The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-08

from the sale of the bonds 1 am afraid
we will run against legal obstacles. We
most aSSuredly don't want to take any
step that will get US into legal difficulty,
because there has already been too
much delay over the building of an
auditorium Topeka can hardly afford
to back down on the proposition of
building an auditorium now, and the
only safe way see to secure it is to sell
the present city building for $4,000 if
we can't get more and go ahead with
the work. I believe the city building is
worth more than the amount offered,
but those who are able to purchase it
don't seem to be on hand with a greater
amount -
1T has been the understanding all
along that the present building was to
be sold and a combined auditorium and
city hall built" said President Brig
ham, and to attempt to do anything
else at this time would only cOmplicate
matters. The people voted the bonds
with that idea in view, and above ev
erything else we can't afford to do any
thing that might result in the validity
of the bonds being questioned. While
$40, 600 is probably not what the present
building is worth, it is a reasonable price
and should be accepted if no other offer
is Forthcoming. The mayor and men,
bers of the council need fear no critic
ism from the people of Topeka for TAX
ing such step, because the sentiment
is so thoroughly in favor of securing
an auditorium in such a way that will
be proof against longer delay. With the
100000 accruing from the sale of the
building and the issue of bonds, a build
ing, combining a city hall and auditor
ium, could be erected which would be
credit to this city
up to this time there has been but
little else than talk in reference to the
auditorium said Mr.. J. p. Davis, presi-
dent of the Kansas Mutual Life associa-
ton. Some active steps should be taken
at once, and in taking such steps the
original plan should be carried out If
the council receives no better PROPOSE
tion than that submitted by Mr.. Jewell
and Mr.. McVicar 1 am in favor of it
being accepted
The offer of $4,000 for the present
city building is a reasonable one" said
Mr.. Warren NJ. Crosby. IF the coun-
ell can't get any more, that amount
should be accepted and the combined
city hall and auditorium built as pro-
posed. Nothing should be done that
would in any way complicate matters,
and the council should be careful in re-
gard to this. The state is now polling
fun at Topeka because of the delay in
building an auditorium, and the city
can't afford to delay longer.
I must say that 1 believe the pres
ent city building should bring more
than 10000" said Mr.. NJ. Snattinger
but what must be taken into consid-
Grafton is the fact that no more than
that has been offered for it. l am in
favor of seeing the auditorium being
built according to the original plans
and for this reason think the council
ShouId accept the bld II none better is
received
Forty thousand dollars cash is
reasonable amount for the city build
ing" said Mr.. Frank Sim, ''and l am
in favor of the council accepting it if no
greater amount is offered. The people
voted bonds on the proposition of sell
ing the building and constructing a
combined city hall and auditorium and
1 believe this is what should be DONE
THE city building is worth more than
$40,000,' said Mr.. NJ. F. Rigby but
there should be no longer delay in
building the auditorium. l am in favor
of the council accepting that amount
and going ahead with the building as
proposed