The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
BOND ELECTIONS.
Three Propositions to Be Voted
on Tomorrow.
Melan Bridge Extension Is One
of Them.
GARBAGE CREMATORY
People to Decide Whether City
Is to Have One.
Polls to Be Open From 6 A. III.
to p. M.

Tomorrow is bond election day. The
registration was light SO it is hoped
that those who are qualified will turn
out in force to express an opinion at
the polls in regard to the three propo-
sitions which will come before the
voters. The ladies should not forget
that they are entitled to vote-that is
those who have qualified. The propo-
sitions to be decided will come under
questions No. 1. 2 and 8, the extension
of the Melan arch bridge, the mu-
nieipal garbage plant and the Shunga-
nunga bridge on Fillmore street re-
spectively.
In connection with the extension of
the Melan bridge the people of the
North side are almost unanimous for
it, and this in the face of the fact that
they are already heavily assessed on
account of the cost of the construction
of the dyke. The estimated cost of
extending the bridge south two spans,
or $50 feet, is from 100000 to $4,000.
Thirty-nine thousand dollars in bonds
are asked for, the balance being for
the purpose of widening the river from
the Lakin land to a point below the
bridge and to clean out the waterway.
The proposition is as important to the
South side interests. The factories on
the South side should have protection
and as things stand the Parkdale dis
trict is always in danger from floods.
If the voters decide to extend the
bridge, the Rock Island and Santa Fe
will also extend their bridges. A Rock
Island official recently made the re-
mark that it would be SenSeleSS for
this line to extend their bridge unless
the city first made move in that d.
Tection. For years 1t has been the op1n-
ion that some drastic measure should
be taken to relieve the flood situation
Councilman Stanley said this morn
ing that what will help one section of
the city is also for the best interests
of the people at large, and the voters
should all turn out to at least express
an opinion on the propositions Il am
strongly in favor of the bridge propo-
sitions,'' said the councilman.
1T was the opinion of the city faith
ers when the matter came before them
for consideration that a garbage plant
is a much needed institution in the
city. The amount in bonds which Will
be required for the construction of
such a plant is $17.700. There has
been a great deal of complaint that
life has been at times almost unbear-
able in some of the poorer districts or
the city on account of the fact that
while the people were peacefully SUM
bering wagon loads of filth would be
dumped in the alleys adjacent to their
property.
Until this could be removed the
odors arising therefrom were anything
but pleasing or sanitary. After such
a crematory is put in thorough work
ing order it should be practically
self supporting institution These
plants have been successfully run in
other cities and there is no reason why
the same would not be the case in
Topeka.
The setimated cost of a bridge over
The estimated cost of a bridge over
is $4,101-
The polls will be open at the places
as designated in the legal notices as
found elsewhere in this issue of the
State Journal from a. to z p. m.
Election Commissioner Titus has had
some difficulty in finding a sufficient
of judges and clerks to off1ci-
ate at the polls. The places which are
still vacant tomorrow will be filed by
voters present who will be sworn in
by the supervisor. The following are
the places still vacant:
Republican clerk in first precinct
First ward.
Republican clerk in second precinct,
First ward.
Democratic clerk in Third precinct of
First ward
Republican clerk in sixth precinct,
Second ward.
Democratic Judge and Democratic
clerk in sixth precinct, Second ward.
Democratic clerk in fifth precinct of
the Second ward.
Address From Taxpayers Committee.
To the Voters of Topeka-The mayor
and council have fixed upon next Tues
day. August oath. to vote, along with
other questions of public utility, upon
the question of issuing $4,000 worth oil
the bonds of the city. to enable them,
by the use of as much thereof as may
be necessary, to replace the present
eouth earth approach to the Melan
bridge by an open concrete arch ex-
tending back to the former south SHORE
line of the Kaw river, increasing the
free waterway of the channel the |
length of this arch.
Congress has provided for the re-
1novai of all encroa chments on the Kaw
river channel at Kansas City by re- |
establishing the former harbor lines, !
the old shore line of the |
former 734 foot waterway, and meaning |
further the assertion of the principle |
that such encroachments must he re
linquished or damages paid for the loss |
of property resulting from such OBJ |
struction of the water.
The president has directed the read |
Justment of all bridges in harmony |
Herewith and the United States courts |
are enforcing these requirements.
The railroad companies. the stock |
yard companies and all like interests, |
are rearranging their properties to
comply with these conditions.
The United States engineers employed |
at Kansas City our own engineers {
Topeka, including the city and county |
engineers. and those employed by the
reckoning that a river current. a cross
&c, 600 square feet would have conveyed
the whole volume of water in the flood
of 1908.
They have also reckoned that if the