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The Cheapest Real Estate
IN THE CITY AND COUNTY IS OFFERED BY
Geo. W. Watson,
RADGES' TOPEKA DIRECTORY. 35
NUMBERING OF LOTS.
The lots on the streets and avenues of the city, south of the Kansas river, are uniformly numbered, the number of a lot on one street cor- responding precisely with the lot in the same location on every other street.
The following illustration of the two principal streets will show the location of all lots in accordance with the official plats.
Sixth Avenue, EAST of Topeka Avenue:
Topeka avenue to Harrison street, 1 to 24. Harrison street to Van Buren street, 25 to 48. Van Buren street to Jackson street, 49 to 72. Jackson street to Kansas avenue, 73 to 102. Kansas avenue to Quincy street, 103 to 120. Quincy street to Monroe street, 121 to 144. Monroe street to Madison street, 145 to 168. Madison street to Jefferson street, 169 to 192. Jefferson street to Adams street, 193 to 216. Adams street to Holliday street, 217 to 240.
Holiday street to Washington avenue, 241 to 284. Washington avenue to Peter street, 285 to 310.
Peter street to Hancock street, Hancock street to Klein street, Numbered north and south. Klein street to Branner street, ) Branner street to Chandler street, 309 to 330.
Chandler street to Lake street, 331 to 352. Lake street to Lime street, 353 to 374.
Lime street to Lawrence street, 375 to 396. Lawrence street to Locust street, 397 to 416. Locust street to Lafayette street, 419 to 440. Lafayette street to Leland street, 441 to 462. Leland street to Liberty street, 463 to 484.
Liberty street to; Lamar street, 485 to 506.
RODGERS & STRANAHAN invite an Inspection of their Goods, at 118 EAST FIFTH STREET.
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Buy City Property Now,
if you want a sure thing, and
Geo. W. Watson
is the man to buy from.
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Sixth Avenue, WEST of Topeka Avenue:
Topeka avenue to Tyler street, 9 to 24. Tyler street to Polk street, 25 to 48. Polk street to Taylor street, 49 to 72. Taylor street to Western avenue, 73 to 96. Western avenue to Fillmore street, 97 to 120. Fillmore street to Clay street, 121 to 144. Clay street to Buchanan street, 145 to 168. Buchanan street to Lincoln street, 169 to 192. Lincoln street to Lane street, 193 to 218. Lane street to West street, 219 to 242.
Kansas Avenue, SOUTH of First Avenue:
First avenue to Second street, 13 to 36. Second street to Third street, 37 to 72. Third street to Fourth street, 73 to 108. Fourth street to Fifth street, 109 to 144. Fifth street to Sixth avenue, 145 to 180. Sixth avenue to Seventh street, 181 to 216. Seventh street to Eigth avenue, 217 to 252. Eighth avenue to Ninth street, 253 to 288. Ninth street to Tenth avenue, 289 to 324. Tenth street to Eleventh street, 325 to 360. Eleventh street to Twelfth street, 361 to 396. Twelfth street to Thirteenth street, 397 to 432. Thirteenth street to Fourteenth street, 433 to 468. Fourteenth street to Fifteenth street, 469 to 504. Fifteenth street to Sixteenth street, 505 to 540.
Kansas Avenue, NORTH of First Avenue: First avenue to Crane street, 13 to 36. Crane street to river, 37 to 66.
VOTING DISTRICTS.
The city is divided into six voting districts, as follows: First .- All that portion lying north of the Kansas river. Second .- All that portion lying east of Kansas avenue to the north line of Fourth street.
Imported Cloths a specialty, at RODGERS & STRANAHAN'S, 118 East Fifth Street.
Geo. W. Watson
is too well known to require reference given as to his reliability. Office 534 Kansas Avenue.
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Third .- All that portion lying east of Kansas avenue to the north line of Eighth avenue.
Fourth .- All that portion lying south of Eighth avenue.
Fifth .- All that portion lying north of Eighth avenue and west of Kansas avenue, to the center of Polk street.
Sixth .- All that portion lying north of Eighth avenue and west of the center of P'olk street.
WARD BOUNDARIES.
First Ward .- All that portion lying north of the Kansas river. Second Ward .- All that portion lying between the Kansas river and Eighth avenue, east of Kansas avenue.
Third Ward .- All that portion lying south of Eighth avenue.
Fourth Ward .- All that portion lying between the Kansas river and Eighth avenue, west of Kansas avenue.
