The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11

that options had been secured on all the
land wanted and that as soon as the
money was ready for use the deals could
be completed c. S Elliott. chairman of
the special shop committee made his re-
port and on motion vote of thanl.s
was given Archie Baird for his work in
helping that committee
IN connection with the Santa F'e shop
matter the following resolution passed
by the council was read:
Whereas, At the election held in this
city on April 2, 1901, the proposition 10
issue the bonds Of the city Of Topeka
for the purpose of securing the new a.
It. & S. II. railway shops which was On
that day submitted to vote of the law
full voters of said city. having received
the required number of voters as provid-
ed by law; therefore, be il
Resolved, By the city council that
the mayor appoint a committee of three
councilmen to act in conjunction with
similar committee already appointed By
the Commercial club, such committee TO
have charge and empowered to act in III
matters pertaining and incident to the
selling of said bonds and all other mat
ters in connection with the same.
The mayor appointed on that commit
tee J. s Warner NJ. Snattinger, and s
c. Miller. The chairman of the Com
mereial club committee is Willard n.
Hail.
E. w Benedict of the special CONNER
cial club good roads committee reported
that the work Of the committee was OVer
it having accomplished all that was de-
manded Of it in its securing the pasSa &c
Of the special good roads legislation by
the last legislature. The bills carried
by that body allow the majority Of abut-
ters along any road to petition the town
ship trustees and through them secure
an order from the county commissioners
for the erection Of a permanent road at
the expense OF the county.
TOPEKA AT NATIONAL LEAGUE.
An invitation from the National Mumi-
cipal league for the Commercial club to
make application for an affiliated MEM
bership was received and accepted
President John E Frost was delegated
to represent Topeka at the next meeting
of the club this year.
The object OF the Municipal League IS
to promote the study OF municipal ques-
tions and to secure the adoption of the
best practical methods for solving the
most important problems in the govern
ment of American cities. 1t is composed
of 116 affiliated organizations and eight
annual conventions have been held. The
league has no connection with state or
national parties or issues
HAY STACKER COMPANY.
William Pierce Of Leavenworth, who
manufactured the Buchey hay stacker in
Topeka. was at the meeting last night
to ask the Commercial club to help the
company get start in Topeka for one
year after which it viii be able to keep
on its feet without aid The company is
Pierce of Leavenworth and w. F. Ev-
ans, F. A. Lewis and Bennett r. Wheeler
of Topeka. The LeavenWorth CONNER
eial club has offered to furnish a fac
tory rent free for one year If the COM
pany will remove there but if the Topeka
Commercial club viii make the same Of
fer the industry viii be kept here. A
committee composed of George NJ. No
2 q
appointed to consult in the matter and if
possible make such arrangements as
may be satisfactory.
The Commercial club received a re-
quest from the State Sunday School as
sociation to print the programmes for
city May 1916. About 1900 delegates
will be in attendance. A committee was
appointed with power to get up the pro-
grammes and have the same printed at
a cost not to exceed SIS.
WILL RECEIVE MKINLEY.
The Commercial club will make elabor-
ate arrangements for the reception of
President Mckinley and his cabineT
when they visit Topeka. The club win
have the cooperation of the Ohio club
and the c. A r. The president of ths.
club, Mr. Frost, was empowered to ap-
point a committee of nine of which he
is to be chairman, to act as an executive
committee in arranging the details of the
reception. This committee viii have
power TO appoint subcommittee to help
as they see fit.
". L. Osborn was elected to member
ship in the club
John McManus turned over the sum of
1856 to the Commercial club. the amount
remaining in his hands from the fund Of
the street fair two years ago
Rev. D. NJ Fisk. Of the Congregational
church, read an interesting paper upon
the needs Of the city Of Topeka socially,
intellectually and financially