The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
IN THE COUNCIL.
Many Routine Matters Are Dis
posed OF.

A claim was read in council meeting
last night in which Robert Kneisler
asked Tor $500 damages for injuries
sustained by falling into an excavation
Oh monroe street between Twelfth and
thirteenth streets on Oct. S. The ex-
cdVatlon was made by the water de-
partment and it is alleged that 1T was
ie1t unlighted and unguarded. Kneisler
mad his leg broken in three places be-
low the knee and suffered other in
juries The claim was presented
through E. D. McKeever attorney for
the claimant
This claim for such a large sum
brings to mind the fact that there have
oeen many OF similar nature present.
ed to the council this year. Contra tors
and city employees have a most care
less habit of leaving excavations IN
guarded and without lights at night A
more strict enforcement of the ordi-
nance covering this matter will save
suit.
l. ]. Ketchum and w. w. Walton
filed notice through their attorneys of
| their intention to sue the city for
damages for the injury sustained by
excavation at Grant and Jackson
streets last spring. Their claim had
been rejected by the council.
Inc claim or Z. Z. solomon for dam
ages for the loss of a horse that had
fallen in an unguarded excavation was
rejected for the reason that it was un-
derstood by the council that Solomon
| had deserted his horse and the animal
had been ordered shot by the humane
| officer.
Councilman Howard introduced a
resolution instructing the city attorney
| TO see what could be done to make the
| street railway company provide plenty
| of cars for the accommodation of pas
| sengers. Many complaints have been
| made by people going to the Wash
| burn football games, to the North side
and to Oakland that the cars are
crowded to the danger point and the
| passengers. especially ladies. are in dis
comfort If not actual danger. The COM
plant is based on the fact that an al
ready heavily loaded cars will stop for
more passengers and crowd them in.
The resolution was adopted.
| Hughes introduced a resolution in
| structing the mayor to appoint a COM
mittee of five, of which the mayor
should be chairman. to confer with the
| Oakland city officials with view tc
| consolidationg Oakland with Topeka
| Adopted.
| Hughes introduced a resolution in
! Structing the city clerk to notify the
/ gas company that they would have to
| comply with the section of their fran
| chise that requires that they shall use
| every effort to supply gas to their GUS
| toners at all times. The winter is
| young but already the gas supply has
| failed here and at Kansas City and
Atchison and St. Joseph, and Genera
| Hughes wanted the gas company tC
| provide means for supplying artificial
| gas in the mains in case the natura
| supply failed. The resolution was adopt
| ed.
An ordinance was introduced chars-
| ing sign painters, makers and hangers
a yearly license fee of $50. Out of towr
sign painters will have to pay license
of 500 under this ordinance. A pen
| atty in the shape of a fine of $500 is
provided for violation of this law.
r. L. Cofran, w. w. Mills and Her
! bert Hackney, the trustees appointed
| to take charge of the installation of
the new light plant, reported that the
total cost of the plant would be about
$4,000, as follows:
Electric equipment, generators and
transformers, regulators, rectif1ers
and lamps, $23,526; line equipment,
| S6,71S; material for engine, pump and
boiler rooms, $9,756. Total $4,000.
The report of the trustees was APP
proved without question by a unani-
nous roll call vote.
The city expenses for october were
/ S39,551.36 as follows:
! General revenue. miscellaneous. ...$ 25o4 s.
| General revenue, fire department: $50 q
| General revenue, police department 2 III 5.
| General Improvement. IO35 y
WaterWorkS o'v9z =
| library ........ 5000
Sidewalk ............................ SIG 81
| Central PARK cond fund ... 4Oa