The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-03
Apparently It Is No Nearer a
Solution.
DOES NOT DESICCATE.
The Present Plant Is Evidently
Misnamed.
Plan to Have Uniform System
Of Street Parkings.

place to rect1fy the existing conoltlonS
of the scavenger department of the
city, and it made an effort to get on the
right track. 1t turned down the request
of S. NJ. Evans for q license to dump
garbage into the river. because the ex-
listing ordinance prohibits this methods
of disposfng Of garbage, as was stated
in the State Journal last Friday. After
taking this action by vote of to 3.
it manifested its disapproval OF. the
present methods employed at the desic-
eating plant by instructing the 5ud1ci-
airy committee to investigate the situa-
ton fully, and present to the council a
plan for changing the present undestr-
able conditions.
The meaning Of this action is that
the council desires to get rid OF the
present ordinance which protects the
desiccating company so well, and open
the gates to let in some competition IN
the scavenger business.
The Judiciary committee will proba-
bly, recommend that the present ordi-
nance be repealed or amended, SO that
the council can give Mr. Evans or 9th
ers licenses to do Scavenger work under
certain conditions
This is where Mr.. Evans should have
made his fight in the place, for al
though it is admitted that the present
desiccating plant is not living up to it's
contract, the council has no excuse for
granting another concern permission to.
still further violate the ordinance.
City Attorney Spencer informed the
COUNCIL THAT II cOulQ NOT sue TIE QGSlC-
eating company on it's bond of $780, for
the reason that the city had apparently
sanctioned what the company has been
doing by continuing to pay the COM
pany monthly sum for work done for
the city Mr.. Spencer said that the
council has the full authority to revoke
the license of the DESIGNATING company
at any time, and that if other ar
rangements can be made for d1sposlng
of dead animals and garbage in more
sanitary manner, the license should be
revoked. Until some such improved
method presents itself, the council will
likely continue its contract with the
deSiccating company
S. NJ. Evans. the man who wants a
license, was present at the meeting and
made speech in which he stated that
until five weeks ago he had been en-
ployed at the desiccating plant. and
knew that not since the plant started
to run, had it fulfilled the terms of its
franchise and contract 1t has desic-
Gated nothing, Mr.. Evans said, and had
dumped vast quantities of nightson and
dead animals over the river bank, to be
washed away by the high water. Mr..
Evans denied that he had any con-
nection whatever with the old Thomp-
son crematory. He said there was
eating plant and him too, and he urged
that his application for scavenger's
license be granted.
Two of the members of the health and
of granting this license. but Council
man Nichols submitted a minority re-
port, and secured its adoption.
UNIFORMITY OF STREET PARK
1NGS.
The board of park commissioners are
interesting themselves in the improve
nIent of the street parkings of the city,
and at the council meeting last night
submitted a formal proposition to fur
nish, free of charge to the citizens OF
Topeka, the services of A. Reinish. the
city landscape gardener, in setting out
and cultivating trees in the parkings:
Mr.. Reinish's time is not all occupied
with city work for the reason that the
city has not increased the fund for park
purposes, and during this shortage CT
funds the board believes that the time
can be improved by working on the
street parkings. In communication
to the council. signed by NJ. A. Low,
chairman of the board, it is stated that
some of the parkings in the city have
too many trees and some not enough.
Mr.. Reinish will, at the request Of tax
payers, assist in trimming trees, and in
setting out new trees where needed, the
only expense being thee cost of labor
and material used The council adopt
ed the following resolution on the SUBJ
ject, which was proposed by the park
commissioners:
Whereas, it is very desirable that
uniformity should be secured as fast as
possible in the improvement of the
street parkings in the city of Topeka.
Whereas, the board of park commits
sioners has rendered to the citizens or
Topeka the services of the superinten-
dent of public parks for the purpose of
having him advise with them and direct
uniform improvements of their parks,
especially in the setting out and TRIM
ming of trees, the only expense being
the actual cost Of labor and material
necessary.
mayor and councilmen, that we earnest
ly recommend to the citizens OF Topeka
tnat they accept the services of such
superintendent and make Improvements
order that uniformity in such improve
CITY GETS COAL CHEAP
The council last night awarded the con-
tracts for furnishing coal for the city dur
| ness, and so evenly were the bids divided
snat three OF the four Companies bidding
the Southwestern Fuel company. the
Wear Coal company, the Topeka Coal
company and J ", F. Hughes: Mayor
that the following bids were the lowest:
lump. s. per ton. for use in the police sta
ton and fire stations.
Southwestern Fuel company-Weir City
or Frontenac slack, for use at~the electric
light plant s1-75 per ton: Weir City
Frontenac mill. for the same building. g
j. ". F. Hughes-southern Kansas
Fleming screen nut for use in the Audi
torium, SIS per ton.
The councilmen were well pleased with
they have purchased the seasons supply
of coal at very good figures.
MINOR MATTERS.
s. Barnum appeared and informed the
council that the Brown Hide company.
| which was declared a nuisance six weeks
ago, is still doing business This concern
is located at Filth and Van Buren,. and
has proved very offensive to neighborine
| tenants. It obeyed the order of the council
| and quit business, but 1t is claimed that
| it has since resumed operations The
matter was referred to the board of health
A representative of people living on
| Smith street was present, and informed
l the city officials that the people living on
| that street had arranged to purchass .