The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
CHANGE IN NAMES
City Council May Fix Up Mixup
of Streets.
Fine for Riding Bicycles on Cap
itOI Grounds Is Cut.
EATON REQUES TED 1T.
Thought a Minimum Of S. Is
Too High.
Aldermen Have Busy Night
With Routine Matters.
EATON REQUESTED 1T

With Routine Matters.
Councilman Stanley's resolution
that the mayor be authorized to APP
point a special committee to consider
the changing of the names of certain
streets in the city was adopted at
last nights meeting of the city coun-
Gil and Jordan, Stanley and Tandy
appointed on the committee. Mr..
Stanley had in mind West, Garfield.
Boles, Arch. Mulvane and Ella
streets when he introduced his resolu-
ton. These names of streets some of
them apply to two streets and in some
cases these streets are only block
or so long, being merely the continue
ton of some long street from a
Jog"
Councilman Stanley also had an
other resolution before the council
and this one provoked a rather warm
debate among the city fathers. 1t was
an amendment of the ordinance which
assessed a IS fine for bicyclists riding
on the streets across the state house
grounds reducing the fine to 81.
Horne opened the debate against the
resolution by declaring that all
ordinances should provide heavy
enough penalty to insure their en-
forcement. Stanley and Kutz spoke
for the resolution, making the point
that as teams and vehicles are allowed
to drive across the state house
grounds it was only natural that boys
on bicycles should follow them I'M
whiting of any city law to the con-
trary. Most of the boys caught and
fined under this ordinance have been
school boys who had ridden across the
grounds without knowing or thinking
of the ordinance. Chief Eaton of the
police force had recommended that
the fine be reduced to the minimum.
The resolution carried by vote of six
to five. -.
The request of the Salvation army,
seconded by letters from Gov. Hoch,
Clad Hamilton and ]. A. Troutman,
that the money paid for the use of
the auditorium for a recent series of
army meetings be refunded was re-
fused by the council for the reason
that any such action in this matter
would be plain violation of the ordi-
nance. Several of the councilmen
the army and offered to make a dona-
ton out of their own pockets, but
their hands were tied in the matter of
remitting the rent paid on the audi
torium.
A petition to pave Lawrence street
from Sixth to Eighth was read and
referred to the street and alley COM
mittee. There were seventeen sig
natures on the petition.
The West Eighth street paving
petition was read and referred to the
street and alley committee The
petition calls for 80 foot asphalt paw
ing from Kansas avenue to jackson
street and 65 foot paving from Jack
a CT
ing names were signed to the petit
ton: Grand Lodge Of Masons, Louise
Hull Morehouse, Grace Cathedral, A.
F. Atkins, Earl Williams, D. w. Nellis.
W. n. West Arthur Capper, c. w.
Snyder.
remonstrance against the pro-
posed paving on Lawrence street
Sixth to Eighth, was read and re-
ferred to the street and alley COM
m1ttee. The remonstrance contained
the names of twelve tax payers who
gave as reason for their opposition
to the paving that they were not
able at this time to pay for such i'm
provement.
City Engineer Rodgers asked for
more time in which to prepare his
estimates of the cost of the proposed
additional arch for the Melan bridge.
Inc CeHlIdl Hdper company asked
Tor permission to raise the curb in
front of their place of business at 225
Kansas avenue. Granted
The resolution by Hughes against
dumping and burning refuse in Ken
wood addition was adopted.
The claim of I. w. Ketchum and w.
w. Walton for $25 for damage to a
mack and morse in North Topeka last
& hill H.
Tor paving purposes was not allowed.
The claim of George Parsons for
$3.50 for damage done to his lots at
eighth and Locust streets by the Bid
die creek spfllway was referred to the
judiciary committee and the city at
torney.
The bond of DR.. D. NJ Campbell,
the new milk inspector, in the sum
of $500, was approved.
The continuance of the bond of the
Missouri & Kansas Telephone COM
pany. in the sum of $4,000, was APP
proved.
The sidewalk ordinance requiring
mat all sidewalks hereafter laid on
Kansas avenue be uniform in regard
10 material, width and construction
was passed.
Stanley's resolution that the street
commissioner be instructed to make a
report at the next meeting of the cost
OF repairing the bridge over Ward
creek in Auburndale so as to make it
sa1e Tor travel was adopted.
kutz introduced a resolution in
structing the city engineer to give the
grade for a sidewalk on Washington
street. Referred to streets and walks
committee.
Lahnan's resolution that the city en-
glneer prepare an estimate of the cost
OF strengthening Biddie creek from
ELeVehtn street to the Mulvane and
Chase addition was adopted.
me request of Armstrong brothers
that the Martin G Dennis seWer he en-