The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
imbeciIes, not dangerous to themselves

or Others
The report was ordered placed on file.
A communication from the board of
county commissioners was presented and
read by the city clerk, in reference to the
private Insane asylum, and stated that it
was established by authority of the board
in 1891, after careful investig cation, and
was located where it now is for conve-
nience, to continue during the pleasure
of the board, and that the institution has
been managed to the satisfaction of the
commissioners, and that the board de-
sires to cooperate with the city author
tiles. and are willing to take such steps
as may be for the best interests of all
concerned. The communication was or
dered filed.
Claim of Lizzie C. Smith, of 81, 900, for
injuries alleged to have been sustained
by her January 10, 1895, by reason of IL
defective sidewalk on north side of lot
of house No. 300 Hancock street. was
presented and referred to the committee
on claims and accounts, who reported
the same back rejected" The report
was adopted.
Ordinance No. 1771 was introduced by
the committee on heaIth, being "An or
dinance relating to private insane asy-
lums and hospitals, and providing pun
ishments for violations thereof and was
read the first time. On motion of Mr.
EGtlinger rule IS was suspended by the
unanimous vote of the council. and the
ordinance was then read and considered
by sections Section one was read and
upon motion to adopt Mrs. Colvn. Mrs
Payne, Miss Kimmerle and others APP
peared and made statements showing
| that frequent escapes of patients had &C.
Cured and that they believed that they
are in constant danger, to say nothing of
the depreciation of their property
Mrs. L. 0. Case came before the cOun-
ell and made statements aud claimed
that the asylum has been and continues
! to be a nuisance and should be abated
and cited authorities in support of her
argument Mr.. Bidwell appeared and
stated that only one patient had escaped
aud that he was harmless. Hon. r. B.
| WEIGH also made statement in regard
to the institution and said that Mr.. Bid
well and his wife are doing good work
for very reasonable price.
Section one was on motion adopted
Section two was read and on motion it
was adopted.
Section three was read, the blanks
/ filed, and on motion was adopted.
Section four was read, the blanks filed
and on motion was adopted.
Sections five and six were then read
and on separate motions each was adopt
| ed.
Section seven was then read and
amended so hat the ordinance shall take
effect from and after April 1st, 1895. The
section was adopted as amended. The
ordinance was then put upon its final
passage and passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Councilmen Holman, Patti
( son. Stevens, Stephenson, Etrlinger, Fell
lows and Griggs-7. Nays: Councilman
Bradford, Burgess and Fulton-3 The
title WAS read and agreed. to
Ordinance No. 1910 was then introduce
ed and read the first time the same be-
ing an ordinance to appropriate money
| to paw bills against the city. Mr.. Eel
lows moved that rule IS be suspended,
| which motion prevailed by the unani-
NOUS vote of the council Section one
was then read and on motion of Mr..
Bradford the item of $6,00000 for rent of
| hydrants was stricken out, the section
was then adopted as amended. Section
two was then read and adopted
The ordinance was then put upon its
final passage and passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Councilmen Holman, Patti
son. Stevens, Stephenson, Ettlinger,
Bradford, Burgess, Fellows, Fulton and
Griggs-10. he title was agreed to.
Mr. Holman offered the following: Re-
solved, that the sum of $l9.35 be appro-
priated to paw T. S Williams, trimmer at
the electric light plant for the balance of
the month of December. 1894 On mo-
ton the resolution was adopted.
Mr~Fellows moved that the vote by
which ordinance No ITO was passed be
reconsidered, which motion prevailed by
the unanimous vote of the council Sec
toni was then reconsidered and the
item of SO 80 was added to the appro-
priation aud the section was adopted as
amended The ordinance was then put
on its final passage and passed by the
following vote: Ayes. Holman, Pattison,
Stevens, Stephenson. Ettlinger. Bradford,
Burgess, Fellows, Fulton and Griggs-
TO- The title was agreed to. On motion
the council adjourned to meet February
II, 1895, at 8 o'clock P. m.
s. s. MCFADDEN,
City Clerk.