The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
ORDER is MODIFIED.
Council Grants Concession to
Crawford Theater.

Modification of the order closing the
Crawford opera house was granted by
the city council last night, and with
the permission of the fire marshal and
city engineer, the house will be open
Friday night for the first time since
January 8.
The council, at the urgent request of
L. NJ. Crawford and his attorney, T. F.
Carver, passed the following resolu-
ton:
RESOLVED. That whenever in the
opinion of the fire marshal and city en-
gineer the improvements ordered made
in the Crawford opera house have been
completed to such extent as to make
the use thereof for public entertain
ments reasonably safe, and the other
Improvements are being carried to
completion without unnecessary delay
the use of said opera house may be
permitted under such supervision as
said officers may deem necessary.
Councilman Swendson was the only
councilman who voted against the
resolution. He thought the council
should stand pat on it's original decis-
ion to keep the house closed until all
the repairs and changes are complete
Judge Carver stated to the council
that with the exception of the install
lation of a standpipe at the front and
rear of the building, ali of the improve
ments ordered by the city council
would be completed by Friday night.
He said that work was being rushed
on the two standpipes, and that instead
of putting in a 212 inch Standp1pe as
the council ordered, Mr.. Crawford was
putting in inch pipe, with hose con-
nection on each floor, both front and
rear. There will also be revolving
nozzle above the stage which Will
thoroughly drench everything back OF
the prosoenium arch by simply turning
on the water.
Most of the councilmen accepted the in
vitation of the Crawford management to
visit the theater Wednesday AFTERNOON
and inspect the progress Of the WORK.
Evidently it made good impression up
on them, for there was practically no op-
position to the proposition to leave II 10 70
the best judgment of the fire marshal
and city engineer whether the house
Should be opened. Under this order it is
likely that there is no question as to the
opening of the house.
TEAR OUT NORTH WALL.
L. M. Crawford stated last night that
at the close of the theatrical season some
additional and important 1mproVemen!s
are to be made at the Crawford. He sag
that arrangements were being made with
the tenants occupying the lower store
rooms for tearing out the vans VA OF sn ne
from ten to sixteen feet. Steel ceilings
lined with asbestos, will also be put IN
the store rooms to act as retardent N
case fire should start in these rooms.
! I'VE now have 45 feet of outside exits
in the Crawford said Mr.. Crawford last
night, land I do not hesitate to say that that
house the Crawford is better supplied
with exits than any other buildlng N
Topeka 1t is the best theafer IN IN ina
/ to St. Louis in the hope of making more
| money, my residence is still In Topeka.
home I feel that you should give me
some consideration and help me 10 oPeI
up nv opera house here and AVOID as !al
! q { nossihle the threat of lawsuits Whlcf
are being made against me by the the
| atrical companies