The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-07

that the show should pay the cost OF
lights and heat
The requst was referred to the build
ing committee
ORCHARD PLACE IN TROUBLE
Thomas Owen W. H. Boasen, William
E. Gibbs and w. n. Kientz notified the
city council that there are two lines OF
survey stakes between Fifteenth and
sixteenth streets The proposed new
pavement is liable to make trouble for
some of the people who bought proper
~ according to the recorded plat at the
court house. The communication from
these gentlemen says: The present
plan OF pavement viii, if six foot side
walks be put in. cut from said lots 1919
feet at Sixteenth street to q feet at
angle in street which occurs at about
the center of lot No. 567-" 1t was re-
quested that the council investigate
The communication was referred TO the
streets and walks committee.
c. l. Vanderpool, sanitary sergeant,
recommended to the council that some
provision be made for taking care of the
property at the hospital.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
A special meeting of the city council
was ordered for April 10 to hear COM
plants on appraisement for pavement
on West Eighth, Tyler, Seventh, To-
peka avenue and Kansas avenue.
The mayor and council also authorized
the city clerk to advertise for bids on
construction of the above pavement.
The city engineers estimates, plats
and specifications on all the above paw
ing were received and approved. The
estimates on the Kansas avenue pave
ment from Tenth to Euclid avenue are
for double track line down that street.
In case the street car company refuses
to put in a double track, the bids viii
have to be rejected.
GIVEN A FREE LICENSE
special ordinance was passed by the
council giving the Sells-Downs shows d
free license to exhibit in Topeka. The
Sells Downs shows have wintered III
Topeka and expect to make Topeka
their future Headquarters. The Ordi-
nance is SO framed that any circus
which will agree to winter here will be
given q free license. The request of the
show for a free license was Endorsed by
several prominent business firms who
have enjoyed large patronage from the
show during the past winter
MINOR BUSINESS.
The claim of Dennis J. Whitney for
$40 damage alleged to have been done
to household goods by fumigation was
referred to the health and sanitation
committee.
petition to pave the alley bounded
by Harrison, Topeka avenue Eleventh
and Twelfth streets was filed and re-
ferred.
The board of health recommended
that the services of guard at the pest
house be discontinued and the building
referred to the committee on health and
sanitation.
The request Of the International R. R.
Y. NJ. c. A. for the use of the council
chamber on April 80 and May 1, 2 and
3 for their meetings.
Forty people near Fourth and Madi-
son petitiOned for relief from overflow
water at Fourth and Madison. A SINH
lar request came from the Swedish
Bethel church at 522 Polk street. The
requests We're referred to the streets
and walks committee.
An ordinance was introduced and
passed to provide for witness fees of rs
cents per day in police court. This is
the rate already being paid. but the new
law is simply to affirm the provisions
of the new city charter act.
If the ordinance introduced by Coun-
Gilman Weber last night becomes a
law, the bicyclists of Topeka will have
TO stop riding on the diagonal walks
through the state house grounds. The
legislature passed special act author
ling this ordinance
The pay rolls. for the month of March
were a follows: Street department.
$2,26655; electric light plant, $573 10: city
engineers department. $425.50; fire de-
partment, 81. 26S-1 "A; police department,
S1,918.32; city officers and councilmen,
S1,1892O: sanitary department, $44S.
George w Clark fled a claim for SIPS
as fees as special master in the old
water company tax suit The claim was
referred to the judiciary committee and
city attorney
The appropriation ordinance last
night carried the following amounts:
General revenue fund ...... 81 923. %
Fire department fund ---..-. 1888 Il
Police department fund. .-..... 2.127.73
General improvement fund Ia 4.197. 70
Paving fund ---..............-.. 2,794. 80
Total ----.----.-- .....-.--..-- $685. ST
The mayor appointed c. O. Knowles,
George A. McAllester and Fred n. Mil
Ter as appraisers for all the remaining
pavement petitions.
The council adjourned till o'clock
Friday evening, April 10.
AMEND LICENSE ORDINANCE.
Councilman Swendson introduced
the following amendment to the license
ordinance, which was referred to the
/ license committee:
Transfer wagons, 2 horse. for trans
porting merchandise to or from depots,
stores or mills for pay, per annum, $12.
Same, one horse, Sc.
Wagons, horse, for transporting
heavy goods, such as brick, sand, COAL
stone. earth, lumber etc, for pay, per
annum, $40.
Same. one horse, IS.
Wagons commonly known as moving
cars, ? horse. for transporting house
hold goods. or other miscellaneous mer-
chandise. from place to place for pay,
/ per annum IS.
Same. one horse, 81.
Wagons. commonly known as express
wagons, , horses, engaged in transport
ing miscellaneous express for pay, per
annum, Sc =
Same, one horse, So.
Danger of Colds and Grip.
The greatest danger from colds and grin