The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-14
LAW is VIOLATED
Topeka Avenue Boulevard is
SEEING Used by Trucks.
Residents Were Promised IRIS
Would Be Prohibited.
new SURFACE DAMAGED
No Attention Paid to the "Cut
OUT Regulations.
Police Do Not Enforce Ord1-
nance of the City.
new SURFACE DAMAGED

Altho an ordinance making Topeka
avenue boulevard became et1ectiVe
on July s, 1918, violations have oeeh
as manifold and as fragrant as they
were before.
A few days ago a regular parade OF
five motor tractors went drilling up
the avenue. their motors popping
loudly and the heavy wheels digging
into the surface of the pavement.
This morning another tractor was
observed making a speedway OF the
boulevard. Altho there are prohibl-
lions regulating traffic on the boule-
ward speeding has continued, motor
car and motorcycle drivers travel up
and down the full length of the street
with their cut-outs wide open. Per
haps they, enjoy the rhythmic ex-
blossoms of a smooth running motor
but to the persons who live up ana
down the street 1t is source OF con-
slant ANNOYANCE and a decided null
sance. Cattle have been driven the
full length of the street. Heavy trucks
for hauling drayage and other ma :
tcrial still use the street.
Promised To Protect Street.
When the new surface was put
down on Topeka avenue making II the
best surfaced street in the city of To-
Dekar. the commissioners in office at
that time promised that the surface
OF the street WOulu De pIpNCNNNNs LAAtS
was never done.
The new ordinance creating a boule-
ward of Topeka avenue provides for
every contingency affecting the regu-
lation of traffic on the boulevard.
AItho there is an ordinance the citi-
zens themselves cannot enforce the
regulations. That is the rea-
son for police departments. 1t is
now the duty of the police department
to see to the regulation of traffic on
Topeka avenue the same as they do
bookkeeping and other enjoyable forms
of pastime. citizens point out.
The ordinance as passed prohibits
the use on the boulevard of any trac-
tor. engine. circus wagon, or any
vehicle constructed or used for freight,
or carrying goods. merchandise,
groceries. ice. milk, except in cases
where deliveries are made from the
cross street nearest the house they de-
sire to reach. 1t prohibits the driving
of herds of cattle, horses, mules. hogs
or sheep.
Violators Liable to Fine.
The ordinance also designates that
street cars shall stop on the near side
before going on across the boulevard.
as is done in all cities where there
are boulevards.
Many persons living on Topeka ave-
nue. are becoming incensed over the
fact that altho there is a stringent or
dinance apparently no effort is being
made by the city administration or po-
lice department to compel enforce
ment of the provisions. Every one
who has broken any of the provisions
of the ordinance is liable to arrest and
a fine of from SIS to 500 for each Of
Tense.
Persons back of the movement to
make Topeka avenue a boulevard are
now backing a movement to gain en-
forcement of the provisions of the or
dinance
There will soon be warning signs
placed at various points on the avenue
telling what is prohibited. 1t has also
been suggested that the motorcycle po-
licemen burn up some of the gasoline
they use in a campaign of education
Along the boulevard