The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-17
published in The Topeka State Journal
May II. 1871
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEnINC1S

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS-
Coninlssi0n Cnai Ia3s 7+,l It., co11r1is
sion met in regular adjourned session AT
nine O clock a. m, with the following COM
missioners present: Commissioners Bone,
NewIand. Porter and Tandy-. Mayor
Cofran in the chair
The minutes of the regular adjourned
meeting of May 13, 1913, were presented,
read and. on motion of Commissioner
Tandy, approved as read
Mr.. Carrel appeared before the comInls-
1G15 Jackson street TO sth and Chandler
streets across the 10Th avenue bridge on
Shunganunga creek. and the mayor re,
and city engineer
Communication from the Harter Aer-
camille Co. asking permission to erect an
electric sign at 1874 Kansas avenue, was
presented, read and Commissioner Tandy
moved that the request be granted unoef
the direction OF the city engineer, Wnlcn
motion prevailed by the following vote;
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, NewIand, FOR
ter and Tandy and Mayor cofran-5.
Petition to construct new cement side
walk five feet wide from West street TO
Muivane street on the north side OF 1otn
Der Of others, was presented. read and
referred to the commissioner of street
and public improvements
Copy of resolution from the Shawnee
County Tax Payers League, by O. x
Swayze. secretary. protesting against the
Issuance OF bonds to build flood gates
read and held for the night meeting of
Friday. May 3. 1913.
Written motion Of W Tsn0 Yt+ IN 1e re-
tive lots 423. 4s5 and Es7 Monroe street:
Riches Add, was presented. read and
referred TO the city attorney and com
Communication from A R Young, city
engineer. submitting appraisers plat for
read and the plat approved by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone,
Newland. Porter and Tandy and Mayor
Communication from A. R. Young, city
engineer. submitting plat of benefit dis,
trict for opening an alley between Seward
Oak street, was presented. read and the
plat approved by the following vote:
ter and Tandy and Mayor Cofran--5.
| sum of $1,000 as electrical inspector
given by the United States Fidelity and
approved by the following vote: Ayes
Commissioners Bone, Newland. Porter
Bond of H. B. Howard Electric & Ath-
letic supply Co., in the sum of 100000.
given by the American Surety Company
Of New York, was presented and approved
| by the following vote: Ayes, Commits
sioners Bone. NewIand. Porter and Tandy
| and Mayor CofranE5.
| motorcycles and other motor vehicles and
other vehicles in the City Of Topeka pro-
p
/ and repeating Ordinances Numbered $50.
/ 1913 40l4 ass. Sections and of Ordi-
| nance No. 300 and all other ordinances
| and parts of ordinances in conflict with
/ this ordinance. presented to commission
on May l. 1913, by Mayor Cofran. was
| taken up for final reading Commissioners
| Bone moved that the ordinance as has
been redrafted be substituted for the
original and be placed on second reading,
/ being An Ordinance relating to autouo-
| biles motorcycles and other motor We
/ hicles. and other vehicles in the City or
| Topeka. providing penalties for the vfo-
| lation thereof and repeating Ordinances
Numbered 2a5s. 2e73. 4Ol4. 41s5 and sections
> and OF Ordinance No 500 and all other
| ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
/ fIict with this ordinance, which motion
| prevailed Sections I. ?. ;. 4 and were
/ Section was read and Commissioner
! Tandy moved that it be amended by sub
| shutting IS and for L and respectively.
/ Commissioner Bone moved 10 amend Com
missioner Tandy's motion by substituting
| Is for Is. which motion prevailed On
| further motion of Commissioner Bone
Sections and were read and on separate
| motion. adopted. Section 10 was read and
/ Commissioner Bone moved to amend the
| same by inserting the words cor operate
| after the word drive, and by adding
| whether such motor vehicle is in motion
or standing stiil'', which motion prevailed.
the section was adopted as amended.
Section II was read and Commissioned
| Tandy moved to amend the same by IN
serting after the provfso that wher
| such motor vehicle shall be backing in OF
out OF any such garage or repair shop
| which motion prevailed On motion OF
Commissioner. the section was adopted
as amended Sections T. Is Il and I;
| were read and separate motion
adopted Section Is was read and Com
| missioner Tandy moved that tie same b
| stricken out which motion was lost By
the following vote: Ayes. Commissioners