The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15


ness. What DR.. Campbell desires is a
graduate of some good school. and
man who understands the modern
methods of testing and sampling. He
could spend his whole time with the
city work while the inspector himself
Gpent his time out among the cows
At the present time the city inspector
office at the city hall is open but a
few hours a day and some days 1t is
never opened except for a few minutes.
In talking of the scare over Topeka
milk not long ago DR.. Campbell SAID
that there need be no worry over such
a condition of affairs. He said in part:
while recently published bacterial
counts of Topeka milk, made at the
state university, but few weeks ago
reveal an enormous NUMBER OF pdcte III
it does not necessarily follow that the
milk is dangerous to the extent lndl-
Gated. The bacteria might have been
milk souring germs or others OF
harmless nature"
A number of the paving petitions
went through their last water last
night and met with the approval of
the council. They have Travelled
long and rugged way but the con-
tracts are now forthcoming. The fol-
lowing pavements were granted:
Lawrence street, Sixth to Eighth
Alley between Kansas avenue,
jackson, Norris and Laurent streets
First street, Kansas avenue to
Quincy.
Harrison, Second to Third.
TAYLOR, Second to Fourth.
Twelfth, Fillmore to Clay, (by
resolution of council)
Lincoln, Thirteenth to Fourteenth:
Western avenue, Sixth to Eighth,
(by resolution)
Alley between Harrison, Topeka
avenue, Third and Fourth.
Polk, Sixth to Eighth.
Seventh, Tyler to Polk.
Seventh Polk TO Western avenue.
Eleventh, Topeka avenue to West
ern aveue.
Thirteenth, Jackson to Harrison.
Jackson, Twelfth to Thirteenth.
The wives of the councilmen were
at the meeting last night as was
planned. The councilmen planned to
have their wives there in order that
they might see what keeps them out
late at night The meeting did not
adjourn until after the last car had
left and the better halves We're given
a chance to walk home with their
husbands, realizing again the woes OF
a councilman. But the ladies en-
joyed the meeting last night. One
of them said after the meeting; II
l would talk to my husband at home
like some of those men talked to and
about him tonight, he would never
get over it."
Another big damage suit is staring
the city in the face. On December
2 Mrs. S E. Whitworth, wife of a
prominent physician of Dodge City,
while visiting in the city stumbled over
a bad piece of paving at the mouth or
the alley west of the Fifth Avenue
hotel The fall dislocated her
shoulder bruised her around the face
and arms and caused a general ner-
vous breakdown. She has filed a
claim against the city for $4,000
damages The matter was referred to
tot H.
ling hands. The pavement at this
place mentioned is rather old and
worn out caused by continual traffic
and the waterfiow down a miniature
spilIway. The city attorney has moth
ing to say of the matter and will not
make any statement until the matter
can be investigated thoroughly. The
judiciary committee composed of
Councilman Stanley, Jordan and
BIakely are working on the matter to-
day.
A petition to pave Morris avenue
from Tenth to Munson streets came In
last night. This is a part of Council
man Stanley's favorite requests and
it is thought that it will go through
this time with three sheets to the
wind.
The plans suggested not long ago
to build a 100 foot span on both sides
of the Melan bridge were turned down
by the public improvements com
mittee. However they made another
plan bordering on the original but
with a number of important aItera-
TONS 1t is to get plans from the city
engineer for the construction of two
fifty foot girder spans on each side of
the bridge. This would increase the
length of the bridge 200 feet and
make the required waterway. The
city intends to widen the channel of
the river at the Melan bridge by some
maner or means and it is thought that
the additions on each end of the
bridge will make the necessary change
and protection. Councilman Stanley
suggested that the bridge be lacked
UP and built higher. This is possible
through a process accomplished by
a big company in the east and Mr..
Stanley thinks the flood question could
be solved in this manner. Nothing
will be decided until the plans
specifications and estimates can be OBJ
tanned from the city engineer. A
majority of this Improvement busin ess
depends upon the estimates of the
city engineer. There are many ways
to alter the Melan bridge but there
are very few ways to alter the con-
dition of the city treasury.
The report of the committee of
appraisers the opening of Roose-
welt street was adopted by the coun-
ell The appraisers got along better