The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-12


Plumbing -..----.---.-- o-lO
Rent of room for butter show. 500
Camp grounds, u. s. troops..-- 2lS 90
Miscellaneous .... 3.42
This leaves a balance on hand jan
uary 1, 1899. of $143 Besides, the dues
and fees unpaid amount to $146.5O and
there is due from the United States
government for rent of grounds for
United States troops $3.50. To the To-
peka Water company the club owes
$70.55 for water furnished these troops.
Mr.. Henry w. McAfee was last night
appointed delegate from the Topeka
Commercial club to the National Live
Stock association meeting. Mr.. McAfee
will attend the meeting.
GALVESTON MAKES A REQUEST.
A communication from the deep wa
ter utilization committee of Galveston,
asking that the Commercial club re-
quest the members in congress to use
their influence towards the establish
ment of an army post at Galveston, was
referred to the committee on state and
national legislation.
proposition to advertise Topeka in
the guides of the North German Lloyd
company was referred to the committee
on advertising.
A communication from the chamber
of commerce, Quincy, ILL.,, asking reso-
lutions urging a further appropriation
for the American Maize propaganda,
was referred to the committee on legis-
lation.
BY the adoption of a resolution last
night the Commercial club declared in
favor of the construction of the Nicara-
qua canal by the national government.
The resolution is similar to one adopt
ed by the Commercial club of Kansas
City. 1t urges senators and represen-
tativeS in congress to work for the con-
struction of the canal by the govern
ment. The resolution followed a re-
quest from the Nicaragua Canal asso-
citation of southern California.
The Shawnee Building and Loan as
sociation, the Chicago Lumber COM
pany and the Robins Mercantile COM
pany became members of the Topeka
Commercial club last night. Also Mr..
Charles S. Gleed, and Mr.. c. w. Guild
of the Guild marble works.
TO HASTEN PUBLIC IMPROVE
MENT.
The following resolution in relation to
public improvements, introduced by Mr.,
]. B. Billiard, was adopted unanimously
by the Commercial club last night:
Resolved, That our senators and rep
resentatives in the legislature are here
by requested to use their influence to
have the laws governing cities of the
first class so amended that all public
improvements may be made directly
by the cities instead of being let by con-
tract to the lowest bidder, as is now
done; be it further
Resolved. That in cases of paving
only half the expense be charged to the
abutting property owners and the other
half to be borne by the city at large.
peka is again in sight. The Commercial
club committee consisting of w. H.
Davis, ]. B. Billiard, Chas. Wolff and
M. c. Holman appointed to look into the
| grievances of property owners along
Adams street, between Sixth and Eighth
streets, made report last night recon-
mending the passage of the ordinance
| now before the council granting the
! road right of way for a sidetrack lead
ing to the site of the proposed new de-
| pot at Fifth and Adams street. The
report is as follows:
your committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of right of way of
Missouri Pacific Railway company on
Adams street, beg leave to make the
following report: We have looked care
fully over the ground where the pro-
posed right of way is asked for, and
| find the change will occupy so little ad-
| ditiOnal space in the street, and being
| satisfied that the ordinance as drawn
| fully protects the interests of property
| holders for any and all damage sus-
| tanned by them by reason of such
change, we recommend that the Com
mercial club request the city council to
| pass the ordinance asked for.'
J. L. Scott of 1918 Quincy street ex =
! hibited a patent wire fence post to the
| members of the Commercial club last
| night, and asked assistance in starting
| its manufacture. His request was re-
| ferred to the committee on manufac-
| turers.