The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06

RESOLVED. mat the Topeka CITY rail-
way be granted the privilege of laying
track across the MeIan bridge for the
purpose of hauling their material to
rebuild their tracks in North Topeka.
said privilege to be granted for pc
Rod of 80 days, provided that said
track be laid with fat rails so as not
to IN any way affect the pavement of
| said BRIDGE
Councilman Swendson moved that
the resolution be laid on the table and
the resolution was lost by the follow
ing vote; Yes-Nei1. Nellis, Swendson;
No-Kutz, Griley, Snyder. Wolf. Weber,
Howe Sinner, and Tincher.
SWendson made speech after this
which had considerable effect He
| asked three questions. First he asked
City Attorney Spencer whether the
council by resolution could amend the
| section of the franchise prohibiting the
company from using the bridge and
of course the city attorney answered
no.
! Swendson then asked County Com
missioner Haynes, who was in the
ROOM whether County Surveyor Rog-
ers has made an examination of the
| bridge. and with what result and Mr.
Haynes said that Mr.. Rogers reported
the fridge unsafe for street cars.
The third question was to Mr.. Myers
nlmseif. and Mr.. 'Swendson wanted to
Know whether the company would run
ITS heaviest cars across the bridge to
! haul material and Mr.. Myers admitted
that this would be the method.
When Swendson persisted in his OPP
position, Mr. Myers got up and left the
couch chamber. declaring that he was
done, and that he would not press the
matter further for fear of stirring up
disSens;on.
After he had gone. Mr. Swendson
moved to refer the resolution to the
ways and means committee which is
simply a polite way of killing it.
Mr.. Myers managed his case admir-
ably He was good natured. and
smoothed out the wrinkles which have
sence. In speaking of the West Sixth
| difficulty. he said:
The trouble was all caused by three
men one is man who is not friendly
1 to the company, another is a man who
| IS very sore because we cut off his
transportation. and a third is a chap
VINO was yaccina ted for the law and it
| dldn take" People familiar with the
/ situation were able to give a good euess
on the names of the three men,
Mr. Myers also explained the Thir-
teenth street trouble. He made prac-
tlcaily the same statements which he
was quoted as having made Monday
AFTERNOON in the State Journal
T. W. Wilson. president of the COM
pany, attended the meeting Frank G.
heliey and Superintendent Collins were
| also there.
IS THE LAW UNJUST?
| Several people who live on streets
which are now undergoing the Iinger-
! ing process of paving have applied 20
| the council for permit to put city wa
| ter and sewer connections to their build
| lngs, but have been denied the right 10
dig in the excavation prepared for the
pavement or to cut holes in pavement
| which has Just been laid
Ih1S state of affairs led to a number
OF strong protests. One man named Ben
Cuttell wanted sewer and water in his
mouse between Thirteenth and Four
teenth on Western avenue, but was not
allowed to make the Improvement T.
r. Hyatt wanted TO connect with the
! city water at Huntoon and Harrison
but the street had been rolled ready for
! sand, and HYATT will have to wait
| year for his water.
! This condition of affairs tends to dis
courage new building on streets in the
/ process of paving. Several of the coun-
cllmen expressed the emphatic opinion
] thai the law is unjust, but under the
circumstances the council held it could
| Go Eothlng to protect the property own
ers. ~ aslfs -
| SUBURBAN RAILWAY FRANCHISE
! The North Topeka electric
| line applied for FRANCHISE last night
and the proposed franchise ordinance
was referred to the streets and walks
committee. Councilman Kutz introduce
ed the ordinance.
A. M Baird, Thomas Page and Sam
uel Dolman are the chief men in the en-
terprise. The franchise will run for 30
years, and gives the company a blank
ct franchise on everything in North To-
peka- 1t is only limited to streets more
than 20 feet wide To be valid, the
franchise must be exercised within
three years from the date of passage,
and an acceptance must be filed within
50, days from the time of the passage of
the ordinance. Nothing is said about the
weight of rail or the style of cars, but
the track must be standard gauge.
There is no forfeit required to be posted.
Nothing is said about Il power house.
DRAIN FOR PARKDALE
The old question of drain for the low
places in Earkdale came up again last
night. Councilmen Griley and Snyder
of the Second ward are very anxious to
have this drain put in at the expense of
the whole city as the city park drain
was, instead of being built by means of
benefit district fund. which would all
come out of the people living in the
vicinity of the drain.
Councilmen Griley and Snyder con-
tended that the drain was rendered nee
essary by improper grades being estab-
lished by the city engineer some years
ago. Councilman Swendson took the
other side. and said that if the people.
down there needed a drain they should
be willing to pay for it, as others have
done in other parts of the city.
On motion the question was referred
to the streets and walks committee.
BAD FOR RAMSEY.
Frank Edison headed a delegation of
Harrison street people who came from
the vicinity of Orchard Place to tell the
| council its tale of misfortune about
pavement. Ramsey & Ramsey have the
contract for paving Harrison, but have
done nothing. The street is graded
rolled and the curbstones in place for
some distance, but the RamseyS seem
to lack ability to push the job to COM
pletion. Ramsey's bondsmen, a surety
company, has been notified of mis- de-
linquency. Unless the pavement is
finished by December Is. the city can
charge the contractor SO a day forfeit.
A. A. Rodgers, the brick manufacturer,
saws be is responsible for the DELAY. be-