ONLY THE BEST WORKMEN ARE EMPLOYED BY RODGERS & STRANAHAN.
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GEO. W. WATSON is the Successor to WATSON & THRAPP, THE WELL-KNOWN RELIABLE REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
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PIECE GOODS In ENDLESS VARIETIES to Select a SUIT from, at RODGERS & STRANAHAN'S.
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Goo. W. Watson's Real Estate Office is centrally located, at 534 Kansas Ave., on the corner of 6th Ave. Come and see him about property.
Additions and Subdivisions To the City of Topeka, Kansas
A.
ANDERSON's subdivision, south of Eighth avenue and east of Shunganunga creek. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, south of Third street to Sixth avenue, and west of Prospect Place.
ARMSTRONG's addition to First ward, part of reserve No. 4, Kansas Half-breed Indians.
B.
BARRETT's addition to North Topeka, north of E street.
BARCHIALL's addition, east of Santa Fé R. R. and north of Kistler street.
BATTEY & JANSEN's subdivision, part of Rural Homes.
BEAL's addition, south of Tenth and east of Washington avenue.
BEAN's subdivision, south of Eighth ave- nue and east of Shunganunga creek. BRADY's subdivision.
BREWER's subdivision, north of U. P. R. R. track; part of reserve No. 7, Kaw Half- breed Reservation.
BRIGHAM's addition, south of Sixth ave- nue and west of Horne street.
BRIGHAM & RICE's addition, west of Strait street and south of Center avenue.
BOWEN's subdivision, north of Sixth ave- nue and east of Chandler street.
BROOKS's addition, south of Tenth ave- nue and east of Ella street.
BROOKS's second addition. west of Lin- coln street and south of Tenth avenue.
C.
COLLEGE HILL, south of Fifteenth and west of Mulvane street.
COLLEGE HILL addition, (Dillon's,) west and south of Washburn College.
COLLINS's subdivision, north of Third and west of Fillmore street.
CRANE's addition, north of Fourth and east of Quincy street.
CURRAN's subdivision, in N.W.} of section 33, township 11, range 16.
CURTIS'S addition, south of Grant and west of Jackson street.
D.
DANIELS'S subdivision, south of Shunga- nunga creek to Twenty-first street, and west from Kansas to Topeka avenue.
E.
EAST HILL subdivision, southeast of city. ELM GROVE subdivision, south of Park and west of Elmwood avenue.
ELLINWOOD's addition, north of E (Gor- don) street and west of Jackson street. EARNEST's addition, north of State street and east of Washington avenue ..
Euchin PARK addition, west of McVicar avenue and north of Euclid avenue.
F.
FAIRCHILD's addition, north of E ( Gor- don ) street and east of Kansas avenue. FAIRCHILD's second addition, east of Jef- ferson street and southeast of A. T. & S. F. R. R.
FILLMORE ST. addition, North Topeka, being an extension of Fillmore street. FIREY's addition, south of Soldier creek and west of Central avenue.
FORREST addition, from Railroad street to Kansas river, on Bruce and Clay streets.
FOSTER's addition, south of Fourth and east of Lincoln street.
G.
GILES's subdivision, east of Fillmore street and south of Tenth avenue.
GRANDPRE's subdivisison, south of Linn street and west of Twelfth street.
GOULD's addition, south of Huntoon and west of Tyler street.
TRIMMINGS OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY ARE ALWAYS USED EBY RODGERS & STRANAHAN.
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SELLS STEAMSHIP TICKETS TO AND FROM EUROPE.
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H.
HAMILTON & SMITH's addition.
HARTSOCK's subdivision, part of section 25, township 11, range 15 east.
HARVEY's subdivision, south of First av- enuc and west of ('lay street.
HAYNES'S subdivision, west of West street and north of Sixth avenue.
HEERY's subdivision, north of Seward avenue and east of Santa Fe R. R. shops.
HIGGINBOTHAM's addition, north of U. P. R. R. and west of Polk street.
HIGGINBOTHAM & MULVANE'S addition, second subdivision east of Burlingame road, section 13, township 12, range 15. HIGHLAND PARK, southeast of city, ex- tension of Hancock street.
HOLLIDAY's addition, bounded by Sev- enth street and Eighth avenue east, and Washington avenue and Shunga- nunga creek.
HOLLIDAY's addition, north of Tenth av- enue and east of Monroe street.
HORNE's first addition, south of Fourth and west of Fillmore street.
