The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
E. WILDER.
F. H. FOSTER,
DAVID ROWTE


The proposed contract with the city
provides that the pipe organ shall re-
main in the Auditorium for 20 years,
and shall be the exclusive property
and under the exclusive control of the
Pipe Organ association. 1t shall be in
stalled at the expense of the associa-
ton under the direction of the city
engineer, the city to furnish the cleo
trio power for pumping the organ and
manipulating it's mechanism, by con-
nection with the city electric light
plant. This provision is manifestly i'm
practical, because the city electric light
plant only runs about half of every
month, and does not run at all in the
day time.
That's one thing we didn't think Of
said Mr.. Foster last night when it was
called to his attention.
The agreement specifies that the as
ISOLATION shall pay the city the actual
cost of lighting and heating the Audi
torium, the association to stand the
expense of maintenance on the organ.
WIDE TIRE ORDINANCE AGAIN.
The city council never passed an
ordinance which has been resurrected
in so many forms as has the old wide
tire ordinance. In the first place it was
hanging fire before the council for many
weary months, and was finally passed
only after quite a struggle. Then it
was tested by a long fight in the courts,
and found to be valid. NoT it is up
to the council to decide whether it shall
be enforced.
The following communication was
received last night from the president
of the Transfers union, which. claims
a membership of 1856 in the city of To-
peka:
Some time ago you gave the city
at large and to us in particular what
has come to be known as the wide
tire ordnance We as transfers did
not think it fair to us, and when ar
rested under this ordinance we appealed
fIr0 =, f01TT- NJ n
the district court. We have been
beaten there and have paid our bill
I'VE understand that it was solely
on legal grounds that we were beaten.
We know little of the law and do not
care to extend our information along
this line, but as a proposition of fair
ness we think we have case and your
chief of police has kindly refrained
from proceeding against US as GRIM
mails until we could have this oppor-
tunity to present to your honorable
body or to a committee you might
name, some of the reasons foTthis re-
quest that this ordinance be amended
before being enforced.
Naturally we are all for better road
ways and Will do our full share to aid
in making them, but we feel that this
ordinance as it now stands IS unfair to
US THOS. BREKFORD,
president Transfers Union"
The communication was referred to
the judiciary committee, who will give
the teamsters n hearing.
AN EXPENSIVE HORSE.
DR.. willis Dana Storrs, city physi-
clan. reported last night that he would
like t. dispose of an ambulance horse
belonging to the equipment OF the city
pest house. The ambulance horse has
made two trips since placed In service.
and has been eating up about $40 worth
of feed every month.
IT'S about time something was done
with this horse" said Councilman
Ryder Il don't see why it was not
brought to our attention a long time
AGO
DR.. Storrs was not present to explain
why he has been authorizing the pay
rnent of SO month feed bill for a use
less horse. He merely brought his COM
mJnication to the council chamber, and
then left Evidently DR.. Storrs is not
aware that the council by resolution
has instructed the heads of depart
nlents to attend the meetings of the
council
The horse was once a fire department
horse, but was retired for old age. 1t
is not worth keeping. and the council
ordered that it be disposed Of with
out further delay.
EXAMINE ELECTRIC LIGHT
SYSTEM.
On the recommendation of the ways
and means committee, the electric light
committee. with the superintendent of
the electric light plant. will make a
thorough inspection of the city electric
light plant and the city system
throughout and report in writing the
needs of the system and oower house
and the cost of putting them into first
class condition.
Councilman Weber suggested that the
| committee take into consideration the
practical ility of moving the electric
light plant to the old Harrison street
/ pumping station, which is soon to come
into possession of the city.
1.-THE Santa Fe railway wants to buy
| h11iI6inQ - said Mr. WQhpr