The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-18

It covers a book of typewritten pages
} an inch thick. He did not read Il
all. The report contained many new
excellent features that will be of
great value to the city for reference
!, purposes. Mr.. Burge would not be
satisfied unless he was furnishing the
) city with a time and money saving
device of some kind. In the last
!, year there have been S3 ordinances
passed.
On account of a new ruling of the
!, state board of health the city will
have to purchase materials for the
new Kenwood sewer amounting to
$3.50. A sewer flushing tank and
iron pipe constitute the material.
! The bee was out last night with
both the sting and the honey. The
sting came to the police department.
Their application for standard re-
volvers was killed instantly: The as
sistant city engineer came in for the
| honey. He received a new roller top
desk for his use in the city hall. The
police steel filing case proposition
came up again and was touched
upon lightly.
! In response to the gentle hint of Chief
| Wilmarth at the last council meeting
the city council has asked the city en-
gineer for plans and specifications for
Auditorium and city hall. 1t has taken
a month for this action. Another month
for the plans and specifications and
then month for approval and con-
tracts. Such is the lightning actions
of the council form of government
! Meanwhile the city hall might burn and
leave a Jew charred remains in the
ruins.
Apparently the city is still unsatis-
fed with the board given the prisoners
at the city Jail. At the last council
meeting the present dealer" Mr.. Darby
asked for a raise in price. This was
taken up by the State Journal reporter
and Mr.. Darby made a visit to the city
hall, the city prison and finally to the
newspaper office, calling the reporter
every name he could think of. His I'M
| gentlemanly action will probably cost
him his contract. The city took action
on a permanent bill of fare last night
and it will advertise for contract. This
bill of fare came under the plans and
specifications of Councilman Howard
/ who proposes to build the meals in San
Francisco fashion. Councilman Miller
was disappointed because pickles were
not added and Alderman Jordan sug-
gested lemon pie. Before the mayor
| could stem the tide the councilmen
were having the fun of the evening with
the menu. The main features alternate
between black coffee and hot soup The
menu will not be optional. The city
1
the Commercial club.
An ordinance putting the accounts OF
the city treasurer in the hands Of an
auditing board every month was pass
ed and Mayor Green. City Clerk Burge
| and Councilman Blakely will const1-
| tute the board of examiners. Mr.. Blake
| ly was given the place after a ho"ery
complimentary speech from Council
Imam Hughes. This new auditing board
las the follow up of the new daily bal
lance system invented by Mr.. Burge.
| Councilman Fraser came to the front
last night and introduced a resolution
asking the street railway to stop their
lpractice of allowing freight cars to
stand on Jackson street The resolu-
| ton would have passed but the coun-
cilmen did not know of the ordinance
prohibiting such a thing. This part is
very clear and could have been found
at a moments notice. However, a
bunch of councilmen who have to leave
their business and spend four hours in
a hot council chamber DO not nave time
Ito look into details. One more cry for
the commission form of government.
The Union Pacific and the Rock Is
land railways will have to repair their
istreet crossings or the city will use the
/ authority of the law. The Santa FEE is
also a violator. At the Santa Fe cross
ling not long ago a fire horse broke his
leg and was killed because OF pad
condition The railroads will have to
make immediate repairs.
| The scheme for a municipal garbage
plant suggested by Alderman Fraser
not long ago and explained fully in the
State Journal came before the city
council last night and was sent to the
committee on health and sanitation. 1t
will rest here few months and then
come back to the council for recon-
Imendation to the city attorney to draw
I'D an ordinance. This ordinance will
go through a bunch of readings and
about this time next spring it will pro-
badly pass-and probably 1t will not.
Meanwhile the garbage will pile up in
the alleys and the people will have
to pay exorbitant prices for the haul
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