The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
Published in The Topeka State Journal
May 10, 1881
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.


CEEDINGS.
Commission chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Thursday, May 8, 1913 The city commits
sion met in regular adjourned session at
nine O'clock a. m, with the following
commissioners present Commissioners
Bone. Newland. Porter and Tandy-
Mayor Cofran in the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of May O.,
1913, were presented, read and, on motion
of Commissioner Bone, approved as read.
Communication from the Fireman's Re-
lief Assaciatioy relative 70 apnronriations
made from the funds of the association
and asking the commissions approval OF
the same, was presented, read and, on
motion of Commissioner Bone, the action
of said association approved.
Communication from H. H. Leavitt and
Hattie B. Leavitt, complaining of the coal
dust from the Edison Plant at 7th and
Van Buren, streets, was presented, read
and referred to commissioner of finance
and revenue and city attorney.
Communication from Mrs. Mollie Ander-
sou, widow of N. A. Anderson, relative to
the financial aid she had received from
the Fireman's Relief Association, and the
report of VIM Cawker, secretary of said
association, on the same, were preSent ted,
read and Commissioner Bone moved that
the city clerk be instructed to acknowl-
edge receipt of Mrs. Anderson'S COM
munication and forward her a copy of
Mr., Cawker's letter and say that it was
received in answer to our having re-
ferred her letter to him, which motion
prevailed
Communication from George w. Snyder
relative to poles being dumped on side
walk in front of 1901 Fillmore, was pre-
scented, read and referred to commissioner
of streets and public improvements for
immediate action.
Affidavits of Mrs. Letitia S. Mehrdorf
and Martha A. Wells relative to the side
walk petition for the construction of a
sidewalk on the north side of Evans street
between Orchard avenue and Roosevelt
street, were presented, read and referred
to the commissioner of streets and public
improvements.
Communication from C. S. Elliott asking
that the Board of Commissioners recon-
mend to the Board of County Commis-
sioners that they grant a petition vacating
that portion of the plat of Coles Addition
to the City of Topeka, lying south and
west of the Shunganunga Creek as it
meanders through said addition, presented
to commission on May 5, 1913, and refer
red to the commissioner of streets and
public improveme nts and city attorney
was reported back with the following re-
port: your commissioner of streets and
public improvements to whom was refer
it be granted" Which report was adopted
on motion of commissioner Tandy.
mo, -on in writing: That the Mayor and
Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County. Kansas, recommend to
the Board of County Commissioners OF
said County that said Board of County
Commissioners grant the petition of c. 8.
Elliott and Gertrude Defines, now pending
ton of all that portion of the plat of
Coles Addition to the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas, lying south and
west of the Sbunganunga Creek as 1t
meanders through said addition, which
motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Newland'
Porter and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5
Petition to open Duane street fifty feet
wide and to extend Duane street from
Orchard avenue to Underwood avenue
presented to commission on July 1, 1912,
and referred to the commissioner of
streets and public improvements, was re-
ported back with recommendation that it
! 1,av nat rVov Tod w adOnfad
by the following vote: Ayes, Commits
sfoners Bone, Newland, Porter and Tandy
and Mayor Cofran-5.
Communication from the Civil Service
Commission, relative to the charges pre-
ferred against E. J. Stewart, electrical in
spector, advising that said charges are
retained in his present position, was pre-
sented read and Commissioner Bone
placed on file, which motion prevailed by
the following vote: Ayes. Commissioners
Bone. Newland. Porter and Tandy and
Certification from the Civil Service
Commission, certifying the names of per
sons eligible to appointment as paving in
spector. patrol driver and patrolmen, was
presented, read and filed.
Contract and bond for the extension of
a water main on Buchanan street from
goth street to list street, were presented and
the mayor authorized to sign the contract
by the following vote: Ayes, Commission
ers Bone, Newland. Porter and Tandy
proved by the following vote: Ayes,
Commissioners Bone, Newland. Porter
and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5.
Bond of the Westinghouse Electric &,
Manufacturing Co. in the sum of s., 725.15.
given by the National Surety Company,
covering the installation of a generator,
was presented and approved by the fol-
lowing vote. Ayes, Commissioners Bone.
Newland. Porter and Tandy and Mayor
Cofran-59
Extension Bond of G. G. o'Nein as SUI
perintendent of the electric light plant,
given by the Kansas City Casualty Com
pany, was presented and approved by the
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone. Newland. Porter and Tandy and
Mayor Cofran-5.