The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-04
NORTH SIDE news
Movement Is on Foot to Extend
White Way.
Talk Of Forming First Ward
Into District.

Plans are being formed by the resi-
dents and business men in North To-
peka to start q movement to extend
the white way from Gordon street to
Garfield park. This idea was talked
Of when the petition for the present
white way was circulated but nothing
definite was planned as to the situa-
ton The present plan for the ex-
tension OF the white way Is to form
the first ward into a district. exempt
ing the property owners who have
paid on the present white way. and
circulate q petition among all the
property owners of the ward. Wheth-
er or not this will be legal is a ques-
ton which is confronting the men
ment. According to City Attorney
Ralston the city ordinance governing
the installation of q white way says
that 1t shall be paid for by the prop
erty owners owning property on the
street on which the white way is to
be installed and that no person out
side of this can be found or forced to
pay taxes for the improvement.
However, If the residents and prop
! erty owners petition for the move
ment and volunteer to pay the city the
cost of such an improvement there Is
no ordinance against it. Just how the
men who are back of the movement
will go about it to circulate the petit
| ton or what policy they will use to
| have the white way installed has not
been threshed out.
| However, according to them the
plan will be formed and worked out
| in the near future. Practically every
man interviewed by the State Jour-
mar reporter this morning was In ia
vor of the plan.
"If the property owners in the first
ward favor the extension. which win
! cost from one to five dollars per prop
| erty owner. the petition will be start
ed at once said J. R. Spetter this
morning. 'If the white way is ex-
+! tended to the park North Kansas ave-
nue. will be one of the busiest thor
| oughfares in Topeka in the summer
time. Garfield park will be the most
popular resort in Topeka and this will
! greatly benefit the North Side. The
people are so delighted with the pres
ent white way that they with few ex-
| ceptions want the extension. At the
present time we are finding out how
| the property owners stand and If
those who have not been questioned
are as much In favor Of the improve
ment as those who have the plan will
| be outlined and the movement started
immediately"
| A number of the business men on
North Kansas avenue who have al
ready been taxed on the present
white way are in favor of the extern
sion and are offering to help the
| movement in q financial way If the
| frst ward IL formed into a district
! and the movement is put through. It
| il expected that something more def
mite will be known as to the move
ment by Friday evening.
Moro Work ON Soldier Creek.
| According to the members of the
North Side drainage board more work
will be done on Soldier creek this win
ter. No resolution was passed for the
work at the monthly meeting of the
board which was held Monday after
noon. but 1t was given out by pretty
/ good authority this morning that
/ more work would be done on the
creek About I'VE miles of the creek
i was cleaned out recently but there
are q number Of other places that
need it and It II expected that the
matter viii be taken up at the nexl
meeting. 'sThe creek will be dredged
cleaned out and the Willows cut out
OF the bed wherever 1t Is needed.
said George Young, chairman Of the
board. this morning.
i Grange Exceed OAkcees.
The Indian Creek grange held theil
annual election Of officers Tuesday
and the following officers were elect.
ed for the coming year: Master. J
o. Browning: overseer. B. l. Button
lecturer. Mrs. J. F. Cecil: steward, q
lW Belts; assistant steward, c. 8
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