The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-18
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Petition For Resignation of
County Commissioners.
For Making Contract With Kel-
~ & Kelly.
MINISTERS BACK OF 1T
He Claims That He Is Doing 1t
by Request.
Simms Says It's for Political
Capital.
MASTERS BACK OF 1T

Win heHy S Kelly. bond brokers, CIV
ing them the commission which amount
/ ed to $500 for the sale of the coun-
4 tvs $50 shares of Kansas. Colorado &
! Pacific stock
| The petition also asks shat the coun-
ty attorney begin action at once to
recover the $780, or the bond brokers'
commission and that custer proceed
irgs be begun against the three com
missioners.
However, the commissioners do not
seem to be worried. They have followed
the advice of the county auditor and
| County Attorney Schcnck. A letter ask
lrg that the $500 credited to Kelly &
| Kelly as their commission be turned
| over to the county has been sent to
| the Bank of Topeka. IF the bank COM
lilies this will not prevent the bond
| h okers from fling a claim according
to Commissioner O'Neil.
The bank officials say that nothing
will be done about the matter until j.
r. Mulvane, who is absent in Colorado,
returns.
Mr. Simms said that Mr. McMasters'
action was in the hope of making po-
Etica1 capital because the latter in
tended to run against him for county
commissioner next fall.
When asked about Mr.. Simms' as
sertion Mr.. McMastcrs said this morn
ing:
Il had MOI considered running for
county commissioner. but l do not
know what might do. However, l am
circulating this petition because par
ties who wished it circulated asked me
tt. co SO as / was so well acquainted
on the North side. About 80 per cent
OF the business men whom l have seen
signed it. 1 nay not be here next fall,
but one thing sure. # I wished to
run, would do so without consulting
Mr.. Simms. If Mr.. SimnnS wants a race
1 can give him all he wants.
"One thing sure. if 1 was county
commissioner 1 would follow the law
and instructions of the county attorney
in disposirg of the bonds and not my
own whfns and inclinations.
The letter to the Bank of Topeka
from the county commissioners follows
ir part:
1.-The report of our county auditor, Mr..
-. E. Iarimer, submitted to the board
of county commissioners this 18th day
of August, 1909, setting out amount of
county funds on deposit in the several
mess August 9, 1909. shows discre-
Fancy of $3.50, between amount credi-
ted to the county in your bank and the
amount for which our county treasurer
has taken credit.
According to the aucitor's report
this difference has arisen over the set
item ent of the proceeds derived from
the sale of the Kansas. Colorado & Pa
Cific railroad stock by you to Kelly &
K ely, bona brokers, who were author
lied agents of the company.
Now, we, the undersigned, constitut-
irg the board of county commissioners
Of Shawnee county, Kansas, respect
fully request of you to pay into the
Treasury of Shawnee county, Kansas,
the sum OF 100000 the said amount be-
ing the full amount received by you
OF your bank fo~ the above named GER
tifcates of stock for Shawnee county
Kansas, to credit on your books to
Shawnee county. Kansas, the sum of
sac 600, inst eaI of S22,500 as shown by
Nf
nation of condition of your bank with
Shawnee county, Kansas, August 3,
1907
While speaking with some friends
about his recent visit in Salt Lake City,
Utah w. NJ. Van Ness told an amusing
incident which occurred while he was
bathing ill the lake.
THE water in the lake is twenty-five
per cent salt and it is almost impossi-
BILE to sink said Mr.. Van Ness. "On
account of the density of the water it IS
difficult to lower your feet to the bot
tom even in shallow water unless you
are a swimmer.
zone gray haired old soldier who was
floating near me wanted to go to the
shore but he was as helpless as Il log.
He couldn't get his feet down TO the
bottom and called on me TO help him.
At length by bracing the back of his
neck with my hands and giving MS
knees a push under accomplished his
desire.
e'As to Salt Lake City itself. 1 noted
one great eyesGre which I am glad is
not found in Topeka. Off the main
street all of the telephone, telegraph
and electric light wires were strung on
ugly implanted poles which were plant |
ed in the middle of the street.
About the happfest woman on the |
North side this morning is Mrs. L. o. |
Reed of 906 Jackson street. She found !
a. lost gold watch in a most unexpected !
place Yesterday she had laid the
watch on low dresser. Later she |
missed it. She could not find it after |
hunting high and low. This morning, |
closet door and noticed an old shoe. |
When she lifted the shoe to throw it |
back she saw yellow CLEAN. The
watch was in the shoe. How it got !
there Mrs. Reed does not know but
thinks her infant daughter must have
climbed upon the dresser. which is of
the Princess type, seized the watch /
and hid it in the shoe
j. B. Billiard, president of the North |
side drainage board, said this morning |
in. speaking of The election which will
be held August "a to decide whether or |
not bonds will be voted for the extern |
sion of Nolan bridge:
Until the Melan bridge is extended |
cur work of protecting the North side |
and the rest of the city will not be |
{ ON pleted On the proposition depends
the extension of the Rock Island and
already extended it's bridge, but has
I ronlised also to add another span as |
soon as the Meian bridge is extended.
THE amount OF the bond issue VIII be |
q very small tax on the whole city COM |
pared with the benefits derived. The |
{ mount of the bonds viii not be as |
much the cost has been for merely /
repairing and cleaning the streets after |