The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04

me riehf 70 build a sidetrack beginning
at a point on First street between MAJ
ison and Adams, thence nor
to enter the alley connecting First anu
Crane streets between Adams ana JSL
ferson, thence north through the aIIeS
to Crane street, thence across CIa,s
street to reach the mills and elevators
located there. The ordinance was IN
troduced by Councilman G. K Hoil-
day.
Important Measures Introduced
Councilman Swendson introduced the |
proposed Edison franchise, and 1t was |
referred to the streets and walks COIL
mittee without debate
! Councilman Neil introduced the Bran
ner street viaduct ordinance and IL
went to the streets and walks commit
tee.
T F. Doran. representing the car
company, was present ana urged I'M
mediate action on the viaduct FRANCHISE
He still has hopes that the speclai eiec-
ton can be held prior to the TAN elee.
will meet this week, and report 10 tne
council probably at a special meeting
to be called later on
County VIII Pay.
Mayor Bergundthal reported that as
a result of a conference with the
county commissioners, held Monday ar
D lternoon the commissioners had agreed
! that the county might stand tne eA
north end of the Melan bridge, but that
a bond issue would be the flrst neces-
+. sary preliminary. 1t is proposed 70 Sc
f cure from the legislature authoflty 70
: issue the necessary bonds
al Meantime the question OF temporary
= repairs on the floor of the north span
i has been referred to the ways a ant
: The question of repairs was prought
up in a communication from Street
! Commissioner j. F. snyder
: WiImarth's Suggestions
Fire Marshal Wilmartn in a com
T rnunicafion to the council told the neeo
of more fire hydrants in the vicinity o.
S important buildings. The council seems
to be all up in the an t %nen nit " 1 water
II supply and it merely placed CnleI VII
y martins communication on ME
u The chiefs recommendations were as
d Il consider it my duty to call your
le at+ention to a number of large mills,
l. manufacto hospitals, sehooi ouilu a
le ings and other important puiiolhss III
ID the CITY which have not sun1clent Wa
ST ter supply in their vicinity 10 give tL IN
proper protection in the event o. Z
l. Serious fire once under Roadway Wlthlh
the buildings; this is by reason OF an
2. insufficient number of hyorants IND.
- would be available, without using veg
81 long lines of hose in case consluei :
y number of streams were required: ana
~ by reason in some of the cases reIert IS
s. to- of small water mains Ahlohs '"s
co buildings referred to are:
so Continental Creamery company
b,1iIding. Second and Polk
90 r-oDeka Milling company ana a l. Q
90 6. F. buildings at Crane ana Adams
90 WoIff Packing company, Crane ane
X Quincy. xa.os
80 Farmers Exchange mill, Seventeenth
20 &C Corist hospital, the nearest hydran
so would require about 1000 feet OF nos
90 santa Fe hospital, Sixth and Jener
I'd Stornont hospital, Greenwood avenue
en- Western Wooden mill. Madison an
to Laurent. 1,.e+ Curtis
M Cs1itaI elevator, Railroad and Mon
rs. roe. I'll, poi1roa
lis and Monroe
of In+er-ocean mill, Railroad and Quincy
lie t1FidContinent mills Norris and QUINCY
lid Davis elevator, Morse and Tyler.
ms .sThere are a number OF the scnoe
he buildings that should have better Pre-
of lection. and the High scnooi, anu ~
, New Manual Training school. at Eigh
cd aven,1e and Harrison street, should c
ng included. Additional hydrants are an
needed in the vicinity of sixth aVehu
ar Jackson and Van Buren, streets
There are other portions OF the CT
aid which still remain without water SCI
TO vice for fire protection, viz; Lown1a
Id Hill district; the southwest part OF II
citv west of Fillmore and south
RS Huntoon; parts of PotWIn' an ol ~
his burndaIe: the section known as Orcnal
place; portions of North topeka ah
g POI &C o. WILLAMETTE,
n n Fire Marshal"
GO CIV Months, Finances.