The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-26
Damages Caused by Branner
VIaduct Considered.
MIR. Myers Says 1t Is Included
in $780, 900 Estimate.
TO MEET OCTOBER 1.
stockholders of City Railway to
Consider Something.
What 1t Is the officials Refuse
to Say.

Frank Kelly, of the city railway
company, said today that he has re-
refved from l. E Myers letter stat
ang that the estimate of $4,000 on the
cost of the proposed Branner street
viaduct includes an estimate on the
probable damages to property which
might be awarded in the case. Mr.
Myers says that il was his expectation
that the santa Fe and the railway
company should share equally in pay
ing the damages
Il do not know how much Mr.
Myers estimates the damages will be"
said Mr.. Kelly. He wrote very has
ttly to me, and did not go into details.
He had seen the article in the State
Journal concerning the probable eX-
pense for damages, and simply wanted
20 let the people know that this item
had been taken into consideration"
1t is difficult for anybody to say
how much the damages will be, or how
much should be allowed for them in
an estimate. The only thing there is
90 go by is the fact that it costs the
city s4,6So in damages to build the
Sixth street viaduct- 1t might not cost
as much for the Branner street viaduct
and ii might cost more
If il is the purpose of the city to
share equally with the railway COM
pany and the city railway in the cost
of building the viaduct of course this
provision should be made to cover the
item of damages.
There are a good many people who
seem TO think that it will be difficult
20 get favorable vote on the bond is
sue. even for so small an amount as
$4,000 City Attorney Spencer says: !
There are many people in Topeka !
who have come to the conclusion that
they will oppose all bonds, and this !
element includes some very good peo- |
pie too II there should be a full |
- 10, =.
1t seems to me that there would be I
considerable doubt about their pas
sage The reason for having the bond /
question come up at a special cleo |
tiOn seems to be probably because the |
would have a better chance 1
at a special election"
Mayor Bergundthal says: There I
will probably be considerable opposi-
ton TO the bonds. but it depends on
how much interest people take in the
election as to how it will turn out.
Since Topeka voted to issue more
school bonds. confess that / can ex-
pect almost anything in the bond line.
II seemed as though nine out of ten
people were opposed to the school
bonds You could hardly find anybody
who confessed to being in favor of
them, and yet they carried
Stockholders to Meet.
On October 1, there will be a meet
Ing of the stockholders of the city rail-
way held in Topeka L. E Myers, E.
W. Wilson, B. E. Sunny and the other l.
owners OF the property will confer
about the business of the road. and l.
some important business is expected to
transpire- Secretary Kelly this morn
Ing refused TO tell of the especial bust
ness to come before the meeting, but
ntimated that it was of importance.
4 don't think it's any of your bust
ness what the meeting is called for" is
Mr.. Kelly's way of avoiding the re-
sponsibility of saying anything about
the meeting.
The stock of the city railway. &C
eording to Mr. Kelly, is scattered
among a large number of small hold
ers, in addition to the large blocks
held by the principal owners. This
meeting which has been called for
October is a special meeting, and not
4 regular annual meeting. Special
meetings of stockholders are not usual
" called unless some matters of vital
Importance to the corporation are to
be discussed.
Bids for the Bridge.
It is announced that the officers of
the city railway Will let the contracts
Tor the new Kansas river bridge some
time this week. The bids on the
structure are all in the hands of the
officers of the railway company. and
Will be opened at Chicago, where the
contract will be let The work on the
of the new bridge will be-
gin as soon as possible. The company
seems to be finding some trouble in ,
making the present temporary struc- Z
urs stand until they are ready to be- ,
rim work on the new bridge. Traffic !
las been interrupted during the past
lay or two by the work of repairing 7
md strengthening the structure.
REFORMING KANSAS STEERS.