The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

Daughters Of the American Revolution,
the council granted the necessary auth
ority to that organization last night to
place memorial tablet in the sidewalk
in front of old Constitution hail. at
425 and 427 Kansas avenue. The tablet
Will be of bronze or iron, and will
briefly recite the historic events with
which this old building has been identi-
fed.
Constitution han is so named because
the constitution convention met there in
1855. The first legislature which ever
met in Topeka met in that building On
July 4. 1856, the legislature was sum
marily adjourned al the cannon's mouth
while in session there. The building
was used as the state capitol from 1868
to 1863, all during the war of the rebel
lion-
GOODRICH CAN'T HAVE IT.
Mayor Bergundthal handed a ~hot
one to H. K Goodrich last night Mr..
Goodrich's communication demanding
the position Of superintendent OF thc
city light plant had just been read, and
Mayor Bergundthal said:
If there are no objections this COM
munication will be placed on file.
wish to say, gentlemen. that if the
courts say that I must appoint an old
soldier am ready TO do so. have one
In mind ready TO appoint, and his name
is not H. K. Goodrich
The mayors remarks created quite
general laugh over the council chamber.
as 1t put Mr.. Goodrich in the position o.
fighting for a position which he has no
chance Of securing
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The appropriations for current ex-
penses during the month of April We're
as follows:
General revenue fund. ..-....... S3,9T7-1S
Fire department fund ........... 2,765-2S
Police department fund ......... 1,996.2l
General improvement fund ..... 3,641-34
Total for current expenses. SIP, ,3S0.0l
An ordinance providing for an in
crease in the pay of chief of police from
81 600 to 81, 200 a year was introduced by
ways and means committee.
The much-agitated dog tax ordinance
was taken up and sent back to the judi
cfary committee. with instructions to
confer with the Foster Humane society
and prepare an ordinance which is sat
isfactory to that society
The pay rolls of the various depart
ments for April were as follows:
Police department ...............s1, 81 ,490. 81
Street department .........-....- 1921 "A
Electric light plant .--.......... 5228z
Engineering department 34900
City officers 1,O91-C5
Sanitary department -..-.....-.. 53166
Fire department ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2,S64lo
A protest was filed by the hucksters
of the city against the $35 license on
hucksters. The protest stated that with
out the COllD6IlIlOl OF the nuCkSl6IS TIE
people of Topeka will have to pay in
creas sed prices for vegetables, and not
get fresh vegetables at that. The pro-
test was signed by hucksters and the
patrons of hucksters to the number of
POO This was referred to the liceSss
committee.
Merchants on East Sixth protested
against the express and transfer wagon
stand in front of their stores. This was
referred to the committee on streets aaS.
walks.
A petition was fled asking for the ap-
pOintment of c. c. Smith as 4 mercbes
policeman. 1t was referred to the police
committee.
Spiritualist society, filed a request that no
astrologers. palmists. etc. be licensed to
do business in the city Mrs Tally makes
a plea for the local organized christian
science healing and spirit healings, which
is one and the same thing of well known
efficiency The communication was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee
Jackson's band was granted the use OF
the Auditorium for May q, when the band
will give a concert and cake walk.
s. NJ Halls application for a job as
Taller at the CITY prison was read and re-
ferred to the police committee.
Judge Phillips asked the council tc give
the Forepaugh and Sells circus free IL
cense, or reduction in license, on the
ground that the show pays a large amount
in taxes in this city. The ordinance IS 50
plain on this point that there was nothing
for the council to do but reject the request
and this was done.
The Topeka Cold Storage company asked
permission to build a platform at their
plant next TO the railroad tracks. The re-
quest was referred to the committee on
streets and walks