The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-15
TAKE RIGHT HOLD.
Commercial Club Ready to Help
1904 Exposition.
Committees Appointed to Look
After the Details.
LEGISLATIVE BANQUET
Steps Taken to Entertain Mem
bers of Legislature.
Santa Fe Shop Committee Makes
It's Final Report.
LEGISLATIVE BANQUET


operation in the matter of securing an
appropriation from the coming legisla-
ture and in helping to boom the project
until it is carried to Il successful end
A plan has been maturing in Major
Anderson's mind for the entertainment
OF the Legislators when they meet in TINS
city this winter. Major Anderson sug-
gests that one of the appropriate things
to be done is to secure the Auditorium
Tor one evening and tender a banquet to
the members OF the legislature
when the members of the Commercial
club together with the delegates to the
federated commercial clubs of Kansas
and all others actively engaged in the
important project viii have seats at the
table. Nearly 400 covers would have to
be laid
John E Frost president of the Kansas
Exposition association was present and
outlined the work to be accomplished
during the coming winter by the associ-
alton and he was assured or all the as
sistance within the power of the club.
The club viii be interested in the pas
sage of a number of bills. 1t IS difficult
TO decide which Of the subjects Is the
more important, the Exposition, a bill
favorable to the good roads movement
or railroad legislation
s. H Downs. chairman of the special
committee on securing a revision Of the
census of Topeka made a report to the
club. This report was brief and covered
the work accomplished to date. The
matter has not yet been settled
William Green. chairman of the COM
mittee on the disbursement of the enter
tainment fund for the Twentieth KAN
sas moved that the sum left over be APP
piled to the general fund of the club.
The motion prevailed.
Following this Mr.. p L Bonebrake
suggested that payment of $500 be
made on the chairs in the Auditorium.
j was decided to follow out his sugges-
the manufacturers.
Major Anderson Will be the chairman
with the legislative committee of the
Exposition association. The committee
will be appointed by the president of the
club, MI NJ. c. Holman.
r. /. Bonebral<e reported that the SEN
ate chamber had been secured for the
session of the next sitting of the federal
court.
john Breidenthal and p. T. Bonebrake
We're selected to go before the bankers
who are in session in this city today and
secure their endorsement of the CenteD-
NAL Exposition project. Every cOnven-
ton which meets In this city in the fu-
turs VIII be asked to endorse the expo
sition.
F. W. Benedict was made the chair
man of a committee to be appointed by
the president to confer and cooperate
with the State Good Roads committee
in securing favorable legislation
The Santa Fe shop committee made
its final report. A vote of thanks of the
club was given them. The report fol-
lows:
November Il. 1900.
T. J; Anderson, Secretary Commerc al
Club. City of Topeka:
Dear Strive. The finance committee A.
T. q 3 F. Ky Shop Extension Fund, beg
First; that we. succeeded in coll
letting subscriptions to said fund
as per tented list herewith en-
closed to the amount of..--....- SIS 025. 3
That we sold the Improvements
on the properties purchased, as
per itemized list herewith en-
closed TO the amount off,. g. SET. 20
That we received from the A T.
* F. Ry. as partial payment
OF the ground OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1,O25-U0
Making total receipts ........... $50, O1s- %
We paid fer the titles of
the prop rites purchas-
CO. as per items here
with enclossd 100000. S24 225.00
Expenses of auctioneers.
sdvsr Using. check books
and D stage ...--.... 1920
Expenses Joseph Griley
Tor time getting con-
tracts ............-....... ss.O0-s24. 2s4 20
Leaving US a balance in the
We cans hsv e d9geka oiict 49, o
70 the amount of $500.
There is still due US from the A. T. &
;. r Ry., provided the ground measures
Tour acres, about $4,000.
Your committee has used its best ef-
forts to collect the unpaid subscriptions
by personal solicitation and numerous let
We report further that the esti-
mates obtained of Mr.. Bischon
and Mr.. Griley of the cost of
ths realty and improvements - -
Having paid total for same, in
Guiding expenses ..-................ q, 294. 20
Saving thereby .....................ssS SO.SO
And having paid every Individual more
have sold it at private or public sale,
IRON IRON sle9 to SEQ per property We had
Of the realty. of s. 967.75, making a total
Of 81 1855. being at least $4,000 more than
anrlCiNa
Your committee trusts that the attor-
neys that are appointed to look after the
formulating Of a bill for our representa-
uves to present to the legislature to en-
able the city to vote bonds at the early
be no holes made IN such bin so that II
snaI prove defective, and that every
the legislature that convenes this winter
70 pass the bill and see to it that he and
ing to issue bonds Of about $4,000 to pur-
chase the additional eight acres with I'M
Z of the public spirited citizens that have
started the ball rolling for the reality of
by any of our citizens buildings to cost
about 1855, 900 that viii be hIed by 1.50o to
A failure to have the bin passed by the
legislature, or having it passed end a
private subscription Of nearly $4,000 adj
dltiOnal money. therefore the necessity OF
the club to hold sacred the Street Fair
fund that was ordered for this work and
employ it in such necessary expenses as
10y 10y pe rsq41IFea 70 haxe me lsgls-a allure
failure to have the bonds voted. to as
sist IN the additional necessary funds re-
quired to buy the additional four acres
Very respectfully,
JONATHAN THOMAS,
F. p MAC LEHMAN,
J. g WARNER
JONATHAN D. NORTON
II. G. BOWMAN,
GEO. NJ. NOBLE,
W. W. WEBB,
WILLARD N HALL
/ THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS HAVE
BEEN PAID
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