given by the Missouri Fidelity and
Casualty W. cd
proved by the following vote; Ayes Com
missioners Miller, Stotts and Tandy and
Mayor Billard-4; absent, Commissioner
Plans and specifications for Comfort
Station in City Park, submitted by A. R.
Young, city engineer, were presented, and
on motion of Commissioner Stotts, APP
proved.
Contract for the extension of a water
to 10th avenue. accompanied by a cash de-
post, was presented and motion OF
Commissioner Miller, the mayor author
lied to sign the same.
Commissioner Stotts moved that the city
clerk be instructed to advertise for bids
for the erection of the Comfort Station in
City Park as per plans and specifications
on file in the office of the city engineer :;
said bids to be on file in the office of the
city clerk by 800 o'clock a. m, Friday.
July 5, 1912; and that a certified check In
tie sum of $500 must accompany each
bid. which motion prevailed.
The matter of refunding to J. w.
Shriver license on automobile, which was
taken out June II. 1912. he having moved
from the city, was referred to the Com
missioner of Finance and Revenue.
Resolution to construct sewer in the
district. comprising Elmhurst, Lowman
HILL Melrose. Auburndale and other out
lying districts, was presented for first
reading.
Various persons being present inter-
ested in the construction of the contem
plated sewer. were heard on the PROPOSE
ton and asked that the matter bedelayed
for further consideration, and, on motion
postponed until July 8. 1912.
Estimate of. the cost Of repaving the
Melan Bridge, submitted by A. r. Young.
city engineer, was presented, read and
approved by the following vote: Ayes.
Commissioners Miller, Stotts and Tandy
and Mayor Billard-4; absent, Commits
sinner Bone-1.
Bid for repaving the Melan Bridge was
received from the Kaw Paving Company.
Said Company's bid was above the estl-
mate, but said company agreeing to take
the work at the engineers estimate, COM
missioner Tandy moved that they be
awarded the contract, which motion pre-
vailed by the following vote: Ayes. Com
missioners Miller, Stotts and Tandy and
Mayor Bil1ard-4; absent, Commissioners
Bone-1.
Mayor Billiard submitted the names o.
L. NJ Penwei1, Chester woodward and w.
w. Webb, for appointment as a Board of
Automobile Examiners, which appoint
ment was confirmed by the Following
vote: Ayes, Commissioners Miller, StottS
and Tandy and Mayor Billiards.; absent,
Commissioner Bone-1
No further business appearing, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Miller. commission
TSeaiJ c. B. BURGE.
q City Clerk.