The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
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January 81, 1871
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO

January 81. 1881
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber Topeka Kansas
thursday, January 90, 1913. The city com
mission met in regular adjourned session
at $500 O'Clock a.. M, with the following
commissioners present: Commissioners
Bone, Stotts and Tandy-3. Absent Com
missioner Miller. Mayor Billiard in the
chair.
The minutes of the meeting of January
II, 1913, were presented, read and Com
missioner Bone moved that they be amend
ed to show him voting aye on the ap-
proval of the Machinist Electric Co.'s
bond which motion prevailed. On further
motion of Commissioner Bone the min
utes were approved as amended.
Communication from i. A. Campbell,
asking permission to install an electric
sign at 52s Kansas avenue, was presented,
read and referred to the commissioner of
streets and public improvements.
Bill of AuguStin Alba for refund of bill
lard table license, was presented, read
and, on motion of Commissioner Tandy,
referred to the Commissioner of Finance
and Revs-lue
The following resolution presented to
commission on January q, 1913, by Com
missioner Bone was taken up for second
reading. The resolution is in words and
figures, as follows, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Prudential Trust
Company of Topeka, Kansas, be, and the
same is hereby selected and designated
official depository of The City of
Topeka, in which to place and keep the
The above resolution was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billiard
a Absent, Commissioner Miller
Commissioner Bone moved that the city
treasurer be authorized to transfer the
account now in the name or The Pru-
! dental State Savings Bank to the 'Pru-
dental Trust Company" which motion
prevailed
Protest against the paving of 18th street
from College avenue to McVicar avenue,
presented to commission on January q,
1913 and referred to the commissioner of
streets and public improvements, was re-
mendation: your commissioner of
streets and public improvements, to whom
was referred the within protest, finds
that it is not signed by more than one
half of the resident owners liable for tax
alton for the said paving designated in
the petition, therefore, said protest is
not effective" On motion of Commission
er Tandy, the report was adopted.
Petition to have excepted from the 1918
paving contract. the petition for the paw
ing of Buchanan street from First street
| to Third street, presented to commission
on January q, 1885, and referred to the
commissioner Of streets and public i'm
provements, was reported back with the
following recommendation: Your COM
missioner of streets and public improve
request recommends that 1t be granted
| and that the pavement from LIST to Bird
! streets on Buchanan street be, and 1t Is
hereby ordered left out of the contract
1
| report adopted.
Petition to construct white Way" on
Eighth avenue from Kansas avenue to
| Jackson street, presented to commission
! on January 20, 1913, and last referred to
the commissioner of Water Works and
Electric Lights on January p, 1913, was
! reported back with the following recon-
/ rnendation: ''Your Commissioner OF Wa
| ter Works and Street Lighting, to whom
| the within petition was referred, hereby
reporters that the light plant will be in
| condition to take care of the special light
| ing asked for, by September LIST, and rec.
| onrnends that the petition be granted
| on motion of Commissioner Tandy the
| report was adopted
| Bond of The Prudential Trust Company.
as CITY depository, in the sum OF $25,ovo'
| given by the Bankers Deposit Guaranty
| and Surety Company, was presented ana
| approved by the following vote; Ayes,
| Commissioners Bone. Stotts and randy
| and Mayor Billard4. Absent, commas
| sioner Miller-1 z,..,
! plans and specifications for an addition
tn the city Water Works Pump House
| Submitted by A. r. Young, city engineer
| were presented and on motion OF CofnInis-
| sioner randy, referred to the commission
| ar of water works and electric lights
| No further business appearing, on mo
| +ion NJ commissioner Stotts, commission
| adjourned. 1,,1cu
| City Clerk.