The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-11
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDTNGS

CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas
Thursday, July TO- 1913. The city commits
sion met m regular adjourned session at
nine o'clock a.. M, with the following
commissioners present: Commissioners
Bone, Newland, Porter and Tandy-4.
Mayor Cofran in the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of July z,
1918, were presented, read and stood ap-
proved.
Communication from the Fireman's Re-
lief Association, relative to appropria-
tons made from the funds of the asSocia-
tionand asking the commissions approval
of the same, was presented, read and,
on motion of Commissioner Bone, the ac-
ton of said association approved.
Communication from the East Side
Shunganunga Drainage Board, relative to
lack of waterway and the dangerous
conditions of the bridges across the Shun-
ganunga Creek, asking for tax levy
to aid in correcting the same, was pre-
sented read and Commissioner Tandy
moved that it be placed on file, which
motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Newland, For
ter and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5
Communication from the Topeka q
Southwestern Railway Company, asking
the City of Topeka to vote bonds for the
construction of a line of railroad from
Topeka to Dover, to the extent Of 500, 600
was presented, read and referred to the
commissioner of finance and revenue, city
attorney and advisory board.
Communication from the Memorial Hall
Commission, in regard to moving the
curbing IN front OF the memorial nan ouI
to conform with that in front OF the
state House grounds, was presented, read
and Commissioner Newland moved that
the city engineer be instructed TO move
the curbing out to conform with said
state House grounds requested, which
motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone. Newland'
porter and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5
Communities ton from {. r Boirnar
relative to the State obstructing alley run
ming parallel with 10th avenue IN ene
block bounded by 10th avenue. 18th, Jack
son and Van Buren, streets, presented to
commission on July l. 1913, and referred
10 the commissioner of streets and pubhc
inoDrovements and city attorney, was re-
nor+ed hack with the following recormen-
6o+ton. 1--WE respectfuIIy recommend that
tbe city clerk notify either Mr.. Bolmar
or his attorney of any communication
ra1atjve TO the alley" which report was
a9opted on motion of Commissioner New
land.
An Ordinance levying a special assess
rnent upon certain lots and pieces of
ground in the City of Topeka, Shawnee
County Kansas, to pay for the con-
strDctfny of sidewalks by and in said city
during the year 1913, was presented for
Fi1le IF the Capital City vitrified Brick
e, Paving Compenv. in the sums of 1885, II
and s3o2 81 1ee5 held from their 1912 con-
tract. was presented. read and. on motion
of Commissioner Tandy, recommended to
be allowed and paid
An ordinance to appropriate money out
of the Sidewalk Fund 1912. Fourth Street
White Way Fund. Ninth Street White
Way Fund. Paving Fund 1912 No l.
paving Fund 1913 No. 1. Paving Fund 1913
No. 2 and the 40 Reserve Fund. was pre-
scented for first reading.
An Ordinance amending Section II of
Ordinance No. S57, approved August a.
1888 and repeating original section IL of