The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-21

Total Observation-Disclosures. .S12 149 SO
Petition to vacate alley running east and
west back of and adjoining lots ITO, 112,
ia, 116, 11S and 120 West 10th avenue, in
the block bounded by Western avenue.
Fillmore street 9th street and 10th ave-
nue., signed by S. NJ. Wood and num-
Der of others, was presented, read and
referred to the commissioner of streets
and public improvements.
Communication from the Coca Cola Bot
ting Works relative to lights in Garfield
Park during moonlight periods. was pre-
scented. read and referred to the commits
siener of water works and electric lights.
Communication from the Garfield OPP
Grating Amusement Co, asking permission
to set off display of fireworks in Gar
read and referred to the commissioner of
finance and revenue and city attorney.
Communication from J: w. Brennaman
asking that the south end of South Locust
street be opened up, presented to COM
mission on June 2, 1913 and referred to
the commissioner of streets and public
the recommendation that it be placed
on file" which report was adopted on
motion of Commissioner Tandy.
Petition to change the name of Ella
street. between 10th avenue and 18th
street. to Woodward avenue. presented to
commission on May II, 1913. and referred
improvements, was reported back with
the following recommendation: Your
commissioner of streets and public I'M
pFovements, to whom was referred the
within petition, recommends that 1t be
granted and that the city attorney be.
and he is hereby, directed to draw the
ordinance" which report was adopted by
the following roll call: Ayes, Commits
sioners Bone, Newland, Porter and Tandy
and Mayor Cofran-5.
Claim of Minnie Lewis in the sum of
s., 100000 for injuries received by reason
of falling on sidewalk the north side
of Norris street, between Topeka avenue
and referred to the commissioner of finance
and revenue and city attorney.
The following resolution presented to
commission on June 16, 1913, by Commits
sioner Tandy, was taken up for second
reading. The resolution is In words and
figures. as follows, to-wtt:
RESOLVED, That the Board or Com
missioners of the City of Topeka. deem
1t necessary for the best interests of said
city to construct new cement sidewalk
four ca feet wide on the east side OF
Franklin avenue from Sixth avenue
north to present walk. and that said side
walk be, and is hereby ordered con-
The above resolution was adopted by
the following vote; Ayes. Commission
ers Bone. Newland, Porter and Tandy and
Mayor Cofran-5.
The following resolution. presented to
commission on June 16 1913. by Commits
sioner Tandy. was taken up for second
reading. The resolution Is In words and
figures. as follows, to-wit:
RESOLVED, That the Board of Com
missieners of the City of Topeka, deem
it necessary for the best interests of said
city to construct new cement sidewalk
five co. feet wide on the east side of The
Drive from Laurel avenue to Grove ave
nue. except walk already built, and that
said sidewalk be. and is. hereby ordered
constructed.
The above resolution was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Newland, Porter and Tandy and
Mayor Cofran-5.
Reports of the Plumbing Inspector for
the months of April and May, and of the
police Judge for the month of May, 1913,
were presented, read and filed
An Ordinance aPporton1ng ana IeNy1hs
a special assessment on certain lots ana
pieces of ground in the City or Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas, to pay the COST
of repaving a certain avenue and to pay
the cost of paving certain alleys in said
city. was presented for first reading.
An Ordinance creating sewer district
No &C. defining the territory and estao-
fishing the boundary thereof. providing
for an entire and complete system OF
sewerage in said district and providing
for a special assessment 70 pay TOT the
construction of the sewer In said district,
presented to commission on June 10. 1913,
nv Commissioner Tandy. was taken up
for second reading. Each section was
On roll can, the ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Ayes commissioners
Bone Newland. Porter and Tandy and
Mayer Cofran-5- The title was read and
An ordinance to appropriate money out
of the General ReSpue Fund. General I'm
proyement Fund, Water Works Fund,
Park Fund. Garfield Park Improvement
commission one June 16, 1873 by Commis-
sfoner Bone was taken up for second
senarate notion adopted On roll call,
the ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone, New
land, Porter and Tandy and Mayor Cot
ran-5. The title read and approved
Bid of J. R. Ramsey for repaving Jack
son street from 9Th street to 10th avenue