The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27
STAND BY PEOPLE.
If They Want Asphalt They Can
Have It.

The most important action taken by the
council last evening was the passage of
resolution declaring that the council
would abide by the wishes of the property
owners on Kansas avenue in the repay
ing of Kansas avenue The resolution wa &
introduced by Councilman S. A. Swend-
son, who said, by way of explanation:
rms resolution contains nothing new; it
IS simply the same action which was ia
hen Dy us previously. There IS not new
thing about it.
A number Of people would be inclined to
diner from this statement, however The
resolution states that the council halls
with satisfaction and pleasure the an
nouncement of the circulation Of the as
phalt paving petition. Judging from the
trend OF events of the past several days,
It does not exactly appear that this was
the attitude of the council.
The petition follows:
Whereas, We hail with satisfaction and
pleasure the announcement through the
current press that the interested taxpay-
ers owning property abutting on Kansas
avenue have already signed petition
valid and sufficient under the laws of
the state, to pave Kansas avenue with
maintenance.
Whereas, The condition of the Kansas
avenue pavement has long been one of
shame and regret to the enterprisine bus
mess men of the city and has also been
a great hindrance to the progress devel-
beloved city;
Whereas. Such action as first afore-
is commendable, worthy of praise and
VIII help to push along our city one
step further towards the Is. 900 mark we
are ali crOWdlng Tor; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka, that, while as ex-
pressed in a recent report of a commit
tee. duly approved by this council we
believe, all things including home indus
try being considered vitrified brick with
asphalt hIler is the best and cheapest
pavement Tor our city, yet We will, here
by giving due notice to every TAXPAYER of
the same, gladly and heartily entertain
ana give due consideration to the petition
above referred to. to pave Kansas a7Rnue
with asphalt or any other material the
required number of interested taxDavers
may desire, all in accordance with the
provisions of the City Charter Act and
the statutes of the state.
Fearing that the call fc- 4he Christmas
day meeting had not been made in a per-
Iectly legal manner. the council last night
decided to repass the ordinance taking in
GOrdon's addition TO the CITY Of ToDeza
Councilmen must receive notice at least
Two hours in advance of a meeting; on
until about 20 minutes before the others
and could not be reached in time In con
sequence of all this it was decided to pass
the ordinance over again.
Ihe question now arises as to whether
councilman c. < Holiday, who presided
in the chair in the absence of MavOT Da-
Wis, had a right to place his signature IN
on the ordinance 1t NAV be nossibIa
that the ordinance VIII have to be passed
a third time.
G. R. Maunseu appeared before the
cOuncl and presented a communication Of
a number OF petitioners for paving Lin
coin street Mr.. Maunseu took exception
to the statement made by Councilman
Green, at a previous meeting. that most
of the signers of a paving petition did nor
know what kind of curbing they signed
Tor We We're fully aware as to what
kind of curbing was specified We de-
sired the Fort Scott blue sand stone and
chose it above all others said MaunselI
The council adjourned to meet Friday
evening.