The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-05

provides that claims against the en-
plOyes of the city shall be presented to
| the council and investigated by spe-
| cial committee. This will protect en-
| ployes against unjust creditors and
| blackmail.
| WASTE PAPER BOXES AGAIN.
About a year ago the council granted
| a franchise to man named W. H.
| Ramn to put in metallic boxes on the
| streets for the reception of waste paper
| and rubbish from stores. Only one box
| was ever put in, and Mr.. Ramm can not
| be located now.
| B. F. Martin and N B. Burdge, who
| have formed firm known as the M. &
| B. Advertising company. applied last
night for similar franchise to the one
franchise for not less than 90 boxes.
and agree to give the city 10 per cent
of their revenue. They will charge mer-
chants for placing a box in front of
each place of business, and will also sell
advertising space on the box. The petit
ton was referred to the committee on
streets and walks
A resolution ordering the construction
of crossings and sidewalks on the Bran
ner street crossing of the Santa Fe
very bad shape. 1t leads to the Santa
F'e shop land.
President J. N wilkerson of the State
Normal school was granted the use of
the council chamber on December 26 for
a reception to Normal students during
the state teachers convention.
The Rock Island, Santa Fe and Mis-
souri, Pacific railways have made an
agreement in regard to joint switch
track between Jackson street and JEFF
ferson street on First avenue, and
ordinance was passed giving the
thority to build the track. The sepa-
rate ordinances granting to these
roads the right to build were repealed.
Mayor Hughes announced that he had
made arrangements for the purchase
of the one remaining property which
has interfered with the opening of
Kistler street. The street will be opened
without delay.
The desiccating plant ordinance
which Mayor Hughes returned I'M
signed, was repassed. Mayor Hughes
will sign the ordinance. and the new
desicca ting plant will begin work on
Thursday.
The city refused to pay a good sized
milk bill last night 1t was for damage
done to a Continental Creamery COM
pany wagon by the patrol wagon run
away on May Is. The bill was as fol-
lows:
So gallons cream. .......-.........$ 1880
so gallons cream, damaged. 1900
10-gallon cans. INSTRUMENTATION. II.
10-gallon cans, damaged. 500
The claim of Roy Daniels was re-
jected. Mr.. Daniels wants the city to
pay him all the money it collected in
police court fines from jointists and
prostitutes for the past three or four
about $1,000.
Citv Engineer McCabe's estimate on
the cost of the proposed sewer from the
foot of Jackson street through the city
park was read and referred to the
committee on sewers. The sewer will
probably not be heard of again till
spring, as it is too late now to begin
work It is likely that benefit dis
trict will be created including the re-
gion from Kansas avenue to Van
Buren, and Second and the river.
The petition of j. F. McAfee and 9TH
ers for pavement on Quincy street be-
tween Gordon and Fairchild, in North
Topeka, was approved
Considerable was doing in the pave
ment business. r. B. Kepley made
good his threat and fled a protest
against the cast-iron curbing petition
for Morris avenue. His protest calls
for Fort Scott sandstone instead of
cast-iron curb, and is signed by about
fifteen property owners. long pro-
test against any kind of pavement be-
tween Sixth and Tenth on Morris ave
nue. was also filed.
M. A. Low and 146 others petitioned
for the Endorsement of the city to the
proposed pavement on Clay between
Thirteenth and Fifteenth This is the
pavement which will abut on Central
park.
A protest was filed against the omis
sion of the Fifteenth street intersec-
ton on Quincy street. The city engi- |
neer refused to lay this intersection
All the pavement matters were re- |
ferred to the committee on streets and
walks.
A. S Kane had two requests for use |
of the Auditorium granted. One re-
quest was for a concert by the Phil |
harmonic orchestra on December s. and |
the other for Innes' band on February |
4. The Auditorium was also granted |
to the Boston Ladies' symphony or
chestra on November 10, and the state |
Poultry show from January to IL
Geo. Hamaker. the owner of the mis-
sion building at 1856 Jackson street. no |
titled the city that he might make |
trouble for the city unless sewer ar
rangements were made to carry OF |
storm water and prevent 1t running |
into his basement. The Hama ker |
building is the one the city exempted |
from taxation on Mr.. Hamaker's earn
est request.
The council adjourned to meet No
vember Is.