The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07

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z O'Clock In the evening was largely
responsible for the big vote in the First
and Second wards and the big totals
piled up for the Democrats. 1t is a
Wen known fact that the Santa Fe
shops are full of Democrats and sup
porters or the party Observation-Disclosures
1t might be. The big vote came in af-
ter working hours-and the Republi-
cans fell by the wayside.
Here is a chance for some of the
big advertisers in the city to make
good on their public signs. At the
Melan bridge where they have built
the Dig concrete walls for the protec-
tlon from the floods there is broad
bold looking blank space only useful
for brilliantly colored signs. The
drainage board could rent this space
to advertisers at SO much a square
foot and made hundreds of dollars.
Not only this but according to Street
Commissioner Snyder paint is one of
the best things in the world for
cement of any kind. 1t will help pre-
serve 1t In great many ways. Ad-
vertiserS will now get busy. Why not
protectors?
City Hall Custodian Weir has been
rummaging around in the basement of
the auditorium and has found about
fifteen big office chairs with the bot
excellent condition. With small ex-
penditure of seven cents each he has
repaired these chairs and put them
into as good condition as the day they
We're purchased: If these chairs had
laid around the basement much longer
they would have been ruined. The
city hall custodian has been taking on
spring house cleaning the last week
and in short time every office in the
building will shine like new. Mr..
Iv4tv 10 H. <,f%-- ga
who does not receive a check every
month that represents the amount of
work accomplished.
Births and building permits-the
two routine reports from the city hall
have not made much of a showing to-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Woods of
Route No. Z, have a son; Mr. and
Mrs. William Temple, 100 Kansas
avenue, also a boy. Building permits
to Henry Ruppel for $4,000 cottage
on lots 1857 Underwood avenue; to s.
Agnes Thornton for a $1,000 two
story dwelling at SIG Fillmore and to
w. H. Kientz for a brick bakery oven
at SIC Kansas avenue.
At the council meeting Friday night
the old councilmen who have either
been defeated for reelection or re-
tired from office by their own request
will turn over their desks and chairs
to the new men. This is very pre-
tentious and solemn occasion and is
generally witnessed by the admiring
friends of both. All of the city Of
f1cials will receive their oath and the
night will be one of merriment-
with the lid on tight. The different
committees of the council are holding
their last sessions this week cleaning
up in a complete manner all of their
desks in order that nothing unusual
will fall upon the new administration.
One advantageous thing about the
new administration is that a big ma
jority of the officers are men with ex-
perience in city affairs and the i'm
mense amount of improving going on
in the city together with the plans for
thousands of dollars more will receive
their careful attention. There is no
danger of mistakes at loss to the
city. -
Spring building permits are not be-
ing issued as the fire marshal would
have them come in, This is the finest
| time of the year to build and 1t is
hoped that the past prosperity will be
continued. There are a large num-
her of men in the city without work
and the need of extensive improve
ments Is urgent.
The reception room at the office of
the city clerk is a busy place today-it
is pay day. The month of March costs
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