The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-17
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ers Bone and Porter and Mayor Cofran-S.
On motion OF Commissioner Bone the sec
and q were read and, on separate motion.
adopted. On motion of Commissioner
Bone, section Is was reconsidered, and
tute for said section, the following: 1T
shall be unlawful for the driver of any
motor vehicle in the City of Topeka TO
pass any vehicle travelling in the same
direction at any highway intersection with
such motor vehicle, which motion was
lost by the following vote: Ayes, Commits
Commissioners Bone and Porter and
Mayor Cofran-3. Commissioner Bone
motion prevailed. Commissioner Bone
further moved that final action the
ordinance be postponed until four O'Clock
On motion of Commissioner Bone, Rob
ert's Rules of Order were adopted by the
commission
ing a special assessment on certain lots
and pieces of ground in the City Of To-
the cost of paving certain alleys, to pay
the cost of cUrbing and paving certain
streets and avenues. and to pay the cost
of repavfng a certain street in said city,
was presented for first reading.
Communication from E A Austin rela-
tive to an ordinance governing the santa
rrG MISSION OF p on apr L, is1s and last e re
ferred to the city attorney on May Il,
1918, was reported back with recommenda-
ton that the ordinance had been pre-
pared in accordance with instructions
The communication was then filed
An Ordinance relating TO the public sew
ers in the City OF Topeka, was presented
for first reading.
A resolution, deeming the stagnant wa
ter standing on lot numbered 4s2 East 6th
avenue, VeaPs Add, a nuisance, was pre-
scented for first reading
Communication from the Civil Service
Commission certifying the names Of per-
sons eligible to appointment as police
women and patrolmen in the police de-
partment. was presented, read and filed
Bid of ". D. Bridge for springling the
Melan Bridge, first presented to commits
sion on April 4. 1913, and referred to the
commissioner of parks and public build
ings, was referred back and re-referred to
the commissioner of finance and revenue.
Commissioner Tandy presented the
names OF E E Roudebush. H. l. Quail
and J. z. Guild as appraisers in the mat
ter OF repaving 6th avenue from Kansas
avenue to Harrison street. paving the al
ley between 9Th street, 10Th avenue, Kan
sas avenue and Jackson street, and the
alley between 10Th avenue, 18th street,
Kansas avenue and Jackson street, which
appointment was confirmed by the fol-
Newland. Porter and Tandy and Mayor
Cofran-5-
Commissioner Tandy presented the
names OF c. 5. Elliott L. C Keys and
George Worth as appraisers IN the matter
of opening an alley in the block bounded
by Oak and Crane streets, Seward and
W
was confirmed by the following vote:
Ayes. Commissioners Bone, Newland, Por
ter and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5.
Twelve O'Clock noon having arrived
commission took a recess until four
o'clock p m, same day
Four o'clock p. m. having arrived, the
board of commissioners convened.
Plat of Edgewood Addition to the City
of Topeka, presented to commission on
April %, 1913, and referred to the COM
missioner of streets and public improve
ments was reported back with the rec
onnendation that the plat be approved i,
the report being adopted on motion OF
Commissioner Tandy-
The final vote on the ordinance relating
to automobiles, motorcycles and other
yntor vehicles and other vehicles was
taken and was follows: Ayes, Com
nissioners Bone, NewIand and Tandy and
Mayor Cofran-: absent. Commissioner
Porter. The title was read and ap-
proved
No further business appearing. on mo-
ton OF Commissioner Bone, commission
adjourned.
TSeaI1 c. B. BURGE,
Citv Clerk.