The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
fusion. and the following tangible re-

suits:
Rejected Observation-Disclosures blocks
Adopted .......................1 blocks
Still pending ......-.........-..11 blocks
Mayor Bergundthal served formal
notice on the council last night that he
would veto all new pavement for this
season with the sole exception of eight
blocks on East Eighth street. This
means that the block on Twelfth. be-
tween Kansas avenue and Quincy,
which was adopted last night. Will
run into snag. 1t is doubtful whetn-
er it can he passed over the mayors
veto.
Fred Webster. acting for the West
Fifth street people, withdrew their pc
titiOn, which involves seven blocks,
and the matter was left in the hands
of the ways and means committee. 1t
is probably dead, but is left in the
above summary as still pending, as it
has not been formally disposed of.
Nellis Howe and Weber. are pledged
to oppose it, and this is enough to pro-
tect the mayor in his veto power.
To elaborate on the above summary
of results, the following statement
shows what disposition was made of
each petition and resolution brought
forward last night:
Rejected
Van Buren,, between Huntoon and
Thirteenth; favorably reported by
ways and means committee; report re-
jected by a vote of to 2. Resolution
to pave also rejected by same vote.
Taylor street, Tenth to Huntoon, adj
Versely reported by ways and means
committee. report adopted and petition
rejected unanimously.
Adopted
East Eighth avenue, Shunganunga
creek to cemetery, resolution to pave
adopted unanimously.
Huntoon street, Van Buren, to Jack
son. left over from 1908, resolution to
pave adopted unanimously.
Alley between Harrison ard Topeka
avenue, Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
left over from 1903, resolution to pave
adopted unanimously.
Twelfth street, between Kansas ave-
nue. and Quincy Resolution to pave
failed to specify material, and was de-
feated Z TO 4. Corrected resolution sub
sequently introduced and adopted, 8
to 3.
Still pending:
West Fifth street, petition not re-
ported by ways and means committee.
| Third street, Madison to Monroe, IA
vorable report of ways and means
committee adopted by Il vote of to 3.
| Through an oversight, resolution to
pave not introduced.
Douthitt street, Topeka avenue to
Harrison, adverse report of ways and
means committee adopted. Petition
referred baek to streets and walks
committee for further report
Douthitt street, Western avenue to
Fillmore, adverse report of ways and
means committee adopted, petition re-
ferred back to streets and walks COM
mittee for further report.
Alley. North Topeka. left over from
1909 before the flood; consideration
postponed, as it is likely that petit
TONERS desire to withdraw their peSi-
ton.
Even if the council should finally
pass all of the petitions which are in
/ the still pending" class, which is not
likely, they would all, with the excep-
! ton of the North Topeka alley, which
is a 1903 job, be vetoed by the m;s1or
! his veto, with the possible exception of
Third street, which seems to have
strong support. Third street gives an
/ outlet for the new Santa Fe freight
depot, and is fayorably considered for
| that reason.
! WANTS BETTER REPORTS.
] Councilman Swendson's plan for more
intelligent monthly statements of the
city'S financial condition was presented
/ to the ways and means committee. The
4 plan provides for q certain form of report
/ on current expenses to be made every
month by the city clerk. embOdying a
comparative statement with the cores
pOnding month of the previous year and
an aggregate of all expenses for the Dact
months OF the current year, with a COM
parat1ve statement of the aggregate of
the same months in the previous year 1t
means a lot of work for the CITY clerk
but will be a very good thing for the city
/ financial report is worthless for practical
purposes. The proposed form will enable
the city to understand exactly where its
money is going month by month. The