The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-22

When the council finished the con
sideration of the third section, II was
1880 O'Clock. and adjournment was
taken till this evening, when the tug OF
war VIII be resumed
CLEMENS WRITES A LETTER.
A letter from G. G. Clemens was read
last night which aroused considerable
interest Attorney eDoran referred to it
in speech, and gave the council to
understand that he believed that Mr.
Clemens was in the employ Of cir
Baker, president of the Topeka City
railway This charge Mr. Clemens De
MED. Clemens letter is as follows:
Il do not want to disturb the seTent-
ty of the council have never come TO
it as jobber or a CRATER. Indeed the
only time ever worried 1t TIL now was
over the Waterworks problem, and even
the city attorney now seems to believe
] was right then. I come now as citi-
zen and taxpayer. and believe nave
a right to be heard.
According to the evening papers the
council viii be asked to pass tonight an
ordinance concerning the much discuss
ed NineWood railway. L am not on
either side as to the general question of
policy involved in the proposition itself;
but have some very pronounced ideas
on certain other subjects I pass by the
utter illegality of some provisions Of the
proposed ordinance. which should re-
ceiVe serious consideration, and content
myself at present with the statement
/ that certain stories have reached my
I uedl ears WIlcn 4 propose TO 4INGSLl-
gate If they are true. the city should
have nothing to do with this company.
/ II they are false then there are bigger
liars than ! am, and they should be
properly dealt with If given a week
or two. I can find~out the truth. If this
ordinance is rushed through tonight
( without giving me this brief opportun-
/ ity, then 1 viii understand that some
I body is spelling for highland it viii
! be forthcoming. I have a record as
I successful knOcker, that should not be
/ despised, and either outside or inside
/ court room, shall find out things be-
I fore this ordinance gets into worka bic
shape Better give me a week to look
+ into it. Very respectfully,
C. c. CLEMENS"
$3.50, 900 FOR WATERWORKs.
The council last night adopted a reso-
4 luton which is its first formal declara-
ton as to the price it is willing to pay
Tor the waterworks plant. The resolu
ton was as follows:
Resolved, by the mayor and council
1 of the city of Topeka whereas differ
ences exist between the city of Topeka
and the Topeka Water company as TO
I the respective rights of said parties in
i the water plant furnishing water in
said CITY.
Now, for the purpose of settling such
differences and obtaining an indisputa
bic title to said water plant and the
/ immediate possession thereof by the city
7 without litigation it is the opinion of
the mayor and council that provided
said water company not later than June
/ 1. 1902. submits proposition that on re-
/ ceipt of $3.50, GOO it will transfer and con-
Vey to said city by good and proper
/ cOnveyances said water plant and all
/ things belonging thereto free and clear
/ of all liens, membranes, rights, inter-
/ ests and adverse claims and put said
/ city in The undisputed possession there
I of. and can satisfy the mayor and coun-
ell that IL can do so, 1t VIII be adNlSa-
I bile to submit to a vote of the people q
| proposition to issue bonds in the sum
of $550,000 for such purpose.
H. S. NICHOLS,
Chairman of Waterworks Committee.
Right on the heels of this resolution
came another of slightly different tenor
which was also adopted The second
resolution was evidently intended TO
supplement the first by showing the
water company what would be likely to
happen IN case of a refusal of the $780,
900 offer. The second resolution fol-
lows:
Resolved, by the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka that the city at
torney be instructed to institute such
legal proceedings as in his Judgment
may be necessary to protect and en-
force the rights of the city in and con-
corning the water plant furnishing Wa
ter in the CITY of Topeka.
"W S. BERGUNDTHAL"
WANT MORE PAY.
AS the State Journal announced yes
terday a petition was received from Geo.
Etzel and W. T. Horn, fOremen OF the
street force. for an increase in pay to
equal that of the salary now paid to the
North Topeka foreman, Dave Harold.
The petition was referred to the ways
and means committee
E ". BENEDICT OBJECTS.
E. w. Benedict hled strong protest
against the proposed pavement in the
rear Of his lots on Buchanan street. Mr..
Benedict claims that his lots are assessed
for too large a proportion of the pave
ment. He also objects to small piece
of pavement on the south of his lots on
the ground that it was not properly petit
toned for.
TRACKS RELOCATED.
The ordinance providing for the relo-
cation of the tracks of the city railway
along the west side of Central park was
introduced, and under a suspension Of
/ rules was passed without opposition.
This ordinance had been prepared by the
} mutual consent Of the city engineer
5 and city railway officials and the proyis-
ions have been fully described in prev
fous issues Of the State Journal.
JUDD CASE NOT UP.
The charges against City Physician
G.. z. Judd were not referred to during
, the meeting There seemed to be too
much else on hand, though the meeting
was nominally called especially to take
! / up the charges. 1t is likely that the
hearing Of the charges viii be set for
> some future date at the council meet
ing this evening.
DUE TO JUDD'S NEGLIGENCE.
2 Geo. H. Garrett motorman on the city
2 electric railway, filed a claim for S66.S5
against the city. His claim is based on
the alleged negligence of City Physician
? c. E. Judd who, it is claimed allowed
! an infected person ride on CARROTS
? car. as a result of which Garrett took
: sick with smallpox and lost a month
from his work besides doctors bills. The
raIsa n no or
claims and accounts.
PETITIONS AND REMONSTRANCES
The people living on Van Buren, street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth pc
I titioned for a 3O-foot pavement.
! A petition for paving Madison from
! Sixth to Eighth streets was read.