The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-15
SHOW MORE FIGHT
People of Buchanan and Clay
Streets Won't Give Up.
Larger Delegation at Council
Meeting Wednesday Night.
TO DODGE PAVING.
Councilman Howard Claims This
Is Big Joker"
Alderman Tandy Insists Whole
Proposition is Bluff.

People living on Clay and Buchanan
streets in the vicinity of the territory
between Seventeenth and Twenty-third
have donned their fighting clothes again
today and declare that the street rail-
way shall not run their line down Bu-
chanan street in spite of the ordinance
passed by the city council last night
giving them this right.
They have opened hostilities stronger
ard more furious and unless they are
able to receive further encourage cement
from the city council they have threat
ened the city and the street railway
with court proceedings. 1t is planned
to enjoin the council from passing the
ordinance
Citizens along the streets mentioned
have but one hope of winning out now
that is in Councilman Blakely. They
feel that Mr.. Biakely is the only man
to be moved considering the stand he
took the other night. Mr.. Blakeiy SEEM
ed to be uncertain of his policy for
some days but finally decided upon the
course he would take and voted for the
corporation.
Today people are comforting on the
proper course 10 take and believe that
the only chance they have of carrying
out their arguments is to change the
vote of Councilman BIakely.
Councilman TandY. who has been
an advocate Gf the commission form
of government and a man who be-
lieVeS that the " hole ordinance should
be referred t" the commissioners. is
still OF the opinion that the whole
thing on the Uart of the street railway
is bluff.
'tThey are not gong to hold back
$150,000 worth of construction work
for a little change or four blocks" he
said.
Possible Reason for the Change.
Councilman Howard has decided
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the street railway wishes to remove its
line from Clay street to Buchanan be-
tween Seventeenth and Twenty-third.
MI Howard claims that it is to dodge
paving. 1t is said that the people
along Clay street expect to pave next
year and this would mean that the
street railway will have to stand its
part of the expense, which would be
ner in which it would have to grade
down the right of way. Its tracks
stand up in the air a number of feet
between Nineteenth and Twenty-third.
The people through the proposed
street railway route in the DOuthitt
tract have taken new weapon against
the street railway. AT the meeting of
the city council last night, they pre-
be paved. This means that the rail-
way company would have to pay a
large part of the expense. 1t is said
that by this scheme they hope to
scare In6 railway DacK on the OIh0T
route around the tract. suggested in
the council chamber some time ago.
Takes Majority Vote.
1t takes seven councilmen to pass an
ordinance. Enemies of the ordinance
are in hopes of killing it through lack
of votes.
According to the votes last night
there are only six councilmen in favor
of the street car extensions. The Bu-
chanan street people believe that they
have one of these up their sleeve. If
the enemies of the measure in council
stick to their former vote it can not
pass until Alderman Drew returns from
the garbage crematory junket.
In case Mr.. Drew decides to vote
against the ordinance it will be lost
for want of votes. If Mr.. Drew votes
for it the seven votes will carry it. 1t
has been said that there are one or
two other coCncilmen who will vote
for the street railway in case it comes
to show down. They voted for the
Buchanan crowd last night for
policy" 1t has been hinted around
that a close call would bring them on
the other side of the fence.
Those who think the fight is over
are mistaken Buchanan and Clay
streets are busv thoroughfares these
days-the neighborS are using the
streets. The women have taken an
active hand and it is through their in
huence that they hope to influence that
genial alderman, Mr.. Blakely.