The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
CITY WILL AMUSE
Municipal Control OverOut Door
Joys Next Summer.
Garfield Park Will Be Trans
formed to "White City,
ASKING FOR BIDDERS
Contract Will Be Awarded Firm
fer Revenue Percentage.
Figure s, Merry-Go- Rounds,
Bands, Etc. Given by City.

Topeka will have a new amusement
park next summer-and 1t will be UNI
der municipal control
The board of city commissioners
have decided to make Garfield park
into an electric white city" and the
city clerk has been asked to advertise
for bids from different amusement
firms for the purpose of carrying out
the plans.
Boating, band concerts, figure s,
merry go-rounds-an concession and
attractions of all kinds have been
placed on the list of required amuse-
ments. Everything of an entertaining
nature which is included in an up TO
date metropolitan amusement park
gates must be opened for the grand
opening early the summer.
Will Be Popular.
It is believed by the city officials
that a park of this kind would be
greatly appreciated as well as patron
lied by the people of the city. 1t is also
figured that the royalties and the reve-
nue. to be obtained from such a park
will be profitable undertaking to the
city.
Il think that this will be a popular
move" said NJ. C. Holman this after
noon. THE people have found ii
necessary to go so far for SO many
years in order to attend these features
that park of this kind in the city will
receive greater patronage and will af-
ford a better place for out of door
amusements than has been given the
people for a %Imber of years.
1.-THE street railway is double tracked
ALMOST to the entrance of Garfield park
and. with these new features added it
is a foregone conclusion that they will
build two tracks to the end of the line
and give the public excellent service to
the gates of Garfield.
There are eight thousand people in
North Topeka alone who could walk to
the park. This almost enough to guar
antee its success. Then the patrons
from other parts of the city will be
able to transfer right to the park with
out paying extra fares and wlthouI
waiting and riding for such a distance
before they reach their destination.
advertising for bids in this amuse-
ment work, I believe we can obtain
rival offers from many companies over
the country and in this manner get thu
best there is on the market along
amusement park lines. The bids will
be opened after the middle of January
and work viii commence at once = z7a
Reserved for Public Gatherings.
The city in their contract with the
amusement firm will reserve the right
to take complete charge of the park 4
any time for the purpose of giving pub
lie gatherings and meetings. The
grounds can be taken for this purpose
altogether and this matter will be left
with the commissioner of parks and
public property.
It is claimed, also that nothing of an
immoral character will be allowed in
the park-nothing that would be objec-
tionable, as far as amuSements are
concerned and every attempt will be
made by the police to keep down any
thing else that is liable to pop up
No Sunday attractions will be allow
ed. This is the only objection that can
be raised to the municipal control Of
the park by some of the people of tbs
city There are hundreds of people il
Topeka who think that Sunday is the
real day for amusements and they OBJ
serve it in that manner. There are as
many who haven't any other day to en-
| joy themselves and the Sunday closing
will come as a blow to them.
It is not known what will be done by
the Topeka Railway people to keer
Vinewood in the public eye. There
have been various reports to the effec1
that as an amusement park it would be
deserted this next summer.