The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-13
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-


OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Monday, August II, 1912. The city COM
mission net in regular session at 900
O'Clock a. NJ, with the following commits
sioners present. Commissioners Bone,
lard in the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of August 8,
1912, were presented, read and, on motion
of Commissioner Miller, approved as
read.
Communication from the Ffreman's Re-
lief Association, relative to appropriations
and asking the commissions approval of
the same, was presented, read and, on
motion of Commissioner Bone, the action
of said Association, approved.
Communication from Harry D. Wolf,
asking permission to connect with gas at
115S College Avenue, was presented, read
and, motion of Commissioner Tandy,
the request granted.
An Ordinance levying a special assess
ment upon certain lots and pieces of
j ground in the City of Topeka, Kansas.
to pay the cost of cutting noXiouS weeds
by said city, presented to commission on
August 8, 1912, was taken up for second
reading. Each section was read and, or
separate motion, adopted. On roll call,
the ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Miller
and Tandy and Mayor Billard-. Absent,
Commissioner Stotts-1. The title was read
and approved.
An Ordinance authorizing and directing
the May or of the City of Topeka, Kansas,
to issue a proclamation calling an cleo
ton for the purpose of submitting to the
legal voters of said city propositions to
construct certain bridges in said city,
and to issue bonds of said city to pay for
the construction of said bridges, first
presented to commission on July %, 1912,
and postponed until August II, 1912, was
further postponed until August Is, 1912.
Estimate of the city engineer of the
cost of constructing Comfort Station in
City Park, in the sum of $4,000, was pre-
sentcd, read and approved by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone,
Miller. stotts and Tandy and Mayor Bill
larS-5.
Bids for the construction of the Comfort
Station at City Park, were received from
the following:
G. w. Patterson. .--.............-.--.-.$ 4lSOo
A. f. Kerle. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 56OUO
Estimate of the city engineer of the cost
of installing the plumbing in the Comfort
Station at City Park, in the sum of $25OOO
was presented, read and approved by
the following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Rome, Miller. Stotts and -Tandy and
Bid for the installation of the plumbing
in the Comfort Station at City Park, was
received from Failor & Disbrow in the
Commissioner Stotts moved that the
contract for the construction of the Com
fort Station at City Park be awarded u
es bidder and within the city eng neer S
estimate, which motion prevailed by the
following vote: Ayes, Commlssl G oners
Bone Miller Stotts and Tandy and Mayor
Billiards..
commissioner Stotts moved that the bid
for the installation of the PLUMBING IN
the Comfort Station at City Park be re-
jected.
Commissioner Stotts moved that the city
clerk be instructed to advertise for BIDS
for the plumbing of the Comfort Statior
as per plans and specifications on Tile IN
the office of the city engineer, said bids
to be on file by 900 o'clock a. m. Thurs
day, August Is, 1912, and that certified
check in the sum of Sc. 90 must accompany
each bid, which motion prevailed.
Commissioner Miller moved that the Ger
titled checks and cash be returned to the
unsuccessful parties, which motion pre-
vailed.
relative to the journal Building" project
ing out over the property line, was pre-
sented read and, on motion Of Commits
sioner Tandy, referred to the mayor
No further business appearing, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Miller, commission
adjourned to meet at 900 o'clock a. m,
Thursday, August Is, 1872.
TSeal1 G. B. BURGE,
City Clerk