HORNE's second addition, south of Sixth avenue and west of Lane street.
HOLMAN'S addition, north of Saywell street and west of Kansas avenue.
HOLZLE's addition, south of G ( Morse) street and west of Kansas avenue.
HILL & RUDOFF's subdivision, north of Sixth avenue and east of Chandler st. HUNTOON's addition, south of Huntoon street and west of Kansas avenue.
J.
JACKSON Street addition, part of reserve No. 4, Kansas Half-breed Indians.
K.
KEITII's second subdivision, north of Shunganunga creek, and east of Adams street.
KEITII's subdivision, south of Seven- teenth street and east of Santa Fe R. R. KING's addition, south of Eleventh street and west of Western avenue.
KLEIN's addition, south of Hancock street and west of Seward avenue.
KLEIN's addition, north of Fourth street and east of Washington avenue.
KLEIN's second addition, south of First avenue and east of Chandler street. KNOWLES's subdivision.
KNOX's first subdivision, north of Nine- teenth and west of Garfield street ..
KNOX's second addition, south of K. P. R. R. to Kansas river.
L.
LAFAYETTE Place, west of Buchanan street and south of Tenth avenue.
LEFLER'S addition, north of HI (Grant) and west of Tyler street.
LEE'S subdivision, Norris's plat.
LOCKHART'S addition. north of Sewell avenue and east of Madison street.
Loxa's subdivision, south of Tenth ave- nue and King street.
M.
MACDONALD'S Grand View subdivision, Sixth avenue west, and south of Fourth street.
MAPLETON. south of Eleventh street and east of Shunganunga creek.
MARTIN & DENNIS's subdivision, east of Washburn College and south of Seven- teenth street.
METSKER's addition, north of Seward and east of Washington avenue.
METSKER's second addition, south of Third and east of Branner street.
METSKER's addition No. 3, north of Tenth avenue and east of Shunganunga creek. MIDDAUGH'S subdivision, north of U. P. R. R. and west of Western avenue.
MIDDAUGA's second addition, north of E (Gordon ) street and west of Taylor street.
MILL BLOCK, west of Kansas and north of First avenue.
MILLER's addition, north of Seward ave- nue and east of Chandler street.
MORRIS'S ( JENKIN W.) addition, south of Belmont and west from Strait to Pop- lar street.
MULVANE's addition, south of Shunga- nunga creek to Sixth avenue.
MULVANE'S addition, north of First ave- nue and west of Tyler street.
MULVANE & CHASE's addition, south of Eighth and east of Washington ave.
MULVANE & CHASE's second addition, south of Eleventh and west of Lafay- ette street. N.
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NILSON'S addition, south of Third and east of Clay street.
NORTH PARK addition, north of U. P. R. R .; part of reserve No. 2, Kaw Half- breed lands.
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118 East Fifth Street
s our new number. Call and see us. Rodgers & Stranahan.
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As an Investor of Capital for Non Residents,
GEO. W. WATSON
is a Decided Success. Correspond with him.
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NORTON's addition, west of Pine and north of Twelfth street.
NORTON'S (JonN) second addition, south of Gordon to Seward avenue, and west from Chester to Freeman avenue.
0.
OAKLEY's subdivision, north of the Kan- sas river; reserve No. 6 of Kaw Half- breed lands.
OAKLEY'S subdivision, "Rural Homes," south of Fifteenth and west of Bu- chanan street.
ORCHARD HIGHLANDS subdivision, platted on N.1 of N. W.1, sec. 13, range 15 east. ORCHARD subdivision. south of Nine- teenth street, extension to Branner and Klein streets.
OSBORN's addition, north of Kansas river and west of Tyler street.
OTT & TEWKSBURY'S addition, south of Fourteenth and west of Taylor street. P.
PARAMORE's second addition, north of Pierce and east of Quincy street.
PARAMORE's subdivision, north of Kious street and east of Kansas avenue.
PARKDALE addition, north of Tenth ave- nue and east of the Shunganunga.
PARK's addition, north of H (Grant ) and west of Van Buren street.
PHILBIN's subdivision, north of Kansas river and south of U. P. R. R.
PIERCE's addition, south of Twenty-first and east of Monroe street.
PIERCE's subdivision, subdivision of Groveland, 1 block west of Jefferson and south of Pierce street.
PLEASANT VIEW, south of Tenth avenue and east of Shunganunga creek.
POLLON'S subdivision, North Topeka, north of H ( Kious) street and east of Central avenue.
