The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16

the Second ward east of the Santa Fe
tracks have been clamorzng for a fire
station for long time and the agita-
ton is now coming to a head. The
First ward wants a new bridge over
Soldier creek at Central avenue,
while the Fifth ward is asking for a
couple of bridges across the
Shunganunga. The other wards will
have to give up their bridges or the
Second ward will have to pass up the
location of fire station for this
year. This is the situation that con-
fronts the council. The finances of
the city are not sufficient to provide
for all of these needs. as the total
to $4,000. Last evening Councilman
Lannan introduced a resolution ask
ing that the fire marshal investigate
and report upon the practicability of
locating such a fire station. The reso-
luton was passed.
Careless driving on the part of
irresponsible and reckless individuals
caused the mayor to address
communication to the council last
evening recommending the drafting
of an ordinance which would more
effectively curb such a practice. This
applies particularly with reference to
the street crossings. Cnder the pres
ent ordinances such driving is not
held as a misdemeanor except as an
accident may occur. The recon-
mendation was accepted by the coun-
Gil and the city attorney was directed
to prepare such an ordinance making
that character of driving at street
crossings misdemeanor.
A man said the other day, 4Wel1.
Dreaming is due now for his first
scrap with the council. You know he
gets into a scrap with each new coun-
Gill;" 1t begins to look as If this
prophecy might be fulfilled. The
council directed the attention Of the
city attorney to the need of his pres
ence at council meetings hereafter
and a resolution covering this was In
PRODUCED and passed. The resolu-
ton also called his attention to the
section of the city charrer act which
provides that heads of departments
must be present at council meetings
unless given permission otherwise by
the mayor and council.
Arthur Killinger, the drug clerk
who was formerly employed by Clar-
ence Young, the druggist, before the
latter sold out, had his jail sentence
RENTED by the council. Killinger
was found guilty of selling liquor
illegally at the drug store. He was
given fine and Jail sentence. Kill
linger paid over 5000 under an agree
ment with the city attorney in which
the mayor did not have hand but
the mayor decided that the jail SEN
tence should be suspended and
recommended it to the council. The
action followed as a consequence.
Similar action was taken with refer
ence to Hugh Jackson, co1ored, who
was arrested for being a party to the
sale of liquor illegally.
F. G.. Dreaming, city attorney, rem
dered an opinion to, the city council
to the effect that under the existing
state statutes it was not necessary for
/, the Bell Telephone company to have
a franchise to do business in To-
peka. but that an, occupation tax
could be levied against the company
which would bring lin more than the
half rate on telephones that, is granted
to the city at present under the old
franchise.
A petition was filed asking for the
creation of benefit district toaopen
| Third street from Lake. to Lawrence
streets and was referred to streets and
walks committee. IS.
J. H. Allen calls the attention OF
| the council to the need of protecting
| the banks of Soldier creek from cav
| ing in between Holman and Evelyn
streets. The matter was referred to
| the streets and walks committee to-
gether with the city attorney. as
The council will meet again at s
o'clock on Monday night.