The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-04

COST OF FOOT BRIDGE.
The city engineer submitted estimates
on tie cost of building foot bridge
across the Kansas river attached to the
Santa Fe railway bridge. Plans were
also submitted.
One plan. made by the railway COM
pany provided for a bridge of wood,
with iron stay rods. This would cost
s. 500.
With steel joists and hand rail the cost
vii be $3,45O; with wooden hand rail.
s2.l50; with all parts of wood, $1,7OO
The report concludes: If the plan of
tle A. T. & S. F. railway company is
adopted, 1 would suggest that if pos
sihle arrangements be made with them
to Luild the bridge, as they have suit
able secondhand material in their
yal DIS, which if used in the construction
would make the cost considerably below
my estimate
The Amusement Syndicate company,
of which L. NJ. Crawford is the manager,
filed a claim for $3.50 for a bill board al
Fifth and West streets. and $3.50 more
for 4 bill board at Tenth and Polk
streets. both of which it is alleged were
destroyed by people living near by who
objected to tie erection of bill boards
TIE claim was referred to the judiciary
committee
The change of dates for the use of the
Auditorium for the midWinter exposition
was allowed. The dates now are from
January Il to February 4. inclusive.
The claim Of Louis Smith for 81 900
damages due to the breaking of a stone
in the sidewalk a t Seventh and Kansas
avenue was referred to the judiciary
conn. it.ee.
Petitions for pavement were filed and
referred to the streets and walks COM
mlitee as follows: Tyler from Twelfth
to Fourteenth, and Kansas avenue from
Tenth to Thirteenth
The license collector reported receipts
for October of .65; food inspector
1852; weighmaster $107.40 police judge
S2,12570
Permission was granted to connect with
sewer IA to the following individuals in
Orchard place: Frank Grimes. Frank
Edison, A. o. Rosser, c. Erickson, L.
Miller, F. S. Savage, d, B. Johnson, E. A
Harrison, Eugene Hopkins.
Councilman S. T. Howe secured the
adoption of several resolutions providing
for the grading of certain lots in Dennis
and Martins addition 1t is proposed by
these resolutions to grade the parts on
and grade Fifteenth from Lincoln to Clay,
and place the dirt secured from these cuts
on lots $50 to 636 West street and 617 to
625 Lane street, the same to be charged as
special taxes against these lots.
The use of the Auditorium for the State
Poultry show was granted for the dates
January to TO-
The council allowed the white wings
force pay of $50 each for work on Labor
day. ' s-'
J. W Farnsworth notified the city that
certain parties had entered upon and oc-
cupied Smith street between Seventh and
Eighth streets. He requested that these
parties be elected, as they are closing up
the street. The communication was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee
The consideration of the proposed license
on bill posters was postponed until the
next meeting of the council.
A resolution to remove the two large elm
trees from in front of the fire department
/ headquarters was passed.
William Wallace, a colored man who
was ruptured while working on the city
street force was allowed $50 as payment
of his wages and doctors bill since he
was injured.
c. Y. Wolf introduced an ordinance to
limit the speed of automobiles to miles
per hour; also to compel automobiles to
be provided with gongs or alarm bells to
parn pedestrians and vehicles In turn
ing corners it is provided that the automo-
bile shall not go faster than a walk
The punishment provided for violations
is a fine of from SO to $40.
The courcil adjourned to meet on No
vember II.