The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22

Second ward has introduced a new or
Glnanca iE the council. This ordinance
provides for the hauling of garbage and
makes it a crime to haul such material
through the streets Of the city unless
the driver has a license from the board
OF health and unless he has the, gar
bage il tight receptacles. This will
do away with a lot of the offensive
hauling which is going on over the city
and will give the license collector and
his squad of police another chance to
make good with the people.
In vain have the Crawford people
tried to get a big electric sign in front
of the Majestic theater on West Eighth
avenue. Last night at the council meet
ing the streets and walks committee
killed the proposition for good and it
will not come before the council again
In the petition the theater people say
that all other cities like ST. LOUIS, ST.
Joe, ETC., have allowed such signs
but Topeka The Beautiful places a ban
on all unnecessary street advertising.
Walter w Gilmore was awarded the
contract fer the new sidewalk paving
this year. He will have plenty of
work to DO because there has never
been such an inflow of sidewalk petit
lions as has been sent to the city
Mr. Gilmore was 6 7-10 cents per square
foot for all brick sidewalks six feet
wide and over and 2-10 cents for all
brick walks less than six feet in width,
s $40 cents per square foot for cement
walks was also made and accepted.
This bid was the best proposition to
the city and Mr.. Gilmore was given
the contract
The bids on the Elmhurst sewer were
also opened last night but they were
Jail above the estimates of the city en-
gineer and they were rejected without
delay. The estimates of Mr.. Rogers
was $7.644.21. The city clerk has been
instructed to readvertise for bids and
they will be received and opened at a
special meeting of the council Satur-
day afternoon.
The estimates of the city engineer on
the Melan bridge were approved by the
council last night and orders have
been given for the drafting of an Or
dinance which will call special cleo
ton and then the people will have
their say. Councilman Lannan was
against the proposition because he said
it did not coincide with the govern
ment experts idea. He thought a wa
terway should be provided on both
sides of the bridge.
Councilman Stanley came clear from
Alma TO attend the council meeting
last night and his Homecoming was
not in vain. He undoubtedly came for
the purpose of watching the course of
the new automobile ordinance (since
he is planning to purchase machine)
and he succeeded in accomplishing
his purpose last night. He got an
amendment of the ordinance through
to committee which will do away
with the age limit. The age limit is
lis years at the present time as pro-
vided by the new ordinance and Mr..
Stanley wants it reduced to 10 at least
ment-leave the matter with the board
| Of examiners which is composed of
such level-headed men as George
Crane, Herbert Hackney and W. H.
Kemper. Councilman Miller says that
| he will not allow the thing to pass
through his hands that way. 1T is
| 10 years as long as / am in this coun-
| Gill; said the Second ward councilman,
and he. acted as though he meant it.
| The ordinance providing for an cleo
trical inspector was delayed last night
and sent to the ways and means COM
mittee. This ordinance has a strong
| eunch of supporters throughout the
| city and 1t is known that the Com
mercial club is behind it. But the city
dads have an idea-and it is q good
one-that the new job will make the
city an additional expense and they
| are watching out for such things as
these.
Councilman Hughes was back again
last night from a long absence in
Tennessee where he watched at the
bedside of his dying mother. Mrs.
where she had been living for over
81 wears,