The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27
SAYS ALL IS WELL
Manager Treleayen Has No
More Fears of Gas Leaks.
Informs City Commissioners
That There Is No Danger.
is PLENTY OF GAS.
Treleayen Thinks Fields Will
Last Over 90 Years.
Other DOings Among Commits
sioners This Morning.

1t is the opinion of Manager Ire
leaven of the Consumers Light, Heat
& Power company that Topeka will
not be bothered by natural gas trou-
bles in the future. Not only did Mr..
Treleaven pacify the city commission
ers with this statement this morning,
but he declared that for at least twen-
ty years the gas supply in the fields
in the southern part of Kansas would
be sufficient to meet all demands made
upon the present pipe lines.
The gas question is not a popular
subject in Topeka on account of the
weather. but for the purpose of gain
ing an insight into the work the Con-
sumers company has been doing to
remedy the gas leak trouble the city
commissioners called Manager Ire
leaven before them this morning and
directed rapid fire list of questions
to the gas man.
81 think that the leak trouble has
been remedied,'' said the manager this
morning. 1--WE have had gang of
men on the work ever since the trou-
BILE last year and every time we heard
of leak or received a complaint we
made the repairs at once. We have
gone.over the work so thoroughly that
we feel as though there will be no
trouble in store for the citizens this
winter.
81 might say; gentlem.en." continued
company is more anxious to fix these
leaks and put the system in good con-
dition than you are. We have always
regretted any trouble that might have
been caused by escaping gas and we
have always tried our best to guard
against any leakages."
After he had answered an hours
fire of questions from the commission
ers, Manager Treleaven made a few
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doubtedly will be followed this sum-
mer.
IT would suggest" he said, ''that in
all the cistern covers in the city. a
number of inch holes be bored. This
could be done at very little expense
and would give the cisterns ventilation
enough to remove all dangers Of col
lecting gas"
vored the proposition and it is possible
that an order for this work will be
given soon.
Gas for Twenty Years.
In speaking of the supply of gas
for coming years. Mr.. Treleaven stated
that there would be plenty of gas for
the next twenty years at least. AL
though he thought there was no fear
of slack in the supply at any time he
was positive that Topeka would have
all that could be used. Twenty years
is a long time and the commissioners
took no cause for fear at this state
ment.
After the commissioners had secured
enough information from the manager
of the gas company concerning the
leaking mains, Commissioner Tandy
volunteered the information that it
would be a good idea for the gas COM
pany to get busy. on the holes in the
pavement over the city. 1--WE want
you to fix them all at once" said Mr..
Tandy.
In answer Manager Treleaven made
another suggestion that was received
heartily by the commissioners, al
though the matter has been up several
times. Mr.. Treleaven thought it would
be advisable for the city to organize
a gang of expert paving repa1rers Who
would fix up all holes after excava-
tions and charge the expense to the
company which excavated.
.Our company would be glad to know
that the work was done right and that
we could be released from all further
trouble he said.
Through the suggestion of c. H. I'll
tus, commissioner of elections, the city
commissioners appointed as board OF
election supervisors, Mr.. Tandy, Mr..
Miller and Mr.. Holman. Commissioner
Titus brought forth the information
that since the city council has been
abolished there were no provisions for
an election board and the new COM
mission law said nothing about it. Fol-
lowing Captain Titus advice the city
board made their nomination.
Hale Richie. Twelfth and Madison.
sent a complaint to the city board OF
commissioners stating that the street
railway company stored freight cars in
his alley and caused him both damages
and Inconvenience. Commissioners
Tandy will investigate.
Commissioner Bone declared that the
T. aI,a nd
city $4,000 refunding bonds were the
banking firm of Splitter & Co. This
company is represented in Topeka. The
| bonds will go to them at Az per cent.
After argument of some length over
a very, very important question of
whether or not a woman should be al
| lowed $3.50 for damages to her clothes
commissioners decided this morning
that Miss Miller who lives at 715 Quin-
| cy street, should be given the money.
1t seems that she had her clothes out
| ON the line during the fire drill of Mer-
! chants Week and the muddy water
| from the hose destroyed blanket. The
| commissioners want to charge the cost
| to the water department because the
water was muddy.
| City Engineer Fulton sent a COM
munication to the board asking that he
deduct from the last estimate to Gil
| fllan & Son, paving contractors, the
amount of $3.50 which was still due
| from the amount overpaid him last
| for ma r IL