The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31
PLAN FOR PAVING
TOpeka's Program for 1929 Is
Now Under Way.
Many Petitions Being Circu-
lated at Present Time.
1921 WAS A RECORD YEAR
Residents Ask for Ten Blocks
of New Work.
Petitions Ask for Improvement
of SIS Blocks.

gopekas paving program for 1922,
now in the process of formation, will
probably be as heavy, or heavier, than
the program of 1921, which has just
been completed. There were paved
seventy blocks of Topeka streets in
1921. and petitions have been placed
in circulation for the paving of sixty
five blocks next year. In addition to
the sixty-five blocks which may be
paved by petition, it is probable that
the city commission will order. by
resolution, the paving of another
eleven blocks bringing the total to
seventy-six blocks of streets
It is impossible to tell just how
many of the petitions which are being
circulated, will result in paving
There are protests already out against
at least two of the petitions
Ten Blocks of Paving.
There have been returned to the
city hall, with the requisite number of
signatures attached, petitions which
call for the paving of ten blocks of
streets. These petitions, presented to
the city commissioners, have been re-
ferred to W. S. Hancock, commits
sioner Of streets and public improve
ments.
There are additional petitions in
circulation for the paving of fifty-five
blocks Of city streets, and petitions
for the paving of eighteen blocks Of
alleys.
y really hope" Commissioner Han
cock says that they will not call for
as heavy program of paving next
year as we had this year. 1t has kept
Gus very busy this year. But it GER
ainly does show a splendid spirit on
she part of the citizens of Topeka,
that they are anxious for so much
civic improvement"
The Paving Petitions.
The petitions which have been
signed and referred to the street COM
missioner, are for paving on the fol-
lowing streets:
Adams street, from Eighth avenue
Brooks street, from Sixth avenue
to Eighth avenue.
Clay street from Nineteenth street
to Twentieth street.
East Eleventh street from Madison
street to Monroe street.
Harrison street from Euclid avenue
to Twentieth street.
Shawnee street from Willow avenue
to Chickasaw avenue. (Protest also
filed.)
Petitions in Circulation.
The petitions which are now in cir
culation and which have not yet been
returned to the city commission, are
for the paving Of:
Brooks street, from Eighth avenue
TO Tenth avenue.
Byron avenue from Lincoln street
to the alley east of Lincoln street.
East Eleventh street, from Madison
street to jefferson street.
Fillmore street from the crossing
OF the Shunganunga to Twenty-third
street.
Huntoon street from Washburn ave-
nue. to High street.
Miller street from Washburn avenue
to High street
Washburn avenue from Huntoon
street to Miller street.
Wayne avenue from Huntoon to
Miller.
High street from Huntoon to Miller.
jefferson street from Tenth avenue
to Eleventh street.
Lane street from Nineteenth street
to Twentieth street.
Munson avenue from Boswell ave-
nue. to Grand avenue.
Ninth street from jefferson street
to Adams street.
Three hundred and forty-five feet
north on Parkda1e avenue from Sixth
avenue.
Quinton boulevard from Third
street to Fourth avenue.
West Second street from Fillmore
street to Western avenue.
West Second street from Polk street
to Taylor street.
West Sixteenth street from Mulvane
street TO West street.
stephens street from Parry to War
wick.
Warwick street from Stephens street
10 The Drive.
North Topeka avenue from Gordon
street to Laurent avenue