The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12

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she made her first real upward start
| in paving matters. 1t is true that some
| of the new pavement laid this year is
| of a mighty good quality and is an ex-
plans but when Topeka is able to travel
| over her grouted, combination filler
| brick block pavement she will point
with pride to the men who have worked
day and night for it against numerous
| odds and adverse criticism.
| There was none of the So-called third
| grade sand filler small brick pavement
contracts let last night. 1t was on the
! bill of fare but the people failed to petit
| tion for it as was their chance and
as a result this third class was thrown
| from the list. There were number of
| petitions for sand filler but these did
not mean small bricks with poor grout.
| They simply meant the second class
which is the same as the first class
| with the exception of the filler.
1t took a long time for some of the
councilmen to see this matter last
night but when it was explained fully
they voted for it without a d1ssent.
| The remaining thirty blocks of pave
/ ment will be taken up later.
Mayor Green received formal resig-
nation from C. p. Moeser last night
who does not wish to remain with the
board Of water commissioners any long
er. With the approval of the counci!
Mr.. Mayor appointed John Purcell to fill
his place on the board.
| petition from a number of residents
| in the First ward asked that benefit
! district be created for them in order
| that it might be possible to pay the cost
| of opening Norris street between To-
peka avenue and alley running north
and south between Topeka avenue and
Harrison street. The petition was sent
| to the streets and walks committee
which is reigned over by the gentleman
| from the First ward, c. E. Jordan.
|
! If the city of Topeka will construct
! a larger sewer and make proper ar
rangements for the management of the
surplus surface water, JOab Mulvane
| will erect a big fire proof building at
/ the corner of First and Kansas avenue.
In a communication to the city council
last night Mr.. Mulvane told of how the
| Parkhurst-DaViS people had suffered
| many losses on account of the immense
amount of surface water that had gath
cred in this district and ran into the
| cellar of the building. The sewer in this
| district is not much larger than pipe
that is used as an eavestrough on the
Mulvane building and 1T is choked and
out of order most of the time. Mr.. Null
vane told the council that unless this
trouble was patched he would never
build again on this corner but If it was
done he would promise the city big
| fire proof building-to be built at once.
! The council was aroused at the promise
| and the matter was referred at once for
! hasty recommendation 1t Will bly,
come up for final consideration at the
next meeting of the council and at that
| it will be apparent to Mr. Mulvane that
| he is at liberty to commence the erec-
ton of his fire proof building.
According to a bunch of blue prints
handed in to the city council last night
Police Judge S. S. Urmy is to have a
| big new steel filing case-one that will
be an ornament to his throne and
jeans of safety to his records which
are continually being scattered over the
station and handled by the inquisitives.
Cost $122.50.
At last the mayors of Topeka will be
able to, receive the honor that is due
have ngn f6r 6ne Gf nse in tSe
council chamber all of the former mayors
of this city with the proper lettering under
went through the council until some of
the couneiImen happened to- remember
the list. With a leap and a jump General
Hughes rose to his feet and made the
| for the additional executive. Mayor Green
with his usual modesty was inclined to
| turn a deaf ear to the motion but it pre-
vailed and he could do nothing. This
big picture when it IS finished nnoi, viii prob OBJ
| just facing the main entrance.
The Santa Fe sent communication to
the city last night concerning the foot
bridge which has been built by the city
g sde 9f anfr vf iF0n tb nrdS S 9Ter %
vides for the erection of this foot bridge
and the Santa Fe suggested that Topeka
| build a substantial iron footbridge-one
| that will adhere to the general makeup
| Of their structure and one that will be
! substantial as well good looking. The
railroad engineer figures out that this
sort of a bridge can be built for 81 10000
and General Manager Hurley submitted
the proposition. The council will look into
the matter through the proper committees.
The councilmen are of the opinion, how
ever, that the new idea is a good one.
payers and residents was received by the
council last night which pertained to the
distribution of the 200 new arc lights that
the city intends to insert as soon as the
new electric light plant is in running Or
der The petitioners are the first to make
requisition this matter and they
have broken the ice for a multitude to fol-
low These people want a light at the
corner of Grant and Central avenues.
The Hand Holders union is hereby noti.
lied that the Christian church stands on
for them to change headquarters.
Two series of sewer plans and speci- |
hcations were approved last night and
sent on their way. The one is the |
much fought over Kenwood sewer. This |
IS the sewer that the Rock Island has |
been paying so much attention to and |
even suggested that it be placed on |
wheels in order that it migth be moved
when convenient. However, this is but
myth and the city has been able to
tickle the chin Of ba T-1 |