The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-18

building, corner of Fifth and Kansas
avenue. sent a. communication to the
CITY ASKING that the sewer in this dis
trlct De changed or put into condition
70 accommodate their uses. At the
present time the sewer is unable to dc
the business. Topeka is facing prob
leln Wnlch is growing in dimensions
Every oay-the small and choked condi-
s slon Oh the big sewers. In this case the
Dig sewers means the largest in use
by the city. They should be larger.
since the discovery in the city OF
the r1ght of the citizens to ask for ce-
.nent SIDEWALKS large number of petit
e! iI nave. been pouring into the coun-
Gil asking for them. Cement sidewalks
seem to be favorite in foot paving.
II the specifications are made properly
the cement sidewalk excels-other-
wise it is failure
The Commercial club should TAXA
notice of a little communication sent to
the city council last night. 1t came
from Z. II. Samson who stated that
the kansas Live Stock Breeders as
soclatlon was getting disguised with
me action of the city authorities in
snelT regular public sales of pedigree
sloch- II seems that the last time they
were mere the license collector came
ooWn and collected $25 from the as
soclatlon because they had imported an
expert from Manhattan to conduct the
sac. IN the letter Mr.. Samson says
tnat Wichta fsSworking hard to get the
association in that city and they offer
everything free. Topeka should re-
member her slogan.
CITY Engineer Rogers sent in the plans
ana specification for the contractors TO
use in constructing cement Sidewalks
over the city. He has made them very
strict and 1T will be impossible for the
city TO receive bad work from the con-
tractors If they follow up the plans of
the engineer. People over the city are
ASKING for cement sidewalks in place
of the old brick
The city councilmen were re-
minded of old street naming times
again When H. c. Root appeared over
asked a number of favors. Mr.. Root
mas lot over on the east side with
hole in it. This hole is full of
water and he wishes to tap the city
Dram to get rid of it. He was given
the permission. There are number
OF such places on the east side and
they Will be exceedingly dangerous to
the public health unless drained be-
fore hot weather. Something must
be done to relieve conditions.
City Engineer Rogers who took a.
forward step and attempted to get
out number of rules which would
warrant safety on the part of the
city when allowing plumbers to cut
holes into the paving has been
"called" by the higher city officials.
1t seems that Mr.. Rogers took little
too much authority-it is not known
just how much but he took it just the
same. If this kind is the kind of
authority that the city officials are
going to take the whole city will
CT III hno Of -
There is nothing needed in the city
as bad as a good iron clad rule
governing the patching of paving af-
ter it has been Dunctured. After Mr..
Rogers took his action the whole
public mind was behind him. If
more authority?"
And still the petitions for raise in
salary are coming in-and they are
coming in in the right spirit and from
the right people. The hard working
teams and feed them are asking for
a raise of rs centsra day. They say
that feed is getting higher and they
can't afford to work for the old rate
of 1925 per day. ]. S. Weir. the city
hall custodian. also asks for a raise.
He has been taking on more ter
ritory all the time in connection with
his duties at the hall and he is really
earning much more than his salary.
He stated in his petition last night
that he thought the raise was conn
ing to him" and the sentiment of the
council was in his favor.
John F. Coyne. one of the sanitary
men employed by the city, asked for
leave of absence through the
month of June and 1t was granted by
the council last night. In very
humorous letter to the council he
said he would fill his position with a
man much better than himself
The mayor and council received an
invitation to walk in the G. A R.
Memorial day parade May 81 and
they accepted the invitation with
thanks. Mayor Green reminded the
council that at one other time they
accepted an invitation and the alder
man who supported the measure
with enthusiasm failed to appear.
The rest of the council never came
near. The councilmen promise that
Mayor Green will not be left alone
to march in the parade this time.
City Clerk Burge turned in his an