The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-22
Auditorium Must Not Be Used
For a Kitchen.
City Council VIII Adopt Strin-
gent Measures.
II MUST BE PAID FOR.
Use of Hall Not to Be Given
Free.
Other Things Disposed OF at
Friday Evenings Session.

The council has decided that the Au-
ditorium should be kept clean and a
resolution was adopted Friday evening
instructing the city attorney to draw up
an ordinance prohibiting the use OF gaso-
line. cooking and smoking in the Audi
toriurn-
The ordinance will be passed because
number Of orders and clubs which
nave been granted the use OF the build
ing. have expressed their intention Of
cooking In some of the ante rooms
The council decided that the Audi
torium was not intended to be used as
a Kitchen and decided to draw up a list
of don'ts so that people would under
stand to what use they could and could
not put the Auditorium.
Councilman Miller suggested that
splitting on the walls and floor be pro-
hlbited and that smoking also be taboo
ed, and on the motion of Councilman
Myers, a committee was appointed to
draw up a set of rules to be observed by
people using the Auditorium. The may
or appointed Councilmen Myers. Miller
and SWendSOn on the committee This
committee will also fix the price for the
Use of the Auditorium, as they cannot
AFFORD to furnish light. heat and janitor
service free.
The council granted the use of the
Auditorium to the Republican county
central committee for Wednesday night,
October II, and Monday afternoon and
night November 5 The committee had
previously been granted the privilege Of
the Auditorium for September g. but
they relinquished that date in favor of
the Old Soldiers Mckinley and Roose-
welt club.
IMPURE WELL WATER
the report Of DR.. G. 4. Mum. city
bacteriologist, recommended that the
well at 11O9 West Twelfth street be fill
ed DR. Mum reported that he had ex-
amined the water from the well and
found it very bad and that the well had
been cleaned He had made q re-ex-
animation and found that the water
and dangerous The analysis OF the
water was as follows: Chlorine about
II grains of salt to the gallon; free am
monia "a parts per million; aIbuminoid
n parts per million
LARORERS WANT PAY.
Two laboring men appeared before the
council and asked that steps be taken
whereby they could secure pay for work
done for contractors on city work They
said they had been working on the curb
ing of Topeka avenue between Second
and Third streets. for Sub-Contractor
Prather and that he had given them an
order on John Richie, contractor. for
their money Richie refused to pay
them The men had the orders which
called for 1852 for John Brennan and
$23.10 for Charley Boyer. The council
instructed the city engineer to withhold
estimates for John Richie on the work
until the men had been paid.
MRS. ADAIR'S FINE REDUCED.
Upon Recommendation of the mayor
the council reduced the fine of Mrs N.
c. Adair from 500 to SO and costs. which
amount to So Mrs Adair was fined in
the police court for shooting at some
boys who were disturbing her. The
mayor stated that he believed the police
judge was right in making the fine 500,
according to the evidence given in court.
but that he was convinced the woman
did not shoot at the boys and that there
were extenuating circumstances.
GRADING TIME EXTENDED.
John Van Vechten was granted an ex-
Jams avenue between Fourteenth and
Piercy streets. and of Willow avenue be-
tween Greenwood and Woodlawn ave-
nueS. His application for this extension
was made at last council meeting and
was investigated and recommended by
the streets and walks committee
PAY SEWER BALANCE
A resolution was adopted ordering the
paying to Black and Laird $1,000. which
is the balance due them for constructing
the sewer in sewer district No b.
HOUSE WARMING COMMITTEE
Councilmen Snattinger. Weber and
Clancy were appointed on the commit
tee with the mayor, city clerk and city
attorney to make arrangements for the
house warming which the council decid-
ed was necessary to properly dedicate
their new quarters
FIRE BELL QUESTION PENDING
The question of the location OF the fire
bell was brought up. but the ways and
means committee, to which the matter
had been referred, was not ready to re-
port Mr.. Warner, chairman OF the COM
rnfttee, said a report would be made at
the next meeting