The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-07


Richards addition and lying between
Euclid avenue and Eighteenth street
land Quincy street and the Santa Fe
tracks He asked the permission OF
the council for the plating OF the
same in conformity with the streets
and alleys of the city. The matter
was referred to the streets and walks
committee.
The following January pay rolls
Sanitary department 80. .,...S $500
Fire department l,31O.04
Police department -....-..- -2,O2o- SO
Street commissioner .--..-. 1,012 99
Electric light -----..-...-- 6l0.Ss
City officers 1,5iO-0a
Engineering department ...- 462.00
The following payments were made
to owners of land which was con-
demned under creation of a benefit
district by the opening of Third and
Fillmore streets: Joseph Bromlch,
500; Sarah Fernald, $1,000; Nina J.
Miller, $500
and H. S. McKeever offering to place
IS galvanized iron paper waste bas-
kets on the street corners free OF
charge for the use of the city, was re-
ferred to the streets and walks COM
mittee.
An amendment to ordinance 2492
relating to the use of the Auditorium
/ for public assemblies free of charge,
provided that the conventions or or
ganizations using the same should be
| of literary or religious nature, and
provided further that no admission or
more than % cents should be asked,
land that the convention should bring
/ into the city at least 500 delegates'
was referred to the committee on puo-
lie buildings
The ordinance drawn up by the city
attorney calling for the cleaning OF
a penalty in case of failure to comply
with the law was referred to the
streets and walks committee.
The claim of Jerry White against the
| city for damages occasioned by injuries
sustained from falling on slippery
walk last year was settled for by pay
| ing the plaintiff the sum of 500.
s21, ,314.ss, the amount specified in the
appropriation fund for the month was
passed to meet the expenses incurred
for January.
The assessors report on the Sixth
ward sewer and the paving was read
and approved without any objections
being filed.
Under a resolution adopted the city
| engineer was instructed to prepare es-
| Inmates for the kalsomining and paper
! ing the halls of the council chamber
and the city offices. He was also IN
structed to secure estimates 1or tI.0
kalsomining of the walls of the Audi
torium.
An ordinance amending section ? of
ordinance 246S relating to the registra-
ton of dogs was adopted and passed.
The bond of Brooks & Gilmore of
$54, GOO for the construction of the FlItn
]
ell.
Superintendent Goodrich of the cleo
| tric light plant offered a communication
! which was referred to the committee on
gas and electric lights. Mr.. Goodrich
/ stated that 258 out of the 342 arc lights
installed in 1886 We're IN need OF cor cor
siderable repair. That the Warner En-
closed Arc Light company desire TO re-
place the present lamps with some OF
/ their own manufacture without any eX-
i pense to the city beyond that Whlcn
was now experienced, the company re-
ceiving as their compensation the dix
4 ference of the saving between their
lamps and that of the old.
a petition for an electric light at the
| corner of First and Western avenue
was referred to the committee on elec-
trio lights.
A petition for a fire alarm box in the
block bounded by Fifth and sixth
| SfrpPfS and Jackson ana van DuASL
streets was referred to the ways ano
means committee.
The report of the ways and means
committee on the purchase of a hose
wa ron for No. station was adopted ny
the council The fire marshal VIII be
| Granted the authority to order the
building of the same
/ A resolution was passed instructins
the CITY clerk to advertise for bids fof
the sale of the $4,000 of paving bonds.
| Cftv Physician Storrs recommended tc
the council that some legislation should
he enacted by the present legislature by
which the city might secure the man
aeeuent and control of the taxes eel
1eeted within the city for the support
of the poor. The recommendation was
referred to the legislative committee
The report of police judge for fines
collected during December showed
Sso2 e5. during February $2O2. The
<yeighTnaster reported collected for tho
mast month, $685.. The collections fol
The food inspector are as follows; De
cember. S252. "a; January, $253.9s.
ANOTHER BLUEBEARD.