The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-23

SEWER MEN WIN.
Second Ward improvement Pro-
iect Passes the Council.
Santa Fe Withdrew from the
RemOnstrance.
THAT SETTLED 1T ALL
Protest Was Then Far Short OF
Requirement.
City Council Disposes OF Much
Routine Business.
THAT SETTLED 1T ALL

The sewer in the Second ward Will
probably be built. The remonstraIee
showed itself. upon City Engineer NC
Cabe's report to the council meetlng
Monday night. to be shy l'lSo'sSS
square feet of resident property
The withdrawal of the Santa re
railroads name from the protest as
announced in the State journal eN-
clusfveIy last week, swung the Tue III
favor of the construction OF the sewer
Had the big railroads name oeeh re-
tanned on the remonstrance' II Woulo
have won by 2.952.762 square feet.
The report of City Engineer McCape
VAS adopted unanimously by the coun-
Gil. In speaking of his work MI MI
Cabe spoke as follows: ooo mn
THE remonstrance had over 1,OVV,UOO
square feet majority had only tne
resident property owners holdlnss peeIl
counted. The Santa Fe road does not
live in the Second ward in the same
sense as the men VINO make tnelr
homes in the district. But the santa
Fe. as can be seen from the letter, W Tsnt
draws its name of it's own accord ma.
puts a big lot of square rect against
the remonstrance. -.
There was some discussion over tnS
wisdom of passing the ordinanGe UNI. MI
At was legally determined whether the
Santa Fe could withdraw its name;
Councilman Holiday of the Second
ward raised the point councilman
Ryder held that the legal point was noI
pertinent to discussion. but that the
report was up for adoption or re1ectlon.
The council took the North slider s
view of the case and disposed OF the
matter with an adoption OF the re-
The letter of H. L. Nudge. general
manager of the Santa Fe. taking the
Santa FEES name from the petition,
ELL
referring to the matter OF the
Second ward sewer: This sewer II
constructed will be of no benefit TO
the Santa Fe company, as we nave
been obliged to build sewers at our
own expense.
eft was presented to me that the
sewer would be of no advantage TO
the majority of the residents OF the
Second ward because OF the lack OF
water mains in that part of the city.
It was further stated that the ma
jority of the people affected did not
desire A sewer built. but that the
Santa Fe with it's large ownership OF
land would be considered as votln
for the sewer unless it signed the
protest I said to these gentlemen
that the company did not wish 10
stand in the way OF needeo lnlproNs-
ment simply because of its share In
the expense, but on the other hanu
we did not wish to be counted In favor
of it as against the wishes OF the
authorized the signing of the protest
ut now being represented to me by
yourself and the president OF the
board of health that the sewer is nee
essary on account of the public health
and also in order to take care of the
flood waters of Biddle creek and other
surface water, and that the majority
of the people are probably in favor
of it, with this representation OF the
case, I am now willing to withdraw
the protest of the Santa Fe company
with the understanding that our in
terest shall not be counted either FOL
or against the proposition and tina
the residents and other property own
ers in that ward be allowed to decide
the matter without the influence o
the railway company either way.
You may therefore arrange t.
erase our signature from the protest
III. u. NUDGE
City Engineer McCabe's report fol
lows:
To the Commiee on Sewers.
herewith submit my report on tn
remonstrance to the Second ward sew
er. I also file with this report lette
from Hon. II. U. Nudge, general man
drawing from the remonstrance-
1 submit two reports, one consider
the A. T. & s. F. Ry. on the renon
STRANGE, and the other does not.
Total residents. 10. $40, 901 square feet
one-haIf of residents, 5.260.450 squar
feet; total residents signed, mot includ
ing A. T. & S. F. Ry.) Alps. 463 squar
feet; remonstrances short, 1.1S0,99S squar
Total residents. $50. so1 square feet
one-haIf residents, $3.50, $50 (uare feet
total residents signed. dncluding A.
& s F. Ry. Coz S.213.212 square feet
remonstrance surplus, 2952.762 squar
feet.
The board of health was empowere
TO enforce proper operation of the ere
matory and city dump. The latte
concerns have been the objects of pro
test after protest from residents in tn
neighborhood of Chase avenue and tn
river where they are located.
Councilman Griley recently introduc
ed a resolution to dissolve the contraC
between the city and the deSiccatiii
works. The health and sanitation com
something must be done at once. Ate
a good deal of wrangling. on the pan
of several councilmen, DIR. Ryder sue
ceeded in passing a resolution givin
the health board power to enforce til
crematory's contract with the city. TIL
latter concern stated that it is willin
TO meet every reasonable demand of til
city.
The Health Report.
The report of the health sanitatio
committee follows;
To the Mayor and Council of the Cit
of Topeka:
Gentlemen: The board of healt
dump and crematory located on Chas
avenue, and river front (east of SAINT