The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-02
DAM MATTER PUT OFF.
Only Two Councilmen Antagonize
the New Company.
THE DOG ORDINANCE PASSED.

Treasurer's Report shows a Total Of
sI63.sIz.76 on Deposit to the Credit
of the City.
The city council did not make q con-
tract with tho new dam company last
night as was anticipated The represen-
tatives of the Bartholomew company
were present to prevent action by the
council and the members of the new
company were there TO ask the council
for an alternative contract for power.
The matter was not debated and the war
of words between the representatives Of
the two companies was averted.
Last night when Councilman Griggs
introduced the ordinance to amend the
ordinance granting the new company
franchise by striking out the bond sec
ton and making that section a provision
of the contract. Councilman Bradford
moved to refer the whole matter per
tanning to the dam to the committee on
ways and means and the city attorney
for investigation. The matter was car
ried after it was agreed that they should
report at the meeting of the council next
Friday evening.
After the resolution granting the new
company the alternative contract which
was introduced by Councilman Stevens,
ud0 DG6u IEdNg Lu6 M0O40 uIasLCA was
dropped and nothing more was said
about the dam.
Dog Ordinance Passed.
Councilman Burgess dog ordinance
was reported from the committee on IL
censes without recommendation. 1t
seemed to meet with the approval of the
council, for it was passed with
very little discussion and only one amend
ment The provision reducing the tax on
female dogs to So was amended and the
amount was placed at So which is the
same as it has been. A provision of the
ordinance allows a breeder of dogs to
pay a yearly license of $40 and he is ex-
empt from further dog tax The tax on
male dogs is reduced to 81 by the ordin
ance. Mayor Harrison signed the ordin-
ance last night and it will be law as
soon as it is published
City Finances In Good Condition.
The city treasurer's report shows that
there is a total of 1888, 817.76 on deposit
to the credit of the city.
The balance in the general revenue
fund is $17,63O67; in the general i'm
provement fund, $2O,8S469
This shows that the city is really in
excellent financial condition and that
the city affairs will be turned over to
the new administration in good shape.
Minor Council Mention.
A proposition to place & Harrison teIe-
phone in the city building at one-half
the regular rates, $12.50 per year, was
accepted.
s. B. Norris and ten others asked to
have West Tenth street, west of Clay
street. cut down to grade, and the petit
ton was referred TO the city engineer
]. Beasley asked permission to peddle
soap and cement without paying license.
The request went to the committee on
license with power to act
A petition to ill West Tenth street be-
tween Lincoln and Lane streets to grade,
was referred to the city engineer.
Israel Wine asked permission to ped
die tinware without license. The re-
quest was referred to the committee on
licenses.
Councilman Bradford, chairman of the
committee on Judiciary, reported that
the committee was in favor of making
Beacon street forty foot street instead
of fOrty-tive, and changing it to Twenty
First street, before money was expended
on the street.
Nick North was allowed $50 for work
done in the office of the commissioner of
elections.
License Collector VanderpooI reported
5000 so collected during March.
". H Gillian, food inspector, report
ed $163.77 collected during the past
month.
The secretary of the city board of
health reported "a births and 40 deaths
during the month of March
The cost of operating the city electric
light plant during March was $979. 50.
l. 4. Alexander, city weighmaster, re-
ported $4250 collected in March
The manager of the city dump re-
ported 60 cents collected during the past
month Councilman Bradford said that
he understood that the dump is not be-
ing used but garbage is deposited on the
river bank. He asked that the report be
referred to the committee on health and
this was done.
L II. Strickler presented a PROPOSE
ton to rent the upper story of the city
building. The matter was referred to
the committee on buildings.
Councilman Fulton introduced a reso-
luton TO place a street lamp at the cor
ner Of Fourteenth and Van Buren, streets
and the resolution was adopted
The fire marshal was instructed to
erect a fire alarm box at the corner of
Eighth aud Chestnut streets BY a resoIu-
ton introduced by Councilman Grigga
Mrs. a. Boyer was given permission to
practice her profession, that of a chiropo-
dist, without paying a license.
The police pay roll shows total cost
~ the month of S2,1S495. The fines
collected during the month amounted to
S40L6O.
Councilman Fellows was not present
last night.