The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11

will be done with the opinion beyond
referring it to the gas and electric
lights committee which has now pend
ing before the above two questions of
forfeiture and reduced rates. Though
no movement was made last night it
was stated by the mayor to be proba-
BILE that counsel would be engaged by
the city to advise it in addition to the
city on the phase of forfeiture and low
er maximum rates.
Walton w. Gilmore was awarded the
contract for the paving of Locust street
from Fourth street to Eighth avenue
and the repaving Of East Sixth ave-
nue. from the east end Of the viaduct
to Locust street. Gilmore's bids were:
Repaving East Sixth avenue. $1,000:
paving Locust street from Fourth
street to Sixth avenue. A53111; paving
enues, 4,186.4O This is exclusive of
the concrete-cement curb and gutter.
The curb and gutter contract was
awarded to Iiittijohann and Folks for
well was the next lowest bidder, being
separated by but $3.50 on one stretch
of the paving. The third bidder was
Haskins & Ramsey.
The work on the paving will COM
| mence Immediately following the sign
The contract for the construction of
a small sewer on Polk street, between
Douthitt and Fourteenth street was
awarded to ]. H. Maxwell for $212.30
| The construction Is necessitated by rea-
son of the faulty construction of the
Fifth ward sewer which is one Of the
| fraud sewers and is built by the city
without expense to the property owners
| there.
No contract was made for the Bid
RI nf
| the bids submitted were in excess of
| the estimates prepared by the city en-
gineer and the latter will have to draft
new plans. The first plans were based
| on the low price Of cement which pre-
vailed a few weeks ago but in the
| meantime cement has advanced from
| 81 to $1.40.
If the United States government
hasn't any circus advance agents on it's
| staff of diplomatic agents they should
send in an order for that brand right
away. For the red under good edges they
are certainly 1t. A large. expansive act
ing man, with soft voice and a kind
| ly face drifted into the city hall Mon
day afternoon. He inquired particular
| ly concerning the license for circuses
and also for the names of number of
the councilmen. Then he drifted out.
Last evening he sat on front seat in
the space reserved for spectators in
watched the council as it took up an
ordinance amending the existing one
covering the license asked of c1rcuses.
The amended ordinance proposed to re-
duce the license charges from $500, $500,
and $500 for the three ring, two ring and
one ring circuses respectively to $500.
| $3.50 and 5000. Then the man on the
front seat got up and said that To-
peka was in a class all by itself when
| 1t came to a $500 license charge, that
Chicago, Cleveland and many other
large cities asked nothing at all or
only a nominal sum. After arguing in
a very persuasive way the man who
said he represented one of the large
circus organizations sat down and
watched his diplomacy win out as the
councilmen passed the amended or
| dinance with a rush. Since the increas-
ed license charges were authorized by
| the council last year the larger cir
cuses have carefully avoided Topeka
| and the decision was based last even
| ing on this experience. The sideshows
which are attached to circuses had
| their license scaled down from $15 to
| $40 and Wild West shows or cfrcuses
| approximating that character were as
| sessed 500.
During May, June, July, August and
| September stable refuse must be re-
| moved daily, Sunday excepted, from all
| stables in the city where IL or more
| horses are kept. During the remainder
| Of the year, at least three times dur
Ing the week. An ordinance covering
| this was adopted by the council.
An ordinance providing for specif1ca-
| lions for uniform cement sidewalks on
Kansas avenue was introduced and re-
| ferred to the committee on pupac
works The specifications provide that
| the concrete must be inches thick of
| one part cement to two parts sand ana
| fve parts of Joplin flint or hard lime
stone or granite. the largest pieces to
| this there must be a finishing coat Y
| Of an inch thick Of one to one cement
mortar carefully troweled.
The merchants who go out on the side
walk and drag their unwilling custom,
ers into their stores will be interested
| in the following ordinance which was
| drawn up under instruction OF the
| council and referred to the committee
| on judiciary:
| son to solicit for or hawk any goods.
wares or merchandise in front of any
| store shop or other place of business
| in the city of Topeka, or to call to any
| person passing by for the purpose OF
selling any goods. wares or merchan-
| disc.
i ANY firm violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor and,
| upon conviction thereof. shall be pun
| ished by a fine in any sum not less
| than IS nor more than 800 for each
offense and pay the costs of the ac-
| ton and stand committed to the city
prison until such judgment is complied
| WITH
A petition to pave Kansas avenue
| from Euclid avenue to Twenty-third
/ % ~ foot mid
| to Nineteenth and 30 feet wide the re-