The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-21
CALLS FOR ACTION
Commissioner Bone Criticises
Holman Openly.
Asks Him Why City Crematory
Should Lie Idle.
MANY WEEKS LATE.
Mr.. Bone Says Plans Should Be
Completed by This Time.
Mr.. Holman Promises to Make
Mr.. Holman Promises to Make
a Move Before Thursday.

The feeling of uneasiness among the
city commissioners because M c. Hol-
man, commissioners Of parks and SAM
tatlon has failed to make any report
on the progress of the garbage crema-
tory collection system in Topeka. broke
out into a verbal declaration this morn
ing, When R. L. Bone, commissioner of
finance, demanded of Mr.. Holman that
ne take some action on the crematory
situation at once or the people of the
city would be up in arms.
The crematory should have been in
running order at this time,' Mr. Bone
directed at Mr.. Holman at the meeting
OF the board of commissioners. At the
very latest it should be In order by
January L If you started 20 make
your plans at this time you couldn't
have your organization completed by
the first Of the year; The people of the
city are anxious about this plant and
they want 1t started-if it isn't started
1t means that the entire board will be
blamed"
Commissioner Bone didn't give a
sign of warning before he heaped the
criticism upon the shoulders of Com
missioner Holman-and the latter had
little preparation for a defense.
Newspapers Know 1t AIl-HoIman.
THE newspapers. seem to know more
about this garbage plant than 1 do"
was the first comment made by Mr..
Holman.
Mr.. Holman is indignant because the
State Journal some time ago asked why
the garbage plant was not running and
why plans had not been made for ti1e
start the first of the year when there
was $915 in the crematory fund that is
available for any use in connection
with this work. 1t was pointed out
and the facts were approved by the
other members of the board of COM
/ missioners-that with $915 the city could
do considerable toward the garbage col
lection this fall.
In his talk on the subject this morn
ing, Commissioner Bone brought out
the fact that if all of the dump and
collection wagons were ordered today,
they could not be delivered to the city
before the last of January or the first
of February.
These orders should have been in
long time ago." said Mr.. Bone. 1.-THE
collection schedules, the orders for the
cans. the plans for the side and style
Of the cans and wagons, ETC., should
have been planned out and worked
down to a money basis month ago
and here it is within month of the
beginning of the year and nothing has
been done, apparently"
The criticism of Commissioner Hol-
man was made wholly in the commits
sion chamber by Commissioner Bone.
The other commissioners failed to take
up the subject at this time, although
at various times they have expressed a
desire that something should be done
along these lines.
Storm Had Been Brewing Some Time.
The storm over Commissioner Hol-
man has been threatening for some
time and the action taken by Commits
sioner Bone this morning was no sur
prise to the commissioners and the
people who are acquainted with mu-
nicipal affairs.
Mr.. Holman stated in defense that
he had taken the matter up with the
| city attorney and that report in full
would be made before the board of
commissioners Thursday morning.
Thursday morning is Thanksgiving
dayO
| The commissioners accepted this ex-
PLANTATION and will wait until the re-
port comes out before they take ac-
ton.