The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-03

when she tripped on a loose board and
falling sustained a strain and other in
juTies from which the petition says she
has. not recovered. The other was the
claim of William Paisley who asked for
81, 900 because an old dead cottonwood
tree which stood near Second and Quin-
cy fell on him on April 16 and knocked
him senseless. He stated that his in
juries We're serious and that he was still
unable to work.
WATERWORKS PLANS READY.
The plans Tor the new WaterworkS
We're read and laid on the table until
1t is known what the outcome of the
''dicker' will be with the Topeka Water
company. The plans for the water
works on which the bond issue was
based contemplated BIZ miles of mains
and 500 hydrants and was the system
intended to be practically a duplication
of the present plant with such extern
sions as were considered to be absolute
ly necessary. The plans submitted give
better protection, supply the dry dis
tricts and the entire plan is much more
complete. The number of hydrants in
the new plans is $40 while the present
number is SIT. The total cost is placed
at $43S, 5000.
RINGER GETS CONTRACT.
The contract for the building of the
detention hospital will be let to F. E.
Ringer as his bid of $1,194 was accepted.
The others who bid were w. s. Eastman
$1,194, c. B. Ramsey S1,209, H. K.
Winans S1,1995 80. The council will speci-
fy in the contract that the building
must be completed by September Is,
which allows two months for its con-
structiOn.
ACCEPT CENTRAL PARK
NJ. A. Low came before the council and
that the park commissioners could at
once begin to improve it. This was
done, the council paying 81 to ]. w.
Hughes for the property.
ORDINANCES PASSED.
Three ordinances were passed: an or
dinance vacating streets and alleys in
ThroOp'S fourth addition to the city of
Topeka, an ordinance establishing the
grade on Fillmore street between Thir-
teenth and DOuthitt, and an ordinance
apprOpriating sos, 1874 from the general
revenue fund. Fire department fund,
police department fund, general i'm
avenue paving fund, Dillon street side
walk fund The money to be used to
pay pay rolls and claims against the
city.
TO APPEAL vINEWOOD CASE.
It seems that the council is not salts
fed with the verdict in the Vinewood
viaduct case and there will likely be
another trial, either in the district court
where application has been made for a
new trial or in higher court on appeal.
The matter was not discussed last night
but City Attorney Bird stated what he
had done in the matter.
MINOR MATTERS.
lot of minor matters were rushed
through. They included the approval of
paving, the referring of petitions to
build a sidewalk on west side of Fill
more between Thirteenth and Douthitt
and on the west side of Kansas avenue
between Twenty first and Twenty third,
the reading of the claims against the
city. the acceptance of the bonds of c..
F. Miller Of 81, coo for plumbing and of
Ritchie and Ramsey for $500 for paw
inc ,1 -, lots
tenth street belonging to s Barnes,
and deciding to move the city scales
now on Jackson street to Fifth street
next to the city prison.
CITY BACTERIOLOGIST.
A communication was read from DR..
H. B. HogebOom recommending the ap-
pointment of DR.. c. E. Mum as city
bacteriolOgist, an office for which DR.
the council considers necessary.
AN ALLEY BLOCKED.
The street commissioner told his trOu-
bleS to the council concerning the block
ing Of an alley between Fifth and
Sixth extending from Lime street. A
man named Taylor dug a well in the
alley, built his barn partly in the alley
ana obStructed with fence and the
corner of a summer kitchen. Mr. Tay-
Tor had been notified to fill the we'll and
move the fence and other distractions
but declined to do SO. The matter was
delayed and Mr.. Taylor died The
tenant who now occupies the place re-
fuses to do anything towards removing
the obstacles A motion was made in
the council last night that the street
commissioner be instructed to fill the
Wen and tear down the other obstruc-
tlons but the city attorney in whose
mind the NineWOOd case is still fresh
advised that it would be better to take
legal steps against the tenant
The council adjourned to meet Mon
day, July 9, when the reports of the ap-
praisers on the ten blocks of paving
will be heard