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

careful in his storage of waste matter
and the like he has done a good work
but there are times when the property
owners rise in rebellion and ask that
an ordinance requiring such action be
cited. As a result the fire marshal is
only able to appeal from a good judg-
ment standpoint and fall back without
an ordinance. 1t is more apparent
every day that the chief needs law to
quote in his acquisitions and the coun-
cilmen are planning to back him up
with such laws as soon as possible. 1t
is now apparent that Topeka need new
laws as we'll as increased fire equip
ment.
Sidewalk petitions are still coming
to the city clerk and it is expected that
the city will lay more sidewalks this
year than ever before in its history.
Elmhurst, the new addition to the city,
is busily engaged in signing up for the
foot pavement and they will receive
big share of it this coming paving sea-
son. Chairman Tandy of the streets
and walks committee said this after
noon that his committee would do their
best to rush these petitions through
and accommodate the citizens in their
effort to beautify the city and make 1t
more walkable.
The newly elected city treasurer,
John D. Pattison, has taken up his
duties in the treasurer's office across
the hall from his old sanitary sergeant
desk and Uncle Dick" is gradually
collecting the ropes together and learn
ing their manipulation. He has been
very fortunate in securing the assist
ance of Miss Hale the daughter of the
former city treasurer, who will be with
him in the office until he has made
himself acquainted with the affairs as
watchdog of the treasury.
The quarantine on the Orphans home
has been raised and the children are
free once more. One of the little girls
in the home was taken down with
diphtheria not long ago and the card
has been hanging on the home ever
since. The case was a very mild one
and no alarm was felt The quaran-
tine on the home was the only bother
some feature of the sickness.
Mayor Green is well pleased with the
manner in which the people of Topeka
have taken advantage of the chance to
subscribe for the 100000 issue of city
bonds. The Prudential company was
given the authority to accept subScrip-
lions for the bonds and they have been
busy ever since answering inquiries
and taking down the sums wished
The bonds will be issued about the first
of June. The second issue about the
first of August. The. subscriptions will
be taken in order and given as quickly
as the bonds are issued. Many out of
town people have written to the mayor
concerning the bonds and it is possible
to sell them outside of the city if the
local citizens do not want them. These
city bonds are a much better invest
ment than government bonds paying
twice the per cent.
An ordinance making it unlawful for
any person to shoot, kill, MAIN or in
jure any song bird or disturb the nests
of the same within the city limits Of
Topeka will pass the city council at
their next meeting, A resolution to
this effect was sent through the coun-
ell not long ago and the ordinance has
been drawn up by the city attorney
and filed with the city clerk for proper
presentation. The fine for a violation
of this ordinance will he not less than SO
and not More than $25. Many COM
plants have been coming to the city
officials concerning-the. killing of song
birds and squirrels by small boys and
they have been reused ito action. At a
council meeting notysslong ago many
pitiful tales were told of the killing of
robins and the like. There is squir-
rel ordinance so 1t was not necessary to
insert this clause. }f'
City License Collector Ward Page
In the last year he has collected S.
1851. He has collected in the past IL
months $S7945 more than collected dur
ing the fiscal year 1866. In the last
year he has collected $2,44S.20 more
than the same time in 1867 Mark
Mason and R. F. Clough were collectors
at these times. The big month was in
January when Mr.. Page collected ST.
1925.
t. ~ o.4x Il
past twenty-fOur hours. The 1ndepend-
ent Telephone company has purchased
a new Buick No. 241. r. T. Billiard and
L. P. Billiard each purchased Overland
cars with Nos. 240 and 239 respectively
c. B. Hamilton, inspector of weights
and measures, has sent in his report for
the first Is days of April which will
end up the fincal year. He has COL
lected $50 during this time.
A building permit has been taken out
with the fire marshal by the Mcintyre
Mattress factory asking for permission
to use the streets in construction of a
two story, 60x38 feet, concrete block adj
dition to their factory near the foot
of Jackson street. The permit was
given but as the flremen pass by this
record they scratch their heads and
figure on a new obstacle in their path.
1t will be remembered that this mat
tress factory has been between fire and
water any number of times in the last
year and it is always the toughest pro-
position in the city to fight. But the
factory is growing and this is good for
the city's commercial interests.
At one minute of twelve last night a
telephone fire. alarm came from 115o
Clay street where the roof on the home
owned and occupied by Mrs. M. Mat
ley was on fire. The house is a large
two story frame affair and the fire
caught from falling SCOT and sparks.
The companies extinguished it in short
order with a loss of probably IS.
Fire Marshal George o. Wilmarth is
busily writing circular letters to the
building owners of the city informing
them of the law against the keeping of
a building without proper fire escapes.
This letter is simply a postscript to a
L reer and com nlete letter. sent