The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
FOR A FALL, $500
City Council Allows Mrs. Bower
That Sum.

The city seems to have had al the
damage suits filed against il that It
cares to have for they settled the claim
Of Mrs. Sarah J. Bower last night allow
ing her $500 for damages received by
falling on detective sidewalk. On Nov
II. 1899. Mrs Bower was walking
ON the sidewalk on East Sixth street
near Leland street when she stepped in
a hole and fell, breaking her wrist and
otherwise in5uring herself. She is a. very
old woman and will never fully recover
from the effects Of her fall
The matter was brought before the
council some time ago and damages
were asked The committee on claims
and accounts thoroughly investigated
the claim and last night they recon-
mended that the council pay her $500
which she had agreed TO receive as pay
nent in full for her claim The commit
tee made a. verbal report but IL was re-
ORDINANCES PASSED
The following ordinances were read
and adopted:
An ordinance appropriating money TO
pay bonds and coupons due at the fiscal
agency in New York was passed The
amount is SIG, 692 13, divided as follows
From interest fund IS ESQ. ., from street
and alley paving bond fund s5,944.44.
from sewer fund 81, 1914
An ordinance appropriating money
out of the general revenue fund, fire de-
partment fund and general improvement
fund to pay pay rolls and claims against
the city for the month of December was
passed The amount is 81, $3.50
MINOR MENTION.
that the ordinance Ievying and providing
for the collection OF a Incense Tax upon On
passed The council approved the action
of the committee. The tax levied is a
An ordnance was presented and re-
ferred to the license committee which
provides that a license of 800 per annum
be levied upon any person 70 solicit ad-
refreshments for other persons to be
printed upon cards or dodgers, hancbills.
posters, maps, pamphlets or books for
distribution In business houses or places
or upon public streets.
An ordinance regulating the prices
charged by owners or drivers or omni-
IS . cents. The ordinance also fixes a
penalty for the driver who decetveS a
PASSENGER as to his destination or carries
him to place other than directed
Geo. w. Jackson requested the loan OF
100 chairs to be used at the opening Of the
quest referred to the building committee
with power to act
sell fish from q wagon at the corner OF
Sixth and Quincy streets As he had per-
mission from the merchants at the corner
his request was granted
A petition signed by nine taxpayers was
take steps to clear Seventh street on the
South side between Kansas avenue and
Jackson street the Sidewalk IS blocked
by the contractors putting up the K and
L. of s building The matter was re-
ferred to the street commissioner with in
Structfons to have the walk cleared.
The A 0. U ". asked for the use Of
the Auditorium on January 4 for a public
installation. The request was granted
A resolution was introduced that the
streets and walks committee. IN eonjunc-
ton with the city engineer. be directed
to prepare plans for the purpose Of rails
ing a fund to acquire title to a part Of
Lane street between Eleventh and King
streets It went over TO the next meet
ing
The fine of so imposed upon John Dyer
in the police court was reduced to so at
the request of the police judge. city at
torney and chief of police Dyer inter-
fered with an officer while making an ar
rest.
An electric light was ordered at the in
tersection of Stevens and Hawthorne
streets in AuburndaIe.
The petition for sewer between Lin
coin and West streets was referred to the
committee on seWers.