The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-20
Of revenue, clear $500 each month of

Of revenue. clear s., 800 each month of
the year.
City Attorney Street, of Fort Scott,
said concerning the franchise granted
to a corporation OF Kansas City, Mo-,
Jefferson City, Mo-, and Fort Scott cap
italists for the piping in of natural gas,
that the city of Fort Scott demanded
Il $500 guarantee fund that the cor
POI a ton would live up to its agree
ment, that the mains would be laid and
the constructive work carried out. The
rates in force are Is cents for domestic
purposes and 8 cents for manufacturing
UP to a 1000, 900 cubic feet limit con-
sumption and in excess of that rate
of cents The pipe line is built a dis
lance of % miles, the gas wells, though
Of rather small capacity being, located
just within the confines of the county.
The fight by the Municipal league
for favorable civic legislation will be
directed this session against the pres
ent public utilities law passed by the
legislature of 1908 which amended that
The present public utilities law found
unanimous condemnation from the city
attorneys present at yesterdays ses-
sion of the league. AS result OF the
attitude taken by the league in the
matter a committee was appointed con-
sisting of City Attorney Spencer OF
Topeka Fitzwilliam of Leavenworth,
Blake of Wichita, Webb OF Wlnneld
and street of Fort Scott who were
desired points in g. new publlc utlhty
law Some of the main features in
this will be to grant to cities the power
to purchase, control ana manage wa
ter plants, lay extensions for same or
erect and build municipal plants; Inn
iting the length of franchises granteo
to a term not exceeding ~ years III
place of the 80 years now on the STA
tutes and the granting OF the power
to cities of the first class OF over z5,Ooo
population the power to resuEIace au to
repave streets by resolution Dy N
mayor and council and to charge the
same I'D to the abutting property.
The drafting Of the bill has not yet
been completed. A legislative commit
tee will be appointed from among my
members of the league to see TO II INA
the bill secures the proper 1ecOsiii LIN
Other or ar PROPOSED bills endorsed are as
An act relating to judges and clerks
of election in cities OF the L.rst az
second classes which was ntroouc,eu
in the senate today by Senator Nl "a IN
An act relating to the plating OF ao-
ditions and townsites.
Section l. Hereafter it shall pc re-
curved Of all persons who first plat ad-
ditions to townsites that the sIr tss.Ss,
alleys. and blocks of sucn aaulll1 snIs
shall conform in width ana eAtelis 10 :.
TO the blocks, streets and alleys OF tne
town or city of which platS are d0.ui-
lions. :. VI
Sec. q Any pIats of land made IN VI
olation of section of the act shal nov
be admitted of record by any recorueA
Mayor W. o. johnson, Winfield, drew
UP the measure
House bill % relating to the owner
ship of trees and ornamental snfup-
berry in parllfngs of cities and provid-
ing for their protection from the plac-
ing of poles by electric light ana peie-
p- A bili bv t REPRESENTATIVE G. G. Glas-
cock Of Wyandotte calling for a sim
plifcation Of the municipal pooKke el.o
ing ana the change of the enc OF t4e ne
the LIST of January was tentatively en-
A bin relating to the clearing OF
channels of streams from oDslru cll lS1lsS
by Representative Bird from Shawnee.
A bill providing that in cities OF the
first and second class that the mayor