The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-29
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lPublished in The Topeka State Journal
January %, 1881

lPuohshed in The Topeka State Journal
January %, 1881
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS
Cotnm1sSlon Chamber. Topeka, Kansas,
MONDAY, January p, 1913. The city COM
mission met in regular session at O'Clock
a. M, with the following commissioners
present Commissioners Bone, Miller,
chair.
The minutes of the meeting of January
70, 1913. were presented, read and, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Bone, approved as
read.
The minutes of the meeting of January
., 1913, were presented, read and, on mo-
ton OF Commissioner StottS, approved S
read.
Communication from the committee of
the Social Survey, asking for a represen-
tat1ve from among the city commissioners
to aid in their work was presented and
read Several parties being present in
tereSted in the matter, they were given
an opportunity to be heard. After discus
sions at length, it was moved by Commits
sioner Bone and seconded by Commission
er StottS, that Mayor Billiard be designat-
ed to represent the city in the Social Sur
vey work. Mayor Billiard then gave his
views in the matter and asked that some
one else more in sympathy with the move
ment be appointed in his place. There
upon, Commissioner Tandy moved that
Commissioner Stotts be selected to serve
on the committee, which motion was duly
seconded and carried.
An Ordinance providing for the con-
domination of certain land in Shawnee
County, Kansas, for a public park for
the use of the City of Topeka, providing
for the appointment of appraisers there
for and prescribing their duties, presented
to commission January 20, 1913 was
taken up for second reading. ]. B. Lari-
mer being present on behalf of Mrs. o. L.
demned. he was given an opportunity to
state Mrs Hills interest in the matter
and after listening to said statement, it
was moved by Commissioner Stotts that
action be postponed Indefinitely on the
ordinance which motion prevailed.
Communication from the Triumph Vot-
ing machine Company, submitting pro-
position for a trial of their machines, was
presented, read and, on motion of Com
missioner Stotts, placed on file.
Protest against the paving of Buchanan
street from First street to Third street.
signed by NJ. Dumenil and number of
others was presented, read and referred
improvements.
Protest against the paving of 18th street
from College avenue to McVicar avenue
signed by Ida M. Warner and a number
OF others, was presented, read and re-
1erred to the commissioner of streets and
i public improvements.
Communication from w n p Iona. -
Melvern Kansas, protesting against the
paving of 10Th street from College avenue
TO McVicar avenue, was presented, read
and referred to the commissioner of
streets and public improvements
Report of the Topeka Free Public
1 1a9fary Tor the year ending December 81.
I9iz, was presented and, on motion of
! Commissioner Tandy, placed on file.
Pet1t1on to construct a "Whate Wav''
on On Elgnth avenue from Kansas avenue
10 jackson street, presented to commits
sion on January 20, 1913, and referred TO
the commissioner of streets and public
improvements, was reported back with
the following recommendation. ssYo,Ir
commissioner of streets and public i'm
provenents, to whom was referred the
Wlthln peuaon, finds that it is signed by
resident owners representing more than
one-haH of the abuttjng property on the
said West sth avenue" Commissioner
Bone moved that the mayor by authorized
to call a special meeting for Monday
February B. 1873 9:36 a. m. for the purpose
! Of considering certain petition for the
Sth avenue, which motion prevailed. The
petition was then referred to the commits
s1oner of Water Work and Electrical
Lights.
An Ordinance appropriating money from
certain funds of the City of Topeka TO
pay for interest coupons due February
1lrst, l9lS, presented to commission on
January 20. 1913, was taken up for second
reading. Each section was read and on
separate motion, adopted. On roll call
the ordinance was passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone
Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Bill
1ard-5. The title was read and approved.
The following resolution presented to
commission on January 20 1918 by Com
missioner Miller, was taken up for second
reading. The resolution is in words and
figures as follows, to-wit:
WHEREAS, the inspectors ON the
Ninth street white way were paid the sum
of $3.50 out of the special lighting fund
and the inspectors on the Fourth street
white. way were paid the sum of S131. so
out of the special lighting fund, there be-
ing money available at that time from
any other source with which to pay said
inspectors; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary that said
special lighting fund be reimbursed for
the said amounts heretofore paid there
from, as aforesaid; Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED. That the sum of
$3.50 and the sum of $131.s0 be, and the
same are hereby, transferred from the
Ninth street and the Fourth street white
way funds, respectively, to the special
lighting fund of the City of Topeka"
The above resolution was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor
BILLIARDS..
Bond of the Machinists Electric Co., in
the sum of 81, 100000 given by the Ameri-
can Bonding Company of Baltimore, was
presented and approved by the following
vote: Ayes Commissioners Miller, Stotts
and Tandy and Mayor Billiard. Absent
Commissioner Bone-L
Bond of W. H. Spangler in the sum of
10000, given by the United States Fide1
ity and Guaranty Company, was pre-
scented and approved by the following
vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Miller,
Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billiards.
s.. 10000, given by the United States Fidel-