The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
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for medicines for the poor of the city,
without authority of city; and
Whereas, By the laws of the state of
Kansas. the care of the poor of the
county and city devolves upon the
county authorities, and it is proper that
such duty should be discharged by
them; therefore,
Resolved. That in future the Mayor
and Council will allow and pay no bills
for medicines, except such as are
strictly authorized by the ordinances of
the city, and then only when fully item
lied, and showing upon their face the
person for whom said medicines are
furnished.
Resolved, Further that this resolu-
ton be spread upon the record and
printed in the proceedings of the official
city paper.
The judiciary committee reported
back the communication of E. Sum
merfield, receiver, in reference to lay
ing water pipes on the new Kansas
avenue bridge across the river, and
recommended that the petition be de-
MED.
on motion the report was adopted
The judiciary committee reported
back the resolution offered by MI. Skin
ner, December 2, 1897, with the follow
ing report:
to this resolution the consideration
which its great Importance demands:
We are profoundly anxious to see the
condition realized in our city that the
resolution seeks to attain, but a care
full examination of the legal statutes of
the Topeka Water company to the
property, its financial condition as well
as the general aspect of the pending
difficulties lead US to conclude that
mandamus suit would be of no adVan-
tage to the city, and we therefore rec
ommend that the resolution be not
A''0i ''s1' c. H. NETTELs.
Chairman.
On motion the report of the commit
f6a a60DfRd.
The same committee reported back
the bill OF the Topeka Water company
with the following report:
Your committee On judiciary has care
fully considered this bill in view of the
fact that the city has had the water
for which the bill is rendered, must ul-
timately pay SOMEBODY Ior II anu VIII
gain no advantage that we can discoV-
er by Withholding the payment, and
may escape the payment OF interest Dy
SO doing recommend the payment to
the receiver of the sum Of fourteen
thousand FIVE hundred dollars and no
more upon his executing and deliver
ing to the city clerk a receipt in full of
all claims and demands for all water
furnished to the city for mthe 31st day
furnished to the city from the 3lst day
c. H. NETTELS,
Chairman.
On motion the report of the commit
tee was adopted.
Mr.. Burgess introduced Ordinance
No 1919. being AN ordinance to appro-
pirate money out of the judgment fund
and drain district No. 8 fund" which
was read the first time, when on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Burgess rule Is was sus-
pended by the unanimous vote OF the
council. The ordinance was then read
and considered by sections and on sep
arate motions sections one and two
were adopted. The ordinance was put
upon its final passage and passed by
the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen
Burgess, Drew, Elliott, Morgan, Net
tells, Pattison, Roundtree, Stephenson.
and Warner-9. The title was agreed
to.
Mr. Burgess introduced ordinance No.
1850. being An ordinance to auth3rize