The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-17
Give EN- CHANCE
Educate Public in Use of To-
peka Avenue Boulevard.
That Is Plan Mayor COrwine Is
Working Out.
TO NOTIFY TRUCK OWNERS
Many Do Not Know @I3egula-
tiOns, 1t Is Said.
Street Cars Must Obey 0rdi-
nance, Officials Say. ~e

In discussion of the question of
the enforcement of the regulations of
the boulevard ordinance on Topeka
avenue, Mayor Corwfne stated today
that a campaign of education has
been begun.
1T is a propositions" said the mayor,
that must be worked out gradually
to tn. complete satisfaction of every
body concerned. 1t cannot be expect
ed 10 come at once. All new things
require . certain amount of time in
which people may become used TO
them. II will be the same in this case.
We cannot expect a complete adher-
ence to all the provisions OK the ordi-
nance Immediately.
"A great many people do not seem
TO be aware that an ordinance has
been passed" the mayor continued,
prohibiting use of certain classes of
vehicles on the boulevard. l have in
mind working out system OF notify
ing all business men who use large,
heavy trucks in their business, of the
new. boulevard ordinance. When they
learn about II and what 1t is intended
for, have no doubt that they
will instruct their drivers regarding
adherence TO its provisions we eX-
pect 10 soon have signs up at various
points on the boulevard warning pro-
hibited vehicles Of entering the boule-
Yard"
Street Cur Men Notified.
The mayor was asked regarding the
stopping of street cars on either side
uf the boulevard before going on
across. u he street car company was
sent a copy of the ordinance" the
mayor replied. II do not know
whether street car men are obeying
the provision or not. If not we will
rotify them again. l am considering
the plan of making a list Of all per-
sons who would be affected by the
bouleva rd ordinance and sending them
printed copies of the law
Many persons living on Topeka
avenue are considerably irritated over
the fact that up to the present time
very little has been done to enforce
the new ordinance. They can see no
change in conditions which remain the
same nj they were before the ordi-
nance was placed in effect. Fast driv-
ing still continues ~ on the smooth
street which tempts motorists to
imagine themselves on speedway.
Heavy trucks and tractors continue to
operate up. and down the boulevard.
Motorists Thoughtlcss.
The most objectionable thing to the
persons living on the boulevard is the
lack of 4,thoughttulness displayed by
motorists and motorcycle riders in
SNNdHlntE w ana GOWA AAhC bNAAS a. -
with muffler cut-outs wide open, their
engines popping like machine guns
under the continuous noise of the ex-
plosions. +9
Having paid for paving twice. and
by finally having been able to have
Topeka avenue declared a boulevard
for which an ordinance was drawn up
providing for proper protection of the
surface of the street. persons living
on the boulevard as represented by
the Topeka Avenue Boulevard asso-
citation have taken the matter up with
Mayor Corwine to see II a more speedy
adherence TO the provisions of the or
dinance could not be obtained.
Paper Hanger Arrested.
G. A. Wood. a paper hanger, whose
place of business is at 1905 Topeka
avenue. was arrested recently under
the provisions of the boulevard ordi-
nance for driving a delivery wagon on
the boulevard. He was using light
spring wagon drawn by one horse.
Witnesses say that at the time he was
arrested there were several large dFay-
age trucks in the same vicinity sailing
majestically down the boulevard.
These trucks. to which the ordinance
applies specifically, were not stopped.
Neither were several ordinary wagons
hauling gravel. In enforcing the ordi-
nance care must be taken to stop the
most harmful practices and those
most Objectionable first The lesser
violations can be worked up to grad
ually, it is pointed out.