The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-29
Published in The Topeka State Journal
T. July %, 1881
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO


/ OEElCIA4zC CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS-
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas
Monday, July %, 1873 The city commits
| a. m, with the following commissioners
present: Commissioners Bone, Newland
| Porter and Tandy-4. Mayor Cofran II
The minutes of the meeting of July "a
1913, were presented, read and stood ap-
Communication from Claude E. Neil
asking permission to cut the pavement IN
street, Elmhurst addition. was presented
read and, on motion of Commissioner
Tandy, the request granted
Petition to construct new cement side
walk four feet wide on the south side OF
Sth avenue from Underwood avenue to
Morris avenue, signed by A. c. Austin
read and referred to the commissioner OF
streets and public improvements:
fire marshal, relative to fire at ia Blu
chanan street, presented to commission on
sioner of water works and street lighting,
was reported back with the following rec
omm endatlon: Ine within report Is aP-
proved except that our employee, r. L.
Root, took charge of team and wagon and
drove north in the alley at the request
and under instructions of Mr.. Paul Little,
drivef1Fire Station No. 4. In view Of this
fact would respectfully recommend that the
fire department pay Mr.. Roots medical
adopted on motion of Commissioner Por-
ter.
spector of Weights and Measures for the
month of June, 1913, were presented, read
and filed.
An Ordinance to appropriate money out
of the Water Works Fund, was presented
for first reading.
An Ordinance amending Sections Il and
13 of Ordinances No. 4044, approved April
21st, 1911, relating to the salaries or COM
pensation of CITY officers and employees
of the City of Topeka, amended by
Ordinance No. 1856, approved June IS, 1911
and repeating said Ordinance No. 1855, was
presented for first reading
Communication from Mrs. Emma Sells
Marshall Tesigning as a member of the
advisory Board, was presented read and
resignation accepted
The mayor presented the name of Mrs.
John Alexander for appointment as a
member Of the Advisory Board, to take
the place of Mrs. Marshall, resigned,
which appolntment %as conf arI1 by the
Bone. Newland. Porter and Tandy and
the municipal erematory plant in the City
of Topeka, first presented to commission
sioner Porter. substituted BY AN Ordi-
nance relating to employees in the munich
pal crematory plant in the City of To-
peka'' Section [ was read and commits
sioner Tandy then moved that the ordi-
parks and public buildings in connection
with the Commissioner of finance and
revenue, the motion prevailing
Communication from Geo. F. Babb, milk
ton beginning August 10th, 1913. was pre-
scented, read and. on motion of Commits
sioner Porter. the request granted.
Commi ssioner Tandy moved that the
civ attorney be instructed not to draw
any ordinances unless instructed to do so
BY the board of commissioners. which mo-
Co Comnmissiener. Bone moved that the com
nission accept the proposition of Mr.. OFT
On lots No. 49, 495 and 4g7s Quincy street,
Quincy Addition to the City OF Topeka, for
s497. O3, for a warranty deed to the above
described lots, which motion prevailed by
the following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone Newland, Porter and Tandy and
Mayor Cofran-5-
Commissioner Bone moved that The To-
peka State Journal be awarded the con-
tract for the city printing for the year be-
ginning August !; 1913: and ending with
JJlly 81 1914, at the rate of twenty cents
per running inch, and be designated as
the official city paper. which motion
prevailed by the following vote: Ayes.
Commissioners Bone, NewIand, Porter
and randy and Mayor Cofran-5.
30 further business appearing, on mo-