The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-25


placed by the city attorney IN new
ordinance which was referred to the
streets and walks committee, Tor Vlo-
Iations of its franchise by the street
railway company in hauling freight
in the city's streets in other than the
hours from u o'clock midnight to
o'clock a. m as fixed by the fran
chise The ordinance makes the COM
psny. employees subject to arrest and to
the above fine for leaving freight cars,
empty or loaded, to remain standing
on the tracks in the city limits dur
ing the daytime, for unloading or de-
posting any freight during the hours
rot prescribed or for hauling freight
through the streets of the city. The
franchise provides for a forfeiture of
prescribed. but this was deemed a lit
tie too harsh to force strict obedience,
and this misdemeanor ordinance was
introduced as supplementary meas
ure.
The ordinance stipulating 81 as the
maximum price for all attractions at
the Auditorium was referred to the
public buildings committee. The price
is to include reserve seat, and a vio-
lation of the proposed ordinance will
carry with it the forfeiture OF the
lease
The cashier of the waterworks de-
partment was authorized by resolution
to keep on hand the sum of $500 with
which to meet emergency bills and all
those on which a discount can be Sc
cured by prompt payment.
A petition for closing the part of
the alley running east and west in the
block bounded on the north by Tenth
street. on the south by Eleventh street,
and on the west by Clay street. that
lies between the west line of the park
ing and curbing as it is now laid on
Fillmore street and the alley rum
ming north and south, has been re-
ferred to the streets and walks COM
mittee.
Probably one of the reasons that
members Of the council have not in
dulged in extended f1owery speech Of
late has been the absence of cold drink
ing water. This very serious handicap
was adjusted last night and bids en-
tered into for a supply of ice for the
city building, fire department stations
and police station. The Mutual Ice
company was the only one submitted
and the contract was awarded to them
at so cents a 100.
The appraisers for appraising the
property liable for the paving which is
to be done this year were appointed
last evening by the mayor and con-
f1rmed by the council The appointees
are r. A. Richards, H. NJ. Steele and
George Hanley.
A resolution was introduced by
Councilman Montgomery calling for
the retention of the new paving con-
structed at the intersection Of Sixth
and Kansas avenues. The pavement is
years The resolution has been re-
ferred to the streets and walks com
mittee.
The street commissioner was in
structed to open Duane street from
Franklin avenue to alley east of Or
/ chard street TO its full proper width
An ordinance vacating the alley run
4 ming east and west along the south line
of lot 80 Garfield avenue and the al
ley running north and south to the
rear of lots 292-310 Garfield avenue
has been referred to the streets and
walks committee.
The petition for compromising the
+ Dick Heitman case, which Heitman
asked of the city council has been
turned over for adjudication to the city
+ attorney. Heitman wanted his jail
sentence of thirty days RENTED and
i threatened to fight the case if the SEN
tence was not RENTED The judiciary
committee of the council recommended
IndL the matter De turned over TO Lne
city attorney. that it was something
which did not concern the city council
The council voted last night against
the lid The lid should be kept off
the garbage boxes is the vote of thai
body An ordinance passed at the last
meeting providing for alright, odorlesl
garbage and manure boxes was revok-
ed because of the expense which would
be placed on certain people liable tc
1a In rax ga
A resolution condemning the list of side
walk prepared by the street commission
er and recommended by him for condem
nation, was passed.
A resolution for the location Of an elec
trio light at Fifth and Chandler streets
has been referred to the gas and electric
, lights committee.
A resolution calling upon the city coun
( ell to act upon proposed changes Of ward
. Councilman Holiday and passed
The city engineer has been instructe'
to prepare estimates for plumbing the cit.
l hall and Auditorium for natural gas. c
K. Holiday took occasion to boost tn
qualities of natural gas and insisted tina
. the auditorium is not sufficiently Hghte'
, as it is now.
The park commissioners were empower
ed to take over the control Of the srnal
triangular plot of ground bounded b.
Tenth, Eighth avenues and Lime street.
The following paving petition was pre-
sented and referred to the streets an
e walks committee: Jefferson street fror
= Ninth to Tenth streets.
) The Woln Packing company presented
; communication asking for the vacation c
the foot of Monroe street in the vieinit
: of the plant The company wishes to en-
/ close the place with a fence for the pun
pose Of protecting their property NOR
q fully. The communication has been refer
] red to the streets and walks committee
Z The following sidewalk petitions weT
granted:
South side of Third street. between Pol
and Taylor and alley between Fillmoz
K / and Clay streets.
). Seventh street. between Lane and Yves
streets.
4 A petition for the paving of the allie
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