The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-23
Published in The Topeka State Journal
June q, 1871
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO



Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Saturday, June u, 1913. The city commits
sion met in regular adjourned session at
nine o'clock a.. m, with the following
commissioners present: Commissioners
Bone Newland, Porter and Tandy-4
Mayor Cofran in the chair
The minutes of the meeting of June IT,
1913, were presented, read and stood ap-
proved.
Communication from Geo. A. Clark ask
ing permission, to lay his own sidewalk at
the northwest corner of 9th and Fillmore
streets was presented, read and referred
to the commissioner of streets and public
improvements.
Communication from the Garfield Park
Operating Amusement Co., asking per
mission to set off display of flreWor ;HIs
on June 10, 1913 and referred to the com
missioner of finance and revenue and city
attorney, was reported by with recon-
mendation that the request be granted ,
which report was adopted on motion OF
Commissioner Newland. 4
Petition to vacate warwick street from
The Drive to Roosevelt street, presented
to commission on February ID, 1913, and
referred to the commissioner of streets
and public improvements, was reported
back with the recommendation that 1t be
placed file, which report was adopted
on motion of Commissioner Tandy.
Petition and protest in regard to vacat-
ing the west two feet of the alley in the
block bounded by Huntoon, 14th, Tyler
and Polk streets, presented ed to- to commits s
lively and referred to the commissioner
of streets and public improvements, was
reported back with the recommendation
that the petition be not granted on ac-
count of protests, which report was
adopted on motion of Commissioner
Tandy.
Bond of W. w. Gilmore in the sum of
$6S5.00, covering the constructing of side
walks in Westlawn Park, given by the
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Mary
land, was presented and approved by the
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Newland.- Porter and Tandy and
Mayor Cofran-5.
Bond of the Kaw Paving Company in
the sum of $23, 15S. 25, covering the repay
ing of 9th avenue from Kansas avenue
to Harrison street, and the paving of the
alley west of Kansas avenue from 9th
street to 10th avenue, and the alleys west
of Kansas avenue from 10th avenue to
ualty Company, was presented and ap-
proved by the following vote: Ayes, Com
missioners Bone, Newland, Porter and
Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5
An Ordinance authorizing the providing
for the issuance of internal improvement
bonds of the city of Topeka, Kansas. to
pay the cost of the special improvements
herein named, was presented for first
reading.
An Ordinance apportioning. and levying
a special assessment on certain lots and
pieces of ground in the City of Topeka.
Shawnee County, Kansas, to pay the cost
or repaving a certain avenue and to
in said city, presented to commission on
June 10, 1913, was taken up for second
reading Edcn Sectlon was read ana, on
separate motion, adopted On roll CALL
the ordinance was passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone,
Newland. Porter and Tandy and Mayor
Cofran-5 The title was read and ap-
proved
Report of the appraisers for the con-
structfng of sewer in Sewer District No
IS, was presented. Commissioner Tandy
moved that the mayor be authorized to
call special meeting for nine thirty
o'clock a. m. June 80, 1913, to hear any
and all complaints that may be made
against said report, the motion prevailing
, No further business appearing, mo-
ton of Commissioner Tandy, commission
adjourned.
CSeal1 G. B. BURGE.
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