The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-13

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MUNYON'S INHALEB CURES CATARRhs
graphical union, Operative Plasterers'
International association. Topeka
Trades and Labor council. Press Feed
ers' union, Building Laborers' union,
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
BONDS ARE VALID.
City Attorney Spencer gave a full OIL
cial opinion on the validity Of the East
Fourth street pavement bonds, which
the State Savings bank refuses to ac=
cept after being awarded these bonds
in competitive bidding. The city at
torney held that the bonds are sound.
and legally issued, and that the pave
ment cannot be stopped by injunction.
The council voted to sustain the city
attorney. Councilman Griley offered the
following resolution, which was passed:
Resolved by the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka, that unless the
State Savings bank signifies its willing
ness to take all the Improvement bonds
recently contracted for within two days.
that the city clerk be and he is hereby
authorized TO advertise for fourteen
days for bids for said bonds.-Joseph
Griley."
The ceuncilnen, or at least some OF
them, believe that the bank is trying to
free itself from the obligation of tax
ing the bonds This charge, however,
the bank denies emphatically, and the
bank officials say they want the bonds
and all the other Topeka Improvement
bonds they can get.
The last thing before adjourning last
night, Councilman Griley moved a re-
consideration of his resolution, and this
being granted it was decided that in
stead of passing the resolution the
whole matter should be referred to the
judiciary committee of the council with
power to act. The committee viii as
certain whether the State Savings bank
absolutely refuses the bonds, and if so,
the bonds Will be offered to Splitter e
Co. of Toledo, o., who We're the next
highest bidders for the bonds. If sold
to Splitter & Co. the city will save about
90 days time in getting the money to
pay the paving contractors. The cOull-
ell viii meet again Friday night, pre-
sumably for the purpose of taking fur
ther action on the bond situation
MAJORITY KNOCKED OUT.
The petition for paving Harrison
street from Huntoon to Huntington
avenue was rejected by a unanimous
vote. This petition was signed by 800
'front.' feet out of a possible $780, but the
majority didn't count The council be
lieved that the petition was being put
through by the DOuthitt Place Land
company in the interest of a large tract
of unoccupied land recently plated by
the company. Several strong speeches
were made before the council, both for
and against the pavement. Those who
objected to the pavement did so on the
ground that it was an imposition on
small property owners.
SALARIES INCREASED.
The council voted unanimously to in
crease the pay OF Geo. Ethel and W. T.
Horn from $1.T5 day to $50 a month
Etzel and Horn are foremen of the two
street gangs on the south side of the
river, and they think their pay should
be the same as the gang foreman on the
north side, who has the title of deputy
street commissioner.
PAID NJ. E. YOUNKIN
The bill Of NJ. E. Younl1in, ex-colleetor
OF dog tax for $24 for Spotter testimony
IN whisky cases under Mayor Drew s
administra ton, was favorably reported
Dy the judiciary committee and ordered
paid. Quite fight was made on the
payment Of this claim by Councilman
Griley, and others, on the ground that
Younkin was at that time drawing a
regular salary from the city. The iu-
dietary committee reported, however
that Mr.. YOunlkin was not in the en-
ploy Of the city under regular salary.
The bill was O. KID by Mayor DIV
The cases IN which Mr. Younlxiu tes-
titled in police court are as follows.
Chas. Kohl, NJ. Simmons, Geo. Klauer,
Geo. BuRord, +. Meredith and Paul
Neske.
ANTI-PROHIBITIO MEETING.
G. c. Clemens was granted the use of
the Auditorium on May % for an anti
prohibition meeting Mr.. Clemens re-
quest was as follows:
Il hereby request, upon the usual
terms, the use of the Auditorium Sun
day afternoon, May %, for public
meeting Of citizens to consider the other
side Of prohibition and to discuss re-
cent public utterances of leading pro-
hibltionlsts in the pulpit and elsewhere.
Yours respectfully.
&C. c. CLEMENS
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A petition for pavement on Madison,
between Sixth and Seventh, 80 feet wide,
and between Seventh and Eighth street
40 feet wide, was received and referred
to the streets and walks committee.
Lincoln post No. asked for permits
sion to use the Kansas avenue bridge
and the south approach, on Decoration
Day morning, for services in memory
/ of the sailor dead. The request was
/ granted. The mayor and council also
! accepted an invitation to participate in
/ the afternoon parade and exercises al
! the cemetery.
S. H. Kilgore, of Wichita. the COM
mercsal agent of the Missouri Pacific
railroad, protested by letter against tbs
opening of Twelfth street from Chand-
! Ter street west two blocks. Mr.. Kilgore
says that some of the signatures on ths
/ petition for opening are. not bonahde.
Six residents in sewer district 20
whose property is connected by private
sewer to the Potwin sewer system. ask
ed to be relieved from the district q
assessment The request was referred
to the committee on sewers.
The petitions to pave East Eighth av-
enue from Quincy street to the Shunga-
nunga creek were favorably reported
and the petitions were granted.
The council extended an invitation ant
/ the use of the Auditorium to the Crane
/ Lodge of Knights of Pythias for tn,
next grand lodge convention in May
1903
The council adjourned to meet OF
| Friday May 16.
Convicted Four Times.
Guthrie, 0. II. Nav 19.-In the dis
/ trfct court here Frank Ellis was sen