The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-17

! as the man who had been bitterly
| opposed. Then he started to quote
the city records when Mayor Green
| inserted a singing remark to this
effect:
what do you know about the
records-you never look at them"
1t would have taken an expert
| stenographer to catch the quick re-
torts and the snap shots exchanged
by the two gentleman But the final
and the key note of the whole discus
sion was struck when Mayor Green
cried:
Jordan, you are trying to make
political capital out of this ISSUE"
"Thanks!" came back Mr.. Jordan
and the discussion ended.
The matter finally ended In the
committee recommending that the
city engineer draw up new plans and
specifications and submit them to the
council at the earliest possible date.
There were a number of prominent
North Topeka people at the meeting
last night and they made their voice
heard in the discussion. Among them
were ex-Mayor Bergundthal, ]. B. Bill
lard, president of the Central Mills
and Mutual Ice company: David
Bowie manager of the Mid-Con-
tinent Mills; F. o. Morns. president
of the North Topeka Civic club; A.
Sheetz, a prominent grocer.
side arose during the pumping station
meeting last night and attempted to
explain the history of the introduction
of the idea for a sewerage pump in
the First ward. He said that he first
took up the matter when he was elect
ed councilman and it was introduced
into the council by S. r. Kutz.
Mr.. Fink is new councilman and
probably is not acquainted with the
real history of this pump. Councilman
c.. E. Jordan, who has fought and
bled for this pump, first took the mat
ter up with the city council last No
Fink came into the council and at
least five months before he was inter
viewed by Mr.. Kutz on the subject.
Mr. Fink's statement last night was
a direct slap at Mr. Jordan who has
carried on such a battle for the pump
and caused groan to go up around
the room.
A special election will be held in
the city of Topeka August "a, Tues
day, when the proposition will be up
to the people to vote $4,000 in 4 per
cent bonds for the construction of two
z 5-foot arches on the south side of the
Melan bridge. This has been threShed
out in the council for some time and
the people are well acquainted with
the necessity of having these two |
on the south side of the river is OBJ
structed by the shortage of the present |
bridge structure.
c. p. Bolmar of this city visited the |
ways and means committee of the |
council last night and talked a half |
hour on the necessity of constructing |
the Grove avenue bridge. He has |
talked about this for two or three |
years now and each talk has increased |
night he called the mayor and the |
council everything from a bunch of |
- to a crowd of --- (the exact |
reproduction of the language has been
forgotten and could not be copied on
L small pad.)
Mr.. Bolmar then wiped his brow
and caught hold of Councilman Stan
ey from his ward where he again re-
1eated his old lecture and included a
ew personalities in which he accused
Mr.. Stanley of failing to stand by his
guns and deliver the goods. 1t will
De remembered that Mr.. Stanley has
been practically the only man in the |
council who has stood up for this
proposition.
Mr.. Bolmar concluded his HOSTILE
les by delivering an Grafton of rare
Journal reporter. 1t was a big night
asst night.
1t was decided last night that the
ire bell on top of the Auditorium was
10 lnOger needed and it will be recon-
nended to the council at the meeting
Monday night. This is an old question
md the revival will open up a multi
ude of old sores. The council seems
o be inviting trouble upon themselves
and the old bell must go.
Mayor Green said that 7 was trying
o make political capital of the North
ide pumping plant said Councilman
Jordan after the discussion last night.
I first brought this matter up late last
all when there were no politics in the
.ir and when I had no idea of the
POLITICAL situation of this city. 1t
would be very poor political dope for
man to fight seven months over a
title pumping plant I have thought
f nothing but the good of the people
f North Topeka. Our lives and our
property are in danger during high
water when the sewers back into the
louses and the streets. The city at
orney has held that the city would
,e held to blame for all damages
aused by such back water. No this
5 not political move of any kind.
m thinking about the interests of the
,eople and not politics.
See ]. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
rmber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
TENT. Warranted none better.