The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-29
Published in The Topeka State Journal
April q, 1871
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
ts CEEDINGS.

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
ts CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Monday, April Is, 1913. The city commits
sion met in regular session at nine O'CLOCK
a. m, with the following commissioners
present: Commissioners Bone, NewIand,
Porter and Tandy@. Mayor Cofran IN
the chair.
The minutes OF the meeting of April "a.
1913, were presented, read and, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Tandy, approved as
read.
Petition, signed by the Curry Smoke
House and a number of others, asking
for the amending of Ordinances No. 422O
and 26S5, relative to the regulations OF
billiard and pool rooms, was presented,
read and referred to the commissioner OF
finance and city attorney.
Communication from The Steel Fixture
Mfg. Co., relative to Instructions in the
alley between Holiday and Adams
streets, north of 18th street, was presented.
read and referred to the commissioner OF
streets and public improvements.
Communication from H. ]. Bosquett or
the Metal Shelter Co., submitting pro-
posed plans for a refreshment stand In
referred to the commissioner of parks and
public buildings.
Petition to construct a new cement side
walk four feet wide on Evans street,
north side, from Orchard avenue to
Roosevelt street, signed by L. S. Mehrdorf
and a number of others, was presented:
read and referred to the commissioner or
streets and public improvements.
Petition to construct new cement side
walk four feet wide from Duane street
chard Street, signed by Mrs L. S. Mehr-
dorf and number of others, was present
ed, read and referred to the commissioner
of streets and public Improvement
Bids. from Dick Johnson and x. e.
Darby for feeding prisoners for the sum
of eleven cents per meal, presented TO
commission on April 8, 1913, and referred
to the mayor, was reported back with
recommendation that the contract be
awarded to r. G. Darby" which report
nf
Newland.
An Ordinance appropriating money out
of the Street and Alley Paving Bond
due May 1, 1913, was presented for first
reading.
An Ordinance relating to persons found
in places where intoxicating liquors are
sold or used or kept for sale or use con-
trary to the ordinances of the City of To-
peka, and providing penalties for the vlo-
lation thereof, was presented for first
reading.
An Ordinance repeating Ordinance No.
4217, entitled AN Ordinance creating the
office of commissioner of health and sani-
tation of the City of Topeka, fixing his
salary and prescribing his duties, ap-
mission on April "a, 1913, by Commission
er Porter. was taken up for second read
ing. Each section was read and, on sepa-
rate motion, adopted. On roll call the
ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone, New
land, Porter and Tandy and Mayor Cof-
Electricians Bond of ]. W. Keele in the
sum s1,0o0.Oo, given by the Kansas City
Casualty Company, was presented and af)-
proved by the following vote: Ayes,
Commissioners Bone, Newland, Porter
and Tandy and Mayor Cofran.-5.
Plat of Edgewood Addition to the City
of Topeka, was presented and referred to
the commissioner of streets and public I'M
provements in connection with the city at
tOTney.
Assignment of j. r. Ramsey to the
Watkins National Bank, Lawrence, Kan
sas, of all money due him under his 1913
paving contract, presented to commission
on April "a, 1913, and referred to the city
attorney, was reported back with the fol-
lowing recommendation: I'm reference to
the within assignment, 1 respectfully re-
port to your honorable body that Section
II of the contract of Mr.. Ramsey within
character, and If the mayor and commits
sioners should consent to this assignment.
the surety on Mr.. Ramsey's bonds would
be released from liability. I would sug-
gest that the within assignment be placed
on file and that the city attorney be d.
rected to notify Mr. J. r. Ramsey and
the Watkins National Bank of Lawrence,
Kansas, that Mr.. Ransey's contract for
! the City of Topeka cannot consent to said
assignment" On motion of Commissioner
! Tandy, the report was adopted
Commissioner Tandy presented the
/ city engineer, which appointment was
| confirmed by the following vote: Ayes
Commissioners Bone. Newland, Porter
! and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5.
| Commissioners Bone presented the name
of G. T. Mattingly for appointment as
i license collector, which appointment was
| confirmed by the following vote: Ayes
/ Commissioners Bone, Newland, Porter
| and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5.
Mayor Cofran presented the name OF