The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-03
0UNGIL DODGES.
Leaves Paving Problems to the
Property Owners.
Can De Nothing Until They Are
PetitiOued.
% WAS TOO FAST.
ayOr Davis Talks Of Dreaming
Mass Meeting.
eport of thee Commute Named
by Citizens.
E WAS TOO FAST.

The property owners of Kansas ave
rue were formally charged by the city
council last night with permitting the
present disgracefuI condition of the
pavement on Kansas avenue to re-
main that way without Improvement.
The city council cleared it's skirts
last evening of any charge of negli-
senee in trying to ind a way out in
which the resurfacing of the asphalt
paVement might be done, and adopted
q resolution stating clearly its posi-
ton in the matter.
The resolution was introduced and
aassed following the written report
which the executive committee ap-
pointed at the citizens mass meeting
held a week ago last Thursday in the
Interests Of resurfaeing Kansas avenue
and the purchase of a municipal
ssphalt plant, addressed to the coun-
GA and mayor. The report stated the
Inability of the committee to secure
Ane owners Of Kansas avenue Property
50 attach their names to any sort of
petition
Efhe city council clearly states that
# IS unable to do a single thing
toward a1Ievlating the condition of the
pavement. They have FesOrted to
every effort to bring about the de-
sired object, but have failed. The
H&ahsas avenue pavement must re-
main as it is now unless petition
from the property owners is pre-
scented.
Up TO Property Owners.
The resolution which the council
adopted follows:
Resolved by the Mayor and Council
of the City of Topeka, That in reply
10 the communication received tonight
from the property owners in regard
to paving Kansas avenue, We must
say TO them that the mayor and coun-
ell are poWerless to repair said ave-
nue. without petition from the own ers
oL property abuttiug thereon and are
without any fund raised by general
Ea1atiOn which can be legally or 9TH
erWise devoted to such purpose.
We further reply that we have OBJ
tanned prices on different kinds of
pavement for the information of the
property owners and viii join them
most heartily IN any proposition to re-
pave Kansas avenue as soon as they
present legal petition upon which
action can be taken by the mayor and
council. (signed)
c. X HOLIDAY.
The resolution was drawn up by
q. i. Holiday and F. G. Dreaming,
CITY attorney
s.It should be stated definitely here
tonight" said Mr. Holiday, that we,
the council, have nothing to do now
with paving Kansas avenue. The DeO-
ole of Topeka don't seem to under
stand that this is the proposition, and
even the property owners on Kansas
avenue don't seem to understand it.
lit ought to be stated definitely to-
night so that we can get some bids and
some petitions. It doesn't make any
difference if we can get Kansas avenue
repaved for IS cents if we can't get a
petitiOn from the property owners we
are powerless."
F- G.. Dreaming. city attorney said:
believe that Mr.. Holiday is right.
NVe have tried to do everything and
Te can't do a thing now until we get
Dreaming Too Fast.
II don't doubt that Mr.. Drenning's
Intentions were all right said Mayor
~. III. Davis from his chair, when ne
called that mass meeting. But we
have had more DELAYS and more dis
sensiOu since that time than ever be-
lore "A mass meeting may be all right
but until we have something to show
I'm the way of definite figures as to the
cost of things we had better not hold
any. / don't think that we should try
10 force any particular kind of pave
ment on the property owners. I dom
believe that we should stand out or
designate any particular kind of pave
ment. believe that we should first
get definite information regarding the
cost of paving Kansas avenue and
then submit this and let them choose
nr themselves as to what kind they
aFsnt."
n believe that the council should
80 on record tonight squarely on this
matter" said Councilman :. T. Howe
Former City Attorney Chas. F.
spencer was called upon II think
Ene council should do either one or
two things" said he, they should
etther pave on petition or else go On
HE theory that resurfacing is repair
ing and pay for it out of the general
Improvement fund, let somebody en-
5oin and test the matter in the su-
irene court think the time is
passed to find some easy soft method
foH resurfacing Kansas avenue 1t
emily makes it harder to deal with the
property owners. They talk about the
council not keeping up the repairs on
what money has been spent from the
general improvement fund for repairs
except on Kansas avenue. I feel safe
sn saying that not more than $50 has
88en expended in the way of repairs
86 Kansas avenue. The brick pave
3llents have not cost the city one dollar
fn the way OF repairs.
OF course you Will meet up with
Eas Barber Asphalt company in try
1lf# TO let any repairs now. They have
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