The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-12
LEGAL
Published in The Topeka State Journal
June IL. 1913
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka Kansas,
Monday, June g. 1913. The city commits
sion met in regular session at nine O'Clock
present: COMMISSIONERS Bone, Newland,
Porter and Tandy-4. Mayor Cofran In
The minutes of the meeting of June 4.
1913, were presented, read and stood APP
proved.
Communication from E. A NJ Smith
relative to the extension of the street car
line to Gage Park, was presented read
and placed on file.
Report of Mayor r. L. Cofran, Com
missioner w. L. Porter and Fire Marshal
G. o. Wflmarth on the matter of Fire Sta
ton No. ], recomm ending that 1t be re-
built, was presented and read. Commits
sloner Porter moved that the city attorney
De instructed to file with the commission
written opinion to whether or not
money can be taken from the emergency
fund to pay for the rebuilding of said
station, which motion prevailed.
reports OF the License Collector and
ElectrIcai Inspector for the month of
May, 1913, were presented, read and filed.
Petition to construct new cement side
waikiki five feet wide from Munson ave-
woodward avenue, presented to commits
sion on May 10, 1913, and referred to the
commissioner of streets and public i'm
provements, was reported back with the
recommendation that the petition be
not granted" which report was adopted
on motion of Commissioner Tandy.
a
sidewalk five feet wide from College ave-
nue. to McVicar avenue on the south side
of 18th street, presented to commission on
May 5, 1913, and referred to the commits
sfoner of streets and public improvements
was reported back with the recommended
ton ''that the petition be not granted"
which report was adopted on motion of
Commissioner Tandy.
Petition to create a benefit district for
the purpose Of purchasing land to open
and widen the alley running north and
ne ed nv
Jefferson, Madison and 7th streets, pre-
sented to commission on September 16,
streets and public improvements, was re-
ported back with the recommendation
that it be placed on file,'' which report
was adopted on motion of Commissioner
Tandy.
Communication relative to barn in alley
on lots located on the west side of Locust
street and south of 9Th avenue, asking
that said barn be removed, presented to
commission on May %. 1913, and referred
to the commissioner of streets and public
improvements, was reported back with
the following recommendation: .sYorr
commissioner of streets and public i'm
provements to whom was referred the
within request recommends that it be
granted and that the city attorney be di-
rected to notify said party to remove the
obstruction out of said alley which re-
port was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone Newland, Por-
ter and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5
Communication relative to barns stand
Adams
street north of 7th street, asking that
said barns be removed. presented to COM
mission on April %, 1913, 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
ments TO Whom was referred the within
request, recommend it be granted and
that the city attorney be directed to noti-
~ sa1d parties to remove their buildings
out of said alley" which renort u-9s
adopted by the following vote: AYES
Commissioners Bone NewIand por+ar go
Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5.
Commissioner Tandy presented for first
reading, resolutions for the Constructive
OF the following sidewalks during the wear
North side of 18th street from Kansas
avenue to Monroe street and on the south
slde or 18th street from Monroe street in
Ritchie's Add. to Madison street in shaw
nee Place, AZ o"
East side of Boswell avenue in r,o,,sza
Place from the north line of lot No sls |
boswell avenue to the south line of 18th
street, " -'en
West side of Branner street fro,, o.,
avenue south to the north line extended
oI the alley Immediately north of 10th ave-
nue. running east from Chestnut street,
asaw street to Cherokee street
Both sides of Lake street from Seward |
avenue to Greeley street
North side of 9th street from Fillmore
street to Buchanan street
West side OF Fillmore street from pres |
ant walk between 18th and Goth streets /
south to north line of 21st street.
North side of 18th street from West
street to Mulvane street
North side of Evelyn street from Kansas
avenue west to Soldier sreek.
East side of Boswell avenue from Hun
-oon street, balance of block, to 18th |
street,
Both sides of German avenue from