The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
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Published In The Topeka State Journal
Nov. %, 1921

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Nov. %, 1921
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber. Topeka, Kansas,
Thursday, November Il, 1912. The city
commission met in regular adjourned ses-
scion at 800 o'clock a. M, with the follow
ers Bone. Miller. Stotts and Tandy-4.
Mayor Billiard in the chair.
The minutes of the regular meeting OF
and on motion of Commissioner Tandy,
approved as read.
Communication from the Euclid Mercan-
tile Co., by J. R. Gibbons, asking permits
sion to enter the pavement on Euclid ave-
nue., in order to make gas connection at
1915 West Euclid avenue, was presented,
read and, on motion of Commissioner
Tandy, the request granted.
Communication from English Wooden
Mills. by P. v. Cole manager. asking 54g
Kansas avenue, was presented, read anu,
on motion of Commissioner Tandy, the re-
quest granted under the direction of the
city engineer.
Petition to grade, pave and curb vita
combined curb and gutter Central PARK
avenue from the south line of 18th street
to the south line of Euclid avenue, signed
by R. F. Tasker and a number OF others,
was presented, read and referred to the
Commissioner of Streets and Public I'M
Claim of p. H. Nicholson in the sum of
81 500. 90 for personal injuries received, pre-
and referred to the commissioner of
finance and revenue and city attorney,
was reported back with their recomm men
dalton, that the claim be placed on Tile
which report was adopted on motion VI
Commissioner Bone.
Communication from J. M. Meade, en-
gineer eastern lines of the Santa Fe Raul
way, in regard to their fencing OF the
shop grounds along the river road, pre-
and referred to the commissioners or
streets and public improvements, was re-
ported back with recommendation, that
it be placed on file, which report was
adopted on motion of Commissioner
Tandy.
Green and Division streets, presented TO
commission on May 2 1912, and referred to
the commissioner of streets and public IN
that it be placed on file.
which report was adopted on motion or
Commissioner Tandy.
Petition asking for the amendment OF
the ordinance regulating hackney charges
increasing the rates, presented TO COM
mission on November Is, 1912, and referred
following recommendation: THE mayor
to whom was referred the within petition,
herby recommends that the rates for
hacks be restored to the rates tnforce DO
fore the last amendments to the hack
ordinance" On motion of Commissioners
Bone. the report was adopted.
2 Of ORDINANCES No. 2S42, approved August
S, 1902, regulating charges for carrying
persons and baggage in hackney carriages
In The City of Topeka, as amended Ey
Ordinance No. 4146, approved June IL, 49,
and repeating said Ordinance No. 445, was
presented for first reading.
An Ordinance appro priating money from
certain funds of the City of Topeka to pay
for bonds and interest coupons due De-
cember l. 1912, presented to commission on
November Is, 1912, by Commissioners Bone,
was taken up for second reading. Each
section was read and on separate motlon,
passed by the following vote: Ayes, Com
missioners Bone, Stotts and randy ana
Mayor Bfllard-4: absent, Commissioners
Miller-1. The title was read and ap-
proved.
An Ordinance appropriating and setting
Water Works Department in the City
Treasury of the City Of Topeka, kanSa5 ;.
to pay for tn construction of reinforced
concrete pump pit at the water works
Plant of said city. presented to commits
sion on November Is, 1912, by Commission
er Bone. was taken up for second read
separate motion, adopted. On roll call,
the ordinance was passed by the following
and Tandy and Mayor Billiards; absent,
Commissioner Miller. The title was
read and approved
Claims OF P. H. Nicholson on account Of
personal injuries received and Elmer 4.
Hounson on account of land taken for the
opening of Lake street and the widening
on motion Of Commissioner Bone, recon-
mended to be allowed and paid as fol-
lows:
General Improvement Fund. 1900. $4,000
Opening Lake & Greedy street Fund. 1880
An Ordinance appTopriating money from
the General Improvement Fund of the
City of Topeka, Kansas, to pay certain
claim against said city, presented to COM
mission for first reading by Commissioner
Bone, was taken up for final passage, an
emergency being declared in writing by
the mayor. Each section was read and,
on separate motion, adopted On roll call
the ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Miller,
Stotts and Tandy and Mayor BILLIARDS..
The title was read and approved
An Ordinance approprfating money from
the fund created by Ordinance No: 1852
for the opening of Lake street and the
widening of Greeley street in the City of
Topeka, Kansas, to pay certain claim
against said city, was presented for first
reading by Commissioner Bone An ener-
geney being dec1ard in writing by the
mayor, the ordinance was taken up for
final passage. Each section was read and,
the ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Comznissi 0ners Bone, Miller,
Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
The title was read and approved.
The following resolution, presented 10
commission on November Is, 1872, by Com
missioner Tandy, was taken up for Sec
ond reading. The resolution is in words
and figures, as follows, to-wit:
t'RESOLVED, That the mayor ard
board of commissioners of the City of To-
peka, Kansas, deem 1t necessary for the
best interests of said city that Huntoon
street from the west line of Clay street
to he ives line of Lincoln street, connect