The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
NOW FOR THE BUILDING
Directors Chosen for the Audi
forum Company.
The Structure Must Hold 5000
People Comfortably.
Organization Now Ready for Plans
and Specifications = Building
Should Face Kansas Ave-
nue. and Have Ample
Exits.


Topeka Auditorium association last even
ing, the formal organization of the cor
poration was completed by the adoption
of bylaws, presented by the executive
committee.
The salient features of the plan adopt
ed are the government of the corporation
by a board OF twenty-four directors. the
city council to have such proportional
represent atiOn on the board as the
amount contributed by the city bears to
the total cost of the building. Every
donor of $500 will be a life vice president,
with free power to participate in all pro-
ceedings except the election of officers.
The stock plan suggested by Chas. P.
Adams was adopted. This involves the
issue of 5000 shares of the nominal value
of ST. To each share will be attached
sixteen coupons, fifteen of the value of
80 cents each and one of the value of $3.50.
making a total of SO. The $3.50 coupon is
provided for the weeks musical festival
and the others for additional entertain
ments TO be given from time to time in
the association to give such a number of
entertainments. though not necessarily
as many as there are coupons, that by a
reasonable use of them, the coupons will
all be redeemed and full value returned
to the holders.
An excellent provision is that which de-
clareS that no dividend shall ever be paid
ever accrue, it is to be used in improving
the building or the public parks of the
city.
Regular meetings of the stockholders
are to be held the first Wednesday of
May of each year, beginning in 1898.
An executive committee of eight direc~
tors IS to have general charge of the af-
fairs of the corporation between the
meetings of the board. Following is the
committee elected last evening: T. J.
Anderson, ex-Oficio chairman e. Will
der, G. P. Adams, R. S. Brigham, VIM
Green, Otto Kuehne, NJ. D. Henderson
and G. II. Nettels.
Upon motion of Councilman NetteIs it
declared the wish If.
that the building be built in the City
park and the council is TO be requested
TO finally locate it there.
a discussion then followed as to the
best means of securing plans and it was
and estimates to be submitted at the
meeting Wednesday evening at o'clock
at the Commercial club rooms.
Following is the request for plans and
estimates:
The board of directors of the Auditor
fuTn association viii meet at the CONNER
cial club rooms on Wednesday evening
May >, at o clock, to receive plans and
estimates for the Auditorium building to
be erected in the City park, and archi-
tects are invited to submit competitive
plans, including floor plans, elevations
and exterior sketch. The building to be
substantial and attractive, to have ample
exits on street level, TO be seated for $780,
with suitable stage, committee ana toilet
rooms, and OFFICES To be heated by
Ste&.In or not water, and lIghted BY cleo
tricity, and to cost complete about S25, 0OO
including seating. c. H. NETTELS
Secretary NetteIs was seen BY Jour
nal reporter this morning and upon being
asked for a little more definite informa-
ton concerning the character of the
building said:
The size, shape and kind of material
We're not specified for the reason that
the board preferred to leave those ques-
lions with the architects, for the exer~
else of their skill and ingenuity. The ap-
proXim2te cost and seating capacity of
the building are given. Now, If some
handsome, permanent structure of stone
or brick for that figure. his chances OF
success in the competition, 1 should saw
viii be very good. If nobody can devise
a plan for such a building for the mon-
ey, we shall have to be content with a
frame building; but as I say. want
the architects to have the widest scope
entS.''
It has been suggested that the building.
even if it is built of wood. can be veneer
ed with brick and made to look as hand
some as if 1t were entirely built of that
material. The building should face Kan
sas avenue. and should have exits that
would prOVlde Tor eTnpty1nS the building
directly to the street within three min
utes. Every precaution should be made
for cases of panic.
OF course the success of the plan de-
ponds upon its approval by the city cOun-
ell. There is little doubt, however, THAI
the council will at the right time give the
ton. The council has a large representa-
ton on the board and the interests of the
city will not be neglected by such a body
of representative citizens The council
will not be asked to make up any de-
fcitS SO long as the building is in charge
of the board of directOrS-th Auditor
Jun association will have to take care of