The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-18
Published in the Topeka State Journal
March Is, 1913.
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEEDIN(1S

| OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas.
Monday, March II, 1913. The city COM
mission met in regular session at 600
O'Clock a. m, with the following COM
missioners present: Commissioners Bone.
Miller. Stotts and Tandy-4 Mayor Bill
lard in the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of March
10, 1913, were presented, read and, on mo-
| motion of Commissioner Miller, approved
read.
Communication from Chas II Sessions.
secretary of state, relative to the appro-
priation of 81, 226.OO by the Legislature to
pay the states portion of certain paving
to be done around the states property,
was presented, read and filed.
Communication from The Triumph Vot-
ing Machine Company. by L.. r. Win
slow, alleging certain infringements by
the Nation Voting Machine Company, was
presented, read and referred to the city
attorney.
Communication from A. NJ. Patten gem
eraI superintendent of The Topeka Rail-
way Company, submitting report of said
railway company for six months ending
december 81, 1912, was presented. read
and the report referred to the commits
sioner of finance and revenue
Plan and specifications. covering the
erection of signs TOPEKA" presented
TO commission on March 10, 1918 and re
Ierred to the commissioner of streets and
pubic Improvements were reported back
and Commissioner Tandy moved that the
same be approved. which motion prevail
eu Dy the following vote: Ayes. Com
missioners Bone, Miller and Tandy and
Mayor Billiard; absent, Commissioner
Stotts-1
Commissioner Tandy moved that the
city clerk be instructed to advertise for
pldS Tor the erection OF two electric signs
IOPEk4, one to be placed at Fourth
street and the Santa Fe Depot, the other
at Kansas avenue and the Union Pacific
Depot, as per plans and specifications ON
Tile in the office of the city engineer said
bids to be on file in the office OF the city
clerk by 800 O'Clock a. M, Thursday,
March q. 1913 and that a certified check
in the sum of twenty-five dollars must
accompany each bid: also for the erection
OF sign IOPEKA' to be placed at the
Rock Island depot as per plans and speci-
ncatfonS 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, Thursday, March p. 1913, and that
a certified check in the sum of ten dol
lars must accompany each bid, which mo
ton prevailed.
An Ordinance relative to the use of vot-
ing machines at the general city election
TO be held in the City of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kansas, Tuesday, April l.
1913. presented to commission on March
lS, 1913, came up for second reading, Com
missioner Miller moved that action be
postponed until Thursday, March 20 1919
which motion prevailed.
Bond, covering the extension of q water
main along Sixth avenue from Lawrence
$4,000, was presented and approved by
the following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor
Billiards..
An Ordinance to appropriate money out
of the General Revenue Fund General
Improvement Fund. Water Works Fund.
Park Fund and 4eo Reserve fund, was pre-
scented for first reading.
No further business appearing. on mo-
ton of Commissioner Bone, commission
adjourned to meet at 800 o'clock a. m,
lSeaI.J c. b. BURGE.
City Clerk.