The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-27
Movement to Stop Tying Horses
Along Kansas Avenue.
Council to Be Asked to Pass an
Ordinance.
AN UNSIGHTLY CUSTOM
Belongs to the Village Stage
Say Business Men.
People May Also Be Required to
Drive on Right Side.

A movement is on foot here to secure
the passage of an ordinance by the city
council at as early a date as possible,
prohibiting the hitching of horses in
front of the business houses along the
main business streets. Such an ordi-
nance has been introduced in the coun-
ell once or twice before, but has never
been passed.
A hitching ordinance is a subject
which has been thoroughly discussed
by most of Topeka's business men,
from every standpoint. Such an ordi-
nance would have its advantages and
its disadvantages, but the former
would overbalance the latter to such
great extent said one man, that
within a year the people would wonder
why the ordinance was so long de-
layed."
I'VE have outgrown the village city
STAGE" said Major T.. J. Anderson TINS
morning. Every city of any pride has
anti-hitching ordinances, and we should
not be backward in this respect
1T is claimed by some that the ordi-
nance would work as a disadvantage
to many. I can only say that If the
only people whom it would effect are
those who drive up to a hltcnlng post
and leave their carriages standing
straight out in the street, and leave the
let it be a disadvantage
1T is almost impossible at times,
said President John E. Frost, Of the
Commercial club, for a lady to reach
the sidewalk from the carriage without
almost running a dress, by dragging 1t
through the streets after q sprinkler
has passed that way, on the account OF
the carriages being so thick near the
curbing."
Councilman CLANCY when asked for
his ideas on the subject replied that
he had not given the matter mucn
thought. I am, however" he said, in
proper side of the street. People should
learn to keep on the right side or the
street, especially when driving through
the business portion OF the city
Il have seen times" he continued
when it was almost impossible for a
person to make any Roadway owing to
the combined causes of horses being
hitched on the sides of the street, car
riages standing in a line along the edge
and people driving on the wrong side
of the street.
1--WE are getting to be a large enough
city that some regulations be in force
in this respect. While haven't thought
much about the hitching ordinance,
would say at first thought that il
would unquestionably be a good thing
IF such an ordinance were in force
said Mr.. Anderson, lit would material
~ lessen the danger in case of run
always along the avenue.
'sOur streets" he continued, ARE
about 80 feet wide from curb to curb,
but on Saturday and during the after
noon when traffic is the busiest. the
street is at times nearly blocked"
'tOf course" said Mr.. Frost, such an
ordinance could not be passed unless
some place be provided for those who
come in from the country and must
necessarily hitch their horses and those
who want to drive down town from the
suburbs. 1 would suggest that should
such an ordinance be passed that the
council at the same time provide for
ratings to be placed along some of the
side streets where traffic is not heavy
and where it would not be inconvenient
to either those who want to hitch or
those who want to pass that way.
Il should be glad indeed to see such
an ordinance passed. Every one who
drives carriage down town for shop
ping may certainly have some one
along who can sit in the carriage to
hold the horse while the others are in
side the stores, making their pur-
chases'