The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
VOTING THE $4,000.
Ordinance to Be Drawn for the
Auditorium Money
So That the Providing Injunc-
zionist Can't Bother 1t.
Other Work Transacted by the City
Council Last Evening

At the suggestion of Councilman Bur-
CESS the judiciary committee of the city
council and the auditorium committee
of the Topeka Commercial club were
delegated to draw up an ordinance sub
hitting the auditorium question to the
people at the coming election.
City Attorney Bird says that the or
dinance must be specified so that every
possible point may be covered and
there will be no grounds left for the
omnipresent injunction. There is no
time to lose and the council adjourned
TO next Monday night when the Ordi-
nance will be passed and the prOclama-
ton of the mayor will then be made.
Councilman Elliott of the Third ward
accused Mayor Fellows and Council
man Nettels of trying to fool the coun-
Gill; last night. He said that the resO-
luton that passed the council provided
that the $4,000 in the coal hole fund
should be used to complete the auditor
ium.
You are mistaken said Councilman
Nettels. That is matter for future
consideration
But 1 am not mistaken said Coun-
Gilman Elliott. 81 saw you write it in
the resolution myself"
THAT can be included in the ordi-
nance to be passed" said Mayor Eel
lows There is plenty of time for
that
Il do not propose to be fooled about
this matter" retorted Councilman Ell
resolution and if it is not there now it
has been rubbed OUT
Mr.. Elliot was finally appeased and
Councilman Drew changed the subject
by asking:
rs it necessary to specify what the
site shall be?'
Not exactly necessary said Mr.
Bird, but 1 think that the ordinance
should name three or four sites from
which one might be chosen
If it is not necessary to specify the
site, then why not use the Dill as 1t
passes the legislature?" asked Council
man Drew.
City Attorney Bird-The bill will not
be sufficient. 1t must show what kind
of a building is to be built and just
how the money is to be expended
Councilman ROundtree- is not nee
essary to have the exact location given.
Councilman BurSess-If it is not I
would object to having it in the Ordi
nance.
Mayor Fellows-Such a provision in
the ordinance would enable the owners
of the lots to hold the city up and it
would be a bad thing.
City Attorney Bird-There are a lot
of fellows around this town opposed to
this bill and 1 understand they have al
ready employed attorneys to bring in
junction suits if the measure is passed.
l will have to look after the law part
of the litigation if I am city attorney
and I am interested in having the ordi-
nance injunction proof.
Mr.. Bird told the reporter afterward
that he did not know who the men are
that have employed lawyers to fight
the auditorium. He said it was simply
a rumor that had come to him. There
are mossbacks in Topeka who would
enjoin the sun rising if it cost them
two cents in taxes.
The motion to instruct the judiciary
committee and city attorney, in con-
junction with the committee from the
Commercial club, to draft an ordinance
to be presented to the council at the
next meeting was passed without OPP
position and the council adjourned to
next Monday evening.