The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-09
BEAUTIFUL
BUILDING
To Be Erected For TOpeka's
City Hall
And Auditorium to Cost With
Site $4,000.
CITY TO VOTE BONDS
To the Amount of 100000 and
the Present
City Building to Be Sold For
$4,000,
Commercial Club Takes Action
Last Night.
To the Amount of 100000 and
the Present
City Building to Be Sold For
$4,000,
Commercial Club Takes Action
Last Night.

The people of Topeka will vote on a
proposition to issue $50, 900 of bonds to
aid in building a new city haIl-if the
sentiment of the Topeka Commercial
club is endorsed by the city council.
After an extended discussion the club
decided to recommend the issuance Of
that amount of bonds. The present city
so that it would give the city a fund of
$4,000 with which to buy a site and
build new city hall and auditorium.
City Attorney Bird had prepared the
ordinance to submit the proposition to
a vote of the people leaving the amount
of bonds to be voted and the rate of
interest blank.
P. L Bonebrake moved that the form
of the ordinance be approved by the
Commercial club.
James A. Troutman suggested that
some provision should be made with ref
erence to the amount of bonds to be
issued.
A. Steinberg-I believe that this
club settled that question once and that
it was generally understood that we
would ask for $4,000 besides the pro-
ceeds of the sale of the city building.
Otto Kuehne-I do not believe that is
enough: We must remember that we
are building a structure that must last
for years and we should erect one that
viii be a credit to the city.
d. J. Greenwald-It is evident to me
figures made for an auditorium already
and we know that we can not build a
plain building for auditorium purposes
only for less than S35. 900 without any
provision for furnishing. I don't believe
that 700 will give US the kind of a
building we want.
George w. Crane-I have understood
that we were to have big auditorium
1 believe that we should put up a build
ing that is a credit to the city and that
we should vote at least $1oO 900 and 1
70 ~
shall be that sum.
P. W. Griggs-I understand that this
is a matter that is to be settled by the
council The council can not do any
thing until they get an estimate and
do not see that we have anything to do
about it because we cannot act intel
Hgently.
James A. Troutman-This election is
to be held under a special act of the
legislature and Mr.. Griggs is mistaken
about what is necessary to be done.
P. I. BOnebrake-This is only an ex-
preston of this club. We have no pow
er to do anything. We simply recon-
mend.
E. w. Benedict believe that if we
ask the people to vote 100000 in bonds
the proposition will be defeated. 1 do
not believe that a site will cost more
than 5000 or $4,000.
John R. MuIvane-One of the chief
inducements we can offer for people to
come to Topeka to locate is low taxes.
You must remember that 800, 900 is a
lot of money and you will think so
when YOU come to pay your taxes and
full about. I believe that we should not
have more than 100000 issued.
w NJ. Forbes-I think that to split
the difference would be about the right
thing to do and I would propose that
the amount be made $4,000.
]. B. Billard-I do not personally feel
like voting for more than $4,000 of
bonds and do not believe the people of
Topeka would do so. 1 think we could
get what we want for 500, 900 which
would be the amount to be realized
from the sale of the building and the
bonds
bonds in Topeka for % years and have
never seen any trouble about the propo-
sitions being carried. A proposition to
vote 800. 900 will carry as well as one to
vote $50, 900. 1 would rather see a little
more money spent and a building erect
ed which would be a credit to the city.
F. P. MacLennan moved as a Substi-
tute for all the propositions that the
amount should be fixed at $50 900. This
was adopted with almost no opposition.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Troutman the
rate of interest was placed at not more
than per cent.
Mr.. S. Barnum thought that the rate
of interest should be left to the city
council
Secretary Anderson-The council ask
ed the club for suggestions.
J. w. Hardt thought the bonds should
be issued so that they could be taken
by Topeka people.
President Brigham said that the de-
nominations had been made small for
that purpose.
President Brigham and Secretary An
dersOn were instructed to call upon
members of the club and meet with the
city council next Monday evening when
the city hall ordinance will be consid-
cred.