The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-22

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Communication from A. H. Purdy, gen.
| eraI superintendent of the Topeka Edi-
son Company, submitting the report of
said company for the six months ending
December 81, 1913, was presented, read and
| and revenue.
Communication from the National Vot-
ing Machine Co.. by Chas. w. Hull, gem
the use of their voting machines at the
coming city election. was presented, read
and filed.
Communication from B. L. Failor of
F,ailor & Disbrow Plb. Co, asking permits
sion to excavate in pavement in front of
lo41 Arch street for the purpose of making
gas connection, was presented, read and
on motion of Commissioner Tandy, the re-
quest granted.
Communication from Jacob A. Lott
relative to a refund of license paid by
him for the Fidelity Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of Philadelphia, was pre-
scented, read and referred to the commits
s1Oner of finance and revenue.
Communication from the Triumph Vot-
ing Machine Co., alleging certain infringe
ments by the National Voting Machine
Co., presented to commission on March II,
1913, and referred to the city attorney,
was reported back with his recommends
ton that the communication be filed"
which report was adopted on motion of
Commissioner Miller.
An Ordinance relative to the use of vot-
ing machines at the general city election
to be held in the City of Topeka, Shawnee
County. Kansas, on Tuesday, April ], 1913,
presented to commission on March ID, 1918
came up for final passage. Commissioner
Miller moved that in view of the action
of the National Voting Machine Co., the
ordinance be placed on file, which motion
prevailed.
Contract for the extension of water
pipe on Western avenue from 18th street
southwark to ITO Western avenue, &C
companied by a cash deposit, was pre-
scented and Commissioner Miller moved
that the mayor be authorized to sign the
contract, which motion prevailed.
An Ordinance approprtating money from
certain funds of the City of Topeka to
pay for bonds and interest coupons due
April first, 1915, was presented for first
reading.
Annual report of the superintendent of
the Water Works Department, was pre-
scented and filed.
month of February, 1913, was presented,
read and filed.
Petition to construct a new cement |
sidewalk, five feet wide, from 9Th avenue
alley Immediately north of 10th avenue,
east from Chestnut street, on the
west side of Branner street, signed by j. |
w. Feldner and a number of others, was
presented read and referred to the COM |
missioner of streets and publiG Improve |
ments.
An Ordinance to appropriate money |
out of the General Revenue Fund, Gen !
eraI Improvement Fund, Water Works /
Fund Park Fund and 40 Reserve Fund, |
presented to commission on March II, 1913, |
by Commissioner Bone, was taken up Ior
second reading. Each section was reau
and on separate motion, adopted. On roll
call the ordinance was passed by the /
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy ana mayor
]. B. Larimer appeared before the COM
in behalf of Mr. Clearinghouse,
relative to the vacation of Edgewood Ad-
dition to the City of Topeka. Commission
er Stotts moved that the board OF com
nissioners of the City of Topeka recon-
mend to the board Of county commission
ers of Shawnee County, Kansas, to va
cate Edgewood Addition 20 said CITY,
which motion prevailed.
Commissioner Bone moved that IN view
IF the state license tax on automooiies
and motorcycles, the city clerk be In,
structed to furnish free of charge, on ana
after this date automobile and motor.
evcIe numbers when a registration Zee OF
&c dollar is paid which motion prevailed
No further business appearing, on mo
ion of Commissioner Tandy, commission
adiourned To meet at II 90 O'Clock a. r.'
1SI c. B. BURGE,
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