The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-08
New ITireworIs Ordinanc


Colonel Councilman Hughes, with a
military persistency, introduced a. sec
ond fireworks ordinance Immediately
following the voting down of his first
fireworks" ordinance, introduced at
a prior meeting of the council.
Councilman Hughes said, by way of
introduction: Gentlemen, believe
that this ordinance should be passed
to protect the lives and property of
men and women of this city. Each
Fourth of July the lives of innocent
babes are threatened through the dis
charge of cannon frecrackers and
firearms
Councilman Holiday came back in
support of the small boy, and re-
torted: For my part, am against
the passage of this ordinance. 1t viii
never be observed, and We have TOO
many ordinances on the statute books
at the present time which are con-
stantly broken. I am not in favor of
Fourth Of July Sunday have
enough of the feeling of the small boy
left with me to keep me from passing
shutting off entirely the Fourth OF
July celebration. I would like to
know what Mr.. Hughes has IN mind.
The reply from the military man:
ct will stop some of this -- on the
Fourth of July that's what it will do.
Councilman Green: Il believe that
the councilman from the Sixth ward
is right. The finger of one little child
is worth more to its mother than the
entire fireworks stock of these mer-
chants. We want some provision that
will protect our children"
On a motion passed by a vote of
z to 5, action on the ordinance was
deferred until the next council meet
ing.
The ordinance follows:
1T shall be unlawful for any person
to discharge or fire off any firearms,
cannon or anvil of any kind, loaded
with powder or blank cartridges, or to
explode or fire off any cannon or giant
frecra cker over three inches in length
or more than three-fOurths Of an inch
in diameter, at any time within the
city of Topeka; provided, however,
that nothing herein shall be construed
to prevent any United States marshal,
sheriff or constable, or their deputies,
or any member of the police depart
ment, from discharging a frearm in
the performance of their duties.
ANY person who shall violate any
of the provisions of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction, be fined in any
sum not less than three dollars nor
more than twenty dollars"
Council Notes.
The pay roll of the judges and
clerks of the city election, April 4,
1905, amounting to 1902, was allowed.
A petition for a sidewalk on the east
side Of Clay street beginning at Twen-
tieth street and extending north was
referred to the streets and walks COM
mittee.
A petition for sidewalk on the
east and west side of Central Park
avenue in Central Park addition be-
tween Sixteenth and Euclid avenue
was referred to the streets and walks
committee
A communication from Commits
sioner of Elections Williams in regard
to pay of the judges and clerks at the
special railroad bond election was re-
ferred to the committee on claims and
+ accounts
A certificate of the destruction of
the s650.000 worth of cancelled water
works bonds by the special commit
tee appointed by the council was pre-
! scented to the council and placed on
file. The committee consisted of
Mayor Bergundthal, City Treasurer
Hale, and City Attorney Spencer.
City Engineer MeCabe submitted
the following approximate estimate of
the cost Of constructing brick side
walks for the year 1905: Brick side