The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

to the college grounds
The right of way covers one DOCK OF
pavement on Piercy from West, Or
Williston. to Lane.
There was no fight made on the route
selected by the company to Auburndaie
as reported back from the committee
on streets and walks, and the councll
adopted that section of the ordinance
without change
WARD BOUNDARY TROUBLES.
Councilman Nichols started lot OF
grief FOR the council last night by in
PRODUCING an ordinance providing for
revision of the ward boundaries OF tIc
city so that the population OF the town
may be more evenly divided into wards.
This is a move which is no doubt bad,
ly needed. but it is something which
makes the members of the council shy.
They are afraid to tackle the question
because there is so much politics IN II,
and somebody is pretty certain to make
some mistakes which will make him Z
nice crop of political enemies,
Changing the ward boundaries IN
wolves changing the legislative districts,
and it also involves heap of WORK Tor
the people who try to fix up a new divi-
sion of the territory. Each faction OF the
local political forces will try to fix the
new boundaries so as to jerrymander
things tsseir way.
The problem was referred to the ways
and means committee, and it will NO
doubt stay there for some time.
NEED NEW MACHINERY.
Superintendent Goodrich of the city
electric light plant notified the council
last night that his department would
have to have a new set of hues in It's
No. boiler, price 1925; and new pump
for the boiler, price $175. The need is
urgent. and the committee on electric
lights was instructed to go ahead and
order the required apparatus.
The changes will be made this month
while the moon is full. so that the plant
can be shut down while they are III
progress
City Attorney Spencer was allowed 500
for expenses in the gas case. He was also
instructed to deposit 5000 with Geo. 5.
Sharitt clerk of the United States circuit
court for the purpose of paying the X
penses of Robt- J. Brock. special master
in the gas case. The company deposits
similar amount
Petitions for pavement were filed as
follows: Tyler from Huntoon to Four
teenth with brick, 30 feet wide, and Col
orado red sandstone curb: Fillmore street
from Thirteenth to Douthitt street. with
brick so feet wide, and Colorado red sand
stone curb: Tyler street from Second to
Third street with brick 30 feet wide and
| Allen Lyon county curbing.
| AS has been fully reported in the State
Journal. the people living on East Sixth
street asked to have the pavement on
that street east of the viaduct repaired
with vitrified brick. The petition was re-
| ferred to the streets and walks committee.
The ordinance providing for 3-inch tires
on heavily loaded wagons was introduced
and referred to the committee on streets
and walks.
Councilman Swendson introduced a new
ordinance providing that all vehicles and
horses shall far as possible keep to
the right hand side of the street. and
shall turn to the right when meeting 9TH
ers.
The following paving petitions were re-
/ iected Topeka from Huntoon to Twelfth;
Taylor from Tenth to Twelfth.
Forty residents of the east part of the
| city requested by petition that the city
make some arrangement for draining sur
face water into Shunganunga creek.
| The following paving petitions were
/ granted: Kansas avenue from Tenth to
Thirteenth: Harrison street from Huntoon
to Hurtirgton.
| MarshalI's band was given the free use
Of the Auditorium on December q. Sun
| dav. for a concert
The state poultry show was granted the