The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

are not obliged TO open his bid tonight
1T was merely as an accommodation TO
the bidders that we 90 not open the
bids, and then reject them
Meantime all Of the bidders except
Mr.. I4oomfs had come to the city clerks
desk and received back their unopened
bids Mr.. LOOMS bid was the only
one left and after the meeting he
called for It, and admitted that he had
tried little bluff game on the council
and had failed.
WANTS THE SPECIFICATION
CHANGED.
J. Bradley, the Topeka asphalt con-
tractor, wants the specifications of City
Engineer McCabe changed, because or
the binder course proviso. He got per
mission to speak, and saids'
u want these specifications fixed so
that can bid under them I don't
need binder course with my pave
ment. 1t holds all right without. It is
simply put into these specifications for
the benefit of the Barber company"
4 think IT is a good thing to have
binder course replied City Engineer
McCabe. There is no reason why Mr.
Bradley can not use a binder if he
wants to. All cities specify a binder
course nowadays"
Mr. Bradley replied: I'm Kansas city
they don't require a binder course for
natural rock asphalt. They do require
II for Trinidad asphalt. It is distinctly
Barber company scheme, this binder
course"
Here E. B. Demarest. of the Barber
company, came into the conflict There
Is not company in the United States
winch nowadays does not use a binder
course. It is out of date to not use
one. The trouble with Mr. Bradley Is
that his asphalt does not have enough
Juice in 1t to hold to a binder If Mr.
Bfauieys asphalt carried 81 per cent
Of bitumen he could use a binder"
My asphalt has plenty of Juice !"
retorted Mr.. Bradley, while the council
laughed. III you don't believe it wears
Well, inspect what we have laid in Kan
sas city and in the state house grounds
here in Topeka
Il think the council has taken the
proper course said Mr.. Demarest
When you open your bids at your May
meeting. you VIII see whether or not
asphalt companies object to laying q
binder course"
Several Of the councflnen then OBJ
Jected to further discussion Of this sort
ana the work OF canvassing the election
returns was taken up.
MINOR BUSINESS.
The council was In a destructive mood
iast night and slaughtered five propos-
ed pieces of pavement. The committee
on streets and walks reported adverse
ly on the following petitions, on the
ground that they We're not signed by
majority of the resident property own
ers
East Fourth street. from Shunganun-
ga creek to the city limits.
Harrison street from north line OF
Orchard Place TO Huntington avenue.
Van Buren, street from Hutnoon to
Orchard Place
Van Buren, street from Euclid avenue
to Twentieth street.
Harrison street from HuntoOn to Or
Chard Place.
A petition for paving Polk from
Fourth to Sixth was received and re-
ferred to the committee on streets and
walks
l. M. Ashbaugh, who served four years
IN the Civil war as volunteer from
Kansas, was granted free license as
auctioneer in Topeka.
The Kansas State Exposition COM
pany asked to have the pest house re
moved from the fair grounds The re-
quest was referred TO the comm ttJee or.
health and sanitation
NJ Waldman submitted a proposition
to take charge of the North Topeka city
scales for a term of two years free
of charge 10 the city This is in view
of the present plan 10 abolish the North
Topeka city scales, which are not self
sustaining under the present system.
The proposition was referred to the
committee on streets and walks.
The request for a foot and wagon
bridge across the Shunganunga on
Lawrence street between Fifth and
Sixth, was reported back by the streets
and walks committee with an adverse
report. The committee. reported that
when the city is in financial condition
to do the work a system of Melan
arch bridges should be constructed over
the creeks in the city limits
The attorneys for the Vinewood Park
railway We're present at the meeting
last night. together with quite a NUM-
Der of others who are interested in
booming the franchise project, but the
council gave no time to the matter.
There was too much other business on
hand. Most of the new councilrnen
expressed a desire to have plenty of
time given to investigate the PROPOSE
ton, and consult with their constitu-
ents concerning the advisa bility of
granting the proposed franchises.