Poor's addition, south of G (Morse) street and west of Kansas avenue.
POTWIN's addition, north of Sixth ave- nue and west of West street.
POYNTER'S subdivision, south of Thir- teenth and west of Lake street.
R. RITCHIE TRACT. south of Tenth avenue and east of Jackson street.
RURAL HOMES, south of Fifteenth and west of Buchanan street. S. SCHMIDT's addition, north of Seventh street and east of Washington avenue.
STILSON & BARTHOLOMEW'S subdivision, south of Tenth avenue and west of Arch street.
STONE'S subdivision, block 24, College Ilill.
STONE'S subdivision, part of Hillyer's addition.
STRAIT'S addition, south of Twentieth and west of Fillmore street.
STEVENSON'S subdivision, south of Eighteenth street and west of Gordon street.
STRICKLER'S addition, north of Kansas river and west of Topeka avenue.
STRINGHAM's addition, north of G (Morse) and west of Taylor street.
SWEET's addition, north of State and east of Walnut street.
SUNNYSIDE addition, adjoining Highland Park, south of Canary avenue.
T.
THOMPSON's addition, north of St. John street and west of Topeka avenue.
THROOP's addition, south of Huntoon and west of Western avenue.
THIROOP's second addition, south of Thir- teenth and west of Buchanan street.
TOPEKA CEMETERY, part of section 5, town- ship 12, range 16.
TWEEDDALE's addition, north of Seventh street and west of Shunganunga creek.
V.
VEALE's addition, north of Sixth avenue and east of Lawrence street.
WALNUT GROVE subdivision, south of Six- teenth street and west of Kansas ave. WATT's subdivision, north of E (Gordon) and west of Tyler street.
WATSON's addition, south of Second and west of Polk street.
WEINBERGER's addition, north of H (Grant) street and west of Central avenue.
WEST END subdivision, from Sixth to Eighth avenue, and west of Watson avenue.
WILDER's subdivision, west of Monroe street, and north of Kious to Saywell street.
WILLIAMS's addition, south of Huntoon and west of West street.
WILLIAMS & DILLON's addition, south of Huntoon and west of Buchanan street.
Y. YOUNG's addition, south of Eighth and west of Western avenue. -6
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CITY OF TOPEKA.
Topeka, the county seat of Shawnee county, and the capital of the State of Kansas, was located on the fifth day of December, 1854. It is situated on both banks of the Kansas river, and has a bona fide pop- ulation of nearly 40,000.
MAYORS OF TOPEKA SINCE 1858.
Pursuant to a proclamation issued by F. L. Crane and others, the first election for a mayor and councilmen was held at the store of Moore, Hill & Co., on Thursday, January 28, 1858.
LORING FARNSWORTH 1858 to 1859.
LORENZO DOW 1859.
(Election was declared illegal and he resigned.)
C. K. HOLLIDAY 1859 to 1860.
H. W. FARNSWORTH. 1860 to 1861.
IIENRY T. OTIS. 1861 to 1862.
N. W. Cox. 1862 to 1863.
J. F. CUMMINGS. 1863 to 1864.
SAM. H. FLETCHER 1864 to 1865.
W. W. Ross. 1865 to 1866.
Ross BURNS. 1866 to 1867.
C. K. HOLLIDAY
1867 to 1868.
ORRIN T. WELCH 1868 to 1869.
Rodgers & Stranahan's motto is "THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST." Call and
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Geo. W. Watson
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C. K. HOLLIDAY 1869 to 1870. .
J. B. MCAFEE 1870 to 1871.
ORRIN T. WELCH 1871 to 1874.
HI. BARTLING 1874 to 1875.
T. J. ANDERSON 1875 to 1877.
M. H. CASE. 1877 to 1881.
J. C. WILSON. 1881 to 1883.
(Resigned Dec. 5, 1883.)
BRADFORD MILLER. 1883 to 1885. ( Elected to fill vacancy Dec. 23, 1883.)
ROBERT L. COFRAN.
1885 to 1887.
D. C. METSKER, elected April 5th. 1887.
OFFICERS.
SALARY.
MAYOR
D. C. Metsker
$1,000
CLERK. George Tauber. 1,000
POLICE JUDGE J. H. Dinkgrave 1,200
ATTORNEY
J. H. Moss.
1,000
TREASURER
Albert W. Knowles ...
300
SUPT. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
D. C. Tillotson.
1,000
PHYSICIAN.
