The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16
FIX UP The HOLES
City Council Takes Steps to
Correct a Glaring Evil.
People Who Cut Up Streets
Neglect to Fix Them.
WANT A CASH BOND.
Would Have This Left With
City authorities.
Return Money When Repairs
Are Properly Made.


An amendment to the present exca-
walton ordinance viii be drawn up, I'M
der instructions of the city council. by
the city attorney and the city engineer
James McCabe. city engineer pre-
scented the matter to the city council.
He suggests that the plumbers and
other persons making excavations be
made to deposit S25 or more in cash in
addition to the bond of $4,000 to guar
antee the repair of the pavements in a
proper manner.
Mr.. McCabe said.
1.-THE pavements in the city are being
literally ruined by the neglect of the
people making the excavations to re-
pair the pavement properly 1.-THE eK-
caVatiOn ordinance is a good one as far
as it goes but it does not seem to ac-
complish anything, as far as forcing
the plumber to repair the pavement
thoroughly.
THE city also desires enough reve-
nue. from the fees for permits to en-
plOy a competent man who viii have
no other duties but to look after these
repairs and see that they are properly
made"
The city engineer has been instruct
ed to prepare plans, specifications and
estimates for the constru elton of a
drain on Locust street from Sixth
avenue to the Shunganunga creek.
The city council is planning to try it's
mesmeric powers by converting nat
ural gas into electric light.
A proposition is on foot to install a
gas engine in the basement of the city
building and utilize the power from
the gas engine in creating electricity
for lighting the city building. The gas
under the franchise must be furnished
free by the gas company. A resolution
covering this was introduced by COun-
Gilman Nipps, who said: II think that
this deserves investigating"
The resolution Resolved, That the
city engineer, together wit lhc plumb
ing inspector. be and is hereby I'M
structed TO investigate the advisa bility
OF putting i'm plant to furnish cleo
trio lighting by the use of natural gas
for the city building, and furnish esti-
mate of the cost thereof" The resoiu-
ton was adopted.
The mayor announced the following
appointments which were confirmed
by the council:
10 FIN vacancies on city library
board, A X. Wilson, Dean j. de Bevers
Kaye Luther c.. Bailey.
To fill vacancy on public park board,
DR.. Eva Harding
Assessors for the opening of Smith
street and creation of park on West
Tenth street DR.. J. r. Buck, Leroy
Currier and d. A r. James.
Hereafter the city's proportion of
the expense of laying sidewalks will be
kept distinct in preparing the vouchers
for payment. The city engineer has
been instructed to prepare separate
bills for the intersections of sidewalks
instead of bringing in the bill for the
entire amount assessed against both
city and property.
a resolution to divert the sum of
SS41-30 towards the payment of the
Sixth ward sewer bond issue from the
construction of sewer in Willow
park has been presented. With the
establishment of a park there viii be
use for sewer through the lots con-
demned for park purposes and the
assessed amount viii be diverted.
An ordinance designating the Capital
National bank the Central National
bank. the Merchants National bank. the
Bank of Topeka. and the State Savings
bank as city repositories was passed last
evening. The above banks must file a
bond in each case to the extent of SIS 600
60 protect the city's deposits.
In an ordinance containing twenty-sfx
lengthy sections the following additions
were taken into the city: @. r. Jones
addition Elliott Place addition, Norris
subdivision. Woodruff Place addition.
Santa Fe addition, lots / to 50 on Boswell
avenue, au5 lots % to 104 on College ave
nue., fin addition ''B' to College Hill.
The following bonds were approved:
Missouri and Kansas Telephone company,