The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-29

posed that the citv will pay for all the
| intersections in the city limits and 90
the grazing and rolling fhe counsy
will pay for their share just outside
the city. One man of the committee
succeeded in collecting $3.50 the first
day. 1t will only cost about $500 to
macadamize the street and Will be a
great benefit to the people concerned.
This dog tax question is still mis-
understood by large number or dog
owners in the city. City Treasurer
Hale asked that it be explained fully
and finally for the benefit of the one
thousand owners who have failed to
visit the treasurer. Male dogs cost 81
a year and females SIS. If this is paid
before April 1 the above price stands.
raised to 81 for males and ST for fe-
males. However. on this April FOOLS
day, Mr.. Dog catcher starts out with
his little gun and every dog without
a tag is shot dead in theory. The dog
catcher Will carry a few tags with him
for emergency purposes. But that dog
tax must be paid today, tomorrow or
the next day.
At nine minutes after four this
morning fire alarm came from 400
Kansas avenue where a two story
building owned by Joseph Groll, and
occupied by the J. P. Johnson con-
fectionery and the Charles Holland ci-
mysterious manner a shelf on the
frame partition dividing the two stores
took afire and before it was discovered
had spread up through the partition
companies from No. 2 arrived on the
scene smoke was issuing in clouds
from the front and it was sitting
through thew hole building. The
Glenwood hotel is next door and it ap
peared that the conf1agration would
be serious. The companies broke into
the front door and the chemical and
one stream from the hydrant quench-
ed the fire just as the fire fighting
force was augmented by companies
from No. station. The smoke and
heat did considerable damage to the
confectionery stock The damage will
amount to about $500. Insurance on
the confectionery was $1,1OO and ST.
500 on the cigar stock and fixtures.
The fire was in a dangerous place and
could easily have spread to valuable
and congested adjoining property if
it had gained headway. 1t was a pret-
ty piece of work on the part of Chief
Wilmarth's men.
Street Commissioner Frank Snyder
has ordered the renewal Of all the
watering fountains and troughs over
the city and today they are running
full blast much to the joy of the way
ward horse and the thoughtful driver.
There has only been one fountain run
ming this winter-that on Quincy
street just off from Sixth avenue This
is of the improved type and will not
freeze in the colder weather. The
other fountains over the city are
open to Jack Frost and will succu1nb
to his threats. There are nine drink
ing fountains for domestic animals in
the city. They are scattered in every
part
While the public improvements COM
Of ba oit TasJ
at the city hall this morning a large
number of petitions and petitioners for
the f1rst-class paving came to them and
asked for quick change. 1t seems that
the second-class paving had taken the
city by storm-because the people did
not know the qualities of the Rogers
asphalt filler and they We're scared of it.
Since it has been fully explained in the
slight difference in cost the strongest
fighters for the second class have re
traced their steps and started on
newer and better trail. A number of the
petitioners this morning came from
those who peddled the former papers.
1t looks as though Topeka will have the
greatest pavement in it's history after
all
City Milk Inspector DR.. D. NJ. Camp
bell left the city hall this morning with
Detective Sauls of the police force for
the purpose of rakfng in eight farmers
who have failed to register their cows
and who have ignored altogether the
frantic appeals and prayers of the city
inspector Gnd the creameries. Warrants
have been issued for them and they
will have to suffer.
The street cleaning force under Street
Snyder is now working
on the dirt streets over tfa city cleaning
them up and getting them in condition
for the spring rains. The cold freezing
H.
SHOWS have put them in very bad con-
dition and they need grading and roll
ing. A smaller gang is cleaning streets.
Later the regular spring clean up will
take place
A new sanitary milking pail is being
exhibited in the office of DR.. Campbell.
city milk inspector. 1t is constructed
for the purpose of keeping all the dirt
out of the milk while milking and serves
the purpose well. The doctor is recon-
rnending the pail to all dairymen who
visit his office. 1t Is sold in Topeka.
1t is reported through Councilman G.
E. Jordan from the First ward that the
gas company will try to live up to the
city ordinance recently introduced in
the council by Councilman Fraser which
requires the gas company to install cut
offs at every plumbing to house or
building, these cutoffs to be in a stand
ard position and open for the use of the
fire department in case a fire is in pro-
gress in the building.
Here is a little proposition that is
question to some of the city officials at
the city hall 1t costs $3.50 a thousand
to ship brick from Fort Scott to Topeka.
1t costs a local concern 81 more a thou
sand for fuel than it does the concerns
at Fort Scott. How is the southern
Kansas firm able to furnish the paving
contractor in Topeka with cheaper brick