ENGINEER AND SUPT. PUBLIC WORKS George J. Nealley 1,500
STREET COMMISSIONER
ASST. STREET COMMISSIONER Geo. H. McCollister ...
MARSHAL. John Carter 1,000
ASSISTANT MARSHAL.
720
ASSISTANT MARSHAL ( First Ward). John Lucas.
WEIGHMASTER AND MEASURER.
FIRE MARSHAL
George O. Wilmarth ..
900
NOTE. - APRIL. 20TH, 1887-The appointments for attorney, treasurer, physician, street commissioner and weighmaster have not yet been made.
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular meetings of the council are held in the council cham- ber, City Building, on the first Monday of each month, and special meetings at the call of the mayor.
SAMPLES
OF LATEST NOVELTIES IN CLOTH FURNISHED BY RODGERS & STRANAHAN, TOPEKA. WRITE.
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CITY OFFICERS.
(Appointed at the meeting of the City Council May 2, 1887.)
CITY ATTORNEY. W. A. S. Bird.
WEIGHMASTER Lee M. Carter.
TREASURER.
W. W. Phillips.
STREET COMMISSIONER
A. K. Fulford.
DEPUTY CITY MARSHAL (North Topeka) Wm. Allen.
CITY COUNCIL. (Appointed and confirmed May 2, 1887.)
FIFTH WARD
Wilson Keith.
E. B. Lull.
NOTE .- The Fifth Ward embraces all that portion of the city heretofore known as South Topeka.
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GEO, W. WATSON,
REAL ESTATE AGENT, Topeka, Kansas, can and does sell property cheaper than any agent in the City.
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PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
FIRST WARD,
SECOND WARD
( J. II. Marshall. S. S. Urmy. ( F. M. Newland .. L. D. Eversole. J. N. Strickler.
THIRD WARD.
FOURTH WARD
II. L. Coffin. A. D. Thatcher. James Ramsey.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Streets and Walks-Ramsey, Marshall, Coffin and Newland. Finance-Strickler, Urmy and Newland.
Claims and Accounts-Marshall, Coffin and Ramsey.
Public Buildings-Strickler, Marshall and Thatcher.
Bridges-Thatcher, Marshall and Ramsey. Printing-Marshall, Eversole and Thatcher.
Sewers and Water Works-Coffin, Urmy and Newland.
Licenses-Newland, Ramsey and Thatcher.
Gas and Electric Lights-Newland, Strickler and Marshall.
Fire Department-Thatcher, Eversole and Marshall.
Railways-Urmy, Coffin and Strickler.
Manufactures-Ramsey, Newland and Eversole. Health-Urmy, Newland, Thatcher and Coffin. Parks-Eversole, Ramsey and Urmy.
Wards and Precincts-Eversole, Coffin, Marshall and Ramsey.
Rules and Ordinances-Coffin, Strickler and Urmy.
Ways and Means-Strickler, Thatcher, Urmy, Newland, the city attorney and the city engineer.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Office, city clerk's office, in City Building, corner Kansas avenue and Seventh street. Meetings of the board are held on the first Fri- day evening in each month, or at the call of the President. PRESIDENT P. I. Mulvane.
CLERK W. T. Brandstrup.
MEMBERS
COMMISSIONER
Dr. P. I. Mulvane. Dr. M. R. Mitchell. Dr. W. T. Brandstrup. J. F. Fuller.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
M. M. HALE, office North Topeka.
R. II. C. SEARLE, office 433 Kansas avenue.
W. I. JAMISON, office 605 Kansas avenue.
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RODGERS & STRANAHAN
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GEO. W. WATSON
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Free of Charge.
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CITY FINANCES.
VALUATION OF PROPERTY FOR 1886.
Real estate.
$4,743,493 00
Personal
1,474,728 00
Railroad
312,849 00
Total valuation
$6,531,070 00
LEVY MADE BY CITY. 1886.
1885.
General revenue purposes.
6 mills.
6 mills.
General improvement purposes.
6
For interest.
2.8 66
For sinking fund.
8 4
8 4
10
Water works purposes.
1.7."
110
For library Total
1% mills. 153 mills.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
For construction of new sidewalks
$8,670 09
Relevying of old paving tax
1,185 52
Total
$9,855 61
There was due to the city, balance on 1883 sewer levy, from county.
$22,912 00
Also, 1885 sewer levy.
