The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07

went to the streets and walks com
A petition signed by 2O9 North To-
peka people asking that a permanent
north approach be built for the Melan
bridge, was referred to the ways and
means committee.
A communication from the board of
health was received asking for an ap
preparation for making diphtheria
tests, for covering stagnant pools with
petroleum to kill mosquitoes and for
making repairs on the pest house. 1t
was referred to the ways and means
committee.
A remonstrance against the opening
of an alley between Madison and Mon
roe and Tenth and Eleventh was re-
ceived and referred to the streets and
walks committee.
c. H. Bowman and w. S. Evans
work in the city. They offer to COM
ply with existing ordinances. The re-
quest was referred to the committee
on health and sanitation.
A remonstrance against the opening
of ThrOop street was referred to the
streets and walks committee.
J. T. Staten, S. AIagnusson, Mat
thew Carrie arelSJ Ohm Briggs remOn-
ferfshe pavement q EAST Eighth from
Lime street to city liTnits.@ The re-
monstrance came too late, and was or
dered placed on hles
d
franchise to erect street signs in To-
peka was referred to the streets and
walks committee.
The remonstrances against the con
struction of the Sixth ward sewer
were received and referred to the
committee on sewers to be checked
over by the city engineer.
The board of education filed an en-
dorsement of the proposed Second
ward sewer system. which is needed
for the sanitary protection of school
buildings east of the Shunganunga
creek in the Second, Third and Fifth
wards.
The communication from the chair
man of the board Of health regarding
the sanitary condition of public schools
and other public buildings was read and
referred back to the board of health
with power to act as the board deems
best.
City officers reported the following
May receipts: Food inspector, $290.40
police judge. $375.15; license collector,
$724.50; Weighmaster, $4130
The report of the city treasurer show
ed balance of $17,675.06 in the general
revenue fund and S23. 1854 in the gen
eral Improvement fund. The total bal
ance in all funds is $3.50 255.54.
The appropriation ordinance for May
was as follows:
General revenue fund ..........-...$ 800. q
Fire department fund .............. 3,357.1S
Police department fund 2.60S. 81
General improvement fund .--.---. 4. 1911
GaNlnS IunO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4,OJl- -
Sidewalk Iund Observation-Disclosures. 1,VlO.94
Chandler street opening. ..........-. 1,299. 90
Alley opening fund NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2O.o0
1Olal ---..-. -SlS,o 4f-uo
An ordinance fixing the bond of chief
of police at $1,000 was passed. Chief
Stahl's bond signed by w. w Mills,
Thomas Page, J. H. Skinner, S. @.
Stewart, w. S. Lindsay, was approved
without opposition.
A new ordinance regulating street
stands was introduced and referred to
the committee on licenses. 1t prohibits
the location of street stands at Eighth
and Kansas avenue and is intended to
keep vendors away from the transfer
station.
The city attorney requested the council
to decide whether the Webb lawsuit, in
VOlving certain alley openings, should be
appealed to the supreme court The mat
ter was referred to the ways and means
committee.
Councilman S. r. Kutz introduced an or
dinance providing for new license tax
on OmnibuseS- The amount OF the tax is
left to the license committee to MI IN
A resolution instructing the city street
commissioner to put up signs in North
Topeka referred to the ways and
means committee.
Two long ordinances providing for paving
assessments and benefit district assess
ments were passed
The council adjourned to meet June IS
in special session.