The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-10

happen to make an ordeal for some
members of the council
1t was interesting to watch the
sentiment as expressed by the alder
men last night. Chesterfield" Jordan
was the leader of the reformers. He
dld not say very much but he always
came in for the leading arguments
OF those who voted faye" The trusty
MT. randy, of course, stood at the bar
with Mr. Jordan. Mr.. Tandy is a
councilman from the district in queS-
ton and he will have to bear ali the
burdens of the battle but he fought
in old time armor last night. He does
not get up his temper very often but
when it does come to the surface it
brings with it a proportionate amount
or gray matter-which is a great help
ana good weapon. L. E. Fraser OF
the Fourth ward is the youngest man
In the council, but his prospects Tor d
seat among the older heads are very
bright. He has a habit of drawing
moral from a series OF arguments
after they have been fought over and
as a general rule this moral is USED
as text the rest of the evening Last
night was no exception. E. F. Stanley
almost fell back with the insurgents"
last night. He was going their way
for an hour or so until the final propo-
Sition came up and then he swung
onto the band wagon and played a
trombone. H. P. Miller from the Sec
ond ward did not say much until 1t
came time for the polls and then ne
threw bomb into the "insurgent
forces by saying he was sick and tired
or the whole business and would glad
ly vote for the adoption of the ordi-
nance. j. J. Lannan of the Second
ward also expressed his views on the
nuisance and he presented some strong
arguments that looked like death to
the nays William Van Ness OF the
First ward civilian the Silently did
not have word to say He sat In his
seat as cool and collected as a frozen
cucumber and when his name was
read he gave a slow soft-Y es.' Mr..
Van Ness is all wrapped up in the big
new bikes in North Topeka and his
heart is with the work there. Street
naming is side issue with him even
though his colleague, Mr.. Jordan, is
fighter of the front ranks For the
mays" Mr.. Blakely of course did all
the scrapping. He could not forget
the fact that the people We're not there
the fact that Mr.. Tandy explained a
little oversight on his part he kept on
fighting. His spirit was admirable.
J. w. F. Hughes was there, even
it very plain. Not only Mr.. Hughes
but the checkered trousers, white vest
and ali-everything was the same as
ever except the cigarettes and they
were new. The general simply said
mo and let his vote go unexplained
and unaccompanied by any manner of
fireworks. Alderman Howard of the
Third ward stood by his partner, Mr..
His candidacy for city treasurer
has taught him to be careful. The
streets that were recommended
changed by the mayor and council
last night were: Park to Fairchild;
Morse to Kistler; Kfous to Grant: st.
John to Sayweu: Garfield, west to
Kansas avenue, to Paramore; Garfield,
east to Kansas avenue, to Evelyn;
Twenty second street in Skiene park
addition and Straight street in Knox
addition to Maple: Williams avenue,
except between Buchanan and Clay to
Thirteenth; Douth1tt avenue and KEEL
lam street to Fifteenth; Douthitt
street to Fourteenth street; Hunting
ton avenue to sixteenth; Fifteenth
between West and Bolles to Sixteenth;
Euclid avenue to Seventeenth;
Seventeenth in Keith's addition to
Eighteenth; Clay, from Williams ave-
nue. to Sixteenth. to Buchanan;
Buchanan, from Thirteenth to Six
teenth and Central Park avenue and
Lincoln street from Seventeenth to
south city limits to Webster avenue;
addition to Lincoln; West street in
Martin & Dennis addition to Lane
street; Bolles avenue and West street
to Westlawn boulevard: Ella avenue
to woodward avenue.
There is either so much work in
Topeka at the present time that no
one has any time to pay to open bids |
poSition-however, something is |
the matter. The city clerk has been |
for bids for raising the |
wall of the large well at the pumping !
station and putting on new roof but |
not a soul has responded. Superin- |
tendent Shaw of the water depart |
ment has been awaiting this measure |
for long time and last night he had |
to present a second plea to the coun- |
Gil for the work. The city clerk will |
advertise again.
All of the bids received for the con-
struction of the Central avenue bridge |
across the Soldier creek have been |
council recommended this action to |
the committee on public works. 1t |
seems that none of the bids were ac-
ceptable and the city engineer will |
make out the plans. specifications and |
himself and then advertise
for bids again. The checks were re-
turned with the bids.
Since the grading and lowering of
Madison street near Tenth avenue it |
stock who lives at 1922 Madison to
lower his water service at a cost of
six dollars. He sent the bill to the
council last night and limited that
they give it to the city treasurer. The
judiciary committee will investigate
the matter first.
W. c. Ralston. assistant city attor-
ney, has examined the abstracts of
titles of 'Elmhurst'' the new addition
TO Topeka and he finds that it is clear
Of all liens and incubrances except
4 little mortgage of $4,000 owned by
the Shawnee Building & Loan associa-
ton. Everything is all right and the
building has commenced.
The residents on College avenue
and Mulvane street who have been
petitioning the council to have their |
h stic