The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19

a supreme court decision. The law
is a farce and it does not hold water.
Let me tell you gentlemen We would
be the laughing stock of the communi-
ty if We attempted to draw up ordin-
ances compiling with the state laws
because there are state laws which will
flne jackass for crime imposed by
his master. Those men at that legisla-
ture are not a bit better than we are
and in many cases their brains are not
to be compared"
The general talked for a long time
on the fool laws which have been
passed by the legislature and he ended
by saying that the city council of To-
peka should have more brains than to
attempt to follow such thing.
Ihe matter was tossed around in the
council and finally landed in the hands
of a committee to investigate.
A large amount of paving was order
ed to be advertised for bids by the city
clerk and these advertisements will be
inserted at once. College avenue and
MulVane street are the next streets to
get their specifications followed out and
they were read to the council last night
while most of the aldermen slept
The city will spend $35 for city di-
rectories and the books will be delivered
as soon as the agent can come this af-
ternoon. Last night the annual an
nouncement of the publication of the
Radges= directory, reached the council
and it was followed by a report from
the city clerk on the number of books
needed. City Engineer Rogers showed
real city patriotism by rising and de-
clining to accept any for his office, thus
saving the city five big dollars But be-
fore Mr.. Rogers finished his speech he
added on little cause that should have
been needed by the council He said:
we will be able to get along without
directory and 1 will speak for the de-
partment in saying that we would much
raf GOnRfhinO else - RlIt the
council grew deaf and dumb and refus-
ed to take the hint. No questions were
asked of the city engineer and he sat
down.
The Edison company sent in their
semi-annual report to the city council
and it was turned over with all due re-
CARDS to the city attorney who will look
them over, attach his nom de plume and
ring for the office boy. The Edison
company show by their report that they
have made over $11,000 worth of i'm
in the last six months. This
includes almost $4,000 worth of pole
lines.
The North Topeka drainage board sent
in the minutes of their last meeting
and added to them a little reminder to
the MAYOR and city council. They sug-
City Engineer Rogers and Councilmen
Jordan and Tandy had said at their last
meeting in behalf of the city and
asked that all be in readiness for the
improvements when the
call came from across the river. The
city promised to fix up a number of
bridges and cut out a few distractions
along the river.
A number of petitions for sidewalks
came into the council last night. The
residents of the city are getting ready
before the spring rains arrive and
make walking burden without a side
walk. 1t is hoped that all the brick
will be in readiness for the work this
year and it will not be necessary for
the ground to be torn up for blocks
and left that way to form mud holes
and miniature lakes.
DR.. Keith registered his promised
''kick" to the council last night. 1t
seems that DIR. Keith has been an
swering calls from all over the city at
all times of the night for cases that
really belonged to the city physician
and still it has been found out that it |