The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-21

1T haven't said anything about
| you. said Blakely.
Wen you said no sane man would
object and I am Directing I am not
| insane. I don't like these personal
references that this man makes" said
| Horn. turning to the mayor.
I think these gentlemen misunder-
stand each other" said the mayor. ST
I didn't take it that Mr.. Blakely meant
| any reflection upon Mr.. Horn
We'll, he should not say it then"
continued Horn. 80
| II move that everything that has
| been said be taken in a Pickwickian
! sense" said Councilman Holiday.
smiling urbaneIy
The council then took few min
utes recess to give time to one of the
/ committees to meet and report back.
AS some of the eouncilmen arose to go
| out to the committee room Horn Is
| used his challenge to Blake1y
In the committee room Horn stfll
! insisted that Blakely should make an
| apology. Councilman Howard at
| tempted to get between the two, ooh,
| quit It. gentlemen. Let's have quiet"
This Is none of your business. You
| shut up" said Horn. Howard re-
Later an apology was extended by
| Blakely.
| In the session of the council meet
ing Horn got up and said: IT have
| made some pretty hard remarks here
|
temper get out on the spur of the
nom lent. But for all I have said will
apologize to the council here but not
| to Mr.. Blakely. I am willing to meet
| him outside and settle that, in some
| dark alley
! 'It was far from my mind to say a
word rejecting on a single member
| of the council. If have offended in
any manner any of these gentlemen,
I apologize to them. don't believe
| in fist fights, but in the meantime
| will not be so coward ly as not to speak
my mind" said Blakely.
| The incident was closed. The coun-
| Gil voted to insist on the payment of
| the full amount of the insurance pre-
| MUM from the box factory. Later
both councilmen talked it over and
made UP. They both agreed that they
had misunderstood each other So.
People living in the blocks bounded
by Buchanan, Clay, Fourteenth and
Sixteenth streets complain that they
can't empty water from their bath tubs
into the sewer that now serves them.
/ They state that 1t was built so near TO
the surface that it Is impossible to drain
the waste water from the houses con-
neoted with it.
There is no doubt but what there is
considerable sewer nisconstruction In
the city and I think it should be in
vestigated,' said Councilman Mont
gomery IF people are going to be
tdxeQ ana dire pSiIi6 LdA6U LOT SuCn IN
efficient construction think something
should be done in the way of an investi-
cation"
II 81 think the city attorney and city
engineer should sift this matter down.
said Councilman Horn.
1.-THE former city engineer made a
mistake In figuring this said Council
man Blakely. HE built 1t to drain to
the north when it should have been
constructed to the south: it's too low
to drain towards the north. Now the
people want to have the sewer rebuilt
and connected on to the new Martin
Dennis sewer on the south. There is
no question about the condition or the
responsibility of the city to rectify the
mistake"
It was finally referred to the city
engineer and the city attorney for ad-
vice.
The ordinance taking into the city
i the so odd tracts of land was referred
to the streets and walks committee A
rough draft was made of the ordinance
Nothing was done beyond the mere
reference. No one was present to pro-
test. the understanding being that this
real fight will take place in the commit
tee meeting. Considerable opposition
8 has developed to the attempt.
Charles B. Hamilton, formerly state
printer, and at one time interested In
one of the largest printing and publish:
4 Ing companies in the city as we'll as
state. was last night appointed to tbs
a newly created office of inspector Of
| weights and measures. The position
carries with it salary of 5000 a year
Hamilf on has suffered financial reverse.
and strong friendship which exist.
i between the mayor and himself led Il