The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
Claims Collected and Uncollected
Judgments Of $4,O32.7S.
ECHOES OF OLD TIMES
Result of Replevin Suits Under
Bergundthal Administration.
Other Actions of City Commits.
siOners This Morning.

soon take action either In the courts OF
personally against Frank M. Stahl, ex-
chief Of olice, for a total amount of
| 81, O22.78 which the city claims is due
| through collected and uncollected judg-
ments rendered in his favor during his
term of office under Bergundthal
administration about six years ago.
The city commissioners have instruct
ed City Attorney Ralston to notify
Frank Stahl of the request. If he re-
fuses to turn over the funds to the
city, the matter will undoubtedly be
taken to the courts at once and fought
Gut in this manner.
It is claimed by the city commission
ers that in a number of replevin suits
while Stahl was chief of police in his
last term he had collected on judg-
ments rendered in his favor as chief OF
police, against certain parties in the
district court of Shawnee county, $l.-
S4970. 1t is also claimed that the city
is entitled to $2,183.08 which Stahl Sc
cured in judgments against parties
through the courts.
This action is an echo from the old
trouble of many years ago. 1t seems
that Chief StahI had made certain ar
rests of Topeka jointists and had cap
tured their booze. This booze was
stored in the basement of the police
station But in the suit for the booze
which followed, the city turned down
the chief of police and the jointists
secured the liquor.
sued the jointistS personally and secur-
ed judgment against them. The city
saw the loophole and went after the
money at once but up to date they
have never been able to secure 1T. The
board Of city commissioners are now
attempting to get the judgments.
I'VE feel that the city is entitled to
this money and we are asking for 1t. .
said Mayor Billiard in speaking of the
matter this afternoon. LAS chief or po-
of the city and all judgments rendered
| in his favor are rendered in the favor
of the city Stahl has either collected
or is collecting this money and the city
| wants it,
CITY Commissioner Bone has asked
that the clerical forces of the city be
given a half holiday every Saturday
| during the months OF July ana aug
| ust. In consideration of their faithful
! work, the intense heat of the afternoon
| in the city hall offices and the energy
of the city commissioner, it Is possible
| that the clerical forces will receive
their half holiday. -=ase -s,e-s 49,.
The people living in the vicinity of
Twelfth and Grand avenue in the Low
man Hill district came en- masse before
the city commissioners this morning
and asked that something be done to
| remove the stagnant water which coll
after every rain. The people claim
| that this water smells so bad that 1t
is almost impossible to live near there,
that it breeds disease germs Of all
kinds, that sickness already prevails,
and that there will be serious results
unless something is done at once. The
! FImhurst Syndicate, represented by n.
r Rurge and E. d. Arnold, came be-
| fore the commissioners and volunteer
| ed to spend $4,000 toward the filling OF
this hole if the city would 90 the resi-.
The matter was declared public
! emergency by Mayor Billiard and the
civ commissioners are out looking
over the proposition this afternoon.
w. w. Webb asked the city commits
sioners this morning for a remittance
of a SO fine that he paid the police
court the other day for running over a
fire hose. Mr.. Webb claimed that ne
had a small automobile, that no dam
necessary that he leave the scene OF
thA fire and run over the hose and that
| he was ignorant of violating any city
| ordinances, The city commissioners
| were inclined to remit the fine and 1t
will probably be done at the next
meeting.
The people living in sewer district
No 30 have asked the city commits
sioners to take the balance of S.
OO1 sc left in their sewer fund and in
vest it in the purchase of outstanding
bonds issued to cover the cost of build
| inc the sewer. The commissioners will
probably answer the prayer.
F. J. Coe, who conducts an art store
at 822 Kansas avenue, has put in a
claim to the city for damages amount
| ing to $4,000 which he claims for IN
iuries received in falling over an iron
railing which extended over a city
sidewalk. 1t seems that on the even
| ing of April 80 Mr.. Coe was running
to catch a street car along the north
side of First street between Kansas
avenue and Quincy street. An iron
railing which, according to Mr.. Coe,
was unprotected by lanterns OF nsn.s
Of any kind, extended out over the
Sidewalk and he fell to the pavement,
receiving painful injuries. A fractured
rib a bruised body, the muscles and
tissues of the lower chest torn and
Iacerated and three weeks confine-
ment constituted the damages.
charles Hull of the Kansas Voting
Machine company has asked the city
com missioners to come down to the
| factory on Jackson street and look
over the new voting machine that the
| CITY ordered few years ago. Mr.. Hull
states that the order of fifteen ma
| chimes for the city is about completed
and has reminded the commissioners
will secure % machines-one for every
precinct. The new voting machine is
claimed-and the claims look mighty
good-to be the best manufactured in
| the country today.