The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-18
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO.
CEEDINGS

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber; Topeka, Kansas,
mission met in regular session at 500
O. clock a. m, with the following commits
s M3s sIats and Mayor
lard in the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of Eel
ruary IS. 1913. we're presented, read and,
on motion of Commissioner Tandy, ap-
proved as read.
Petition to create benefit district for
the purpose of paying the cost of con-
opening of an alley sixteen feet wide in
the block bounded by Woodruff and Sc "
signed by Robert Jennings and a number
of others, was presented, read and refer
red to the commissioner of streets and
pu .lic improvements.
Communication from the Shawnee MIL
ing Co, by F. E. Goodrich, secretary ard
treasurer, with reference to the question
bage Burning Plant, was presented, reao
and, on motion of Commissioner Tandy,
referred to the mayor and commissioner
of parks and public buildings to request
the said milling company to furnish more
detailed information in regard to a fran
chise to be granted by the city.
Communication from the South Side
Civic Improvement club. by o. K. Swayze
secretary, relative to aba ting a nuisan re
on lots located at the corner of Eight
zenith street and Kansas avenue, was pre-
scented, read and referred to the commits
sioner of parks and public buildings.
Communication from the State Public
Utilities Commission relative to the FREE,
use of gas, was presented and read.
Commissioner Tandy moved that the city
attorney be instructed to resist any at
tempt on the part of the State Pub ic
Utilities Commission to stop free gas fur
nished to the city by the Consumers
Light. Heat and Power Company, which
motion prevailed
An. ordinance to appropriate money Dat
of the General Revenue Fund Gener /
Improvement Fund. Water Works Fund,
Park Fund and the 40 Reserve Fund, was
presented for first reading.
Resolution to construct a sewer in a
portion of Auburndale, was presented for
Communication from A. r. Young, city
engineer. submitting plans and specified
at the City Water Works Pumping Sta
ton was presented and read and the
said plans and specifications approved hy
the following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayo
Commissioner Miller moved that the
city clerk be instructed to advertise for
bids for the erection of an addition to the
City Water Works Pumping Station as
per plans and specifications on file in the
office of the city engineer; said bids to
be on file in the office of the city clerk
by $50 O'Clock a. M, Monday, February
"a 1918, and that a certified check in the
:. -lich motion prevailed.
Commissioner Tandy presented the
names of R. NJ McGaw, L. R. Lane and
T, C. Moore for appointment as apprais-
ers in the matter of the grading. curbing
and paving for the year 1913, which ap-
pofntrnent was confirmed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes. Commissioners Bone.
Miller. Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Bill
lard-5.
PIats and specifications covering the
grazing, curbing and paving for the year
1913 were presented and approved by the
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor
BfIfard-5.
No further. business appearing, on mo
ton of Commissioner Miller commission
adjourned to meet at 900 o'clock a. NJ,
Thursday, February 20, 1913
TSeal1 C. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.