The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19


peka Retail Groeers' association against
and was referred to the license commit
tee
An ordinance will probably be passed
by the council requiring that all trans
fer and express wagons make their
stand on West Fourth, between KAN
sas avenue and Jackson street. This
street is paved with stone and is little
used for traffic and is therefore avail
able for this purpose. The recommended
ton that express wagons be barred from
Sixth street was adopted.
The use of the Auditorium for May
26 was granted to the Coronado Tent
City band, free of charges This band is
being sent around the country by the
Santa Fe railway. and gives free con-
certs and stereopticon lectures.
The Clay Street Improvement society
filed protest against any permission
being granted to the city railway to
build on that street.
The Topeka Water company fled its
usual dun for the hydrant rentals due.
The company TenewS its offer to enter
into stipulations to protect the city from
legal complications. The bill in detail
follows.
July g. palance ---.---..-,- ..--.$ 4l41- 40
June 80, 1902. six mo rental. 7650.80
Dec. 81, 1902 six mo. rental. 1850. 90
June 80. 1903, six mo- rental. 7,650.0o
ACNSAA &. = . =. o14, E. so
NJ Heery, who bought the J. B. John
son tract, asked the council to reappor-
ton the pavement tax on this tract ac-
cording to city lots, into which the tract
is now subdivided. A protest against
this plat was made by Councilman
Swendson, because it provides for q
street 30 feet wide. It was urged that
within a short time the city will be
obliged to create benefit district to
widen this street. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on streets and
walks.
G. W. Dusenberry. an old soldier,
asked to be appointed a special police
man to catch bicyc1ists at so much peA
CATCH Mr.. Dusenberry wants to be
paid one-ha1 Of all. the fines imposed on
people that he can catch riding on the
sidewalks. The percentage basis is re-
garded as a risky proposition for the
ferred to the police committee with
power to act.
George Skene. proprietor of the To-
peka Bridge and Iron works. asked per
mission to lay a sidetrack from the
missouri Pacific tracks across Fifteenth
street. The request was referred to the
streets and walks committee.
y a Peck requested the council to
raise his pay from $40 to $50 a month.
1t was referred to the ways and means
committee.
The gay for the street force for the
first half of the month of Nav was
allowed This is allowed because of the
cnapge IN the force which took place
Monday. The appropriation ordinance
carried $ll33.SO for the pay roll for the
half month.
Two damage suits against the city
VIII be settled without further Iitiga-
Con one is the case of Young how
named thompson who ran into a wa
gon at night and was badly hurt. The
whole matter will be referred to the
committee on claims and accounts the
mayor and the city attorney, who have
proposition for settlement 1t is IN
derstood that the claims for about 81 600
can be settled for $500.
The other case is that of Ed Moesar
who secured a verdict for $3.50 for bar
smashing by Carrie Nation The rnavor
and city attorney win settle this suit
on basis of about $3.50
An ordinance for the suppression of
hop joints" or opium dens was passed.
IL provides penalty of from $50 to 5000
for running such place. and fine of
from SO to 500 for people found in such
a place. This ordinance is passed in
act.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the street commissioner to paint the
iron work of the Melan bridge It was
also decided to pave the approaches to
the bridge with brick These resolu-
lions were presented by Councilman
Kutz of North Topeka
The mayor was authorized to offer a
reward for the apprehension of parties
damaging the Melan bridge. Vandals
have pried off several of the ornamen-
tai eapstones from the cement pillars
and dropped them into the river There
are four or five of the capstones miss
ing ana they will have to be replaced.
The dog ordinance came near to hav-
ing a hearing last night but was finally
postponed again because the judiciary
committee was not ready to report
The council adjourned until the next
regular meeting on June l.
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