The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-19
on THE OTHER FOOT.
Commissioners Allow Expenses
Of Mai Anderson at Seattle.

The county commissioners have al
lowed Major T. ]. Anderson 800 for ex-
penses as delegate from Shawnee coun-
" to the Transmississippi congress held
at Seattle.
Major Tom Anderson reported to the
commissioners that he had secured his
own appointment as a member of the
committee on resolutions and also the
subcommittee and with the co-ooera-
ton of the Missouri delegation had Sc
cured the passage of the following reso-
luton by the congress:
"Resolved, That the question of per-
unanently protecting the cities, towns
and lands in the valleys of the Missouri
and Kansas rivers from the rayageS OF
the food should engage the favorable
attention of congress. The devastating
hoods at Kansas City and elsewhere
during the present year, which resulted
in the loss of many lives and millions
of dollars in property emphasizes the
vital necessity for a systematic inn
provennent of the Missouri and Kansas
rivers by the federal government, IN
order to prevent the recurrence OF sucn
terrible disasters. The river channels
ahould be straightened wherever prac-
ticable and the banks protected by
reVetment work and levees of perna-
nent character. The magnitude OF the
interests affected renders liberal APP
Vroprfa ton by congress for the most
Important work of internal Improvement
an absolute and pressing necessity.
The county commissioners Thought the
resolution worth 800 and paid the
amount which is to cover Major Ander-
sons expenses.
on July "a the county commissioners
appointed c. p. Bolmar as delegate TO
the Seattle congress from shawnee
county The Topeka COMMERCIAL also
elected Mr. Bolmar. Letters OF notif1ca-
tion of the appointment were sent Mr.
Bolmar by Major Anderson, secretary
Of the Commercial club, and by the
county commissioners.
when Mr. Bolmar visited the COM
nnissioners to see about expenses he was
Informed that Shawnee county had no
money to use in paying such expenses
In the letter of appointment from the
commercial club Mr.. Bolmar was noti-
fed that he must look elsewhere for ex-
penses
After the commissioners had told Boil
mar that they had no money to advance
him they appointed Major Anderson, at
the solicitation of Congressman Curtis,
and agreed to allow 800 for his ex-
penses to Seattle. Major Anderson
started on his journey on few hours
notice.
In order to get the 500 allowance
past the county auditor the commits
sioners had spread upon the records,
under a date of a month ago, an agree
allow Anderson 800. when at the same
time they refused to allow Bolmar the
money for his expenses.
At the time Anderson went the
agreement between him and the COM
missioners was only verbal. and it was
several weeks later that a written
agreement was placed on the books
under former date. Congressman
Curtis urged the commissioners to send
either Major Anderson or ]. e. Frost,
and he did not urge that Bolmar be
sent.
Bolmar was delegate. from Shawnee
county. appointed by the county COM
Tnissioners. to the Mississippi
congress at st. Paul in 1902. Bolmar
proposes to put in a bill for his ex-
penses on that trip and to see if the