The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

the only extended speech made was
| by J. G. Waters, who stated that the
ordinance was an antiquated one pass
ed years ago, when J. B. McAfee was
mayor, when the ordinance was pass
ed with the idea of keeping saloons
shut on that day. The ordinance pro-
vides that tipping shops shall remain
it is absolutely void. There is no
council in the state of Kansas that CAN
enforce an ordinance that shall forbid
the opening of a tipping shop since
they may remain open on week days
think the council owes something to
itself to pass something modern" said
Mr. Waters.
The new theater ordinance of City
Attorney Dreaming was presented ana
referred without discussion.
ST would like to have authority to
sell or exchange a theodoltte that
the city has had for years and get
something we could use. 1t takes two
men to handle it and we have no use
for it, said John Rogers, city en-
gineer. ,~-s|-s
The city owning theodolite. Who
would have thought it?.@ The council
men looked at each other in mystif1-
cation. One or two of the councilmen
wanted to know If it had a tail. The
fact that it took two men to handle
it indicated taht it had a mean DISPOSE
ton and was still untamed. No one
wanted to say anything for fear or
displaying their ignorance on the sub
ject of theodolites. Finally Acting
Mayor Hughes, who by reason of hav-
ing worked for six weeks some thirty
years ago in the Office of civil en-
gineer, is always proudly exhibited by
the remaining members of the council
as the technical expert of the council.
timidly ventured a question. rs 1t
good for testing gas meters" inquired
he. The remaining members of the
council looked on him with all the
the acting mayor thought it was some
sort of machine-and he was right.
mo. it isn't good for anything like
that" said the city engineer with a
is what the dictionary says it is:
Theodolite, a portable instrument Tor
measuring horizontal angles and
sometimes vertical.
when Robert Cofran was mayor. 1t
will be exchanged for a transit or
level
nue. to The Drive. Auburndale. will be
opened for travel. A resolution was
passed providing that the city en-
gineer prepare plats for creating a
benefit district to pay for r,t opening this this
against it The opening will make IL
possible to drive from Potwin to Au-
burndale without following the present
circular route. A bridge will have to
be constructed The county commits |
will give $3.50 towards the |
project.
H. A. Dusenberry, the former men, |
Der of the Topeka police who pre-
ferred charges against Chief of Po-
lice Eaton and former Patrolman G. |
l.. Keller. claiming that they had ap- |
property in making joint
raids and who later was sued for libel |
which has been dismissed. made a
retractfon to the council last |
evening. He said in written COM
ION the 9th day of July 1907 there |
nal and Capital signed by me in which |
I made certain statements in reference |
to r. w. Eaton and G. L. Keller than |
policeman, in connection with dis
appearance of certain joint fixtures
wish to say that I was miSinformed |
in reference to the matter and that
said statements were untrue and did |
both the chief and Keller an injustice
and I deeply regret the same and
hereby retract the same without
Il was placed on file.
566.74 to pay bonds and interest was
passed.
Street and alley paving bond
fund, BONDS. 4,725.SO |
Street and alley paving bond
fund, coupons. ...... :. 4,103.34
Sewer bond. bonds. ........ 5,775.0O
Sewer bond. coupons....... 1,5S3.10