The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
PATTEA RESIGNS.
General Manager of Topeka
Railway to Retire.

Joseph Patten. for fifteen years gen
eral manager of the Topeka Railway
company, has resigned and on August 1
VIII leave the employ of the corporation.
MI: Patterns withdrawal is the result of
a determination made a year or more
ago and the other officials of the COM
pany express sincere regret at his de-
parture. After rest Mr.. Patten will
probably go into other business, but
says that he has not vet decided what
it will be. He has several opportunities
at his disposal and may be taken out of
town by the acceptance of one of them.
The management of the service on the
Topeka railway lines will be divided be-
tween Vice President L. E. Myers and
superintendent Albert Patten. The Of
flee of general manager will be adiscon-
t1nueds Albert Patten, Joseph Patterns
son, has been employed in the operat-
ing department of the street railway for
several years and has been actively as
ISOLATED with his father in the work.
Most of the work of his fathers office
Will devolve directly upon him and his
duties will involve the responsibility for
the operation of-the city lines.
| In speaking OF his withdrawal today
Mr.. Patten said: II have been working
seven days in the week and 1865 days in
the year for 10 years and I want rest
shall devote my, time to taking one
for awhile after I leave the Office on the
first of August and after that l shall
go to work at something else, am not
now in a position to say what. August
will be the anniversary of my connec-
| tion with the road and for year have
been planning to tender my resigna ton
at that time. I have been grinding
away at my present duties long enough
and want a change.
Toward the new management of the
Topeka Railway company I entertain
that my leaving will necessltate lne
discontinuance of my association with
the officers. Our relations have been
amicable in the fullest uegree and l
have the most sincere wishes for their
success in the operation of the street
railway 1 shall give them every as
sistance in my power and will give
any advice that l am able in regard 10
the work of my office.
Il have been presented with beauti-
full gold watch by the officers of the
company. 1t is a remarkable piece Oh
mechanism and is provided with an at
tachment by which the time is register
ed aloud at any time of the day or night
1t is something that 1 shall be partlcu-
ly proud of and will be a pleasant re-
minder of the gentlemen from whom
received it,
Vice President Myers of the company
said when questioned regarding Mr.
Patterns resignation:
|. Mr.. Patten presented his resignation
on July %. l am, very sorry TO lose
him from the management of the COM
pany and wished that ne cOu1u nave
remained al least for some time longer
His services have been invaluable to
the Topeka Railway company in the
past, and he has fabored under all
sorts of difficulty during the fifteen
years he has been with the road. He
has had no money nor material with
which to work and has been constant
ly Obliged to patch and mend to keep
the street cars running.
1.-THE relations between him and the new
MANAGEMENT have been pleasant through
out and his associates hold him in their
deepest respect. We will deeply regret
his withdrawal from his association with
us"
Mr. Pattep. was engaged &. in railroad
work in Boston tprevlQtkf TO ms coming 70
Topeka to take, charge OF the lines here.