The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-12
Council Faces Future Shortage
of Funds.
Conservative Ones Planning to
Curtail Expenses.
UNUSUAL EXPENSES.
Flood Situation Has Caused Big
Expenditure.
Likewise Other Matters De-
handing City'S Action.

Some people have been wondering
why the city council does not make
more appropriations and why the re
cent items of expense to the city, like
the police motorcycle for instance
have met with so much resistance and
opposition among the councilmen.
At the last council meeting Council
man Horn made a long talk against
the police motorcycle, saying that it
too expensive a luxury to the city at
this time and could not be maintained
under the present finacial affairs This
talk of Mr.. Horns was exactly the
sentiment formerly expressed by every
member Of the council but since the
street "scorching" has become so COM
mon by the city motorists, Mayor
Green, Councilman Howard and COun-
Gilman Jordan have all supported the
pOp-pOp wagon idea with enthusiasm.
AS Mayor Green said Yesterday: such
expenses to the city are insignificant
when the danger of human life is
taken into consideration g"
But as to the remainder of the APP
preparations and donations" by the
city, there seems to be a grave doubt.
Topeka at this time is under and on
the eve of the vast flow from the
city treasury The food situation is
being remedied by the city at an
enormous cost. The new electric light
plant will soon begin to draw upon the
municipal funds. The miles and miles
the regular city expenses which come
during rain or shine are d worry to
the keepers of the Golfers.
However. in the last few weeks
there have been numerous expenses
uncalled for and unexpected. The
East side pavement is presenting new
problems right along. The new course
of the spillway has approached the city
unawares. The largest expense in this
district is the unfortunate mistake
made by the appraisers of the paving
district on the East side. In looking
over this land and taxing it the ap-
praisers made their report to the city,
the deal was closed and the pavement
commenced. But the treacherOuS
Shunganunga came upon the scene
and three lots upon which the ap-
praisers had placed normal taxes were
washed down the creek and spread
along the banks In other words it
spread over $500 of the city's money
along the weedy bank and the treasury
will have to reimbur the owners of
the lots to the above amount. This is
a clear loss to the city and must come |
from the treasurer as such.
The new fire station which has been !
proposed and practically demanded |
from the East side is also staring the |
city IN the face 1t will cost $4,000 |
TO erect this station and equip it for !
the first day. Then comes the great |
maintenance expense which is the /
main outlay of the project. The fire /
departments over the city are the most /
valuable necessities from both points /
of view-but the city is proud of their |
work and their records.
While the mayor and council were |
figuring on this new state of affairs
the pavement proposition in North To-
peka came up and demanded immedi-
ate attention. 1t will be necessary for |
the city to take up one block of pave
ment south of the Central avenue
bridge and relay it in the spring.
Mayor Green estimates that this win
cost one or two thousand dollars.
With all of these necessary mu-
nicipal improvements before the coun-
Gil and the city treasury rather desti-
tute of funds the city council can not |
be blamed for their alleged "tightness"
and inability to meet the demands of
the city as a whole.
since the council meeting Monday
night it has been made plain that there
are two employment agencies in the
city which differ slightly in name and
between which the greatest rivalry
exists. In a report of the application
Of Frank Grubbs to use the permit of
he Topeka Employment association,
he name association" was accidental
y changed to agency" and straight
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