The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
CITY HALL NEWS
Civil Service Ghost Walks
Again at Meeting.
Eighteen Blocks of Paving
Completed i'm April.

Much was accomplished at the city
commission meeting this morning be-
side the approving of the semi
monthly payroll of $26, 945.54. Ap-
proximate estimate on the Is blocks
of paving commenced in April was al
lowed on recommendation of Commits
sioner Tandy. w. L. Porter's plan to
appoint a city board of plumbing in
spectators was nipped in the bud by
c. H. Kutz. Mrs. Lee Monroe, mem
Der of the womans advisory council,
asked free use of the auditorium for
the butchers demonstration to be held
in the interest of low cost of meat.
The ghost of the month-old civil
service wrangle threatened to haunt
the meeting when w. L. Porter, COM
missioner of parks mentioned the
names of B. L. Bailor and NJ. E. Lin
ton for city plumbing inspectors.
you can't do it, objected c. H.
Kutz, who was present. their names
haven't been certified by the civil ser
vice board
w. L. Porter himself was a member
of the board under E. B. Stotts, with
ID. B. johnson as co-operator. Mr..
Porter declared he would await the
verdict of the civil service commission,
who will hold an examination for
plumbing inspectors this afternoon.
The board certified the names of S. D.
Youngkin and p. G. Walker for city
paving inspectors.
Richie Brothers and ]. r. Ramsey,
who received city contracts for 1913
paving, submitted estimates of work
done in April. Tighten blocks have
been paved. Ritchies estimate for nine
blocks was $353935: Ramsey'S eSti-
mate was S1,19o.54. The same NUM-
Der of blocks will be commenced in
May. W. G. Tandy, commissioner of
streets, considers that work is progress
ing excellently.
Following is the estimate submitted by
Richie Brothers: Grading and paving Of
Ashland from Greenwood to Woodlawn,
$220.75; ElmWood from Park to Laurel, |
$220.75; Elmwood from Laurel to Grove,
$3.50. "A; Fourth from Western to Fillmore, |
S291 IS; Fourth from Fillmore to Clay.
SO; Grove from Greenwood to Elm |
wood, S215.14; Jackson from First to Sec |
ond. $50 u; Jackson from Second to Third, |
-; Lane from Willow to Fifth, $467.16 |
j. r. Ramsey's estimate follows: Grad
ing and paving of Fifteenth from College |
ton of Boswell, s676i; Liberty from Fifth
to Sixth. S2S5.12; Western from First to |
Second. s99.79; Quincy from Fairchild to
Kistler, ss4-6T; Quincy from Kistler to /
Kious, s&; Quincy from Kious to Saywell,
SS4.67; Quincy from Saywell to Paramore,
sS4:S7: Quincy from Paramore to Garfield,
S31s.25. Total, S1,190.54.
Mayor r. L. Cofran will wait a few
days longer to hear from Albert Patten,
way before submitting the matter of the
forfeiture of the $4,000 bond to the dis
triet court.
instructions as to how Attorney Raj
ston shall proceed will be issued in open
commission meeting" said the mayor to-
day. 1--WE are giving the street railway
plenty of time to state their intentions.
1t would not be fair to the people to wait
too long
City Attorney Ralston and F. G. Dren-
ming. speciol counsel, were instructed to- /
day to do everything possible to insure |
speedy hearing and affirmation of the de-
cision of the district Judge in the matter |
of the John Richie case which has been |
appealed to the supreme court. The case
arose from trouble concerning delay in |
execution of paving contract in 1909, was
taken before the district judge, who
awarded the city $30,50O, and has recently
been appealed.
Mrs. Lila Day Monroe asked the board
for free use of the Auditorium for a
butchers demonStI alton which will be