The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-15

they don't dare put their hands upon
the violaters for fear of politics, Here
are the alleged saloons: Forty odd
drug stores. los East, Sixth street,
Turner's, Swede club, foot of Jackson
street, Flambeau club, Arion society,
223 Quincy and the Eagles. The
statements are broad and each place
is explained fully even to the number
of people served at these places every
night.
An ordinance is being drawn up by
Councilman H. B. Howard for the
purpose of combining the gas and
water plumbing over the city and
giving the two jobs to one official
the city plumbing inspector This
| matter was brought to light as a
needed addition when the salary ques-
! ton came up before the council last
| Friday night but 1t did not affect the
proposed raise in the least. Mayor
| Green has not appointed plumbing
| inspector and John Sheahan, the presA
| place. There is considerable talk at
| the city hall concerning the appli-
| cants and no one is able to guess the
| outcome.
| The city park commissioners have
approved the reference of the city
| council concerning the proposed Rick
| enbacher park just west of French
creek and south of Twenty-first street
and it is now up to the council for final
action. Mr.. Rickenbacher offered about
| fifteen acres of park land to the city
| for park purposes If the city would in
| turn plat out number of town lots
for him near the site. The city re-
ferred the matter to the park commits
| sioners for final passage before at
tempting to make an agreement and
| now the park commissioners have laid
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new city park will be a thing of the
| future. This will be the only park in
| this part of the city and on account OF
| it's many natural advantages it will be
one of the best parks maintained by
| Topeka. Ample room for Fairgrounds,
athletic fields, swimming, boating and
benching can be found at this proposed
| site. Most of the city officials were
! very favorably impressed with the idea
at first draft but 1t was thought better
to refer to the board under whose con-
| troll these parks are conducted. In
maintaining the park the city will have
| to spend as much as is being spent on
| other parks and before ten years have
| elapsed the park must be completed
! and in perfect condition for all modern
uses. This is a part Of the proposition
submitted by Mr. Rickenbacher. The
| Topeka street railway has promised to
| run a connecting link between High
land Park and South Topeka in case
| the park proves popular with the peo-
pie. When the city council passes on
| the matter work will commence at
once and the usual cleaning out of the
shrubbery, opening of the thorough
| fares and grading of the athletic fields
| will be carried out. 1t is hoped by the
| end of this summer to have the park
site in very good natural condition
without the customary park fixtures.
| The trimming of the trees is another
| important preliminary feature.
| Several of the city councilmen and
| officials have been talking meaningly
about the new proposed ordinance CIV
| ing Fire Marshal Wilmarth more pow
| err to act in the case of prevention of
| fires. Chief Wilmarth is a true believ-
er in the fact that an ounce of pre-
| yention is worth a pound of cure. But
| in his effort to prevent fires in this city
| by inf1icting certain rules upon prop
! erty owners he has been confronted
| with one great predetermined of no law
l If he is able to carry out the bluff and
make the property owner be more