The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05

/ Councilman Hughes: 1.-THE people
| voted. to have the streets lighted and
believe that we should make an eff
fort to carry out their wishes without
wasting energy on other propositions -
| The report of the committee to have
the resolution filed was finally
| adopted.
About Advance Payments.
| communication from A. A. Rod
| gers, contractor, asking to be allowed
an estimate on 913,500 bricks which
he has on hand brought up an inter-
| esting discussion in regard to the pol
icy of paying out large sums of mon
ey to contractors before their work is
| completed Councilman Blakely
moved that 20 per cent of the brick
on the ground be paid the rest of the
year to the contractors, remark ing
that if the council wants to do away
with advances next year it could do
so, but he considered that it would be
working hardship upon these men
! if they are not paid a liberal amount
! on the brick that is on the ground at
/ the present time.
| In discussing the matter Council
man Howard said: 81 believe that we
| should insist that the contracts he
| carried out with dispatch
THE people want the pavement and
want the contractors to have their
money just as soon as they get through
with their work I don't believe in
wards making the contractors slower
in their work. 1 don't believe that the
PAYERS are putting anything like the
amount of energy into their work that
they should. 1 am personally opposed
to allowing any large amount of money
for brick on the ground. Contra ctors
have hauled too many brick on the
ground and they have not done the
work.
Councilman Stanley: ct believe
that we have allowed too many esti-
mates already and will have to agree
with Mr.. Howard
been lying on the parkings in the
Fourth ward all summer running the
grass. and If this motion goes through
believe that the whole ward will be
brick yard this winter
Councilman Fraser thought the re-
quest very reasonable. When it came
to vote the motion was lost.
Debate Over Water Rates.
A resolution which had as its OBJ
ject the lowering of the water rates to
large consumers about 10 per cent was
the cause of a battle of words in the
council chamber. 1t seems that there
are but four or five consumers who
would be benefited by the lowering of
the rates, and as there are some six
hundred people who come under the
minimum rate, Councilman Hughes
thought that this class should get the
advantage of a lowering of rates if
there was any lowering to be done.
After a discussion of some length
which was attended by flights of ora
tory on the part of the dignified mem
bers of the august body, the idea of
Councilman Jordan, prevailed that the
waterworkS commission knows it's
business, and the schedule was
adopted.
To Protect the Trees.
An ordinance for the protection of
trees in the city was passed. This
ordinance forbids any electric light or
wires on trees or maintaining such
wires as are now coming in contact
with trees. and thatit will be unlaw-
full for any person to trim or deface
any tree in the city without the con-
sent of the owner. For the disregard
of this ordinance fine of from SIS to
500 will be imposed.
1t is the idea of the council to go
ahead in the matter of installing a
crematOry in Topeka, and the city en-
gineer was authorized to draw up
plans and specifications for such a
plant.
The resignation of William Gibbs as
plumbing inspector was accepted and
w. F. Conklin was appointed to fill the
vacancy.
A resolution was adopted With the
object of requiring the street railway
company to use brick blocks in repav-
ing their right of way on West Eighth
street. This action was taken as it was
understood that the company intended
to use the old cobble stones
The teamsters of the city who have
complied with the ordinance requiring
wide tires on wagons have been com
planning because transfers have been
coming in from the country and have
been permitted to do business with
their narrow tired wagons. A petition
protesting against this state of affairs
was referred to the mayor.
An ordinance was passed vacating
the alley in the rear of the Santa Fe
general office building. This action
was taken preparatory to the erection
of the new Santa Fee office building
The bicycle and motorcycle ordi-
nance was again turned over to the
judiciary committee. in order that re-
cent additions made by the city attor-
ney may be passed upon. These addi- |
lions embrace all the important items
in the old ordinances. When the new
ordinance again comes before the
council in case it is adopted all old
ordinances will be repealed.
WILL COST $3.50 PER TON.
State Let Coal Contract to Topeka