The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-03
MIR. BEELER'S BILL.
Has an Old Score Against the City
Which Is Steadily Growing.

Several months ago Fred Beeler,a hack
driver, presented a bill to the city coun-
ell for $685. for damages which he
claimed to have sustained by driving
into a hole on Polk street, just south
of Seventh, one dark night last April
He claims one of his horses was badly
injured and he lost considerable time in
consequence, for which he asked the
city to reimburse him.
The council never allowed the claim,
and last night Mr. Beeler presented it
again. He has now discovered that
he himself was injured in the accident,
not ony covers injuries which he has
already suffered, but also includes $500
to cover pain and injuries which he ex-
poets to suffer in the future. His COM
munication to the council was as fol-
lows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Council of the
City of Topeka:
Gentlemen: Last October I presented
to your honorable body my claim against
the city for damages to me and my
property by virtue of having fallen into
hole or excavation on the west side
of Polk street, south of Seventh street,
on the night of April 4, 1899, which hole
or excavation existed and had been left
without any proper protection, through
the fault and neglect of the city. A full
account of the items claimed as dam
ages was as follows, to-wit:
Paid Tor hauling horse out of ditch 5 800
Paid for hauling hack out and
nome .-..-..---:- ....-.....-. 5.oU
Paid for medicine for horse. ....... LOO
Paid for repairing harness. 1900. ASS
Paid for resetting shoes on horse. 200
Lost job of hauling that night..... 500
Damages to horses. 1900
Lost ten days Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Total ........... ...... $63 IS
At the time of the accident, and as a
| direct and proximate result therefrom,
l was injured in the hand, knuckles, arm
chnI11d01 which in I cllnnnSa6
at the time my former claim was pre-
| scented to your honorable body, was
| slight; but since that time that injury
| to my arm, knuckieS, hand and Shout
! der has developed into and become a
very painful and annoying one, as 1
suffer much from it both day and night,
| and it has disabled me partially so that
/ it is Only with great difficulty and pain
that 1 can pursue my usual business of
| hack driving; and it will cost me a
| great deal for medical treatment in the
| future, and I will continue to suffer
from said injury as aforesaid.
Therefore, 1 here again present to your
| honorable body the foregoing claim for
$63.85 and in addition thereto the fol-
| lowing:
| For injury to hand, knuckles, arm
! and shoulder, for physical pain al
| ready suffered ...................-..$ SOU
For partial disability, as above set
forth, already suffered. ........... 100
For medical treatment necessary for
| said na1d, knuckleS, arm and Shout
der .................. ... SO
For ply steal pain probably to be
suffered in future ......!.......... zoe
| For partial disability, as above set
forth, to be suffered in future. zoo
Total . $3.50
| Making total damages to me resulting
| as the direct and proximate result of the
| injury set forth, $S1385.
1 shall be happy to meet your com
mitt-e at any time or place suggested
by them, and give any information OIL
evidence in the premises which they
may desire. Yours respectfully,
4 FRED BEELER.