The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-31

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planned to the council by Mr.. Jordan
and discussed quite freely among the
members and the mayor. 1t seems
that the county Is willing to do all they
can but the law does not give them
very much right in the matter since
the proposed law failed to pass through
the legislature. It was finally decided
by the mayor and council that tns
proposition was a big one to the city
and should not be taken up too has.-
ily-therefore it was referred to tn ,;
ways and means committee who Will
make all Investigations before the next
meeting of the council and report az
this time. The city will have to buiic
the extension at an immense cost ana
il is not a small matter to put befor
the people. AS Mr.. Jordan says-it IS
a matter that must be taken up ana
acted upon before the river gets on a
rampage and the officials should work
at once.
Through a motion by Councilman j.
w. F. Hughes it was voted by the
council last night that at the next
regular meeting Monday night Coun-
farewell speech to the members OF TINS
august body. The subject is to pc
what shall constitute the amount OF
clothes worn by the actresses on To-
peka bill board" 1t is known that the
popular councilman has ideas OF MS
own on this subject.
There was a little plot instigated
last night among Councilmen JORDAN.
Tandy and Stanley for the purpose OF
stirring up the wrath of Councilman n
Miller from the Second ward. 1t is
known that Mr.. Miller has been f1ght-
ing for this new fire station ono. 81
for months. The last few councii
meetings have been regular teasers TO
him and he raved and stormed at the
l@Ir tn ma
the estimates and plans Last night
the three above mentioned aldermen
planned to get the final estimates and
plans referred back to the pubic I'M
provement committee thus causing a
little display of fireworks from the Big
Miller Mr. Stanley offered the sug-
gestion and he was supported by Mr..
Jordan-by this time Mayor Green
was as mad as Mr.. Miller ana ne ala
not give the Second ward fighter
chance to gain the foor-ano pe1ore
Mr.. Miller could get chance he
recognized through his fiery glares IN
the direction of the conspirators that
the joke was on him and he sat PACK
and laughed. This put the Whole
council next and the laugh was gen
eral. 1t was a well planned affair but
the sly winks and glances We're not
hidden securely. The councllmen and
galleries missed a good rousing ora
ton.
The petition of the Topeka Kennel
club asking for q remittance OF $4V
because they lost money on their dog
show was turned down by the public
buildings committee under the CHAIR
manship of w. G. Tandy and as re-
suit the kennel club will have to grin
and bear their SIS loss on the show.
Mr.. Tandy said after the meeting
chat there was no ordinance allowing
such a remittance and the auditorium
was let to all classes of people at one
standard rate-it was Impossible TO
make any changes for the beneht OF
anyone-and when Mr.. Tandy makes
up his mind, with the assistance of
his staunch supporter Mr.. Jordan. it
will take all of the dogs in the show
to tear them apart.
During the process of an interesting
debate last night General Hughes
arose and stated that If he under
stood rightly it was against the law
to give away cigarette papers or even
steal them. But a few minutes be-
fore he left a package on his desk and
they were gone. After raving around
the chamber for a few minutes trying
to run down the source of the
dastardly deed he found the coveted
papers in his coat pocket. The coun-
Gil voted to call the cops and make
the arrest but the general was spared
o naCCOunL OF the SdltoAeASt1ciA
he was getting out of newly rolled
1elching cigarette.
Personal scraps were common at
the council last night~but most OF
them were confined to the galleries.
DIR. H. W. Roby and a few of his fol-
lowers who are working for the first
class paving entered into a pitched
battle with a number of his neigh
bors over the conflicting petitions on
the first and second class paving. They
| flew at each other like cats and dogs
and finally the councilmen had to re-
gain the floor in order to stop the bat
| tie and allow the smoke to clear from
| the room. It seems that one crowd
on the south end of Kansas avenue
| had petitioned for the No. 2 and af-
| ter they learned of the great qualities
| of the No. 1 they signed the petition
| circulated by DR.. Roby. The council
| finally decided by resolution that
Kansas avenue south should have the
| first class paving.
An ordinance invented by c. w
Horn repeating the old ordinance
| drawn up by the council a few years
| ago placing the fine for running autos
and bicycles over the state house
grounds was introduced last night and