The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
July 4, 1921 p
ssn. By National New. eiviee-1

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Monday, July 1. 1872. The city commission
M. with the following commissioners
present: Commissioners Bone. Miller.
Stotts and Tandy-4. Mayor BILLIARD in
the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of June q.
1912, were presented, read and, on motion
of Commissioner Bone, approved as read.
Communication from Chas. H. Titus and
Chas. G. Titus, to the city clerk and city
officials thanking them for their mani
festation of sympathy in the recent be-
reaVement in the Titus family, was pre-
senteds read and filed. -~ e.a<
Petition to vacate the alley running east
and west parallel with and between, the
streets, Seward avenue and State street,
from Emmett street one-half block to-
wards Scotland avenue. signed by E. 5.
Paddock and a number of others was
presented, read and referred to the Conn
missioner of Streets and, Public improve
ments.
Communication from VIM. r. Smith so.
licitor A. t. & S. F. Railway Co., in re-
gard to the city condemp1ng the sidewalk
bordering on lots ?, f. 6rS, TO- and part OF
ordering the same raised or replaced by a
new, walk, was presented, read and Com
missioner moved that the city attorney be
instructed to communicate With the GEN
eral Attorney of the Santa Fe, stating the
position of the commission on the matter,
TO the effect that the proposition before
the commission at the time the General
Manager conferred with the commission
was an entirely different one from the re-
north of the right-of-way, that the COM
mission expects the Santa Fe to raise. the
walk on the east side of Branner street
up to the north side of the right-of-way
Immediately, or the city will rebuild it
and charge 1t to the Santa Fse Railway
Company which motion prevailed. IS
Petition to create a benefit district for
the purpose of paying the cost OF con-
demning and appropriatinge land to open
tend said Duane street from Orchard
avenue to Underwood street. signed by
w. H. Dunton and number OF others,
was presented, read and referred to the
Commissioner of Streets and Public I'M
Bill of League of kansas Municipalities
in the sum of SS0.0O annual dues for menu
bership in League from July l, 49,. to
July l, 1913. was presented, read and, on
motion of commissioner Miller action
postponed for the present.
Communication from The Gartleld
Operating Amusement Co.. by j. s.
Rogers, secretary, asking permission 70
the evening of July 4, 1912, was pre-
scented, read and, on motion of Comnls-
sioner Bone, the request granted
Report of the Weighmaster for the
month of June, 1912, was presented READ
and filed. an
| to replacing of buggy broken in accident
at Sixth and Tyler Streets May TO- lslz:
was presented, read and, on motion OF
Commissioner M11leT, dllOWSu.
Bond of Edgar E. crouch in the sum OF
81 10000. given by the National Surety
Company, was presented and approved
by the following vote: Ayes, Commlsslon5
ers Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy and
Mayor Billiards..
An Ordinance appropriating and setting
aside money from the General Improve
ment F1nd of the city of Topeka, Kan
sas, to pay for the repav1ng OF the MEAN
Arch Bridge on Kansas Avenue across
the Kansas river, in said city, and for re-
moving and rebuilding sidewalks to the
same was presented for first reading.
Estimate, submitted by A r. Young.
city engineer, of the cost OF. furn1s ming
and erecting complete, an ornamental iron
cresting for the fountain in Garfeld Park:
in the sum of $4,000. was presented reao
and, on motion of Commissioner Bone ap-
Bids for the furnishing and erecting OF
an ornamental iron crestng Tor the Loun c-
| tain in Garfield Park, were. received from
| the following parties: eoco G,
| CAPITAL Iron Works, ]. r. Moore 700 %
Perine & Sons, l. L. Perlne- IA 10
/ their own plans and specifications, but
If was not considered. Commissioner
stotts moved that the PIG % or Per rn1ieG 4
! and that the contract be awarded to said
/ party. their bid being within the estimate
which motion pp9va1isio oy Zone Miller
/ Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billard-S-
Commissioner Bone moved that the GER
Etffied check of the unsuccessful Didoer oe
| returned, the motion prevailing.
Estimate, submitted by A R.. Young
/ city engineer, of the cost OF installing a na
| erecting a .sWhite Way" on West 9Th
| Street. from jackson Street to Kansas
Avenue. and on East 4th Street fr on
| Kansas Avenue to Holiday street. IN tne
| sums of s96O.O0 and $4,000 respectively
| vvas presented. read and, on motion OF
comrnissioner Miller, approved
4 Bids for installing and erecting ths
WAITE yVay's on west 9Th street from
! Kansas avenue to Jackson street. and or
East -4th street, from Kansas avenue L
/ Holiday street. were received from Iht
/ following parties, each submitting various
The Machinists Electric CO.. by ]. A
E. L. Overton Engineering & supply
Co. by E. L. Overton-
H B. Howard Electric & Athletic sup
ply Co, by H. B--Howard.
| Commissioner Tandy moved that the BIZ
of the Machinists Electric Co., and the u