The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
NORTH SIDE NEWS
EXMayOr Billiards. Plan for q
New City Jail.
Would Have 1t in City Hall and
Move Fire Department.

Commenting on the city Jail situa-
| ton, ex-Mayor Billiard says that the
poor condition of the Jail is a disgrace
| to the city Three years ago. he said,
| IAN effort was made to clean up ana
| supply cheap mattresses but it was
soon discovered that it was impossible
with a single room to keep the place
| in sanitary or comfortable condition.
At least three good rooms are needed
instead o. one so the worse drunkards
could be kept by themselves and the
colored prisoners separate from the
whites. Also single cells should be pro-
vided where the most vicious prisoners
could be by themselves. In connection
with the proposition of building new
Jail 1 would again suggest plan which
l mentioned before, that is, that the
quarters now occupied by the fire de-
partment in the city building be fitted
for Jail, police court room, and other
offices in connection with the depart
ment. Ample room and the convent
ence of having it in connection with
the city offices would be great ad-
vantage. In order to do that new quar-
tiers would have to be provided for the
fire department. new and up-to-
date fire department building should
be constructed by itself in some loca-
ton near the city building and the
equipment of station. No. brought
there and united with No. 2, which
W
atus was provided and the efficiency
of the department would be maintain
ed as good as it is with two different
stations. To do this the building now
occupied by No. would have to be
sold and the proceeds applied toward
building a new station. By combining
with No. . the yearly operating ex-
penses would be considerably reduced.
The building ana ground now occupied
by the city Jail would also be sold
and the proceeds used for equipping
the quarters at the city building. OF
course the remainder of the expenses
would have to be provided by bond
issue or increased levy of taxes. by
some such Plan as that properly worked
out, both police and fire stations could
be brought up-to-date in equipment
which would be credit to the city.
Mrs George Mitchell, who was driv-
ing an automobile, had accident
yesterday when the machine ran into
the large iron post on the corner OF
Laurent and Kansas avenue. There
was one injured blu the car was
smashed in at the front and the lamps
were broken.
Miss Sarah Withers entertained the
following guests at her home last even
ing on Kansas avenue: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Boast, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Pearson and Misses Trix and Pansy
Antrim
Miss Genieve holman entertained the
following guests at dinner Saturday
evening: Misses Trix and Pansy Antrim
and Minnie and Myrtle McGrew.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs Mary L. Stephens and her two
granddaughterS, Viola and Olive King
of Lawrence, are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs G. G. Stephens on Holman street.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clark of Hol-
man street have returned home after
a visit with relatives in Alta Vista.
At the last business meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
church it was decided that the parson-
age at $40 Park street would be re-
paired and painted.
Roy Palmer left yesterday for Sum-
ner, Wash, where he will visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Waldman, for
merly of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Priddy are
visiting with Mrs. Priddy's mother,
Mrs. J. M Goodno at SIS North Jack
son street.
Floyd Miller left yesterday for Bald
win on a business trip.
Dr. H F. Pratt and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Bradley and daughter of
Rossville came down yesterday in
their automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs o. A Mcclure have
returned from a visit with Mrs. Nc
Clure's sister, Mrs. S. K. Burroughs of
Granville.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will hold a food sale
next Saturday at SIS North Kansas
avenue.
We wish TO thank the many kind