The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

at the business of plumbing, either as
a master plumber or employing plum Der
or as a journeyman plumber. The fee
for a certificate for a master plumber
OF employing plumber shall be SIS and
for for Journeyman plumber it shall
be 81 and all fees from said certificates
shall be paid into the treasury of the
city of Topeka"
Wednesday City Clerk Burge turned
over to the city's fiscal agents, the
Prudential Trust company, the first is
sue of paving bonds amounting TO
$165, ia for disposal to the people of
Topeka Upwards of 100000 worth OF
the bonds have already been placed
and the city's agents say that they Will
be able to dispose of the entire bond
issue within two months. The greater
part of the bond subscribers have in
vested small amounts in the bonds such
as $500 and 81 geo. although one person
had sufficient confidence in the c1ty's good
credit as to place an order for SIS, 900 worth
of script. There are several good fea-
lures in regard to placing the bonds
locally. One is that it shows that the
another is that all CT those persons
who subscribe for bonds will hereafter
take a special interest in the welfare
Of the city, and those individuals who
are chosen to represent the municipal
ty in connection with carrying on its
business.
1t would seem that the workmen who |
are putting in the sewer in district No. |
30, in spite of the warning they receiV- |
I'd to be more careful in connection with |
blasting on account of the fact that one |
Of the falling stones all but hit baby |
which was lying on pillow in front |
yard in the 100 block on Lincoln street, |
are still inclined not to use the proper |
Thursday a wire overhead |
was cut by falling stone, and it is |
that fried chicken has been !
common dish of late in the neighbor- |
hood. on account of the fact that fowls |
nave had their limbs severed by show
ers of fine stones
At an informal meeting Wednesday
If the streets and walks committee OF
he city council the boundaries for the
proposed benefit district for the con-
of drainage system to carry
,ff storm waters from Jackson street,
Kansas avenue, Quincy street, and 9TH
II north side streets. were mapped out
ubject to the approval to the council
Which meets tonight. Engineer Rogers
stimates that the cost of the pro-
,osed drain would aggregate $3.50 but
/ the competition in connection with
he bidding for the work is keen, this
gure may be lowered. AS determined
" the committee the district is bounded !
n the west by Van Buren, street, on
he north by st. John. on the east by
he alley between Monroe and Quincy,
nd on the south by the alley between
'airchild and Park. A resolution was
assed by the council last night declar-
1g the drainage system a necessity.
City Attorney Ralston is busy pre-
airing an opinion in regard to the c1ty's
ability in case that flood damages
hould transpire if the Melen bridge ,
; not extended. While the document s
i'll not be ready for the public for $
ew days. it is the opinion of the city
ttorney that the city would be held
able for all. damages resulting from
failure to extend the bridge. The
eopIe of Topeka have taken very little
lterest thus far in the bond issue OF !
ugust "a when the question or Vot-
e s39, 600 worth of bonds for the ex- 2
,nsion of the bridge will come up
side from other matters.
An ordinance drawn up for the spec (
/ benefit of the stove men was pass
at the meeting last night of the city
,uncil.- r.. The gas filters ordinance
hich recently went into effect made
unlawful for anyone to put up or Z
Ike down a gas stove without hrst
nploying a competent plumber ana
otifying the city's plumbing inspector '
he portion of new ordinance which
specially interests the stove men is as .
blows: However that nothing in TINS
-dinance shall be construed as re-
uiring any person, firm or corporation
, secure a permit for connecting or
gas stoves, ranges or Hx-
res. where the service piping has al Y
adv been done, and no special IN
,ection should be made of such work =
ID no inspection fee charged there
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