The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-10

his it was decided to pay half the
cost or $2S.70. The council adopted
the report of the committee.
Eyesight is getting bad or else there
are visions which have been appear
ing before Alderman Kutz. Mr.. Kutz
introduced a resolution last night ask
ing the street commissioner to remove
a stone abutment from the center of
the Shunganunga creek on Kansas
avenue. He claimed that this abut-
ment INSTRUCTED the stream during
high water. 1t is the remainder of
the old bridge at this point. The
streets and walks committee turned
down the resolution saying that there
was no such abutment in the middle
of the stream. Mr.. Kutz claims there
is one and Mr.. Jordan says not. Judge
Urmy will have to decide the matter.
Not long ago the Rickenbacker
Realty Loan association asked per-
mission from the city council to erect
street sign posts all over the city and
they promised to keep them in good
condition forever and ever. But they
inserted the provision that they should
be allowed to insert little advertise
ment of their own just under the
street sign This communication has
Travelled through the customary COM
mittees and came back last night-a
loan association is hereby notified that
the communication was placed on
file" which is a very gentle hint that
it was turned down" The city has
decided that it will not be disgraced
by system of advertising street signs.
The frantic appeal from the citizens
of the Third ond Fifth wards who
asked that a drain be constructed to
drain the water that gathers at Hun
tOon and Mulvane and runs into their
cellars was referred to the city en-
gineer and street commissioner who
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investigate the matter only to report
to the next meeting of the council.
Meanwhile if any April showers hap
pen along the residents are given due
warning to use the drain constructed
in the council chamber.
A petition was read to the mayor
and council from the residents living
in the Fifth ward who ask that a side
walk constructed of brick be laid along
on the west side of Lake street from
Tenth avenue to Eighth avenue. 1t
was sent to the streets and walks COM
mfttee for consideration.
The people who asked that an alley
be opened between Madison and JEFF
ferson streets were oVerruled by the
people who did not want this alley
and the council needed the protests.
Nothing doing for the alley wishers
There has been a constant fight this
winter over the Auditorium rates.
First the politicians and then the dog
showists and then the religious people
fight over the prices charged and the
limits used. Last night Councilman
Tandy introduced new ordinance on
garnting the use of the big building.
1t is the same as the old ordinance
with two radical changes. One is in
section 3D. which makes the price of
all political meetings Except state or
nationally $25 instead of $50. The !
thought it foolish we'll |
as unfair to charge the local men as |
much as the outsiders. The other |
change in section ''E'' reads thusly: |
''All union religious meetings conduct |
ed by at least five distinct and separate |
of not less than two weeks and five |
nights a week, the rate shall be SO |
per day or where no heat and light is |
required SIS a day. payable in ad- |
This section was especially |
to satisfy the howl made |
by the Biederwolf supporters who |
came in a body to the office of the !
mayor. However. the council did not
realize the value of both of the amend
ments.
The police classification bill has
made the rounds again and this time
it will come before the police commit
tee. However, it has been drawn up
into an ordinance and is in shape for
the final reckoning.
Alderman Fraser was the author of
a bill giving the street commissioner
power to relay the intersection of Sixth
and Van Buren, streets. The bill was
thrown into the streets and walks
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