The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17
NORTH SIDE NEWS
North Siders Talk Of Offering
Suggestions to City Fathers.
Bring . Motor Truck to North
Topeka-Their Plan.

It IL expected that a suggestion win
be offered the city fathers within
short time by the business men OF
North Topeka as to the fire station
situation. Up to the present time the
city ofhcials have been unable to locate
building which is suitable In which
to quarter the fireman while the new
station is being erected. The Hartman
building at 916 North Kansas avenue
Is, perhaps. ..4e most favored building
in North Topeka tor the temporary
quarters. However, this building does
not suit the city officials. According TO
them the building must be built OF
brick, be two stories high and be roomy
enough to accommodate the two wag-
ons now at the station. four head OF
horses and a place for the hremen.
A number of the North side business
men will offer q suggestion which 10
something like this: That the city ofh-
Gals put one Of the motor trucks In
North Topeka while the new building
IL being erected and put the present
equipment wherever the truck is taken
from. This" said one man this morn
ing. will save the city money and
1t will be little or no trouble for the
city of1cials to obtain a building which
will be suitable in which to put the
truck and the firemen. For this is all
the room which will be necessary
should this plan be carried out"
One North Topekan suggested, this
morning, that the motor which is now
located at FIRE station No. be brought
to North Topeka as it is the most suit
able OF the four owned by the city for
this purpose. The motor which is now
used at No. 4 station is a combina-
ton hose and chemical truck and will
do the work of both wagons which are
now used in North Topeka. Should
this truck be brought to North Topeka
during the six months which it will
take to erect the new building" said
another man. sleeping quarters for the
nremeh and a place to put the motor
Ii all the room which will be needed.
This looks to me Hike a money saving
proposition for the city. Should 1t come
to showdown the motor could be
CHARTERED at the North Topeka garage
and the firemen could stay in the sec
ond story of the building"
Following are a few endorsements Of
the plan offered by North Topeka bus
mess men:
1T is good idea and a chance
Tor the city to save money It would
be easier for the city officials to And
quarters for the truck than for the two
wagons and all the horses."-Ernest
Tucker. Editor Shawnee Chief.
It's fine scheme. We want a truck
and need one during this time. Every
man in North Topeka should feel in
terested in this plan-''-J. r. Spetter.
"A good idea. Take the horses and
wagons TO the Eighth street station or
somewnere else and put the truck in
the North Topeka garase."-Frank
"A capital scheme. 1 am for it by an
means."-J. d. Pratt.
The thing to do and a very efficient
plan."-W. D. Bridge.
The best plan which has been su~-
gested. The motor will do the work
OF both wagons and all the horses and
1t Will De little or no trouble to find
suitable quarters.''-A. NJ. Petro
Every business man, with no excep-
ton. who was interviewed by the State
Journal reporter this morning, declared
himself In favor of this plan.
A Near Accident
serious accident came near beine
the result Of a buggy hitting a lead
pipe which projected from the rear OF
wagon standing in front Of the A.
M. Petro Drug Co. Tuesday afternoon
The buggy was occupied by Mrs Hen
~ Hoberg and Miss May Rogers The
wagon was owned by g. B. Gatlin. Ac-
cording to reports the wagon wax
standing at right angles from the
curbing. However a number of reports
deny this. The accident happened when
Mrs. Hoberg attempted to urge hel
horse by the wagon and it SHE'D at q
street car and the lead pipe which pro-
truded from the rear OF the wagon hi:
the buggy top and did no little damage
to the buggy. When Mr.. Gatlin was
informed Of the accident he refused tc
pay the damages on the buggy. Police
Ohlcer Frank Summers was summoned
,, and the man agreed to pay for the
damage. Once during the excitement
the buggy was almost turned over and
the occupants thrown to the pavement
big DOins" for Christmas.
There will be big doins'' in al
parts of North Topeka during Christ
mas week. Practically every school II
planning to give an entertainment Of
some kind. The churches will al
hold special eervices. At the Second
Presbyterian E. watch party will b.
held New Years eve. Most Of thu
churches are planning to hold a can
tata the Sunday before Christmas
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