The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-21

this distance and the tracks must be
borne by the city, the total cost being
of grade in the new repaving plans for
East Sixth avenue.
The mayor was authorized to engage
extra legal service to secure advice as
to the rights of the city to declare the
franchise of the Consumers Gas COM
pany forfeited and to demand a lower
ton. The city attorney rendered an
opinion which practically stated that
the council had not, the power to de-
clare forfeiture but 1T was not wholly
satisfactory to the council and they
believed they should have additional
counsel before giving up the attempt
A new police patrol wagon Of the
most modern type will probably be the
gift of the council to Chief of Police
Eaton who has been asking Tor one
The city clerk has been instructed TO
advertise for bids. The new wagon
will have a covered top and will be
locked from the rear which will make
1t possible to handle several prisoners
without sitting down on them ana
holding them in place.
At a special meeting of the council
held at 1880 o'clock and just previous to
port of the board of appraisers APP
pointed to assess damages and dement's
to property occasioned by opening the
alley bounded by Lawrence, Parkdale'
Sixth avenue and Sbunganunsa creek
was approved. The cost of the opening
is $9O.50 and the cost VIII De from
$500 to SIS cents per tract or lano
within the benefit district.
A petition to pave East First street
from Quincy to Kansas avenue with
brick and ninety feet wide signed by
the Mutual Ice company and Whiteker
Bros, was filed and referred TO the
streets and walks committee
To relieve the conditions which exist
on West Sixth avenue near Polk street
and Western avenue, every time a
heavy rain storm occurs the city en-
gineer suggests a five foot curb eaten
basin at a point between Tyler and
Polk streets and a curb catch basin
at western avenue. The suggestion
were adopted.
An ordinance appropriating $40, 42S.17
to pay interest and bonds as follows
was passed: Street and alley paving
bond fund, ss,26s.97; street and alley
having bond fund.- s2.o67.3o; interest
fund, $3.50; total. $10.42SH.
An ordinance fixing the bounds of the
benefit district for the opening OF Grove
avenue from Elmwood avenue In Pot-
win to The Drive in Auburndale was
introduced and referred 10 the sireees
and walks committee.
The walls of the Auditorium will be
rekalsomined. the necessary authority
was extended by the council
A resolution calling for the drawing
nm of an ordinance vacating alleys
between Garfield and Morris avenues
in Johnson Place addition, was adopt
ed.
A request for a two weeks vacation
was granted to w. C. Ralston. assist
ant city attorney.
An ordinance levying a special as
sessment against the properly liable Tor
the opening of the aiiey oounoeG ~
lawrence and Parkdale streets. sixth
avenue. and Shunganunga creek. was
adopted.
The city will carry out an agreement
to fill in a tract OF land near Law
renee street owned Dy James DWyer'
A communication from ]. B. Griffin
offering several new maps OF Shawnee
county to the city at the rate Of $40
per map was placed on file.
An ordinance fixing the tax levy for
1908 at So mills was>radopted without
any discussion.
John p. Rogers, city engineer. pro-
tests that he is unable to furnish a
horse and wagon for the use of the
department at SO per month and he
asks tho city to make other arrange