The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
First Published in the Daily State
Journal, Jan. 19, 1898
Council Proceedings.

Topeka, Kansas,
January II, 1898.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
present: Councilman Burgess, Drew
! Elliott, Morgan, Nettels, Pattison
| Roundtree, Stephenson and Warner-9.
Absent: Skinner. Quorum present
Mayor c. A. Fellows presiding
The minutes of January g. 1898 were
/ presented and partly read, when, on
| motion of Mr.. Burgess, the further
| reading was dispensed with and the
The following claims were read and
referred to the committee on claims
and accounts:
/ Elizabeth d. Hemstead. judg-
ment --.-..---......... ........$2 300 90
Karoline W. Rost, judgment. E. /, 500 90
p. Smelser, judgment and inter
est -----..- ---...-..... 538 90
E NJ. CoclTeH, clerk, costs in
Bradshaw case $500. ...... 68 80
R. B. NcMasters, judgment for
salary as commissioner cleo
lions 420 90
John Richie, for labor and ma
terial for drain in Drain dis
tTict No. 3d.. ............- 1To "a
The committee reported the bills and
recommended payment except in the
case OF r. 3 McMasters.
On motion the report was adopted.
Mr. Doran appeared and requested
that the claim of r. B. McMasters be
allowed.
Mr.. Pattison explained that the time
for appeal had not expired, hence the
committee withheld the claim.
The following was submitted:
Your committee on judiciary to whom
was referred the ordinance reducing
the price of gas in the city of Topeka,
respectfully report that they have had
several meetings on the subject have
given as many hearings to representa-
tiVes of the gas company, and at their
request for further time to furnish the
information called for by the commit
tee which is essential to our intelli-
gent action, and which we deem rea-
sonable in view of the interests involv-
ed, we respectfully ask further time for
a final report.
The committee was granted further
time.
Request of E. Wilder for permission
to connect his premises with the city
sewer, near Tenth avenue and Buchan-
an street. Referred to committee on
streets and walks.
Daniel s. Eckert and others presented
a plat of Eckert's addition to the city
of Topeka, which was referred to the
committee on streets and walks.
Final estimate of the city engineer
of $34.65 in favor of o. Swanson, for
improving the city prison, was present
ed, read, approved and filed. Mr..
Swanson was present and said the esti-
mate should be for S41.70.
City engineer filed an estimate of
81. 10000 in favor of Charles Lane for
sidewalks constructed, which was ap-
proved and filed
The quarterly report of the city clerk
was presented and ordered filed.
The judiciary committee reported
back the resolution in the case of
Richard Boyd and renewed their rec
ommendation of Dec. %, 1897, that he
be placed as guard of prisoners on the
rock pile by authority of the city at the
salary he has heretofore received, and
that his name be carried on the pay
roll of the street commissioner.
The report was, on motion, adopted
The following report was submitted:
Your committee on judiciary, to
whom was referred the bills of A. W.
Lacey, L S. Woolverton, w. H Gun
Their and Geo. w. Stansfeld. for drugs
furnished to city physician, have given
them careful attention and direct me
to make the following report: We can
find no authority in the ordinance OF
the city for these charges, but as it has
been the practice of the city physician
for a long time to incur similar bills
which have been paid by the city, we
think it would be an unwarFanted
hardship on these merchants to deny
pavment in this case We therefore rec
omnend the payment Of these bills, and
the adoption of a rule, which will ef-
fectuaIly forbid the mourning of sim
liar ones in the future. The accOmpa-
ny-ing resolution is recommended for
that purpose
CHARLES NETTFLS,
Chairman.
On motion the report was adopted.
The judiciary committee offered the
following resolution, which, on motion,
was adopted:
whereas. Large accounts are con-