The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.

Friday, April 4, 1913. The city commission
met in regular adjourned session at 900
o. clock a. M, with the following commits
sioners present COMMISSIONERS Bone, Mill
er, Stotts and Tandy-4 Mayor Billiard in
the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of March 81,
1913, were presented, read and on motion
of Commissioner Bone, approved as read.
Claims and accounts against the City OF
Topeka for the last half of the month of
March, 1873 were presented, read and, on
motion of Commissioner Miller, recon-
mended to be allowed and paid from
funds, as follows:
General Revenue Fund, Miscel-
laneouS ..-- ---...-.$ o'uoz-oS
General Revenue Fund Fire De-
General Revenue Fund, Police De-
partment ......... 1,60S IL
General Improvement Fund. ....... 3,470. 65
Water Works NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 9,456. 81
Park FUND.- Observation-Disclosures. 1895. -
Paving Fund 1909 No. 2.............. 500. 80
Special Lighting Fund .............. 472. "A
Judgment Fund Observation-Disclosures. $40
Electric Light Bond Fund . 500
40 Reserve Fund. Observation-Disclosures. S.75
Total S23, GIL "a
Petition for the special illumination of
East Sixth avenue from the east curb line
OF Jackson street to the west curb line
of Quincy street, signed by James W all
and number of others, was presented,
read and referred to the commissioner OF
streets and public improvements to check
up for the sufficiency of the signers.
Petition for the special illumination of
Seventh street between Kansas avenue
and Quincy street, signed by g. j. Null
vane and number of others, was pre-
sented read and referred to the commits
sioner of streets and public improvements
to check up for the sufficiency of the
stgners.
commissioner Miller moved that the
mayor be authorized to call a special
meeting for $50 O'Clock a. M, Monday,
April IA, 1913, for the purpose of consider
ing certain petition for the special tlluml-
nation of Sixth avenue from Jackson
n Quincy hIa17
vailed
Commissioner Miller moved that the
Mayor be authorized to call a special
meeting for 9:45 O'Clock a. m, Monday,
April IA, 1918, for the purpose of consider
ing a certain petition for the special 1llum1-
nation of Seventh street from Kansas
avenue to Quincy street, which motion
prevailed.
Communication from D. C. Harvey oil
tive to the inspection of certain boilers,
was presented, read and referred to the
commissioner of water works and cleo
trio lights.
Resignation of Morris jenkins as chief
of police of the City of Topeka, was pre-
scented, read and, on motion of Commits
sioner Miller, accepted.
I Communication from R. A Gilcrest
relative to damage done to certain lots
on Broadmoor street by construction of
sewer, presented to commission on March
5, 1913 and referred to the commissioner
of streets and public improvements, was
reported back with the recommendation
WIS adopted on motion of Commissioner
Tandy.
Communication from E. H. Bunnell
auditor of the A. T. & S. F. Railway Co..
relative for bill for repairing foot bridge
on Kaw River Bridge, presented to COM
mission on February Is, 1913, and referred
to the commissioner of streets and public
improvements, was reported back with
Recommendation that it be placed on
file, which report was adopted on motion
of Commissioner Tandy-
Reports of the Plumbing Inspector,
License Collector and Electrical Inspector
for the month of March, 1913, were pre-
sented, read and filed.
Contract with MarshalPs band for con-
certs during the year 1913 was presented,
read and Commissioner Stotts moved that
the mayor be authorized to sign the same,
which motion prevailed by the following
vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Miller,
Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billiards
Contract with the Knights and Ladies
of Security band for concerts during the
year 1913, presented. read and Com
missioner Stotts moved that the mayor be
authorized to sign the same, which motion
prevailed by the following vote: Ayes,
Commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts and
Tandy and Mayor BilIard-5.
Lease from T. NJ. James to the City OF
Topeka for certain land opposite Garfield
Park was presented. Commissioner Stotts