The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

the call. For a long IlIn6 Dr. Keith
has been getting up at all times of the
night for the purpose of answering
police calls turned down by the city
physician and in his communication to
the council last night he said that he
was tired of it. The councilmen rath-
er agreed with him on the deal but his
letter was referred to- the Judiciary
committee who will Wrangle it out at
their 1eisure-meanwhile it is not
known just who will attend to the
needy.
The inspector of weights and meas
ures, c. B. Hamilton turned in his re-
port last night which showed receipt
to $2.40. The council accepted the
sum with thanks and filed the report.
According to the estimate of City
Engineer Rogers who has been f1gur-
ing the city end OF the Washburn
sewer deal it will cost 81, ,62225 to con-
struct the sewer in this new addition
out near Washburn or technically-in
district No. 81. The estimates were ap-
proved by the council and they were
carried on to their next abiding place
in the hands of the committee. The
people will have this sewer before
many moons.
The streets and walks committee
decided at their last meeting to post
pone the deal about opening up Byron
street from the east end to Central
park avenue. This was originally for
the benefit of Mrs. Hughes and was
petitioned by her sons. They have
asked that the matter be dropped for
the present and the committee com
municated this to the council. Moth
ing doing.
A large number OF the petitions
from Oakland and the people of the
Second ward who wanted the Santa Fe-
to come to terms 1.-The "RiVer Road
proposition were asked by the S. & w.
committee to be filed for reference last
night and the council approved the
method of the committee. The prom
ised road has been sealed and every
thing is signed-therefore the city
and its people have no more fear COM
ing-even if the floods succeed in
washing away the present thorough
fare.
Through the advice of the streets
and walks committee the council in
structed the city engineer to furnish
plats and the city attorney to draw
up an ordinance for the benefit dis
trfct for paying cost of opening Nor
r1s street between Topeka avenue and
Harrison and alley running north and
south. This has been petitioned for
long time and is settled now-untiI
the plans and ordinance is approved
Lots of red tape yet-but it is coming
An ordinance was presented by
Alderman Miller to grant to the To-
peka & Southwestern q right of way
through Topeka in case the road
should be completed by April 1. 1910.
This is an extension of the old form
which called for the limit this year
But there is no danger of the big rail-
road system bothering with the pro-
visions of the ordinance, and it passed
into the hands Ono, not of the receiv-
ar n 10 Gf~
tee. The Topeka & Southwestern at
tracts no more attention than a gas
piping petition any more. Great
things die hard. r+r.1 --.
The Kansas Paying company or
ganized locally Fsomea thine ago for the
purpose of laying asphaltic paving in
this state made known its plans last
the. paving on College avenue and
Mulvane street and they asked the
council for permission to bid on the
contracts. This company is composed
c. D. Skinner, r. J. Jones, r. w.
-Griggs, H. A. Kingsley, DR.. o. S. Nor
row, J.. c. Sinner H. ]. Lane, H. L.
Shirer, J. Jay Henderson and Wilder
business and claim to be the only
Kansas followers of the famous Blake
who is selling his mixing machine and
secret processes all over the country.
Mayor William Green appointed the
appraisers for the sewer district No.
81 and also for College avenue and
Mulvane paving. The one set will do
the work of both jobs. The following
were appointed by the mayor and ap-
proved by the council last night:
George Hanley, J. w. Priddy and R.
A. Richards. eu
The Topeka Kennel club has won
all high bred dogs This was intro
duced some time ago and it was point |
ed out that if the Topeka council |
would lower the license on Kennel |
would be able to raise more high
class dogs and raise them in a cheaper
manner. The matter has been re-
ferred to one committee and an
other until it finally fell to the streets
and walks committee-this is a queer
committee for dogs-but they suggest
ed that the license be dropped from
$40 to $40 and the council approved
the report. An ordinance to this ef-
feet will be drawn UP soon and the
Topeka Kennel clubs will commence
on the first part of their dog industry
increasing.
The city engineer was ordered to
make out estimates for relaying pave
ment and caring for the drainage at
the intersection of Sixth and Van |
bQISH 4IlOAS ~ a OoQ SILK mere anu |
the street car company is as anxious |
to make the improvement as the city |
i'm fact, they are so anxious that |
they have volunteered to help pay the
costs of the whole work. It is bad
place and needs the attention of both |
the street railway and the city.
A resolution requiring Contractor |
Maxwell to give up his sewer work in /
the Martin & Dennis addition and turn |
it over to another contractor died in /
the council last night and instead it |
was decided to give Mr.. Maxwell /