The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-23
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
July %, 1913
OFFICIAL CITY cohesion PRO-

July %. 1871
OFFICIAL CITY COHESION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Monday, July q, 1913. The civ commis
sion met in regular session at nine o'clock
a; m, with the following commissioners
Rorter and Tandy-4. Mayor Cofran in
The minutes of the meeting of July II,
1913, were presented, read and, on motion,
approved as read.
TIC 90, ASKING for an extension of time
un.tl Thursday, July "a 1913. for the filing
certain Whie %aa Of
read and filed.
assistant city attorney, asking for a two
weeks vacation, was presented, read and.
| on motion of Commissioner Tandy, the
request granted.
Communication, signed by w. NJ. Mac
1erran apd a number of others. asking
the benefit of the Provident Association,
was presented, read and referred to the
Petition, signed by F. G.. w. Travis and
number of others, asking for the con-
domination and appropriation of certain
land for the purpose of a public park in
Auburndale, was presented, read and on
motion of Commissioner Tandy. referred
to the commissioner of parks and public
buildings.
Petition, signed by George H. Griggs and
number of others, asking to have amend
ed Section 1142 of the Revised Ordinances
Of 1905. by substituting the word Twenty
first in lieu ; of the W9rd +Si@yentee4 nth
scented, read and, on motion of Commits
sioner Porter, referred to the city attor-
ney.
An Ordinance appropriating money from
the Street and Alley Paving Bond Fund,
Sewer Bond Fund and Interest Fund to
pay for bonds and interest coupons due
August l, 1913, presented to commission on
Jeagin' IA Escb SECTION was READ ana ON
separate motion, adopted. On roll call.
the ordinance vas passed by ne on felG MeW
land, Porter and Tandy and Mayor COT
ran-5. The title was read and approved:
Bill of Allis-Chalmers Company in the
sum of $1O,75o, first payment on pumping
engine for City Water Works was pre-
sioner Newland, recommended to be al
lowed and paid.
post for the extension of a water main
on Kansas avenue from north line OF
Twenty first street to the city limits; . on
the west side of Kansas avenue, was pre-,
scented and Commissioner Newland moved
that the mayor be authorized to sign me me
contract. which motion prevailed ny me Ie
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Rowland: Porter and Tandy and
Contract and bond for the extension OF
a water main on Boswell avenue IRON rom
and Commissioner Newland moved that
the mayor be authorized to sign the con
tract which f motion Stea Bone
Newland. Porter and Tandy and Mayor
The mayor presented the name of II. o.
Cook for appointment as patrolman,
which appointment was confirmed by the
Bone. Newland: Porter and Tandy and
Mayor Cofran-5.
The mayor presented the name name OF a. M;
appointments was confirmed by the f9 Pone
ing vote: Ayes GoT Tans1 and Ma one,
Inc mayor presented the name of Eliza
beth N. Barr for appointment as RoIc e,
woman which appointment was confirmed
by the following vote; ayes; az, So Inns
sio 1 Ma1 B0ne eo MeMlInu % '' GNU
Toe mayor presented the name OF Eva
Corning for appontment aS P0neSw bV the
I Rone' Newland. Porter ana Tandy and
The mayor presented the name of
Charles Holman for appointment as
rnissioners Bone. Newland, Porter ana
Tandy and Magog sn T6fTdn The Topeka
Railway Company, its successors ano as
signs, to construct MAINTAIN ana o0p1ect
ing with its present Kansas avenue l1ne
at Eighteenth street, southwark thro eGlst
street in said city also an electric rail
way line from and connecting WIN It's pres
ent sixth avenue line at West street
nue. nue." thence westward on Eighth avenue
eenfed and read in full on July T. 1913, was
taken up and read in full Tor the thlro
time Commissioner Bone moved that the
title be amended and made to read as LoI-
lows: IAN Ordinance authorizing Inc To-
peka Railway Company, its successors
and assigns to construct, maintain and
operate an electric railway line from and
connecting with its present Sixth avenue
line at West street in the City OF topeka,
Kansas southwark West street TO
Eighth avenue, thence westerly on Elshth
avenue to the city limits: also. an electric
railway line from and connecting with ITS
present Kansas avenue line at Eighteenth
street thence soutbward through ana
over Kansas avenue to Twenty-tirst street
in said city, which motion prevailed oy
the following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Mayor Cofran-5. Commissioner Bone
moved that the title be adopted as amend
ed which motion prevailed by the follow
ing vote. Ayes, Commissioners Bone,
Newland Porter and Tandy and Mayor
Cofran35. Section 1 was read and Com
missioner Bone moved that 1t be amended
and made to read follows: THAT the
Topeka Railway Company, corporation
duly organized under and by virtue of the
laws of the State of Kansas, its successors
and assigns, be and they are hereby au-
thorized 70 construct. equip, maintain and
operate single double track line of
electric street railway beginning at and
connecting with its present Sixth avenue
line at West street in the City of Topeka,
Kansas, thence southwark on West street
to Eighth avenue, thence westerly on
Eighth avenue to the western boundary OF
the City of Topeka; also a single or
double track line of electric street rail-
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