The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
April Il, 1881
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEnTNCIS

April Il, 1871
OFFICIAL, CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas
Monday April Z, 1913. The city commas
sion met in regular session at $3.50 O'Clock
g. M with the following commissioners
present: Commissioners Bone, NeWlanu.
Porter and Tandy@ Mayor CotTah III
Bond Of r. L. Cofran in the sum Of
$4,000, as mayor of the City of Iopeka,
Kansas. given by the Maryland Casualty
Company of Baltimore, and approved "
George H. Whitcomb, District Judge, was
presented and approved by the toloWlns
vote: AYES Commissioners Bone, New
land, Porter and Tandy and Mayor Cot
Ean-5.
Bond of Roy L. Bone in the sum OF
$4,000, as commissioner of finance and
revenue of the City of Topeka, Kansas
given by the Fidelity and Deposit Com
pany of Maryland, and approved by George
H Whitcomb, District Judge, was pre-
scented and approved by the following
vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone, New
land, Porter and Tandy and Mayor Col
Bond of Frank NJ Newland in the sum
of $1,000 as commissioner of water works
and street lighting of the CITY OF IopeKS5d,
Kansas, given by the Maryland Casualty
Company of Baltimore, and approved by
George H. Whitcomb, District Judge was
presented and appr9yeid by the o5 Ieii9 Tew
land, Porter and Tandy and Mayor cor
ran-5.
BOND Z
$4,000 as commissioner of parks and pub
lie buildings of the City of Topeka, KAN
sas given by the Maryland Casualty
Company of Baltimore, and approved by
George H Whitcomb, District Judge, was
presented and approved by the folloWlns
vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone, New
land, Porter and Tandy and Mayor Cof-
ran-5
Bond of w C. Tandy in the sum of
$4,000 as commissioner of streets and pub
lie improvements, and approved by A. w.
Dana, District Judge, was presented and
approved by the following vote: Ayes,
Commissioners Bone, Newland, Porter
and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5.
Communication from the Hinkson Sign
Co., asking permission to erect an electric
sign at S23 Kansas avenue was presented,
read and, on mt Ton of Commissioner
Tandy, the request granted under the dl-
Tection of the city engineer.
Mayor Cofran presented the name of
Joseph Ross for appointment to the office
of + -rst Sargent at the police station
which appointment was confirmed by the
Bone. Newland. Porter and Tandy and
Mayor Cofran-5-
on motion of Commissioner Bone. COM
mission took a recess until 200 o'clock p.
M, same day.
Two O'Clock p. m. having arrived, the
board of commissioners again convened
The name of w. c, Ralston was pre-
scented for appointment as city attorney
which appointment was confirmed by the,
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone. Newland. Porter and Tandy and
The name of c. B. Burge was presented
for appointment as city clerk, which ap-
ing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone.
Newland. Porter and Tandy and Mayor
Cofran-5.
The name of Alberta Hale was present
ed for appointment city treasurer,
which appointment was confirmed by the
following vote; Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Newland, Porter and Tandy and
Mayor Cofran-5 Said appointment to
become effective April Is, 1913.
The name of Eta NJ. Covell was pre-
scented for appointment as deputy city
clerk, which appointment was confirmed
by the following vote: Ayes, Commits
sioners Bone. Newland, Porter and Tandy
and Mayor Cofran-5.
The name of Blanche Bates was pre-
scented for appointment as secretary to
the mayor. which appointment was con
firmed by the following vote: Ayes,
Commissioners Bone Newland, Porter
and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5
The name of Frank L. Stevens was pre-
scented for appointment as assistant SUI
perintendent and cashier of the water
works department. which appointment
was confirmed by the following vote:
ayes, Commissioners Bone. Newland
Porter and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5.
The name of J. W. F. Hughes was pre-
scented for appointment chief of police
which appointment was confirmed bv the
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Newland. Porter and Tandy and
Inc name of Mrs. L. Z. Thorpe was nre
scented for appointment as police matron.
which appointment was confirmed nv the
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Newland, Porter and Tandv and
Mayor Cofran-5.
The name of George A. Huron was nre.
scented for appointment as Judge of tine
police court, which appointment was cor.
firmed by the following vote. 49,
Commissioners Bone, Newland Porter
and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5
The name of George o. VVilmartb v,as
presented for appointment as firs rna-
shall. which appointment was confirroa7
by the following vote: Ayes. ComniS
sioners Bone, Newland, Porter and Tan5v
and Mayor Cofran-5. oluS
The name of DR.. c. VI. Sheldon r,o.
presented for appointment as menber o5
the civil service commission wbicb o.,
pointment was confirmed by the fo1loTg-
ing vote: Ayes. Commissioners Po1a
Newland. Porter and Tandy and NayoI
Cofran-5. IN
The name of Culmer NJ McGiu r,as
presented Tor appointment as citv nhvSi
clan, which appointment was 0nfi-1,ar,
by the following vote: AYES. Coronn;
81 ne Bone, Newland, Porter and ITardt-
and Mayor Cofran-5 @Hu Aahuy
The name of E. F. Pa;,;,
presented for appointment as superin+sr5s
ent or parks which appointment was Cow
flrmed by the Following vote: AYES Cow
missloners Bone, Newland, Porter ons
Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5 ana
The name of William Core was r-o
scented as dog officer. whicb er,of.s pre-
was confirmed by the folIowinr , ilen.
Ayes, Commissioners Bone NsDI kOeS-