The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-04

Sewer district No. Is fund ...... 81 So
Sewer district No. 10 fund ...... SO 80
$s,o7s 80
On motion the report was adopted.
The ways and means committee re-
ported back the bill of the Topeka Wa
ter company of $15,572.00, and recon-
mended payment in the sum of $14, 500
in full for water rent of 300 hydrants
from January 1, 1897, to January l, 1898.
On motion the report was adopted.
Same committee reported back the
claim of Alice Lannan of $129.30 for
medical attendance and expenses incur
red by reason of an accident side
walk, and recommended payment of
same.
On motion the report was adopted.
The deficiency of the metropolitan po-
lice department for April, 1898, as Ger
titled by the board, was $1,O77.47. The
committee recommended the payment
of $SS907, which amount was allowed.
D. J. Greenwald and others appeared
and requested that the council pass an
ordinance to increase the license on
sales of bankrupt stock, etc., and SUBJ
mitted the following:
Resolved, That the Commercial club
respectfully request the city council to
raise the license for the sale of bank
rupt stocks to such an amount as will
protect our own merchants who pay the
taxes; also, that the license for street
fakirs be increased. Adopted by unan-
imous vote April IA, 1898. The commit
tee appointed to present the above mat
ter to city council and urge action
thereon, consists of Messrs. Greenwald,
McManus and Steinberg."
On motion the whole subject was re-
ferred to the license committee.
Mr.. Starbird appeared and made
statement in relation to claim OF Mrs.
Lewis.
Petition of w. F. Amos and 80 9TH
ers for a sidewalk on the east side of
Lake street from Third street to Fourth
street, was read and referred to the
committee on streets and walks.
The following petition was presented.
read and referred to the committee on
streets and walks:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
of the City Of Topeka, Kansas-Gentle.
men: We the undersigned, owners of
property on Madison street, between
Fifth street and Sixth avenue, respect
fully petition you to cause said Mad1-
son street, between Fifth street ana
Sixth avenue, to be graded and paved
with vitrified brick to the width OIL ~
feet. Respectfully, -
(Signed by the following owning prop
Y T. Hazen. lot No. 145 and north II of
II. c. Lindsay, lots 155 and 157.
Carrie Branham. lots 151 and 1853. :,
Alexander Laird, lot 14s ana south u
G w. Jewell, lots 1853, 165 and 167 Madi-
street, lots 15S to 1913 inclusive sixth
VIM. II. Hamilton, lots 1e4 and north "
The city engineer called the attention of
the MAYOR and council to the bad condi-
ton of the Sixth avenue viaduct. Re
ferred to the committee on streets ana
The sworn estimate of the city engineer
of $31 5.57 for the building and seating of
the Auditorium exclusive of heating ana
plumbfng) was read and on motion of Mr.;
skinner on roll call was approved and
filed by the following vote: Ayes-Ben-
son, Burgess, Blossom, Drew. Dickinson,
Elliott Morgan, Roundtree, Skinner ana
Warner-10.
The sworn estimate of the city engineer
of S41SO % for heating and plumbing OF
the Auditorium was read and on motlon
of Mr.. Skinner, on ron caH was approved
and filed by the following vote. ayes
Benson Burgess, Blossom, Drew, Dick
inson Elliott Morgan, Roundtree, Skin
ner and Warner-1O.
was instructed to advertise for bids for
five DAYS according to the estimates of
the citv engineer the main building, seat
ing heating and plumbing, to be in sep
O'Clock D. m. of May Is, 1898.
The METROPOLITAN police commissioners
requested that Mrs. Nedeau, now confined
in the city prison Tor Selnng ,I liquors, pc
are dependent on her Tor care. Mr. Bur
CESS moved that she be ordered released
Mr.. Bird protested against her release
Mr. Drew moved to amend the motion of
Mr. Burgess by referring the communica-
ton to the judiciary committee with
power to act which motion prevailed.
L. M Crawford submitted commun1ca-
ton against the building of the Auditori-
UNI which was read and ordered filed.
The Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company. requested permission to set
avenue about Is feet east of the second
and fourth piers of the Kansas avenue
bridge Mr.. Drew moved that the re-
quest be granted. Mr.. Skinner moved as