The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
Will Receive 81, 500 Next Year
by Small Levy.
MORE FOR THE PARKS.
Small Increase Will Probably
Be Made.
Increase in Number of Parks
Makes This Necessary.

city next year through the means of a
tax levy $500. The ways and means
committee Of the council recommended
to the council that privision be made
in the levy this year for the band and
that the amount so raised should equal
81, 500. This will provide for a guaran-
tee fund and make 1t possible to con-
tinue the weekly band concerts, free
to the public. during the summer
months.
The ways and means committees &C
ton was endorsed by the council. The
levy for park purposes will also be
raised. Though no action was taken
along this line last night it is the in
tention of the council to raise the levy
by about one-half mill. At present the
levy amounts to one mill and brings
in between $4,000 and $4,000 the in
crease desired would provide for an
annual income Of about $4,000. The
number OF new parks which are con-
stantly being added to the string al
ready owned necessitate a more lib
eral purse.
Councilman c. H. Kutz and Mayor
VIM. Green clashed slightly last even
ing. Kutz wanted to have the reso-
luton to take Pierce addition into the
cred. Kutz started into tell what he
wanted done but failed to place his re-
quest in a proper form. The mayor
called him to task Kutz didn't under
stand what was wanted and kept on
talking. Several of the councilmen
started to laugh. Mayor Green became
aroused and rapping with his gavel in
sisted that Kutz take hih seat. saying.
IT won't have the chair made a laugh
ing stock OF"
Later Kutz got up and said: II take
exception to being called down in a
manner to make me look smaller
THE mayor has not attempted to
treat him in discoureous manner. But
the councilman was out Of order and
it was the duty of the mayor to stand
for the rules Of order when the point
of order is raised" said Mayor Green.
The echo Of the last warfare between
council and city attorney came as the
Judiciary committee made it's report.
1t was accepted without comment.
The committee said: Your commit
tee on judiciary to whom was referred
the communication from the mayor rel
alive to the dismissing of appeal cases
by the city attorney beg leave to re-
port that we find the allegations there
in set forth to be true. Since the city
attorney has agreed before the COM
mittee to consult freely with the mayor
and police department and work in
harmony with them hereafter we rec
ommend that no further action be ia
cation be placed on fle." The halter
on Dreaming still sticks.
The council is threatened with a law
suit If it attempts to take in the Meade
and Lakin tracts running from Tyler
street through to the Keith tract and
north Of First and Second streets. The
annexation ordinance drawn by the
council contemplated taking in por-
lions of these tracts into the city.
The ordinance has been so badly
amended, leaving out so many differ
ent tracts Of lands that the streets and
walks hardly considers it worth while
to pass the ordinance now. 1t was
referred back to the committee last ev-
ening.
For the first time in years petition
was presented to the council from the
Second ward asking that a benefit dis
trict be created for the construction
of a sewer. The signers, owners of pro-
perty, are S. Cunningham, w. T. Davis,
son. M c. Wright, o. Purdy. Amanda
c. Kelly. Jesse Shaw. Joe Whitmer,
F. L. Stevens, A M. Newland, ]. H.
Maxwell and Joseph s. Triton. The
petition was referred to the committee
on sewers.
Chief Eaton believes Topeka employ
ment agencies should be investigated
and regulated. He filed the following:
Hon. VIM. Green, Mayor:
Dear Sir: I respectfully suggest
that an ordinance be passed regulating
and governing employment agencies;
that they be required to pay license
into the city treasury; to give bond
to be approved by the mayor; to have
their books and offices open to the in
spection Of the chief of police at all
times.
Il further suggest that chapter Sc.
ordinance 2130, relating to pawnbrokers,
be amended, requiring pawnbrokers to
give a bond sufficient to indemnify the
public against loss. R. w. EATON,
"Chief of Police"
The suggestion was referred to the