The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-26
NO MORE DELAY.
Auditorium Work Will Be
Rushed at Fast as Possible.
Site May Be Selected by the
Council Tonight.
STREET
Little Doubt of a Favorable LO-
cation Being Secured.
Places Where the New Build
ing May Be Situated.


Mayor Drew and the members of the
city council are in favor of pushing the
new city hall project as fast as possible
now that the building has been sold.
Mayor Drew said today: There ought
to be no trouble in selecting suitable
site from the many offered. There is
no reason why there should be any
further delay. The people want the
auditorium and the sooner it is built the
better. 1t will be necessary to hurry
things along because the building
should be enclosed before cold weather.
1t will keep US moving to have that
much Of the work done before that time
under the most favorable conditions.
1.-The law specifies that the city en-
gineer must make the plans, but think
that some way can be devised for haV-
ing all the architects submit plans from
which a choice may be made
Mayor Drew faVOrs a separate build
ing for the fire department. His plan
is to have one lot separate the fire de
partment from the city hall proper and
this would prevent confusion in the
event of a fire.
Others think that the fire department
should not be near the auditorium and
some favor leasing the present quarters
in the city building.
There is considerable speculation
about what kind of a building is to be
erected. The city hall proper must be
large enough to accommodate all the
offices and also have a hall Suitab BILE for
Il council chamber. 1t is probable that
this will De placed in front of the audi
torium and perhaps two floors may be
used for that purpose The plan of
having the city offices in the second
story over the auditorium is also being
talked OF but it is feared that this
would make the building too high.
The auditorium must seat at least
1900 people and that will make a large
building in itself. Il will be necessary
to have a high ceiling and this would
interfere with the city offices being
placed in the second story.
The contest over sites is already eX-
tremely interesting. 1t is possible that
the matter will be finally settled tonight
as it will be necessary to know what
kind of a site is to be used before plans
for the building can be made.
The members of the council seem to
favor one of the Quincy street sites but
there is a wide division of sentiment
about the one to be selected. They
argue that Quincy street is high and is
free from street cars and these are
considerations in favor of a location on
that street.
There is a wide range in prices of the
property offered and it is safe to pre-
dict that the new city hall auditorium
will be located somewhere on Quincy
street between Sixth and Tenth ave
Eues.
Following are the sites from which
the council will make selection:
Lots 230, 232, 234, 236, 238 and 240 on
Quincy street. Price s6,500 Lots be-
tween Seventh and Eighth street. Of
fered by A. Parker
West 80 feet of lots 21S, 22O and 222
and all of lots 224, 226, 22S, go, 232 and
234 on Quincy street, southwest corner
Seventh and Quincy street. Price $16,-
700
John Martin property at northwest cor
ner of Harrison and Eighth streets, by
Phillips & CLANCY. Price $4,000. Fight
Eight lots in Richie tract. between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets. Price 81
S. 600 Also With three more lots in tract.
total for all $4,000, Offeredb y Leonidas
So lots on southeast corner Of s. Sixth Sta
aTenne and am M0nr9s sfTeeffsd Price S13OOO
Seven lots al southeast corner of Fourth
avenue and Jackson streets, xnown as
Robert Pierce.
Nine lots on southwest corner Of Ninth
lots for $1,000. offered by Troutman &
Five lots on northeast corner Of Seventh
and Jackson streets. Price $21.o0 Of
Masonic property of four lots at north
east corner of Eighth and Quincy streets;
a. K. Wilson for Masonic bodies.
Six lots at southeast corner of Van
With i9 bui in or $4,000 Without ofereG
by w F. Parker.
and ThFee St St rde
by r. S. and w. NJ. Thompson. One ad-
ditionaI lot adjoining owned by NJ. A. Mil
Ter. Price 50, 900.
Lots 206 and POS Quincy street for 81, 900
each. Offered by S. Barnes.
Six lots at northeast corner Ninth and
Quincy streets Price $13.50O. Offered by
Prof. l. Heck.
A. K. Rodgers property and three ad-
dit;onal lots. six lots in all. at outhwest
corner of Fifth and Monroe streets. Price
$4,000.
Six lots on southwest corner OF Quincy
ami Tenth streets. Price $4,000. offered
by w Anderson.
street railway property. five lots on
Tenth avenue. Price $4,000 Offered by
c. c. Baker.
Five lbts at northwest corner Seventh
and Jackson streets Price So, $780, Offer
ed by A. a. Rodgers.
Five lots northwest corner Of Eighth
and Quincy streets. Price $4,000. Offered
by Benedict & Co
John Martin property. offered by NJ. d
Henderson, Price S12. 500
Seven lots between Kansas avenue and
Quincy street, known as old na+1toriun
Price 81. 900. Offered by w. S. Charles
Eight lots just north of First Baptist
church on Jackson street. Price 81, 900
offered by Edward Wilder.
Nine lots at southeast corner of Quincy
and Seventh streets, include flats al
ley. $26, 700. Colonel Geo. w. Vea1e offer
ed six of same property for s24. 600 includ-
ing flats.
Six lots on southwest corner of Tenth
and Kansas avenues $50 by 80 feet. Price
SIS 500. offered by John Maxwell.
THE OHIO MIDDLE.