The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-08

| tee recommended the adoption of the
bid. Dir. Rosen will begin work as soon
| as MS bond is approved and the other
PrelmInaries are completed. 1t will
give employment to about twenty men.
Miscellaneous.
There was considerable trouble in get
ting quorum together at the committee
meeting last night. Until 8:30there were
only three members present Before the
council adjourned, however, there were
eight members present Mr.. Ettlinger
and Mr.. Burgess were absent. The
council was in session until 1890.
Inc council adjourned to meet Mon
day the 21st. 1t would have met next
Monday but that will be circus Nil ht and
the councilmen must be there.
The salaries of the weighmasters were
fixed at $40. a month.
The petition of ]. ]. Harter and forty
four others for electric light at the
corner of Eighth and Chestnut street was
granted.
s. s. OFT and George Tewksberry petit
toned to be allowed to connect a private
sewer with sewer No. ID, near Fillmore
and Douthitt streets. He agreed that if
new sewer district was ever formed he
would pay his portion as though the con-
nectlon had never been made. A. r.
Jetmore appeared with a similar request.
Both requests were granted after great
deal of discussion.
Christian States who built the big
drain in drainage district No. 1, has not
yet been paid for his work although he
more than fulfilled the terms of his con-
tract. He has waited patiently for the
bonds to be sold, and last night he sub
mItted a written kick. Mr.. Fellows said
he thought the council owed Mr.. States
an apology. He is willing to take the
bonds himself if he can't get the money,
and it will probably be settled this way.
City Physician Hibben recommended
a thorough investigation of the city
scavenger system by special commit
tee. This was agreed to, and the mayor
appointed Mr.. Fellows, Mr. Holman and
Mr.. Bradford to do the investigating.
The bond of the Topeka Oderless San
itary company in the sum of 81 900, with
c. .. Knowles and T. j. Kellam as sure
ties, was approved.
The bond of w. A. Mcdowell who
holds the contract to furnish baled
hay to the fire department, was ap-
proved. H. W. Seery is the security.
s. p. Hawkins was allowed the amount
of the engineers estimate, $500, for work
done on the construction of the electric
light station.
Nick North and F. W. Whiteker, the
two deputy commissioners of elections,
were allowed $50 each this month.
License Collector G. L. Vanderpool
collected $723.50 in April.
The meat inspector turned $250.78 over
10 Tie Guy treasurer AaSI IuOuLU.
Police court fines to the amount OF
$317.25 were paid into the city treasury
in April. 1873 arrests were made.
Scavenger NJ. E. Lowe presented
bill of $4S for burying dead animals. He
charges $3.50 for burying a horse. He
has offered to do the work under a new
contract for 81 80, but the mayor says he
can't conscientiously make new con-
tract with Lowe, so the city keeps on
paying $3.50 a head Mr.. Griggs said:
Il can't see why it should hurt your con-
science to make a new contract, if you
can save dollar on every horse buried
by doing So"
The expenses of the city for all pur-
poses including pay rolls, amounted to
$12,494
The Santa Fe was ordered to put new
crossing over its tracks at Seventh street.
The street commissioner was ordered
to fill in with stone the north abutment
Shunganunga-
A resolution was adopted to sell all the
old iron, scrapers, and other useless arti-
cles in the Jail yard.
The chairman of the finance commit
tee was instructed to take charge of ex-
penses incurred in pending litigation.
This is to provide for the expenses of the
Decker. Mullins & Berry suit, which is
soon to be retired at Lawrence.
A tin roof was ordered for the electric
light plant.
Wesley Woodland, crippled colored
man, was given permission to peddle
small articles without license.
The superintendent of the electric
Zig bit plant is aut horized to make repairs
not to exceed 500 in cost.