The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-14
GREATER topeka.
City Council Adds $50 Acres to
the Area.
Nearly All of the ssStrip" is
Included.
ALSO DOUTHITT TRACT
Boundaries of the City Are
Strengthened Out.
ALSO DOUTHITT TRACT
Auditorium Changes Suggested
Are Ordered by Council.


was annexed by the new ordinances in
cludes the Garden Place addition in
North Topeka, Fensky's first addition,
the Fisher tract, Douthitt Place No. 1
and 2, the Keith tract, College hill, two
tracts near Christ hospital, the johnson
tract, the Island tract and a large por-
ton Of the strip, lin all about $50 acres.
all of the plated land. It will require
another ordinance before all of the
Strip is included and that will pro-
badly be done at the next meeting.
AUDITORIUM CHANGES.
Architect Holland was present at last
nights meeting and told the council that
the changes which had been proposed by
the council at the previous meeting
could be made for an additional cost of
$3.50. The changes suggested were the
removal of the balcony over the stage
which was objected to by the musical
people on account of its interference
with the acoustics, and the narrowing
of the two rooms on the ground floor in
front of the auditorium in order to make
larger foyer. Mr.. Holland objected
strongly to the entire removal of the
rooms, which had been suggested be-
cause he considered that the rooms
would be useful for committee rooms
when conventions are held in the build
ing and because he thought the removal
would injure the symmetry of the audi
forum. He said that by making both
be lessened and the space gained by
setting back the partitions of the two
rooms would more than make up for
that lost by the removal of the balcony
The cOmmitte appointed to confer with
Mr. Holland and the contractors con-
corning the changes had been unable TO
meet with them, but the report of Mr..
Holland was adopted and the changes
will be made according to his plans.
SHALL THERE BE A BELL?
The old question of putting a fire bell
on the new city building was again
brought up for discussion by a resolu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Weber which
instructed the city engineer to find out
the cost of putting a fire bell on the city
building. The resolution was carried af-
ter considerable talking in which all of
the arguments that have been advanced
before were rehashed.
THE PAINT QUESTION.
Mr.. Elliott asked the council their
wishes in regard to the painting, varnish-
ing. and sandpapering of the new city
building. He said the workmen were
ready to proceed in the morning and he
desired to know if the resolution passed
by the council last meeting night in
structing the city engineer to see that
the work was done according to the
specifications meant that the painting
already finished was to be done over.
This started a discussion in which
Mr. Myers objected to some of the work
done He said taht some of the work
nlsh used on the doors in the fire room
was very poor, because he could see
how it had faded. He withdrew his OBJ
lection, however, when Mr.. Elliott in
formed him that the doors had never
been vanished, but had simply been
given preparatory coat of shellac.
The city engineer was sent after speci-
mems of the different varnishes and
paints in order to test them for the
benefit of the council, but by the time
he arrived the council was SO interested
IN discussing other subjects that the
question was overlooked and the matter
went over without action.
FLAGGING SIDEWALKS.
The matter which drew the councils
attention from the paint discussion was
a question asked by Mr.. Snattinger,
who wanted to know if he and other
property owners on Kansas avenue
would be compelled to put down flag
ging for sidewalks when the present
walks are condemned. He said that he
had been under the impression that an
ordinance had been passed to that eff
fect, but was not sure. His opinion was
confirmed by several of the councilmen
but they were told by City Attorney
Bird that if the sidewalk was laid or
work commenced before the contractor
for the city began work. that the prop
erty owner could choose for his paving
either brick. asphalt or tagging.
NEW FURNITURE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Elliott stated to the council that
the other two members appointed with
him on committee to purchase sup
plies for the various offices in the new
city building were unable to serve and
requested that Mr.. Warner and Mr..
CLANCY be appointed to take their
place. Mr.. ROundtree and Mr. Snat-
finger objected to this as they wanted
some members of the fire committee
appointed because they seemed to fear
that the FIRE department would not get
all it wanted The amount the commit
n fnr oil he fr1r
is $1,000, and as there is an impression
in the council that the fire department
is in no danger of being overlooked the
gentlemen suggested were appointed.
MINOR MATTERS.
A petition was received from the resi-
dents and tax payers of the Sixth ward
asking that a. wagon bridge be built
across the creek at Hawthorn street and
was referred to the streets and walks
committee.
The committee on judiciary recon-
mended the following resolution which
was adopted: Resolved, by the mayor
and council of the city of Topeka, that
the proposition of Annie B. Sweet. as to
block IL, Martin & Dennis addition to
the city of Topeka, be hereby accepted |
and that the county commissioners of
back to the city of Topeka. its proper |
of one thousand dollars
taxes, to be refunded to said Annie B. |
Sweet by said county commissioners for |
liz 49, ~ = CkIS>eA, u a HAOpSI QcNQ Gull
veying said block IL, Martin & Dennis |
to said city of Topeka
The report of the appraisers for the |
opening of the alley between Lake and |
Lime and Sixth and the Shunganunga. |
in Parkdale, was accepted.
resolution was adopted providing |
that the sidewalk on the east side of /
Kansas avenue, Twentieth street to the |
bridge, be taken from the condensed I
tax list.
Bids for the paving of the half block I
on Seventh street in front of the city |