The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-21
CITY HALL NEWS.
Dairymen Coming Back at Milk
Inspector.
They Claim He Has Never Sent
Them Warnings.
CUT DOWN EXPENSES
Ways and Means Committee
OVerlOOks Recommendations.
Other Items of Interest From
City Building.
CUT DOWN EXPENSES

The dairymen are raising a great
howl because of the new milk ordi-
nance and the recent warrants issued
by the city milk inspector. In speak
ing to a State Journal reporter this
morning John Drake, one of the
largest dairymen in Shawnee county,
said:
I'VE are going to have a meeting
soon of all the dairymen. We are
going to make a test case out of this
new milk ordinance and 1 think you
will find that it is a farce in every
way. There is no law which can
make US pay this so-called license
when our old payments have not run
out"
''How about your refusal to obey
the warning sent out by the milk in
spector and register according to
law?" asked the reporter.
There is where you are clear off,
said Mr.. Drake. Possibly you have
been misinformed because we dairy
men have never received a word from
the city milk. inspector concerning the
registering of our cows. You said
that we had received application
blanks and we had refused to sign
them. Let me tell you those blanks
did not come to our homes until the
day after the article appeared. We
do not think that we are being
treated right in this respect. The
morning paper said that the milk in
spector had found eOnugb manure in
the milk to fertilize a good sized pas
ture This is not only untrue but it
is an insult to the dairymen and we
are going to see that it is straight
ened out
In explanation it might be said
that the State journal reporter was
informed by DIR. Campbell that
blanks had been sent to the milkmen
and he reported the news. He was
also informed many times OF the
warnings sent to the dairymen. There
seems to be mistake somewhere.
1.-The warnings were sent TO the
dairymen through the mail and
the newspapers" said DR.. Campbell
this morning
The ways and means committee of
the city council gathered together at
last in the committee room of the
= city hall Saturday night and the
many recommendations waiting Tor
a second o. K. from the committee
were discussed and fought over for
MANY hours. The most important
question before the ways and means
committee under the generalship of
J. w F. Hughes was the set of
recommendations sent to the council
by Chief Wilmarth of the fire. de-
partment. Chief Wilmarth asks for
twelve additional men. additional
equipment and additional service.
last night chopped down the recon-
mendations one by one until little
stump was left representing four new
men and 13 new fire alarm boxes.
But the councilmen at the meeting
of the ways and means committee
Saturday night were looking forward
when they cut down the expenses in
this way. Councilman Drew was the
leader of the conservatives In the list
of fire recommendations and he
brought out good point when ne
said that the city had not increased
more than rs per cent In the last
ten years and to increase the force by
twelve men as recommended would
mean that the force of fire fighters
would be doubled in the last ten
years. Mr.. Drew brought out the
argument that ToDeka's income is not
going to be as large as the expense
account this year and some measures
must be taken to cut down the de-
partments-
The recommendations by Chief
Wilmarth included among some
things a new fire engine. This is
needed badly-and would give North
Topeka a steamer for the protection
of the industries in that section OF
the city. But fire engine costs lots
of money and the councilmen shud-
dered. However the committee did
mass favorably upon the prayer for
thirteen new fire alarm boxes to be
situated near some of the larger fac
tories and manufacturing plants in
the city The new boxes will be sit
uated as follows:
Corner of Kansas and Crane. Kan
sas AMI Sixth. Kansas and Eighth
Jackson and Norris near the Contra
Sash and Door factory, one in the vi
cinity of the three flour mills north O.
the river. Second and Polk near th'
Continental creamery, Harrison and
Eighth near the high school, Huntoo1
ard Topeka, near Ingleside, Third and
Fillmore near the Orphans Home
Horn and Sixth near st. Francis hos
pital Buchanan and King near the
Mutual Ice plant, Topeka and Fifteenth
and at Ninth and Polk near Bethan!
college.
Fourth of July will be celebrated il
three installments this year and tn
supply of fireworks handled by Topeki
stores will be much greater than ever
AS a result of the incoming shipment
of such infiammable material Chic
Wilmarth of the fire department ha
10 his office at once and a representa-
tive of the fire marshal will be sent t
the store at once to investigate TIL
position, the amount and the handling
OF the fireworks. There Is new Law
which makes it necessary for the fir
marshal to perform these duties AM
1t was created to reduce the danger o
disastrous fires during the celebration
season. 1t is an easy matter to drol
q light among a collected bunch o