The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-23
STATE WALKS.
Officers Make a General Tour of
Inspection.
Trying to Ascertain Condition
of Asphalt Drives.
UNDER TREES.
Arrangements Will Be Made
For Resting Places.
News From Various State House
Departments.


from the leader of a crowd of boys at
Tenth and Harrison yesterday evening.
The speaker was addressing his COM
panions with reference to the state Of
ficers, who as members of the execu-
tive council. were making an inspection
of the Gilspnite pavement in the
When the boy sang out these words
the state officers smiled. The youth
came up near Attorney General GODDARD
and said:
Where's this procession going?"
Mr.. GODDARD and the other state Off
GERS smiled but did not answer the
question.
No let's quit EN- said the boy:
I'VE don't like Coxeyites anyhow" and
the state officers walked on.
Secretary Clark Attorney General
GODDARD, Auditor Cole and Treasurer
council members. Governor Stanley
has gone to Wichita to see his son and
daughter graduate from the high
school and Superintendent Nelson was
locked up with the state school text
. book commission.
With the council was Richard Morey,
: manager and engineer for the GilSOnite
company which is located at Kansas
( City.
| In front of the south entrance to the
capitol there is a Joint" where two
/ gether. This joint is not smooth and,
! at first glance looks like a crack.
How about such places as these?"
/ inquired Mr.. Cole.
/ Hot weather will settle those places.
/ Heat will draw it out and the pavement
/ will settle together, leaving this place
smooth" explained Mr.. Morey.
The party of officials started across
/ the walk leading to the southeast cor
! ner of the grounds.
I've been over that" said Mr.. Clark.
| TT is in very good condition
well. Wen go over this one leading
to the southwest corner" said Mr.
Grimes. Then the start was made.
Under the trees midway across the
grounds Mr. Cole and Mr. Clark We're
walking ahead. The auditor said:
when this grass grows up here I
think we should put some nice iron
seats under these trees"
That's right" said Mr.. Clark 1--WE
must do that. 1t is a mighty good sug-
gestion."
called to Mr.. Morey, who. with Mr..
/ GODDARD and Mr.. Grimes was bringing
up the rear.
This curbing seems to be out of
! place here" said the auditor pointing
to a curbstone which swings out an
| inch or more from the pavement.
THE curbing seems to have been put
in whichever way it happened to co.
replied Mr.. Morey.
There's a place where the curbing is
| lower than the walk" said Mr.. Grimes
Yes replied Morey, and 1 am sor-
ry to say you will find several places of
that character"
Soon Mr. GODDARD was poking at
piece of board imbedded in the pave
ment. The umbrella which he was car
rying took a dangerous bend which
caused him to say:
THAT piece of wood seems to extend
some distance under the surface" he
At the corner of the grounds Mr.
Morey explained that the holes had
been made by the shoes on the heavy
horses which had been used in rolling
the DaVemeut into shape.
Here the officers encountered the
crowd of boys but passed north on the
west walk, going to the northwest cor
ner of the grounds.
Staring towards the capitol the Off
Gals observed that mud had been
washed from the recent fills upon the
walk.
This is too low here suggested Mr..
Cole.
THE grade given us was followed
here" said Mr.. Morey.
When the grass grows over the
place newly filled in, the dirt will not
wash out.
The officers then examined a patch
made in the paving and scraped their
shoes over the joint to see if it had
been smoothly made. Each man, if he
had an opinion, kept it to himself and
the crowd marched up the hill.
In front of the north steps the new
pavement is badly punctured by gravel
which has been ground down by the
!, passing of wagons.
Cole as he glanced over the area of in
jured walk
Done in putting it down." suggested
Grimes.
Not by any MEANS said Mr.. Morey,
rushing to the rescue. Wagons in
charge of the employees of the state
house working on the grounds have
done this. They have been driving over
it constantly. 1 opposed it but was
given to understand that was not the
boss around here. The pavement has
been damaged"
Wen see that this does not occur
again." remarked Mr.. Cole.
Then the party stopped. 1t was near
ing o'clock.
'Shall we meet tonight and discuss
this matter?" inquired Mr.. Cole.
4 am ready to meet with the coun-
Gil because I'll be up to do some work
on brief tonight said Mr.. GODDARD
L can't be with you tonight said
Mr.. Clark, but I'll agree to abide by
bers of the council"
Let us have a meeting and dispose
of this business said Mr.. Grimes
Il think we may as we'll meet said
| Mr. Cole Then Mr.. GODDARD started
! down town, going towards the city Ii
brary. Mr.. GODDARD here met one of the
friends of his family and was in the
| act of bowling and raising his hat
| when:
General, General. Godard! Hey
there came in a chorus from the bro
/ Their officials.
Mr. GODDARD passed through the two
ordeals which confronted him momen-
| tarily, in good shape and turned to
| hear what was to be said
Cole Clark and Grimes talked earn
| eStly for few moments about the adj
visibility of meeting last night but
decided to postpone it until today
However, they called to Mr. GODDARD
| asking him to go with them to examine
! the walk adjoining Jackson street on
1 the east side of the capitol.