The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17

C-5Nl'SSleu on East ElShth, failed to
show up. The field did not look in
vlting to him.
Mike Wall bid SIS On Tho co.,~t.-.~-
ton of catch basins, but it was de-
the catch basin work go 10 Gilmore
who got the vitrified pipe job
Inc DldS OF Rltchie and Ramsey &
ttaskins on the paving were as fol-
lows:
Street John John 8askins-
Adans ..-.-- -.--.-......-.. lis III
Ihlrd ..--.- --............-.. 1.I5 Iii
f hiia,- ''.-.- -...---'..--. 16 III
Owing to the fact that Richie had
more blocks than Ramsey & Haskins,
the council gave Ramsey the alley
block on which there was a tie.
A summary of the bid on the var
ious streets follows:
East Eighth avenue. blocks, paving
Richie, creek to Lake street; Haskins
& Ramsey from Lake to city limits,
$115 Grading, Maxwell. 2334 cents
Curbing Colorado red) NJ. w. Gilmore,
Sc cents.
Adams street, Second to Fourth, 2
blocks. Paving, Richie. S115. Grading,
Dolman, "a cents. CURLING (Fort Scott
blue) Kepley & Webster. 80 cents.
HUntoon, Jackson to Van Buren,,
block Paving, Ritchie, $1.16. Grading,
Dolman. "a cents. Curling (Allen),
Richie, 43 cents.
block. Paving, Haskins & Ramsey,
$1.14 Grading, Maxwell, 23A cents.
CURLING (Fort Scott bIue), Kepley &
Webster, so cents.
Alley, 1 block. Paving, Haskins &
Ramsey. SLY. Grading, Dolman, "a
cents.
Sewer Bids Rejected.
Owing to the fact that there is a
fight being made on the proposed
Sixth ward sewer. it was decided to re-
outlet for the month of that sewer
Only two bids were on file with the
clerk
When it is decided whether or not
sewer viii be strong enough to beat
the project, the council Will know
what to do about asking for new bids
on the proposition.
Old Soldier Law Beaten.
Because of the lack of one vote, the
proposed ordinance to exempt old sol
diers from paying any city licenses
was defeated last night. In spite of
the fact that City Attorney Spencer
stated emphatically that the proposed
ordinance would be unconstitutional
and invalid six cOuncilmen catered
to the old soldier vote and were in
favor of the proposed ordinance Six
votes was not enough to pass the or
dinance. A majority of the council is
required.
The vote stood: Ayes, Kutz. Ryder. !
Holiday, Neil, Swendson and Hughes.
Noes, Nellis, Rice, Howe and Sinner
Excused from voting, Griley.
Councilman Swendson was the au-
thor of the ordinance. and it mas been
hanging fire before the council for
some time. City Atto/iey Spencer
held that the supreme court has 1ndi-
Gated strongly that any ordinance
which discrirninates between various !
classes of people is invalid.
It has been the custom of the city, |
however, to follow the state law and
issue free licenses to old soldiers The /
ordinance was merely to put this Gus
tom into the form of city law. Ihe |
vital part of the proposed ordinance
was as follows:
No license tax shall be required IN
der this ordinance from any honoraDly |
discharged soldier or sailor OF the
army or navy of the United states
who has been a resident of shawnee
county for a period OF SIX months OF |
more next preceding the date OF MS
application for a license under this or
dinance.
To Regulate Bakeries.
S s Rice introduced new ordi- |
nance providing for the inspection ana
regulation of bakeries by ofncers OF /
the city health department. The or |
dinance provides that all buildings
used as bakeries shall be supplied with |
proper sanitary plumbing, with wash /
rooms and closets separate from the /
clean, and no sleeping places shall be
allowed in the rooms used as I
No person afflicted with pull
tuberculosis, scrofulous or
any communicable skin disease shall
be allowed to work in d bakery.
When the health officers find that
a bake shop complies with the terms
of the ordinance. a license shall be
issued to that bakery. and no bakery
without such a license shall be al
lowed to continue in business The
penalty for violation of the ordinance
is a fine of from SIS to $50 or i'm
for 10 days for the first
offense, with double penalties for sub
sequent offenses. The ordinance was
referred to the committee on health
and sanitation
Must Not Dump Ashes.
The ordinance drawn up by the
street commissioner prohibiting the
dumping of ashes and other refuse in
the alleys was referred to the COM
mittee on health and sanitation. The
ordinance makes provision as follows;
It shall be unlawful for any person
to deposit any ashes, tinware, glass,
iron, bones or any other
refuse matter in any alley or other
public place unless same is deposited
In a metal box or receptacle suitable
for such purpose; provided, that such
metal box or receptacle shall not ex-
tend out into the said alley or public
place for a distance of more than
three feet from the line of the prop
erty abutting thereon.
Miscellaneous Business.
A request for the use of the Audi