The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-08

gestlon that the city pass an ordinance
requiring every druggist in the city
who holds a permit from the probate
Judge to pay 20 cents as revenue to the
city for each sale of liquor. unless the
sale be made on the prescription of
reputable physician. Referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Street commissioners report, recon-
mending that certain sidewalks be con-
demned, was presented and referred to
committee on streets and walks. Report
of the committee on ways and means,
recommending that a levy be made of
.0232 mills on the dollar, was approved
The committee on health reported on
the protest of DR.. Ashmore and 600
others, and submitted the following re-
port of the board of health:
TOPEKA, Kan, July "a. 1895.
To the Committee on Health of the City Coun-
ell of Topeka, Kansas.
The city board of health. to whom you
referred the question of health as affect
ed by the construction and operation of
the Lower Dam, beg leave to make the
following report:
First-That in our opinion the opera
ton of the dam would not interfere with
the present sewerage of the city, and that
the elevation of the water of the river,
and the diminished current in conse-
quence of the dam would not endanger
the health of the city,
Second-Our Investigations lead US to
believe that the construction of said dam
would greatly increase the cost of sewer
age in North Topeka, and that territory
of the city situated west of Adams street
and south of the Kansas river.
L. Y. GRUBBs, NJ. D., Pres. Board.
W. S. LINDSAY, NJ D.
NJ. r. MITCHELL, NJ. D., Secretary,
City Board of Health.
As q suit has been filed in the district
court to enjoin the Chicago Light, Heat
& Power Co. from building a dam, your
committee would recommend that no
further action be taken on the protests at
this time.
On motion the report was adopted.
The city attorney reported back the
claim of J. W, Smith of $5.000.-with
the recommendation that it be rejected
on motion the report was adopted.
Committee on street and walks report
| ed back communication of s. G. Bailey
| jr, with report of city engineer stating
that the Improvement requested will
cost about $4,000 but that these parties
with teams who would like to cut 10th
street for the dirt, and recommends that
| they be required to give bond of $1OO
| On motion the report was adopted
Same committee reported back the
| petition of A. S. Dlfederfer for q side
walk on north side of Parsmore street
| recommending that the prayer of the
| petitioners be granted on motion the
report was adopted
Same committee reported back the
| petition of Henry Williams and other
| for the opening of Lane st. and recon-
mend that the prayer of the petitions be
granted subject to the suggestions of the
| city engineer who submits flat and
states that the cost will be about $350.00
or motion the report was adopted,
Committee on licenses reported in
favor of allowing Mr. JacObus and G. d.
| Golf permission to peddle free of license
Fort Pillow Post No. 321, was granted
permission to occupy the city park on
September 81. 1895 to celebrate.
City Engineer reported that he had
| located the south line Of Tenth ave east
| between the A. T. s. S. F. Ry and the
| Shunganinga Creek and set iron pin at
the west end of the bridge and the fence
| is several feet in the street report was
| filed.
City engineer also reported the Kansas
avenue bridge floor in bad condition and
recommended that a diagonal floor of
two inch white oak plank be laid over
the present floor; that the white oak l1m-
Der would cost about $500 90; that long
leaf Texas pine would cost about $50100,
but would ouly be 15s inches. The re-
port was referred to committee on streets
and walks with instructions to have the
engineer make a sworn estimate of the
cost.
The following reports of city officers
were submitted and referred:
Report of superintendent electric
| lights, referred to committee on gas and
lights.
Report of police judge, referred to
| nj nf
Report of city treasurer. referred to
committee on ways and means
Report of city physician, referred to
committee on health.
Reports of weighmaster and dump
master referred to the committee on
finance, and the report of the food in
spector was referred to the committee on
finance.
A communication was received from
Russell A. Alger. president, and others,
requesting that the mayor appoint dele
gates to attend the Wait Saving conven-
ton at Detroit, Michigan. August 20,
1895. Mr.. Bradford moved that the
mayor appoint delegates to attend the
convention. Mr. Fulton suggested pro-
viso that the city is to be at no expense
in the matter. The motion was carried
as amended.
Ordinance No. 1899 was introduced,
being San ordinance to appropriate
money" which was read the first time
Mr. Bradford moved to suspend rule Is
and consider the ordinance now, which
motion prevailed Sections one and two
were read and on separate motions were
adopted.
The ordinance was then put upon it
final passage and passed by the follow.
ing vote: Ayes, Bradford, Burgess, Drew
Elliott, Fulton, Pattison, Roundree, Ste
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title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Fulton introduced ordinance No
1900, being AN ordinance to provide
revenue for the city of Topeka for the
year 1885," which was read the frs
time. MIR. Bradford moved that rule Is
be suspended and that the ordinance be
considered now, which motion prevailed