The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-18

repairing at once. The superstrueture
is in a failing condition. The Van
Buren, street bridge is in deplorable
condition. and while repairs on this
opinion this bridge should be entirely
rebuilt. The bridge over Martin creek
on Sixth avenue west of Morris avenue
needs new oak floor The sidewalk at
tached to the north side of the bridge
| is in a dangerous condition and should
be repaired. The waterway of the
creek at this point should be changed
and the bridge extended to the north
line of the street.
The following bridges are also IN
need of repairs: Fourth street bridge
over Shunganunga, Lake street bridge,
Euclid avenue and Monroe. Twentieth
and Kansas avenue. steel truss bridge
on Topeka avenue, Central avenue
bridge over Soldier creek. Martin
creek bridges on Sixth. Cherokee,
Chickasaw. Park and The Drive. HaW-
thorn and The Drive, Cory street and
The Drive. The report says in conclu-
sion:
I'm conclusion we would respectfully
call your attention to the fact that
most of the bridges are wooden struc-
lures on pile foundations. which have
been in use for from u to Is years, and
while we have enumerated the repairs
that should be made Immediately we
do not wish to be understood as say
| ing that these repairs will make these
structures safe. as the life of most OF
them has nearly expired and 1t is only
a question of a short time when they
will have to be rebuilt.
| I'm our Judgment arrangements
should be made looking toward raising
a fund for rebuilding our bridges in
a substantial and permanent manner.
The maintenance of our wooden
bridges is not only a source of expense,
but the bridges themselves may be-
come a menace to the lives of our
! citizens
The following bridges are reported
! to be in safe condition: Sixtha avenue
bridge Fifteenth street bridge, Twenty
first street bridge, east of asylum on
cinder drive.
BRICK PAVEMENT REPAIRS.
! The city engineer recommended that
the city make some ,7Ir. !, repairs to the
in the history of the city that any gen
eral repairs to the brick pavements have
been necessary. The communication of
| the city engineer was referred to the
| streets and walks committee. The COM
munieation follows:
The brick pavernents in our city have
cost practically nothing for repairs and
are in a fairly good condition; however, a
/ stitch in time saves nine and respect
fully make the following suggestion:
That a competent man with horse
and wagon be employed to carefully &C
over all the brick pavement and make
any repairs needed.
Said repairs will consist mostly OF
raising the pavement in places where il
has settled on account of excavations
made for laying or repairing of gas, wa
ter and sewer conduitS.
These excavations We're made some
years ago and the bond given by the par.
ties doing the work has expired, conse
auently these repairs will have to b.
made by the city. A competent man witt
! horse and wagon to carry the sant
and necessary tools, should put the pave
ments in first class condition in from 4
| to 60 days. at very small cost.
In my opinion it is important that thi
matter should be considered by the com
n1ittee on streets and walks at once, a
the longer the repairs are delayed tn
more it will finally cost"
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mayor BergundthaI was instructed t
go ahead and fix up a dog pound, in &C
: cordance with the provisions of the mex
dog ordinance. The dog pound will be o
one corner of the city jail yard
HI Councilman Swendson introduced res
olution providing that an investigation b
B made of the possibility of placing, with
out delay, fire plugs on some of the me-
E water mains which have not been Pre-
q vided with those very necessary article:
resolution was adopted instructor
& the city clerk to call for bids on the re
lpair of sidewalks and construction Of ne
lwalks during 1904 Bids will be opened g