The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-16

laboratories and before the $150.G00
worth Of pavement IS contracted for
this year he Will make thorough
examination Of every material used
and the contracts viii not be filed
with flaws and graft This morning
Engineer Rogers has been conducting
a little invention test along with his
manufactures test and as a result he
has found what he thinks to be one
of the cheaD pest and most durable and
acceptable boulevard pavement on the
market He has thrown the mixture
together today and It Will receive the
final temperature and endurance test
tomorrow. The pavement Is a simple
one layer brick. cement nlIer and
asphalt top layer experiment and from
all former tests of these materials IL
looks as though the combination viii
be valuable for further use in this
city The pavement filler originated
by the city engineer the first OF the
week has Travelled like wild fire to the
eastern manufacturers and they are
writing asking for more cOmpleEe
test Of the mixture They are asking
for a temperature of $50 degrees and
the city engineer has sent II TO them
with the same excellent results.
Topeka will have SI50,000 worth and
SO blocks Of the finest pavement in
the Cnited States this year
At tweuty-six minutes after seven
last night an alarm came IN from
524 East Seventh street and on re-
sp0nse the companies found a kitchen
afaue caused by a clothes line fun
OF clothes hanging too close 10 the
stove. The room was on fire when
the companies arrived and the home,
a story and a half frame dwelling
house, was in danger Quick work on
the part Of the dremeu cut the DAM
age down to S25- The house was &C
cIIpfed by A Parkin ard family
Council meeting tonight This
means Z battle Il has almost been
decided to hold the council meeting
in the Auditorium in order TO accom-
modate the crowds. The main crowd
will be from the southwest part Of
the cftv where the people are up in
arms because the city has changed
the names of the streets. IN that part
of TOpeka- They still cling to that
sentimental strain Of argumentand the
latest com plant is that the council
by changing the names OF the streets
has injured the morals. the brains
the physical abilities and the pocket
books of the residents. 1t is pretty
hard to imagine the morals OF a COM
ruuuitv thrown to the bad because
their street is changed TO Fifteenth
instead Of DouthitL avenue or some
thing along this line 1t is almost
absurd But they are coming in or
der to influence the council anyway
and their force viii be a strong one
As far as the counCil1eu are cen
cerued there is 10 disposition On their
parr to ''renig" on their former actions
The aldermen who voted against the
proposition viii not be allowed by law.
10 ask for 4 reconsideration. and those
who voted for the change viii be brand
ed however. as pikers and loot
freezersr II they ask for a reconsider
alton This Is the only way the mat
ter can be brought before the council
again and the people who i've out here
will have TO work their rabbits foot II
they succeed IN gaining the attention
/ OF the city fathers But according &c
reports they have 4 scheme Of some
kind up their sleeves and the meeting
tonight viii be Interesting from the
time the zavsI falls to the adjourn
U1eur
It is not known whether the santa
FTH Will make their fight at the cOuu-
| ell meeting tonight or not They have
not fled any agreements with the