The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
Published in The Topeka State Journal
April g. 1921

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka Kansas
Thursday, April T. 1912. The city commits
sion met in regular adjourned session at
800 o'clock with the following commits
sioners present: Commissioners Bone.
Miller, Stotts and Tandy-4 Mayor Bill
lard in the chair.
April !, 1912. were presented i's read
and. Commissioner stotts moved go to
amend the same by adding to
the paragraph referring to the re-
moval of the dog officer, land failure 70
pay his debts and other causes which
Lnotlon prevailed. On further motion, the
minutes were approved as amended
Claims and accounts against the civ of
Topeka Tor the second half of March. 1872
were presented, read and, on motion of
commissioner Miller, recommended to be
allowed and paid from funds as follows:
General Revenue Fund QMiscllane-
ousD -. ---....------...-.......S / 800 80
General Revenue, Fund Police
General Revenue Fund CFire De-
partmenD =. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2Sq4 ~
General Improvement Fund $500. $3.50. rs
w ateC works Fund --.-............. 8,1S9. Al
Park FUND 49,. 81
Miscellaneous Fund .... 304 e.
special Lighting Fund. 200
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .as, 500. II
Petition to vacate that portion of War
wick street between Berwick street and
Inc Drive in Auburndale Addition the
CITY OF topeka, signed by E. z. LongwelI
and number of others, was presented
read and referred to the Commissioner of
Streets and Public improvements
Communication from Mrs VIM. Ger
main, asking for refund of $500. dog
license, on account of having moved from
the city, was presented, read and referred
to the Commissioner of Finance and
Revenue.
Contract for the extension of watsr
pipe on Second street from LIP West End
street to Quinton Boulevard, thence north
on Quinton Boulevard, accompanied by
cash deposit, was presented and Commits
sioner Miller moved that the mayor be
authorized to sign the same, which mo-
ton prevailed.
Petition, signed by James Troutrnan
and a number of others, asking that TIE
Topeka Post Office, and by the City Rail-
way Company, at the south end of Green
wood Avenue, be moved farther west
from its present location, was presented,
Parks and Public Buildings.
Communication from Jesse Shaw, super
intendent of the Water Works, reporting
on the claim of Mr.. Geo. w. Burroughs
for expenses incurred by him in thawirg
out the service pipe supplying his resi-
dence, 1916 Fillmore street, was presented.
read and placed on file
Communication from Jesse Shaw super
intendent of the Water Works reporting
on the condition of the water survice sup
plying 1900 Fillmore street which was
frozen during the cold weather, was pre-
sented read and placed on file
Contract and bond for the extension OF
a water main on Ninth street. from West
ern avenue to Fillmore street We're pre-
scented and Commissioner Miller moved
that the mayor be authorized to sign the
contract, which motion prevailed. On
roll call. the bond was approved by the
following vote: Ayes Commissioners
Bone Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor
Billiards..
Plans and specifications covering the
of the brick and concrete
fountain basin in Garfield Park, were
presented. and Commissioner Stot&s moved