The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18

has been delayed by the engineering de-
partment which has been compelled to
wait upon the county surveyor He also
asked for time on the contract on Willow
avenue from Greenwood to Woodlawn
for the same reasons. City Engineer
Wise recommended that the request be
granted as his part of the work had
been delayed by legal complications. The
matter was referred to the streets and
walks committee.
LAWLESSNESS IN FIFTH WARD.
The citizens of the east precinct of the
Fifth ward asked that the council give
them special policeman for the protec-
ton of their homes and families The
petition recfted that disorder and law
lessness had become alarming in that
community. Several residents Of that
section were present and followed their
petition by statements of the vile actions
of some of the people who make that
neighborhood headquarters. The coun-
Gil ordered the chief of police to send
regular man there, but refused to fur
nish a special officer.
POLICE JUDGE CRITICISED.
The police committee reported on the
investigation of affairs of the police
court. The report stated that while
there was no serious violations of the
law Judge Magaw had been disregard
ing some of the provisions of the law
enough to warrant Mayor Drew in ask
ing for the investigation. The partic-
ulars in which Judge Magaw had failed
to follow the letter of the law were re.
ported by the committee as follows: He
to date and failed to keep the court
docket in the manner provided by the
law He has failed to turn the fees coll
lected over to the city every night but
has waited until the end of the month to
do so. The committee recommend thai
a more specific system of bookkeeping
be adopted by the judge that will prop
erly show the fines worked out and the
fines collected, and also a proper record
Of the property received, returned and
destroyed. The report says that the
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great drain on the city, and more
stringent rules should be adopted for
the claiming and allowing of witness
fees. The report of the committee was
adopted.
AUDITORIUM IN DEMAND.
The Auditorium is in great demand
were made to the council for the privi-
lege of using it. The following applica-
tions were granted:
State Teachers association, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, December
26, 81 and rs, 1900.
Old Soldiers Mckinley and Roosevelt
club Monday evening, October 1.
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
bodies of the Valley of Topeka, banquet,
October IL.
Kansas State Poultry association, jan
uary to u, 1901.
Republican county central committee,
for special political meeting, Saturday
night, September %.
HINCKLEY WANTS s1,400
he COuuCll received q Dill from II v.
Hinckley of 81, 400, amount he claims as
due for the determination of structural
value of the plant of the Topeka. Water
company; WHICH work was 30 performed pert nee
was the engineer who made |
the estimate of the value of the water |
plant when the question of purchasing
the plant was first agitated. Six hun |
bred dollars was paid him and the |
of his bill is the balance due |
Of the contract price of his work.
MINOR MENTION.
The property owners along Dillon /
street between Thirteenth and Fifteenth
petitioned that the sidewalk which has /
been ordered built on that street be re-
duced from six feet in width as ordered, |
to five feet. The petition was granted. |
The members of the Euclid Avenue |
NJ. E. church asked that the street COM |
missioner I'LL lots No 61S go and 622 on /
Lane street. The streets and walks 1
will attend to the matter.
Eight citizens protested against al |
lowing the east switch running into the |
AToser ice plant. They claim that the /
switch is two feet above grade and |
want it put down to grade. The streets |
and walks committee will investigate
]. S Steadman asked for the exclusive |
privilege of selling popcorn and pea /
nuts in the Auditorium during the Aud /
itorium opening. He agreed |
TO give the city one cent on each sack |
of popcorn and one-haif cent on each |
sack of peanuts The request was re /
ferred to the license committee.
On a resolution by Councilman |
Euclid avenue was ordered |
widened between the Santa F'e railroad /
and the Missouri Pacific railroad
The water committee report that it |
would not recommend the extending of |
the water main on Fillmore street as
asked for by H. NJ Ives The commit
tee considered it not advisa BILE on ae-
count OF the pending negotiations with |
the water company.
On motion Of Councilman Miller the
street commissioner was instructed to
contract a fence on Faircfild street in /
order that the crops which were ex-
posed by the opening of that street /
might not be destroyed
Mayor Drew has not yet returned /
from his vacation and john Elliott of /
the Third ward, presided at the meet
ing
The council adjourned to meet Friday
night