The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-28
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
February % 1921
OFFICIAL. CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEETT N(SS

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS-
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
February, Monday 20, 1912. The city com
mission met in regular session at Q
o'clock a. m, with the following commits
sioners present: Commissioners Bone,
Miller, Stotts and Tandy-4. Mayor Bill
The minutes of the meeting Of February
%, 1912, were presented, read and, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Tandy, approved as
written up by the clerk.
An Ordinance appropriatng money from
certain funds of the City of Topeka to
pay for interest coupons due March first
1912, presented to commission on FEBRUARY
%, 1912, was taken up for second reading
Each section was read and, on separate
motion, adopted. On roll call, the ordi-
nance was passed by the following vote
Ayes, Commissioners Stotts, Tandy and
Mayor Billiards. Absent, Commissioners
Bone and Miller. The title was read
on motion of Commissioner Tandy,
recess was taken until 1890 o'clock r. m
Communication from S. +. Leonard.
Division Commercial Superintendent of
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
of Denver, Colorado, relative to said com
pany placing their wires underground IN
the City of Topeka, was presented read
and placed on file
An Ordinance amending section 10 of
Ordinance No. 4O44, approved April p, 1911,
relating to the salaries or compensation
of city officers and employees or the CITY
Of Topeka, as amended by Ordinance NO.
Alb, approved January 81 1SAAs anu AS-
pealing said section 10 of said Ordinance
No. 4044, as amended by said Ordinance
No. 4l13, presented to commission 1irSt
on February 19, 1912, was taken up Tor
final massage Section l was read, and
was discussed at length by the commits
sioners, Commissioner Miller finally NOV
ing that said section by amended by strik-
ing out the figures 81 co. and inserting
in their stead ''S1.50,' which motion was
not seconded. Commissioner Tandy then
moved that the "$l.60' and the $5.OO re-
Ia fn teams
at the bridge, and the L25 applying 10
the tree trimmers, by stricken out, whicn
AYES. commissioners Bone and Tandy-2.
Noes, Commissioners Miller ana Stotts
and Mayor Billard-3 Commissioner
Miller then renewed his motion 10 Stlhe
out the figures $3.50 and insert Si-oo'
which motion was lost. Commissioner
Stotts then moved the adoption OF the
original section. Upon Commissioner
Tandy's objection to the motion being put
without a second, it was seconded oy the
mayor. Upon roll call, the SAID mouon
was lost by the following vote. 1AS Co
| commissioners Stotts and Mayor BILLIARD
2 Noes, Commissioners Bone, Ianoy anu
Miller Commissioner Miller then moVsu
that the further consideration OF the oral
nance be postponed indefinitely which
1 motion prevailed ..,,
A contract with the Coco-Cosia Dottt f;,-s
Works of Topeka, Kansas, for 1iVe
| wear lease of Garfield Park was presented,
read and Commissioner Miller moved
| that the mayor be authorized TO sign tne
!
which motion prevailed 1900 -
| twelve o'clock m, having arrived, on
motion of Commissioner Bone, Son p II.
| sion took a recess until 800 o'clock p mr.
same day. r.,-
/ from the General Improvement Fund OF
+be CIV Of Topeka to pay for detention
hospital and interest on estimates there-
| m was presented by Commissioner Bone
! for first reading
posit of $4,000 for the extension OF wa
/ ter main on Euclid Avenue. East from
| the west line of jefferson Street to the
| t,est hank of the Shunganunga Greek,
| was presented and read. Commisslo ner
/ Miller moved that the mayor be author
/ lied to sign the same, which mouoh pre-
BiIl of D. B. Johnson, for services as
| member of Board Of Plumbers ENamln-
| ers in the sum of $4I.5o' was preesnteu,,
| rasd ana referred to the Commissioner OF
| Parks and Public Buildings
| An Ordinance amending secuon . % y
| Ordinance No 1920, approved December Z.
1a10 relating to the collection and removal
! Of garbage and other refuse matter in
the city of Topeka, and repeating s S
| original section of said Ordinance y
| so90 I1resented TO commission on February
| 1ai2 bv commissioner Stotts. was Ia
ken up for final passage, SecloI3 l Wa, va,
| read and on motion Of COMMISSIONS
4 Stotts amended by being MADE 10 reaa
| "TSor each ten gallon can or less, PEI
month, 40 cents For eaeh t"eIl1S fSr ~ihor
~ootion Of Commissioner Stotts, the sec
! ton was adopted as amended Secuons
/ and ? we're read and, on separate mouon
: sdonted. on roll call the ordinance wai
passed by the following vote: Ayes; ON ~,
,oissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts ana Ianu.
Ia NTaIlor RilIard-5 The title was reat
No further business appearing, on no
ton Of Commissioned Tandy, commission
~ -, - 81 70 meet at 900 o'cloc1 a. m.
An nes sS11l C. B. BURGE,
lSedi-l City Clerk.