The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-11

hopS-to have adopted in place of the
present one, was killed last night, and
then resurrected after hard tight.
J. c. Sinner and ]. W. T. Hughes
are the ones who are engineering the
fight for a relaxation of the provisions
of the present ordinance. They are
both coal dealers, and they don't want
the present ordinance because they
find that it catches them somewhat.
The people of the city who want to see
the paVementS preserved in good shape
are in favor of wide tires. but some OF
the coal men seem to think more OF
tn cir own profits than they 90 OF the
public welfare.
ouires a tire inches wide on any
wagon which hauls a load OF over
1000 pounds. sinners proposed or
dinance is in substance as follows;
ut shall be unlawful for any per-
son to drive or cause to be driven any
wagon carrying a load of more than
1000 pounds and not exceeding sou
pounds upon any of the paved streets-
avenues or alleys within the corporate
limits of the city of Topeka unless the
wheels of such wagon shall be pro-
vided with tires having a width of not
less than 3 inches; and 1t shal be
unlawful for any person to drive, or
cause to be driven, any wagon carry
ing a load of more than 5000 pounds
upon any of the paved streets, ave
nues or alleys within the corporate
limits of the city of Topeka unless the
wheels of such wagon shall be pro
vided with tires having a width Of
not less than 4 inches"
The effect of the change would be
to permit almost any ordinary load
to be hauled on 3-inch tires
This proposed new ordinance was
drawn UP by the city attorney in re-
Spouse to a resolution passed at the
last meeting of the council instruct
ing him to do so. When the ordi-
no
moved q reconsideration of the reso-
luton, and on a vote, the motion for
reconsideration passed by vote OF
to 3. A motion was then made that
the resolution be not passed, and this
carried by a vote of z to 5. This
killed the new ordinance so far as the
city attorney was concerned But Mr.
Sinner a few minutes later introduced
sponsibility, and succeeded in having
it referred to the streets and walks
committee by a vote of to 8. 1t is
still doubtful, however, whether the
coal men will succeed in getting their
ordinance passed.
Quite a large delegation of Adams
street women attended the council
meeting last night, presumably for the
pun pose of making a last protest
against the passage of the ordinance
sidetrack along the east side of that
street They did not make any remarks
however, and the ordinance was report
ed back favorably by the committee
and passed with only one opposing
vote.
superintendent Goodrich. of the city
electric light plant, notified the council
that the city railway has in some
places arranged such a network of guy
wires and cables under the city street
lights that 1t is impossible to lower the
lights for cleaning. Mr.. Goodrich sta
ted that there are II lamps in the city
which will have to be moved unless the
city railway can be compelled to clear
away its network of wires The matter
was referred to the city engineer and
the electric light committee.
Super intendent Goodrich was granted
a leave of absence to attend the St.
Louis exposition.
The city engineer was instructed to