The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
LEGAL
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 81, 1921

Published in The Topeka State Journal
March q, 1871
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas.
Monday, March Is, 1912. The city commits
sion met in regular session at 800 O'Clock
a. m, with the following commissioners
present: Commissioners Bone, Miller,
Stotts and Tandy-. Mayor Billiard in the
chair.
The minutes of the meeting of March 10.
1912, were presented, read and, on mo-
written up by the clerk.
Communication from the Eagle Electric
Company, asking permission to install an
electric sign in front of the Capital Gar
age, 123 East Seventh Street, was present
ed, read and, on motion of Commissioner
Tandy, the request granted under the
direction of the city engineer
Communication from F. c. w. Travis,
asking permission to connect with sewer
at the corner of Spring Street and Laurel
avenue, was presented, read and, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Tandy, the request
granted with the provfso that the party
pay Ten Dollars into the city treasury.
Communication from A. M Patten,
superintendent of the Topeka Railway
Company, advising of his inability to
meet with the city commission on Monday
morning, March 1s, 1912, was presented,
read and filed.
Plumbers Bond of Bobb Brothers in
the sum of Two Thousand Dollars. given
by the Kansas City Casualty Company
was presented and approved by the fol-
lowing vote Ayes, Commissioners Bone,
Miller and Tandy and Mayor Billiards.
Absent, Commissioner Stotts-1.
Claim of I. C. Ketchum for injuries re-
ceived by reason OF falling through the
Sixth Street Viaduct, presented to COM
mission on January 10, 1912, and referred
to the Commissioner of Finance and Rev
enue;-was reported back and placed on
file.
relative to bill against the Memorial Hail
property for curbing and gutterlnS KAN
sas avenue from Ninth Street to Ienth
avenue, presented to commission on Sep
TENDER s. 1911 and referred to the COM
missioner of Finance and Revenue was
reported back and placed on Tile 80
Communication from the Kansas Young
Machine Company, relative to the city
purchasing voting machines, presenter 70
commission June y, l9ll, ana REFER Ell
20 tbe commissioner of Finance and Rev
enue, was reported back and placed on
file. w 1yol,,a,,
relative to damage done to automoplle
tire. presented to commission on June 10
1911 and referred to the CominlsslohS - "
Finance and Revenue, was reporleu JAIN
and placed on file. !.
Petition asking for the appointment OF
a hojler inspector by the city, presented
r. commission on April 20, 1911, and re-
ferred to the Commissioner of Finance
and Revenue and Water Works ana Elec.
trio Lights, was reported back ana piaceo
~ claim Of Joseph H. Fry in the sum OF
$3.50 for the killing of dog. presented 10
commission on August 10, 19ll, anu reIeI
rcd 10 the Commissioner of Finance anu
Revenue and city attorney, were reported
back and placed on 1ile. ..,...i,,,s
Contract and agreement TOT GonIesSI ,,'as
a16 attractions at Garfield Park, was
nrasanted and read. Commissioner Miller
moved that the following be inserted III
+ba contract: 1.-THE charge Tor any one
a+traction shall at no time exceed the
e,,,1, Of five cents, unless specially agreed
1non by the party of the First Part, Inc nne
motion prevailing. Commissioner MilIer
further moved that the mayor De aut1or 5
Tod 10 sign the contract as amended
which motion prevailed a.. ~,
Claim in the sum of Seventy-flVe Dol
1srs for three box elder trees, cut down
Nv the city tree trimming gang, submit
| ted bv H D. McNeely, agent Tor tne
property on which the trees Wers Gu,
was presented, read and reIerreo 70 N, Ine
SoTnn,issioner of Parks and Public Build
Commissioners Tandy moved that re-
cess De Gsv ta Which motion prevailed.
Two O'Clock D. m, having arrived, COM
mission convened with the IoiloWIns 1 Sorna-
Miller. Stotts and Tandy-4 Mayor Bill
| lard in the chair ID
| The estimate, submitted py e.~, a
younz. city Engineer, of the cost OF graz graz
| ing. curbing and paving with aspnaltlc
Huntoon street from the east line OF
| TAnco1n street to the east line Oh MuINane
Sc rsSt.sntb street from the west line OF
MuIvane street to the east line Oh CoAees
West street from the south line Of Hun
| +oon street to the north line OF flIteentn
street, r,o,,, ,,ofssioner
| Tendv moved that the same be approved,
| which motion prevailed by the Ioho EsiiI
| vote. AYES Commissioners Bone nlllel
| and randy and Mayor Bthard-4. ABSENT
/ Commissioner Stotts-1- - nav
1 Rids for the grading, curbing ana paw
,no With asphaltic concrete OF
-I TIuntoon street from the east nne on
Tincoln street to the east line OF MnNAhe
st rrests.entb street from the west line OF
| ,a1dI1yana street to the east line OF Col
AeE esS5a e. street from the south line OF Hun
| ~, s+raet tn the north line of Fifteenth
| 80 we're received from J. r. Ramsey
| 1roneka Kansas, and the kaw FaVlhs
/ CoInnany by H. A. Kingsley. mahae SIi
| rroneLa Kansas. After figuring up tne
| t;ds commissioner Stotts moved that the
| Contract be awarded to J. R. Ramsey
| Ssn11.t[a Kansas, he being the lowest bid
/ der, within the engineers estimate ann
| uo,,,,,,e strictly complied with the specifi-
| cations. which motion prevailed by TINS
| SoIIoxUing vote: Ayes, Commissioner
| Rones. Miller, Stotts and Tandy ano
| Navor BILLIARDS.. Commissioner Millei
-,oyed that the certified check of the I'M
SUCCESSFUL bidder be returned, which me
ton prevailed
The payroIls against the City of Topeka
for the first half of March, 1917 were
presented, read and. on motion or Com
missioner Bone, recommended to be al