The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-18
Price of Paving is Reduced to
$1.1S and $1.19.
This is Six Cents Per Yard Less
Than Usual.
LOCAL BRICK MEN WIN
Apparently Concluded That
They Must Have Contracts.
Things OF Importance Disposed
of by City Council.

The letting of the contract for the paw
ing, grading and curling attracted more
visitors than is usual at the council meet
ing last night There were six bidders.
Chas. B. Ramsey secured the contract at
$1-1s per square yard for paving Third
street between Quincy and Monroe streets,
and Tyler street from Sixth to Ninth.
John E VanVechten secured the grading
at . cents per square yard for the entire
nine blocks of Third between Quincy and
Monroe streets. Tyler street between Sixth
and Ninth streets. Lane street between
Williams and Piercy streets, Walnut street
between WiIliston street and College ave-
nue. and Willow avenue between Green
wood and Woodlawn avenue John Ritchie
foot on Third Street between Quincy and
sixth and Ninth streets. Wam & Haniey
got the paving OF Willow. Lane and Wal
nut at S1-19 per square yard. and R. B.
Kepley got the v; Gi'lrbing at q cents IJ PIE, per
The contract In every case was let to
the lowest bidder, and it is to be specified
in each contract that the work must be
done by September l. 1900 The brick trust
is evidently frightened because the con
lower than the bids have been
In this connection the question as to
the delay IN contracts came up, Council
man Hughes suggesting that every con-
tractor who had not completed his work
for in he co1trsefs. After some =, iscI1s
sion it was agreed that If the old con-
done were not completed within 30 days
from the time work was commenced the
contractors would be fined $40 per day for
No MORE SHOOTING IN TOPEKA
An ordinance relating to the discharge
The ordinance makes it unlawful for any
one not an officer OF the law to discharge
firearms within the city, and fixed the
penalty at a fine OF not less than s. or
--''' : ''-1 COMPLAINS OF WISE.
he ,f4TI I7,r- Of
letter complaining of the actions Of city
permit him to work for a contractor do
ing city work. He states that he was en-
Mr.. Wise induced Mr.. swanson by 1 orders
and threats of trouble to discharge him.
also stated that he was unable to secure
city contracts on account of the unreaSon-
that the council take some action in the
matter 1t was referred to the judiciary
VACATION FOR POLICEMEN
The following was received from Chief
Ramsey and the request contained was
ITO the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
ell of the City of Topeka:
city Of Topeka desire to call your at
tention to the fact that. the members of
the police department of this city are re-
extra hours without extra pay or any va
cation. and that they perform their ardu-
Gus and disagreeable duties faithfully and
without complaint I respectfully petition
your honorable body in their behalf, and
ask that you grant each Of them a ten
days vacation each year.
Respectfully, JAMES RAMSEY,
'Chief of Police"
OTTO KUEHNE COMPLAINS.
Otto Kuehne filed a complaint about the
condition of West Curtis street. which he
said was in very bad shape. especially be-
tween Kansas avenue and Van Buren,
street and Harrison street and Topeka
avenue. He called the councils attention
to action taken several weeks ago con-
corning the street when, he said, they had
ordered it macadamiZed, and added th4t
nothing had been done The mayor re-
marked after the reading of the commu-
nication that the council had only ordered
the street repaired, and referred the mat
ter to the streets and walks committee
There was also letter from the city
engineer stating that he had served notice
ON all parties who had dangerous area
ways sidewalks, railroad crossings and
various other matters that came under
his department, but that no attention was
paid to his orders or requests He want
ed some power delegated to him to enforce
his orders He was informed that he
should go to the city attorney and swear
out warrants for the parties and have
them arrested, Mr. Bird promising to see
that the negligent offenders would be pun
fshed.
a complaint, and not the first one, was