The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
Of COURSE
Topeka is Going to Have That
Auditorium
And Don't You Forget 1t; For
This Time
SHE HAS MADE UP HER
Mind and Nothing Can SWerve
Her Determination.
As Soon as Some MOSsback Has
Got Out The
Time HOnored Injunction to
Prevent It's Building,
WORK WILL BE BEGUN
On the Biggest and Showiest
Structure In Topeka.
Come Out to the Auditorium
Meeting Tonight.

There was an auditorium meeting last
night at the city council chamber 1t was
purely informal and preceded the regular
meeting of the Committee of Fifteen,
which is made up of some of the most
progressive citizens of Topeka.
1T begins to look as if we might get an
auditorium after ALL said A K. Rodgers.
.Of course we will get it, said Major
Tom Anderson, fitting himself back in the
chair. Il have always advocated selling
the bonds that will bring the necessary
revenue. [ started on that scheme two
years ago. but the people did not stay
with me. An auditorium? Well L should
remark We will get auditorium If
we have to extract the gold from the sun
light. The building must be big enough
for all purposes, too 1t should also De
would pay per cent an investment of
5000 al any rate I would undertake to
keep up the interest at that rate What
do you think about the city owning II
If the city owned the building there
could be no rent charged for the use OF
it. said some one.
i guess the city rents the hall above the
council chamber now" suggested city
auditorium
Why could not some arrangement be
made to have the city take stock to the
amount of the coal hole fund" said Capt
G. H. Titus. and gradually pay off the
That could hardly be done without le-
gal troubles said Mr. McFadden,
Though | would like to see the city own
THE city should own the building said
Mayor Fellows, and it could then look
after keeping it up.
1--WE might build some kind of a build
ing for $1,000, said George NJ Lescher
but that would hardly be satisfactory
The building at St Paul is a temporary
affair, said Major Anderson. and was
built to seat 4.0J0 but they got 1000 people
into it. 1t is $50 feet square and the ac-
coustic properties are excellent but it is
not provided with heating facilities and
consequently could not be used in the
winter. \ building that size would be
something that can be used in winter as
well in the summer
Heating a building that size would be
quite a problem" suggested George NJ.
1T would cost something. it is true"
Then the question of whether it would
be best to use steam, hot water or furnace
committee divided upon which would
best answer the purpose.
Mayor Fellows made formal request
that as many of the committee as possi-
bly, could attend the council meeting to-
night: while am in favor of using the
coal hole fund for an auditorium said
he. there are some members of the coun-
ell who are not. and the matter should
be presented in its true light"
The committee appointed by the Conn
mercial club will go before. the council
action, The committee will dispose of all
Mr.. Neiswanger told a Journal reporter
that the committee will first make a
thorough investigation concerning the
cost of such building as Topeka shoui6
have. When that is done there will be a
report made to the Commercial club and
a plan of carrying the work tdPcompIetion
will then be discussed.
The city council will meet tonight for
the purpose of considering the auditorium
question Mayor Fellows suggests that
those who are interested in using the coal
hole fund the nucleus for an auditor
Jun fund should be present at the meet
ing tonight.
There are a few members in the council
who are opposed to using the money.
There are also some people in the city
who do not want the money used in that
way but there are ObStructiOniStS eVerv-
where and Topeka does not enjoy the dis
tinction of being an exception. All pub
of an auditorium and the councilman who
objects to the people of the city voting
on the proposition to use the small amount
in the coal hole fund for that purpose is
narrow indeed.
"There are some people in Topeka" said
way of all progress and they always have
They object to everything that viii help
Inc city Of course they object to the use
OF the coal hole fund and if you can name
something else in the way of improvement
that Topeka has not secured over their
protests | would like to know what it is ;.
The time for the injunction fend is AT
hand. II he finds that the CITY council
eVinceS the proper public spirit he Will be
ready to pounce down on the auditori1,r,7
prises of any kind. He slumbers in peace
full tranquility in his lair until some ore
suggests Improvement for the citv
when startled and indignant he starts IN
makes for the nearest law office and
energies with the instrument of obstruc-
ton, the Injunction
II some one viii only "enjOin' the au-
ditOrium its success is assured.