The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-13

| the general fund until after all ex-
penses of operation and maintenance
have been paid nor until after one
| twelfth of the interest charge herein
after described has been transferred
to the interest fund.
All receipts arising from sources
other than the sale of water shall be
/ placed to the credit of the special fund,
and all disbursements not for expenses
4 of operation and maintenance or for
interest, shall be paid from the special
fund.
The interest fund shall be created
! by transferring each month to said
fund from the general fund after all
expenses of operation and maintenance
! have been paid, a sum equal to one
twelfth of the annual interest charge
for interest on any waterworks bonds
or other obligations issued or existing
1 by reason of the purchase or extension
of the waterwOrks plant. If the
money in said general fund is not suf-
hcient at any time to meet one-twelfth
of said interest charge, the deficit shall
be transferred to the interest fund
from the general fund the month fol-
lowing.
All interest charges against the wa
terWOrks department on account of
WaterWorks bonds or other obligations
shall be paid from said interest fund,
and no appropriation shall be made
from said interest fund except for in
terest chargeable to the waterworks
| department.
Mr.. Spencer Reports.
Former City Attorney Chas. r.
/ Spencer who is revising the city ordi-
/ nances presented report upon the
/ following. ordinances thus far revised.
/ The ordinances prepared are:
I. An ordinance regulating the run
ming of automobiles. This Is a revised
| automobile ordinance containing the
subject matter suggested by the COM
nlittee not incorporated in the old or
2. An ordinance regulating the
holding of elections. This is a revision
and repeal of ordinance 681.
3. An ordinance providing for the
| preservation of peace and order at
elections. This is a revision and re-
| peal Of ordinance 6S2.
The following ordinances are recon-
mended for repeal.
/. Ordinance No. So, regulating a
quorum of the council. Some of the
matter in this ordinance is obsolete
| and some invalid.
,. Ordinance No. 152 regulating
fare of vehicles carrying passengers
| to the fair grounds.
3. Ordinance No. 1915, relating to
the stringing and laying of wires and
pipes across the Kansas river bridge
ron Kansas avenue. This ordinance is
not in harmony with present condi-
tons.
4. Ordinance No. 2122, prohibiting
the practice of hypnotism. This ordi-
nance is clearly invalid, as no power
Is conferred on the city to prohibit the
things undertaken to be prohibited in
this ordinance.
s. Ordinance No 1887 relating to
wagon scales and license tax thereon.
6. Ordinance No. 1713 relating to the
city dump and appointment Of a keeper.
Z. Ordinance No. 1887, relating to city
iscayengers.
8. Ordinances No. 1909 and 2O61. These
are ordinances in reference to the sale
of Intoxicating liquors.
g. Ordinance No. 2243, prohibiting
trusts and combinations.
10. Ordinance No 2370, authorizing the
construction Of a foot bridge across the
Kansas river in connection with the
Santa Fe railroad bridge.
These ordinances were referred to the
judiciary committee for recommends
ton.