The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
CITY FALL NEWS.
Dyke Building Is Presenting New
Problems

A new proposition is presenting itself
to the dixie builders in North Topeka.
This morning it was found that in or
der to- accommodate the rise of the
bikes at the bridge over Soldier creek
on Central avenue it would be neces-
sary to raise the brick pavement and
the bridge itself to a height of seven
feet. The big bikes at this junction
will be over seven feet high and I'M
less the pavement and street as a whole
is raised it will be necessary to make
a regular golf bunker in the middle OF
the street.
Street Commissioner Snyder was look
ing over the ground this morning and
he found that the pavement would have
to be raised gradually and to make this
gradual grade it would be necessary to
commence a block down the street and
fill in from this point to the bridge.
This will be a stupendous task and will
cost a vast amount of money The
whole street, sidewalks and all will I'M
dergo the change and this together with
the raising Of the bridge will make one
of the biggest obstacles in the con-
struction of the bikes. Luckily there
are no residences along this block or
the street would have to be walled up
making the houses down in the bot
TOMS and in perfect basin for back
water
This new obstruction will not be an
expense to the city as it is specified
in the contract that all matters on con-
StructiOn will be up to the contractors
themselves. This Central avenue raise
was overlooked by the contractors and
the expense of raising the bridge, filling
in on both sides, raising the pavement
for a block and the necessary 'hll'' will
make good sized hole in their profits.
A. ros1gT1l clad. heavy set farmer.
accornp panied by three other heavy
toilers of the soil made a rush into
City Clerk. Burgess. office, this morning
and in accents wild demanded a mar
ct oil 1~1r
have been taken by a stupendous sur
prise If he had not kept In mind the
huge stature of the source of the de-
mands and he answered as quickly as
possible that the would
had found the wrong office. He was
referred to the court house.
Only one water fountain remains in
operation in the city and the thirsty
horses will have to learn to make their
headquarters at Sixth and Quincy
This late cold snap has frozen the
watering fountains around the city
and fearing that the freeze would
break the castings Street Commits
sioner Frank Snyder has ordered the
water turned off. The benefit foun-
tain at the corner of Sixth and
Quincy is guaranteed by the makers
not to freeze and last year all through
the winter the guarantee was proved.
The three streams of running water
constantly flowing into the basin make
all of the ponds about the city are
frozen this morning and skating will
be good in few days if the weather
observer so wills.
On account of the large number of
bills, propositions, etc, referred to
them from the last council meeting
the ways and means committee Will
meet in the committee room at the
city hall at eight o'clock this evening.
Since the late experiences with the
Blddle creek spillway ii has been de-
cided by the streets and walks COM
mittee that a bridge will be construct
ed across Locust street on the north
sidewalk to the Shunganunga bridge
to higher slope. This will make it
possible for the residents living east
of Locust street to get to the city with
out the aid of boats and life savers.
Two barns costing about 800 each
were the only building permits taken
out at the Office of the fire marshal
today They will be built of wood and
will not add much to the architecture
ed or alarms turned in since a day
before yesterday. One fireman said |
this morning: 1.-The only new thing
we have to report around here is a !
horse" And the new horse is the CEN |
ter of attraction at the fire headquar-
tiers He is among the prize winners |
at the station, being 16 y hands high |
and a chestnut sOrrel. He will be used |
on hose wagon No. 2 as soon as he has
learned the ropes and will take the
condemned ever since last May |
''Duke'' will be back number act |
ing as an emergency" He will have |
less work but just as much to eat.