The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
NO BAN ON CIRCUS
City Council ReeOnsiders the
PrOhibitive License.
VIII Remain the Same for the
Big Shows.
MOVE NOT POPULAR.
Business Men Opposed to the
Radical Action.
Street Commissioner Snyder
Given Increase in Salary.


Topeka is not high license town.
This was demonstrated clearly last ev-
ening when the council backed up on
It's former action in increasing the cir
Gus license charges from $3.50 to $500
for a one ring circus, 5000 to $500 for a
two ring circus and $500 to $500 for a
three ring circus.
Councilman Montgomery led the fight
for a reconsideration of the instruc-
tions to the city attorney to draw up
an amended ordinance. He stated that
he had gone up and down the business
streets of the city and found every
merchant against the proposed increase.
That the circus brought crowds to the
city which induced them to spend their
money here, that a high license would
force circus arrangements to give To-
peka a wide berth and that we would
not have any more cfrcuses bill the
city.
Both the champions for high license,
Councilman Hughes and Jordan, are
out of the city and their pet measure
was without a friend.
With a scare that the circus would
really pass Topeka by and that excur-
sion trains would be run to surround
ing towns out of Topeka where circuses
would exhibit in preference the council
voted unanimously to reconsider. Coun-
Gilman Tandy proposed that some In
crease be made and this was accepted
as follows:
One ring circus to be increased from
$3.50 to $500, two ring circus 5000 to $3.50,
three ring circus remains unchanged at
$500.
That Frank Snyder plays an import
ant role in the present city admins
tration is evident from the action of
the council in raising Snyder's salary
as street commissioner from $85 per
month to 500 per month, though Sny-
der had not placed on file an appl1ca-
ton for an increase. The chairman of
the ways and means committee, E.
Montgomery, stated that the present
fiscal year would run behind by some
$500 in it's expenditures as measured
against it's income. He stated that the
city could not we'll afford to make any
salary raises.
Three deputy street commissioners
had asked for raise from $50 and the
ways and means committee recommend
ed to the council that a IS month in
crease be granted. In the open coun-
Gil Councilman Blakeley moved that
the street commissioned nave ms salary
increased from $S5 to 800 and that the
deputies be given an increase to $50 per
month.
Despite a motion of Councilman Ian
nan that the matter be referred back to
the ways and means committee the IN
crease in salary went through.
Those voting for the raise in salaries
were Councilmen Horn, Van Ness, Kutz,
Tandy, Blakeley. Those voting against
we're Councilmen Howard, Lannan and
Montgomery 0'
Richard Boyd, former city prison
guard, was given the position of janitor
at the city prison at $50 per- month.
Boyd, who is getting old, was relieved
from his former place because of his
age but under an understanding which
Boyd had with the city that he Should
be taken care of because he has not
pushed suit for damages against the
city. Councilman Horn thought that
Boyd should be pensioned and that a
new office should not be created for
fear that the office might finally drift
into a permanent affair.
An ordinance to vacate the alley run
ming east and west along the north
line of lot numbered 172 College ave-
nue. and extending from the east line
extended of said lot to the west line
extended thereof, was referred to the
The tangle over the opening of Hamp- !
ton and Twentieth streets from the Ialr
grounds to Boiles' avenue, will preba-
ton of some of the property owners In |
giving a quit claim deed to their |
rights to Is feet of the width of the |
two streets. E. J. Palmer and six 9th
ers have signed an agreement to this |
effect. The agreement has been re-
ferred to the city attorney.
The mayor has been instructed to en- |
ter into A two year contract with E.
for the establishment or |
a hay market at the northeast corner /
of Third ard Jackson streets.
The Prudential Savings bank was
made city depository.
Without comment or any remark the
council passed a resolution introduced
by Councilman Lannan ratifying the |
action of the city attorney in bringing
suit against Hanley & Richie for ex-
cess paving charges which it is claimed
were paid for.
The county treasurer has been re-
quested to strictly comply with the
of section 1856 of the laws
of Kansas, 1903, and furnish the city
clerk itemized reports of delinquent
and collected taxes
The street commissioner has been in
structed not to lay any sidewalks or
make any improvements on Hampton