The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-19

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civilian GREEN,
GEORGE NEIL.
The above resolution is satisfactory
to me and to Mr.. Reid and Mr.. Paxton
u. C. McCLINTOCK,
"R H. CAV"
Occupation Tax Killed.
The proposed occupation tax is dead,
and the city will have to think up some
new way to pay it's debts. Perhaps it
might try little economy for a
change.
Councilman Green's resolution in
structing the ways and means commit
tee to prepare an occupation tax was
brought up for the purpose of testing
the sentiment of the council on the pro-
position before lot of time was vast
ed In the preparation of the ordinance.
No time will be wasted that way now,
and neither did the council waste any
time in getting itself on record as be-
ing opposed to the proposed tax. Coun-
e1lmen Green and Howe were the only
ones who voted for it. The ten other
It was a merciless slaughter of one of
Mayor BergundthaPs pet measures.
Miscellaneous Matters.
A petition asking for the filling of
pond at Fourth and Lawrence streets
was referred to the streets and walks
committee.
Henry Gruber, Chas. Swearingen and
5 Cunningham were granted permits
sion to connect with the East Eighth
drain sewer. They did not sign the re-
monStrance against the Second ward
sewer.
]. w. Edmonds, Jacob Spriggs and p.
EdmOndS, residents Of Van Buren,, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth, ask
ed the city to extend the sewer to their
premises. They are paying for a sewer
and have no connection. The matter
was referred to the sewer committee.
]. w. Farnsworth filed an extended
a he of
a benefit district to open Smith street.
He notified the city that he would re-
sist by law such proposed action, and
demanded that the city open Smith
new street. The matter was referred
to the judiciary committee.
The communication from Food In
spector Farnsworth regarding the col
lection of a blanket license fee of $50
from all dairymen supplying milk to
the Topeka Pure Milk company was re-
ferred to the health committee.
The Auditorium Pipe Organ associa-
ton notified the council that it was
unable to make terms with Media and
several other big attractions and asked
the council to sustain it's position and
refuse to enter into any direct negotia-
tons with the managers of these at
fractions. The organ association in
SiStS that the maximum price for seats
for these attractions be 81 and that the
be given on a percent
These terms are not satisfactory to
some of the managers. and they threat
IN to hire the hall direct from the coun- |
ell at the usual nominal fees.
The ordinance amending the dog Or
1inance was passed. 1t gives the dog
officer power to Immediately kill dogs
surrendered by their owners.
Two resolutions from the ways and
means committee, one asking that the |
,ity present a bill to the county for |
money expended on care for the poor, |
the other in regard to joint city and
county action for dyke construction
we're passed.
The city engineer was instructed to |
make an estimate on the cost of NOV |
ng the old Eighth avenue bridge to
twentieth street and placing 1t on tu- |
,ular piers, to replace the existing |
wooden structure.
The building committee was instruct |
ID to repair the roof of the city prison |
stable.
The council adjourned to meet Aug |
list 1.