The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-24

of Mr.. Burgess the journal of each
meeting was approved.
Pay rolls for December, 1897, were
presented, read and referred to the
committee on claim and accounts, who
reported the same back and recon-
mended payment as follows viz:
General revenue fund. 81 ,161. .66
Fire department fund. 1856. 65
General Improvement fund.-. /, 1,234. 80
Sixth avenue viaduct fund.-. Abb
s4,824. AZ
On motion the report was adopted.
Jesse Shaw appeared and requested
that the council allow the bill of the
topeka Water company, to June 80,
1887, amounting to $7,655. Mr.. Bird
said he thought the United States dis
trict court should make an order before
the bill be allowed. Mr.. Nettels
moved that it be referred to some COM
mittee. It was referred to the judi
ciary committee and city attorney.
An extract from the dollar gas COM
pany' of Kansas City, Mo, was pre-
sented by the city clerk and referred
to the judiciary committee.
Communication of Otto Kuehne & Co
in reference to a water hydrant wanted
near their factory and mentioning the
bad condition of Curtis street was read
and referred to committee on streets
and walks
Clay Dinkle requested permission to
sell cement free of license. Referred
to committee on license with power to
act.
F. w. swearingen filed complaint
ABOUT the steam peanut rOaster and
whistle at 500 Kansas avenue, and re-
quested that the nuisance be abated
(see ordinance No. 194O.
The judiciary committee reported
back the resolution in reference to
Richard Boyd and recommended that
he be employed as guard at the rock
pie and that his name be placed on the
street commissioners payroll. After
some discussion, on motion of Mr.. War
ner the resolution was referred back
to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. ROundtree introduced ordinance
No. 1916, being An ordinance to ap-
propriate money etc, which was read
the first time and on motion of Mr.
Stephenson rule IS was suspended by
the unanimous vote OF the council.
The ordinance was then read and con-
sidered by sections, and on separate
motions, sections one and two were
adopted. The ordinance was put upon
its final passage ana passed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, COuncilmen Burg
ess, Drew, Elliott, Morgan. Nette.s
PattisOn, Roundtree, Stephenson, Skin
ner and Warner-1O. The title was
approved.
Mr.. Roundtree introduced ordinance
NO. 1S47, being ''An ordinance to pro-
hibit machines operated by steam with
whistle attached on the streets and
Sidewalks in the city of Topeka, and
providing penalties for violations of
this ordinance" which was read
through the first time At the sue-
gestiOn of Mr.. Stephenson. section one
was amended by the unanimous con-
cent of the council. On motion of Mr.
Skinner rule Is was suspended by the
unanimous vote of the council The
ordinance was then read and consfd-
cred by sections. Section one was on
motion adopted section two was read
and on motion adopted; section three
was read and on motion adopted. The
ordinance was put upon it's final pas
sage and passed by the following vote;
Ayes, Burgess, Drew, Elliott Morgan
Nettels, PattisOn, ROundtree, Stephen
son, Skinner and Warner-10. The til
tie was read and approved
The judiciary committee reported
back the ordinance dividing the city of
Topeka into wards, and recommended
that it be passed. A motion to adoDt
the report on roI-can was lost bv the
following vote: Ayes, Burgess. Mer-
gan, Nettels, Stephenson and skinner
%. Nays, Drew, Elliott, Pattison,
Roundtree and Warner-5.
Mr.. Skinner introduced a resolution
directing the Topeka Water comDanv
to extend its water mains along Ger
tain streets. avenues and alleys which
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
Mr.. Bird asked for instructions in re.
gard to suit in court in the absence of
certain papers. He was instructed to
proceed and use his best judgment in
the case.
On motion of Mr. Roundtree the coun-
ell adjourned.
S. S. McFA DDEN.
Ctity Clerk