6,507 86
Total sewer tax* $29,419 86
RECEIVED FROM COUNTY TREASURER ON ACCOUNT COLLECTION OF TAXES.
For the Fiscal Year from April 1, 1886, to April. 1, 1887.
Total general revenue fund ..
$39,260 00
Total general improvement fund.
36,043 82
Total interest fund ..
18,321 58
Total sinking fund.
5,234 69
Total water works fund.
10,480 55
Total library fund
2,199 48
Total
$111,540 91
RECEIVED FROM COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. During Fiscal Year Ending April 1, 1887.
$8,501 05
Total paving fund ..
Total balance from levy made in 1885 and collected in 1886-1883 sewer fund
22,437 03
Total balance, 1885 sewer fund.
6,507 86
$37,915 88 Total
RECEIPTS, GENERAL REVENUE FUND.
There was also received into the general revenue fund from fines, police court, impounded-stock fines, miscellaneous licenses, building per- inits, city scales, collection from rents, interest on bank deposits, and other miscellaneous sources, the sum total of.
$16,295 64
Cash on hand April 1, 1886 8,114 11
Sum total general revenue fund receipts.
$24,409 75
Sum total general revenue fund, collection of taxes. 39,260 00
Grand total receipts general revenue fund. $63,669 75
*Of which amounts were turned over by the county to city, as herein shown under receipt from spe- cial assessment.
Rodgers & Stranahan
Make GOOD CLOTHING at Reasonable Prices. 118 East Fifth Street.
469 94
Total sidewalk fund
5 46
If you don't know Watson,
bear in mind that he is one of the Oldest Real Estate Operators in the State, and that he is reliable.
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RECAPITULATION.
The total expenditures paid out of the general revenue fund, including fire department expenses, was.
$57,141 91
Total receipts from general street improvement fund ...
53,906 58
Total amount paid on account expenses general improvement .... 36,123 57
Total receipts interest fund ... 21,414 36
Total amount paid on account interest on bonds, commission fiscal agency New York, exchange, etc. 17,969 08
Total amount receipts sinking fund.
23.462 55
Total amount bonds paid, and miscellaneous items.
19,973 75
Total amount library fand receipts.
2,199 SS
Total amount paid to free library.
2.199 SS
Total amount received from sale of $12,000 coal prospecting fund bonds, Total amount paid on estimates to American Core Drill Co., salary super-
12,000 00
intendent on part of city, and other miscellaneous expenses
5,192 37
Water works fund receipts
13,173 75
Total amount paid for 204 hydrants ... 9.391 21
Paving fund receipts. 800 44
Outstanding paving scrip paid.
800 44
1883 sewer fund receipts
24,501 06
1883 sewer serip outstanding paid ..
24,182 06
1885 sewer fund receipts. 7.260 12
7,260 12
AMUSEMENT - PLACES OF.
Grand Opera House, located on Jackson street, near Sixth ave- nue, is owned by C. F. Kendall, and is one of the largest and hand- somest opera houses in the West, with a seating capacity of over 1,500.
Crawford's Topeka Opera House is situated on Kansas avenue, between Sixth avenue and Seventh street. It is handsomely furnished, and is a popular resort. Seating capacity about 1,200.
Lukens's Opera House is located in North Topeka, on Kansas avenue, between C and D streets. This house also offers versatile at- tractions throughout the theatrical season. Seating capacity, 600.
Library Hall, a large and handsomely-furnished auditorium in the Free Library building, located in the Capitol Square, is devoted principally to musical attractions and lecture entertainments. Seating capacity, about 500.
Music Hall, owned by Maj. J. K. Hudson, is located on East Eighth avenue, near Kansas avenue, and is specially leased for lec- tures, fairs and dancing parties. The seating capacity is about 500.
Turner Hall is owned by a German society, in which versatile amusements are given during the summer months. It is not gener- ally open to the public. It is located on First avenue, near Harrison street.
1885 sewer scrip paid ..
No Misfit Garments allowed to Leave the Store
OF RODGERS & STRANAHAN.
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Successor to WATSON & THRAPP, REAL ESTATE OFFICE, and get a List of Property he has For Sale.
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Arion Hall, on Kansas avenue, between Third and Fourth streets, is leased by the Arion Society for the rendition of concerts, etc. This hall is not open to the public.
Union Hall, located on Kansas avenue, between Sixth avenue and Seventh street, is set up with stage, and has a seating capacity for about 500, and is leased for concerts, lectures, sociables, etc.
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