The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-05

olution instructing the East Side Rail-
way company to remove its tracks east
of Quincy street. He also introduced a
resolution instructing the West Side
Cir Gle railway to remove its tracks on
West Eleventh street. Both resolutions
were adopted.
Deaths Exceeded Births Last Year.
City Physician Mitchell presented his
annual report showing that during the
past year 423 deaths were reported and
but $50 births. There We're 1873 cases of
diphtheria reported. 81 of scarlet fever.
81 of measles three of chickenpOx and
one of smallpox.
Sweep Walks Early.
Councilman Nettels introduced a
resolution requesting the merchants of
the city to complete the sweeping of
the walks in front Of their stores at an
hour in the morning early enough to
avoid discontinue from the dust.
No New Sidewalks.
C. J. Newlin's petition for sidewalks
on Thirteenth street from Harrison
street to Topeka avenue was rejected.
The petition for walks on the north side
of Grant street from Van Buren, to
Tyler was rejected The petition of j.
Drake for sidewalks on the east side of
Topeka avenue from Gordon to Grant
street was rejected because the petition
was not properly drawn
No Change in Western Avenue.
A communication from D. A. .Eekhert
providing for the opening of Fillmore
street and widening Western avenue
south of Thirteenth street was reported
unfavOra bly, and the report was adOpt-
ed. The petition for new sidewalks on
the south side of Third street from
Clay street to Buchanan street was re-
jected-
6ousem overs Bonds Rejected.
The bonds of Housemovers Kari
Bros. and w. G. Tandy were reported
back with the recommendation that
the securities qualify for $500 each. The
report was adopted.
Will Have New Walks.
The petition for new sidewalks in
front of lots 217 and 218 West Sixth
avenue and 1913 to 215 Lane street was
reported favOrably and the report was
adopted.
Monthly Collections.
O. A. Peck, weighmaster, collected
$3.50 during the past month T. n.
Mcclure collected $3.50 in North To
pe7a. Food Inspector Farnsworth col
lected $3.50. The dumpmaster collected
S44. Il. Police Judge Ferry reported
S574 in fines assessed in police court
during April. But S15L1O was col
lected.
Dam Franchise Expires June 4.
CITY Attorney Bird reported that the
franchise of the lower dam company
can not be revoked until June 4, the
limit allowed for the completion of the
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Appropriation Ordinance.
The appropriation ordinance amount
ed to S11.394O2.
Want City Park.
Asbury NJ. e. chapel requested per
mission to use the City park August
1. The communication was referred to
the committee on parks.
First Sidewalk Estimate.
o. Swanson was allowed an estimate
Of $1.136.43 for building sidewalks, but
he forgot to make out bill and the
money to pay him was not appropriate
ed.
Permission to Peddle.
W. q. Leaning was given permission
to peddle vegetables free of license. W.
L. Burnes was given permission to
manufacture and sell patent medicine
in Topeka without paying a license.
August Wallen requested permission to
pedd1e brooms without paying a Ii
cense. This request was referred to
the committee on license.
No Reduction In License.
The request of Sells & Forepaugh's
circus for a reduction in the license was
rejected.
To Lease City Hall.
L. II. Strickler made application for
the lease of the hall in the third story
Of the city building. The application
was referred to the committee on
buildings.
A Dump on East Sixth.
J. z. Mathews asked permission to
put in a dump in the rear of his place
Of business at 119 East Sixth street
The committee on streets and walks
will report on the petition.
Outside the City.
City Attorney Bird reported that the
side of Sixth avenue east from Leland
street to Locust street would be out
side the city and the report was
adopted.
Sidewalk Protest.
lie Roy Powell and % others present
ed a protest against the building of a
sidewalk on the north side of Grant
street from Van Buren, to Tyler street
/ The protest went to the committee on
streets and walks.
Wants City Bonds.
A letter was submitted from Orrin T.
WeIch of New York in which ne agreed
to take the improvement bonds of the
I city of Topeka at s100h with the I'M
I Outstanding that he be given all the
/ bonds issued during the year. The
/ communication was referred to the
/ committee on ways and means.
Want Grade Changed.
/ @. w. Fowler and % others petitioned
I for the restoration of the grade on Van
/ Buren, street between Eighteenth and
I Twentieth streets. G. b. Wingett and
( others also petitioned that the street
I commissioner be instructed to break
( the grade on Van Buren, street between
I Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
! The petitions were referred to the com
mittee on streets and walks.
Swanson's Bond Approved.
/ o. Swanson's bond for $40 600 for
I building new sidewalks was approved.