The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
EGAL
Unpublished in The Topeka State Journal
October 5, 1921
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO


Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Friday, September q, 1872 The city com
sion at 900 o'clock a. m, with the teI-
lowing commissioners present; commas
sioners Bone, Stotts and Tandy-S; absent,
Commissioner Miller Mayor BIs'a-o
in the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of Septeni-
Der 2S, 1912, were presented, read ana, 81. oia
motion of Commission Tandy, approved
as read.
An ordinance appropriating money from
certain funds of the City of Topeka L
pay for bonds and interest coupons due
October LIST, 1872 was presented for first
reading.
Communication from w. E. Jackson. N.
D., relative to a debt due him from MI
Richard Brown, employee of the city, was
presented, read and referred to the CON :
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
Plans and specifications covering the
construction of the Quincy street entrance
to Garfield Park also for the construction
of a marginal curb for the cinder walks
proved by the following vote; Ayes, Coz l.
missioners Bone, Stotts and Tandy and
Mayor Billiard; absent, Commissioner
Commissioner Stotts moved that the city
clerk be authorized to advertise for bias
for the construction of the Quincy street
and specifications file in the office OF
the city engineer, and said bids to be On
file in the city clerks office by 900 o clock
q m, Monday, October z 1872 and tis-t
a certified check in the sum of $Zo0
must accompany each bid, which motl'h
prevailed.
Commissioner stotts moved that The
city clerk be authorized to advertise fer
bids for the construction of the marginal
curb for the cinder walks in City Parn
as per plans and specifications on file IN
the office of the city engineer, said BIDS 10
o'clock a m, Monday, october Z. 1912. ana
that a certified check in sum of $2o.O
must accompany each bid, which motion
b On motion of Commissioner Bone G.
T. Mattingly and W. H. WATSON were
each granted a two weeks vacation.
Commissioner Bone moved that the
Board of Commissioners go into session
q Board of Canvassers for the purpose
bond election, held September "a. 1912.
The Board of Canvassers then projected
to canvass the vote cast at said election
and found as follows, that:
702 votes were cast in favor of Question
No. 1 and 1850 votes were cast against
said queStiOn-majOrity against 65S.
721 votes were cast in favor of Question
No. and 1.345 votes We're cast against
said question-rlajority against 624.
699 votes were cast in favor of Question
No and 1857 votes were cast against
said question-majority against SIS.
esq votes were cast in favor of Question
No 4 and 1875 votes We're cast against
said question-majority against 6S6
723 votes were cast in favor of Question
No. and 1874 votes were cast against
said question-majority against 81.
III votes were cast in favor of Question
No. and 1910 votes were cast against
$50 votes were cast in favor of Question
No and 1872 votes were cast against
said question-majority against 692.
$50 votes were cast in favor of Question
No. and 1,433 votes were cast against
said questiOn-majority against 1853.
70S votes were cast in favor of Question
No. 9 and 1851 votes were cast againjt
said question-maj ority against GAS.
7os votes were cast in favor of Question
No. 10 and 800 votes were cast against
said question-rnajority against 657.
71s votes were cast in favor of Question
No. II and 134S votes were cast against
said question-Majority against 500.
706 votes were cast in favor of Question
No. y and 1,341 votes were cast against
said Question-majority against 635
704 votes were cast in favor of Question
No. 10 and 1853 votes were cast against
said question-majority against 649.
695 votes were cast in favor of Question
No. IA and 1851 votes were cast against
said question-majority against 656.
$50 votes were cast in favor of Question
No. Is and 1855 votes were cast agains.
said question-majority against 665.
SIS votes were Re. cast in favor Of Question
said question-majority against SIS.
6I4 votes were cast in favor Of Question
No. IT and 1855 votes were cast again
said jority against 6S1.
664 votes were cast in favor of Question
No. Is and 1878 votes were cast against
said question-majority against 712.
656 votes we're cast in favor of Question
No. 10 and 1859 votes were cast against
said question-majority against 713.
64I votes were cast in favor Of question
No. 20 and 1880 votes We're cast agar st
said question-majority against 49,
so votes were cast in favor of Question
No q and 1873 votes were cast against
said queston-majority against 70S
$50 votes were cast in favor of Question
No. p and 1879 votes were cast against
said question-majority against 727
666 votes were cast in favor of Questi IN
No. % and 1880 votes were cast against
said question-majority against IA
611 votes were cast in favor of Question
No. "a and 1858 votes were cast again1t
said queStion-majority against 757.
667 votes were cast in favor of Question
No. IS and 1873 votes were cast against
said question-majority against 712.
65S votes were cast in favor of Question
No. 26 and 1890 votes were cast against
said question-majority against 1872
642 votes were cast in favor OF Question
No. q and 1885 votes were cast against
said question-majority against 754
$40 votes were cast in favor of Question
No. % and LAOS votes were cast against
said question-maJority against 665.
Commissioner Bone moved that the
above findings together with the accom-
panying tabulated statement showing n
detail the result of the canvass of the
vote at said election be adopted. and that
these proceedings and a copy of the BAL
lot used at said election be spread OF
record in the journal OF the proceedings
of the Board of Commissioners. which
motion prevailed.
The ballot is in words and figures, as
TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF ANY CUES
TON SUBMITTED UPON THIS BAL
LOT MAKE A CROSS x MARK IN THE
TO VOTE AGAINST IT MAKE A SIM
LIAR MARK IN THE SQUARE AFTER
THE WORD NO.
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE
ADOPTED?
Shall the Mayor and
Board of Commission
ers of the City of To-
peka Kansas be au-
thorized to construct
reinforced concrete
arch wagon and foot
bridge, one hundred
QUESTION thirty $50 feet long Yes
and twenty-eight (2S)
No feet wide with a TWEEN NO