The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-17

acter Of the goods and the prices
charged. I claim that I have never re-
ce9ved dollar from the city for gro
ceries or anything else that was not
entitled to-"
Mr.. Weber has adopted the proper
course in demanding an investigation
of the charges. and it is only remark
able that the city sanitary department
officials do not demand a similar inves-
LEGATION, II they wish the charges sifted
to the bottom in a public manner.
The council also discussed at some
length last night the procuring of a new
location for the pest house, and It was
voted that the board of health, In con-
junction with the health and sanitation
committee, should confer with the coun-
ty commissioners with reference to the
purchase or erection Of a joint hospital
for contagious diseases. This is the
manner in which most Of the largely
populated counties of the state have
arranged the matter, and the council
believes it fair that the county should
shoulder part of the burden, and secure
the privilege Of sending its patients to
the hospital with the city patients.
City Physician Judd reported that he
had secured offers Of quite number
OF pieces Of improved and unimproved
property to be used as pest house lOca-
tons Among others he mentioned the
following:
House, barn, and II acres of land
north of old starch factory. Price 81, 500
Five acres east Of cemetery, unin-
proved. No price given.
Five acres east OF cemetery. Price
$500; unimprCved
Three acres east Of cemetery, unim-
proved Price $500.
Ten acres south Of town, house Of z
rooms with steam hea+, two wells, els
tern. barn and stone quarry. No price
given.
Three lots at 1921 West Twenty-second
street, five room house, barn. Price 800
Five acres, Sixteenth and Euclid ave-
nues, junction, unimproved. Price 5000.
stones Folly property, west Of
Washburn college, 10 acres. barn, or
chard, and a large quantity Of brick
and stone from the burned mansion.
Price $500
THOSE PAVING BONDS.
The State Savings bank submitted its
formal proposition to purchase the $42,-
600 Improvement bonds, as was stated in
Fridays State Journal it would do The
bank further offered, in case the city
desired money at once to pay the paw
ing contractors, to furnish all the
money desired for that purpose without
interest, pending the issuance Of the
bonds. The council voted TO accept the
proposition Of the bank.
WOULD INCREASE PAY.
Councilman Swendson presented the
following resolution:
BE it resolved by the mayor and
council of the city Of Topeka that the
salaries of policemen, city iaflers and
lars per month, instead of fifty dollars
per month as at the present time"
The resolution was referred to the
committee on ways and means.
NEW SIDEWALK CONTRACT
On motion of Councilman Howe, the
vote by which the contract for brick
sidewalk under feet wide which was
awarded to John @T2itchie was reconsid-
cred and the contract was awarded at
the same price to Ramsey & Ramsey.
This arrangement was made by mutual
agreement, as the contract awarded to
Mr.. Richie is OF such small amount
that he could not handle it proftably.
Ramsey & Ramsey already had the
contract for the wide walks
MORE PAVEMENT WANTED.
A petition for pavement on Clay