The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

SEE, 900, all the old floating debt, repre-
scented by warrants which are held by
banks and draw 6 per cent. interest,
and several recent heavy bills which
were showed over into the bond issue
just because it could be done, under
the special session law.
Bids on the bonds will be opened on
the night of December IT. when the
council will hold an adjourned session.
ANNEXATION ORDINANCE PASSED
T. F.. Doran, Judge Huron, John D.
Knox and several others living in the
northwest part of town We're present
and protested against the annexation
to the city of some of the tracts near
Potwin- The chief claim was that the
city should compel the owners of this
outside territory to open up streets to
the full width before taking them into
the city. This would be a snap" for
the owners. They would leave the
streets as they are and stay outside
the citsy.
So the council passed the ordinance
in the form it came from the commit
tee, which has been fully explained in
the State Journal. The ordinance will
be in force as soon as published. 1t is
a very long document of 81 sections
and VIII require about three col u inns
OF official printing to get it legally be-
fore the public.
Owing to the fact that the Fourth
ward wants to include the newly ac-
CURED territory in the proposed ben
ent district for street opening, the ben
eht district ordinance was not intro
duced last night. The city attorney
will fix it up to include the new tracts,
and the city engineer will change his
plats; It will be introduced at the next
meeting
CALLED DOWN THE CHIEF.
councilman Griley took another shot at
Chief of Police McCoIlum last night. Girl
ley voted against McCollums conffrma-
ton and seems to have started in with
the Intention of making life worth living
for the new chief.
IT desire call 10 o+4
to this fact said Mr.. Griley last night
The ordinances of the city require that
bond Mr.. McCollum has not filed any
such bond. I believe that he should at
once be required to attend to this deli
THE city clerk will notify Mr. McCoI-
lum to file his bond" said Mayor Ber-
sWENDsoN's SEWER SCHEME.
Councilman Swendson fixed up another
Cabe last st night He secured a d he e
| of a resolution instructing the engineer to
| draw up plans and estimates on sewer
system to cover all parts of town west
| of Buchanan street and north of Hun
/ toon.
dale and will be, perhaps, the biggest
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
On resolution of Councilman Weber, the
| Midland Bridge company was given until
DECEMBER 20 to sign its contract for re-
and until January to start the work of
repairs.
A petition was received asking for the
appointment of T. c. Tibbetts as mer-
chants police
3. NJ. Davis submitted a formal proLo-
sition to sell to the city nine lots at Third
and Jackson for $40, 900, payable in five
years. with interest at 5 per cent. It is
specified that the proposition must be ac-
cepted before January 1, 1904. The city
wants these lots for haymarket, but
probably viii not be able to raise the
price, and will rent land instead. The
proposition was referred to the ways and
means committee.
The petition to widen Crane street from
Kansas avenue to Harrison was referred
to the streets and walks committee.
! Ramsey & Ramsey's request that their
| time for completing pavement be ex-
tended from December 10 to July 1 was
referred to the streets and walks COM
mittee.
| A protest and remonstrance against the
proposed Second ward sewer was received
and referred to the sewer committee.
/ Four sanitary men requested a raise