The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-

CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Monday. May z6, 1913 The city commits
sion met in regular session at nine O'Clock
a. M with the following commissioners
present.: Commissioners Bone Newland,
Porter and Tandy4. Mayor Cofran in
the chair
The minutes of the meeting of May %,
1913 were presented, read and, on motion
of Commissioner Porter, approved as read.
Communication from Annie c. Fftzg1b-
bons asking permission to have property
at lo4 North Clay street oSnHe fst streets Mt
at LIST street, was presented. read and re-
ferred to commissioner of streets and
public improvements.
Storage Company. by ]. B. Billiard. presi :.
dent, against the issuance OF $lZ3,Uo OIL
cepting sewers. and building a pumping
plant in connection with the South Side
Dyke. was presented, read and held Tor
the night meeting of May q 1913.
Communication from Anna D. Scott
relative to connecting lots located at III
west 10th avenue with sewer; was pre-
sioner of streets and public improvements
and city attorney.
Communication from A. M. Patton, gen
eral superintendent, the Topeka Railway
Company asking to meet with the commits
sion Saturday, May 81, 1913 was presented,
read and Commissioner Tandy moved
that the city clerk notify Mr.. Patton that
the commission would be ready to meet
with him. which motion prevailed.
communication
don resigning as a member of the Civil
Service Commission. was presented read
and Commissioner Bone moved that the
resignation be accepted. which motion
prevailed by the following vote Ayes.
Commissioners Bone, Newland, Porter
and Tandy and Mayor Cofran.5;
Petition signed by c. H Main and a
number of others, to have all unnecessary
poles removed on Euclid avenue between
presented. read and referred to the com
missioner of streets and public improve
ments.
Communication from the Civil Service
Commission certifying the names of per
sons eligible to appointment as patrolmen,
was presented. read and filed.
Communication from l. NJ. Brandon.
chairman of Memorial Day Celebration.
asking for appropriation for said cele-
bration, presented to commission on May
%, 1913, and referred to the commlssloner
of finance was reported back with the
following recommendation that 5000 be
allowed Commissioners Tandy moved
that the amount be raised to $1,000, the
additional 5000 being charged to the
mayors police budget, which motion pre-
vailed. On further notion the report was
adopted amended.
Communication from w. J. Rickenbach-
! er relative to the street car extension
south on Kansas avenue, presented to
commission on May l. 1918. and referred
to the commissioner of streets and public
| improvements and city. attorney. was re-
ported back with recomm endation that
| the mayor and commissioners assist in
| getting said railroad extended as prayed
| for in the petition winch report was
adopted motion of Commissioners
! Tandy.
| Petition to vacate that portion of the
| east and west alley lying between the
west line of Fillmore street and the east
| line of the north and south alley In the
| block bounded by Sth. 9Th, Fillmore ana
CLAW streets, presented to commission on
| April 3, 1913, and referred to the commits
| sioner of streets and public improvements.
| was reported back with the following rec
| ommenda ton: Your commissioner OF
! streets and public improvements to whom
| was referred the within petition. recon-
mend that it be granted and that the
| city attorney be- and he is hereby di-
| port was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes Commissioners Bone. Newland.
| Porter and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5.
Ar Ordinance sppropriating money from
| certain funds of the City of Topeka to
| pay for bonds and interest coupons due
| June ], 1918, was presented for first read
/ ing.
! the sum of S2000.00 given by the United
| States Fidelity and Guaranty Company,
| was presented and approved by the fol-
| lowing vote: Ayes. Commissioners Bone,
| Newland Porter and Tandy and Mayor
! Cofran-5-
| 6th avenue from Kansas avenue to Har
| rison street paving of the alley between
| 9th street and 10th avenue. Kansas ave-
nue. and jackson street. and the alley be-
| tween 10th avenue and 18th street, Kan
! sented and Commissioner Tandy moved
| that the mayor be authorized to call q
| special meeting for nine thirty O'Clock
m. June . 1913. to hear the reading OF
, said report. which motion prevailed.
/ Appraisers report for the construction
! of a sewer in Auburndale. was presented
/ and Commissioner Tandy moved that the
mayer be authorized TO call special