The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10

iHSS IN the city. He introduced reSO-
luton calling on Fire Marshal G. o.
Wilmarth to make an investigation and
report to the council on the following
details:
AS to whether all school and other
public buildings in the city of Topeka
have sufficient fire escapes.
Whether the high school has sufficient
exits.
Whether all public buildings have
doors that swing outward instead of in
ward
Whether all the theaters have suffi-
cient aisle room and exits for the seat
ing capacity.
Whether some stores do not endan-
ger life by blockading the aisles with
tables for displaying their wares.
While the resolution was being con-
sidered motion to adjourn was put
and carried. The resolution will have
to come up again at the council meet
ing next Monday.
Contracts for tho new paving will be
advertised for following the council
meeting next week. The plans and
specifications which have been prepared
by the city engineer were referred to the
committee on public works for their ap-
prevail The committee will report back
next Monday evening and at the same
time the city clerk will be asked to adj
vertise for bids This plan If followed
Gil to award the contracts for the work
in April earlier by two months than
usual.
The Paynter voting machine was
placed on exhibition last evening before
the council by Charles W. Hull, man
ager of the Kansas Voting Machine
company and J. P. Paynter, the inven-
tor. The demonstration appeared to
be entirely satisfactory to the council.
Mr.. Paynter is a resident of Topeka and
the machine is really a marvel for its
kind The council entered into q con-
ditional contract last summer for 15 or
more machines which provided that the
machines must be satisfactory before
being purchased. 1t is probable that %
Of the machines will be bought, pay
ments being made in installments. The
committee on ways and means will
make a further investigation.
The Topeka box and barrel factory
which is occupying a tract Of city land
underneath the East Sixth avenue via
duct was given until the goth OF the
month in which to take out 5000 fire
policy in favor Of the city protecting
the viaduct. The company had agreed
to make some provision of this nature
but has SO far failed to comply.
]. Bell and several others who
represent a committee of the one
horse dray men of the city, have
asked the council for a reduction from
the SO license charge exacted to SIS.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on license.
A. A. Whitson asked that his name
be withdrawn from the remonstrance
to the paving on Monroe street be-
tween Tenth and Twelfth streets
Geo. Mathers and two others filed
an objection to the signing of a SINH
lar remonstrance by S. Beeler. Both
communications were rererred to the
committee on streets and walks.
304.82 out of the general funds to
meet interest and bonds due was
adopted as follows:
Interest fund ...-.-....- .$ $4,000
Street and alley paving
bond fund ...-.......... 14.0s8.S4
Water interest fund. 100000
Total .. .......$22,304.8
A resolution was introduced by
Councilman Hughes that the shrub
berry at the north end of Willow park
in Potwin be SO set out that Willow
avenue may be opened all the way
through. The resolution was
adopted.
w. H. Gilfllan, city food inspector.
reported collections for his depart
mer~ for the month of February
amounting to $194.74.
The alley east of Potwin is 10 feet
wide but the city has peen using a
strip of land 21 feet wide. The city
attorney states that the city has no
right to the strip simply by reason of
using it. The city will probable pur-
chase the additional IL feet from the
Potwin heirs.
The council delayed on passing on
the paving of East Sixth avenue from
Locust to Division streets until a later
date at which time the city engineer
may submit estimates
A petition for a sidewalk on the
north side of East Seventh street
from Peters to Holiday streets went
to the streets and walks committee
The Bell and Independent tele-
phone systems have announced their
intention of fling plats of their con-
duit system.
Upon further investigation the city
attorneys office decided that Conk-
lin & Gustafson, plumbing contrac-
tors could not be held for repairing
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