The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17

lodged against piers of MeIan bridge
should be removed at once was re-
ferred to the street commissioner with
instructions to make the necessary re-
moval.
A proposition from Oscar OVER
asking for twenty year franchise
from the city for the placing of metal
trash cans along the principal streets
of the city was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and walks OVER
offers to pay the city in return a
yearly revenue Of IS per can on those
placed on Kansas avenue from Fourth
to Ninth streets, SO per year FOR cans
placed south Of Ninth street Sz-5O a
year on the cross streets east and west
of Kansas avenue and 50 north or
Fourth street on Kansas avenue A
similar franchise of Fred Barnes ana
Harry AcKeever, but not stating any
amount of revenue which has been
pending for some time before the
council, was sidetracked- The motion
to act upon it was deferred 1nden-
niteIy. Both of these franchises are
good thing for the man placing IN the
trash cans. The cans are about feet
by feet and advertising is sold upon
the sides of the can. This is a proht-
able source of revenue and the parties
asking for franchises can afford to
place them in free and pay the city a.
revenue in addition
"A
ers Of real estate in the First ward
asking the council to order the Union
Pacific and the A. T. & s. F. railways
to build and erect culverts through the
right of way on SayWeH and Kiousl
streets The right of way in question
dams up the water during heavy
rains The petition was referred to-
the committee on streets and walks
as was a resolution introduced asking
that the council grant the prayer of
the petitioners
c. A. Magaw appeared before the
council last night with reference to-
the case of one Tony Kirsch convicted
sance, and offering to compromise the
case. Kirsch was convicted and SEN
fenced to 80 days in Jail, 500 in fines
and $50 in costs. Shortly after his
conviction Kirsch got out of town and
William Moeser, who was on his bond
for $500, was left in the lurch. An at
tempt to set aside the judgment was
made and the case tried in the SUI
preme court of Kansas, but the judg-
ment was sustained. Magaw now Of
fers on behalf of the signers of the
bond to pay the $3.50 if the council
sets aside the Jail sentence Otherwise
he declares he will carry the matter
to the supreme court of the United
States. The council requested him to-
file his proposition in writing and the
matter will be then finally acted upon
next week.
The recommendation of the ways and
means committee that the request for
a title from W. W. Wiley & Co. for the
old coal hole be rejected was approved
as was also the recommendation with
reference to certain needed improve
ments suggested by the city engineer.
The city council last night allowed
the chief of police the sum of not to
exceed SIS per month for secret service
and information. the bills to be ap-
proved personally and allowed by the
mayor.
The city council allowed Brooks &
Gilmore. contractors on the Fifth ward
sewer, z per cent interest on the follow
ing deferred payments: So. $3.50 from
Decembe l, 1904, to. April 1, 1905;
S3,S0119 from January to April !, 1905;
81, 03625 from February l to April /, |
1905; $2.916.S2 from March to April 1,
1905.
A resolution introduced instructing
tor for the work upon the approach on |
the Nelan bridge was adopted.
The superintendent of the city electric
light plant was instructed to furnish
estimates upon the installation of a city
incandescent plant for supplying all the
city offices. fire stations and the audi
torium with light Superintendent
of such a project and states that the
city has not any surplus power at the
present time unless it desires to increase |
the capacity Of the plant which would
be costly.
The building committee were author
lied to arrange for offices for the wa
terworks in the city building and there
by save the city S35 per month in rent
ais.
The petition for a sidewalk on the
south side of Kistler street from the
east side of Quincy street to west side
of Monroe street was referred to the
streets and walks committee.
The request from the city clerk for a
new Smith Premier typewriter was re-
ferred to the ways and means commit
tee.
The council adjourned until the 2srd
of March.
PROSPEROUS IRELAND.
The Emerald Isle Has Awakened to
New Life.