The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06

The same coal last year cost $685. and
was considered high at that time.
Some of the members of the council
think that better prices can be obtained
and the lone bid was referred to the
ways and means committee.
MIDLAND COMPANY WON.
The Midland Bridge company sub
mitted a bid of $276 for repairing the
East Eighth street bridge. VIM Brad
bury offered to do the work for $27S
The city engineers estimate on the job
was 1868. The contract was awarded
to the Midland company. which is "a
Kansas City concern.
The bids for macadamizing West
Sixth street beyond the end of the
brick pavement were also due last
night but M Wall was the only man
to enter the race. He offered to do the
grading for 27 cents square yard ana
the macadamizing for II cents Both
exceeded the city engineers estimate
which was Is cents for grading and so
cents for macadam. The bid was re-
jected.
COUNCIL MISCELLANY
Councilman s. T Howe secured the
adoption of q resolution providing for
an investigation of the cost OF revising
the city ordinance book. The city at
torney was instructed to look into the
question and report to the city council.
A. F. Williams, attorney for the
Crawford Amusement syndicate, sub
mltted DrCo0SltlOn TO cOIipiolhi2e 10
5000 the $500 damage suit which l.. M
Crawford commenced against the CITY
for the destruction of certain blllboards
near POtwin which were oblectlonaDie
to the people out there. The PROPOSE
ton was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee with power to act.
Mayor Bergundthal returned to the
council without his signature the aD-
plication of the Rock Island railway
for a franchise to build a spur on First
street. This franchise was held up on
order eof the council, pending certain
repairs and improvements to the ROCK
Island crossings which the company
has for a long time neglected to make
Mayor Bergundtha1 did not forget to
make his long delayed appointments
last night He named r. P. Pay for
sanitary sergeant, to begin service at
once. and continue until May l, 1905.
For plumbing inspector he appointed
Ed Clancy, and on the plumbing board
Geo w. Sutherin and Pat Ryder c. F.
Menninger, as chairman of the board
of health. is chairman of the plumbing
The pay rolls of the city departments
for the month of September were as
follows:
Street department ..--.-.-.-...$ So, 155 SS
Electric light department 6l9-0S
Engineering department 1890. 4dfoO
Police department .......-..--.. 1,99OS3
Fire department ..-.--...-.---.- Z,5o9zz
City officers -----...---- l,Uo5- ~
Sanitary department -----..- 4o--Uo
A petition for brick paving in the
alley bounded by Fifteenth. Euclid.
Fillmore and CLAY streets was received
and referred to the streets and walks
committee.
w. L. Osborn, manager of the Topeka
crematory. asked an extension of the
garbage franchise heretofore granted
to his company. The franchise expired
on October l. and Mr.. Osborn wants it
extended till June 1, 1904. The request
was referred to the committee on health
and sanitation
The claim of E. Horn for s9742 dam
ages done by fire to his planning mill on
September 4 when the water works SER
vice was poor, was read and on the ad-
vice of City Attorney Spencer was re-
jected
The Midwinter exposition asked for
use of the Auditorium from January IL
to February u. 1904. The request was