The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-07


Sixth ave. Viaduct fund ....., 1856 "a
| Drain District No. 3 fund 5000. 100 90
So 1905 Sc
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted.
Lucia o. Case filed a communication
in relation to Mrs. Louise st. Clair
Grail who claims to have been injured
by a fall on the sidewalk at house No.
322 Klein avenue, and claims $1,000
damages.
Referred to committee on judiciary.
Committee. on claims and accounts
also reported back the pay roll and mis-
cellaneous claims of the metropolitan
police department for March, 1898, as
follows;
From the pay roll and bills present.
ed, it appears that there is due from the
police department on account of fines
collected, the sum of $90.49, hence there
is no appropriation TO be made; the pay
roll is ordered filed and the miscella-
neous bills approved.
Report adopted.
Communication sworn estimate of
$32S.40 and Specifications for construc-
ton of a sewer from the jackson street
sewer outlet to the Van Buren, street
sewer.
On motion the estimate was approved
and filed.
Communication of John L. Guy in re-
lation to water rates was read and
filed.
John w. Newberry requested permits
sion to peddle honey, maple sugar and
fruits until May 1, 1898, free of license
with power to act.
j. S. Elder requested permission to
erect wagon scales in front of his build
ing on Eighth avenue between the A
T. & s. T. and Missouri Pacific railroad
tracks.
On motion of Mr.. Roundtree the re-
quest was granted.
Petition of G. A. Teter and q others
a G on cid Of lon
street from Taylor street to Lincoln
street, was read and referred to COM
mitee on streets and walks.
Bids of John Richie for the building
of new sidewalks were opened ana Iead
as follows:
For all walks six feet wide and over,
.0573 per square foot for walks less than
six feet wide 1881 per square foot
Bids of L. Blackman for the building
of new sidewalks were also opened and
read as follows:
For all walks six feet wide and over.
.0574 per square foot for walks less than
six feet wide, .0590 per square foot
Mr.. Roundtree moved that the con-
tract for the construction of all walks
six feet wide and over, be awarded to
John Richie at his bid, which motion,
ing vote:
Ayes; Councilmen Burgess, Drew,
Elliott, Morgan, Nettels, Roundtree,
Stephenson, Skinner and Warner-9
On motion of Mr.. Nettels the further
consideration of bids was postponed un-
til Friday evening, April 8, 1898.
Major Anderson made a statement in
regard to the auditorium fund and re
quested that the time for subscriptions
be extended and that 100000 of the
coal hole fund be set aside for the au-
ditorium.
Mr. c. S. Elliott filed a statement
showing that there are SIP, 957.85 of sub
scription notes and cash on deposit in
the banks designated as city depositor-
les.
Mr. Wilder also explained the pro-
gress of the enterprise.
Mr.. Warner suggested that the mat
ter be referred to the judiciary COM
mittee, and on motion of Mr. Stephen
son it was so referred, with instructions
to prepare the necessary ordinances.
The following reports for March, 1898,
were presented and ordered filed:
City treasurer, weighmasters, food in
spector, dumpmaster, superintendent
electric lights, license collector and po-
lice judge.
Thejudiciary committee, to whom was
referred the claim of H. G. Root of ST.
OOO.O 90 for services as attorney in the wa
ter company case, reported the same
back and recommended that the same
be rejected, and say: Neither at the
time the city took hold of the case nor
at any other, was Mr.. Root employed,
or his employment authorized by the
MAYOR and council; if he has performed
any services, it has been done Voluntar-
any lust claim for compensation. We
therefore recommend that the claim be
rejected and the claimant notified that
the city denies completely any liability
for the services alleged to have been
rendered.
On motion the report was adopted.
The ways and means committee re-
ported back the communication OF The
Excelsior Coke and Gas company, and
recommended that the matter of gas
rates be deferred for 80 days and that
in the event the company is then en-
gagged in good faith in the Improvement
and enlargement of its works, as pro-
posed-in said communication, that nine
months additional time be allowed to 1t
within which to complete said improve
ments and to establish rates satisfacto-
nv TO the mayor and council
On motion the report was adopted.
The same committee reported back
the petition of A. NJ. Wentworth and
others for watering trough at the hay
market and recommended that the
trough at Second street and Kansas
avenue be moved to the southeast cor
ner of Tenth and Jackson streets.
After some discussion the report was
laid over until Friday evening, April 8,
1898.
The judiciary committee reported
back the resolution in regard to street