The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
THEY MAY TRADE.
City Proposes to Exchange Part
OF City Park.
Sand Company Wants to Secure
Roadway.
MORE RIVER FRONT.
That Is What City Would Sc
cure I'm Deal.
Natural Gas Company Is Given
an Extension.
MORE RIVER FRONT.

There is talk of a real estate trade
between the city and the Kaw Sand
company, n. S. Wear, manager, oy
which the city will come into possess
sion of some land fronting on the rlver
adjacent to the city park, and the sand
company Will take in exchange a mar
row neck of land west of Van Buren
street which now forms the western
and of the city park
The city would like to get the in
creased river frontage, and the sanu
company needs an outlet from it's river
dip to the streets near the river. AS 1t
stands at present, the sand companys
land is entirely shut in. and the com
pany can obtain no entrance or exit eX-
cept by consent of other parties On the
east and SOUTH. the city park BOUNDS
the sand company's land, and on the
west the land is owned by ii. C. Root-
Mr.. Root and the sand company ne
Rotiated for some time relative TO Il
roadway over that land, but the deal
fell through because Mr.. Root wanted
more for the privilege than the sand
company would pay.
When the negotiations with Root We're
broken off, the sand company asked the
city for permission to construct through
the city park at Van Buren, street a
brick or macadam road leading TO their
plant. They proposed to maintain THIS
road in good condition, and plant
shrubbery along each side of it, II de-
sired. The request was not looked upon
WITH favor by the park commissioners,
and at the meeting of the streets ana
walks committee Monday night, the
sentiment seemed to be opposed to Civ
ing the sand company the right TO build
the road.
I'VE claim that this place is already
a public highway" said n. 5. Wear for
the sand company. For twenty years
and more it has been used as a high
way. Before this sand company took
possession of its present location. this
road was used as a place for teams TO
go through to get to the river for sand
We are willing to pave il. curb 1t. erect
a gate at the south end of the road and
keep the gate closed when the road is
not in actual use. We believe we have
a right to use this roadway, since it
has been I'm common use for SO many
years. Yet we do not want to do any
thing to injure the park
Chairman Swendson suggested that
the sand company give to the city, foot
for foot. some of its river frontage in
exchange for some of the city park land
west of Van Buren, street. West of Van
Buren, the park taperS down to a tri-
angular tract. about 125 feet wide at
the widest point
IF you people are willing to make \
such an exchange" said Mr.. Swendson, /
lit will enable US to put our park into
more compact shape, and will give you
the outlet which you desire"
make such an exchange, L think" said
Mr.. Wear.
City Attorney Spencer was asked
whether the deed under which the city |
park was given to the city for park
purposes would permit such an eX-
change. but said that he had never
seen the deed, and he did not know
anything about the conditions of the
gift
The committee decided to refer the
matter to Mr.. Spencer, who will hunt
up the old deed, and see whether it will |
be possible for the city to arrange the |
proposed trade with the sand COM |
pany.
VIII Not Claim Forfeit.
It was decided by the streets and /
walks committee last night that the |
Continental Natural Gas company, |
which is now owned by +. +. Roude- |
bush, of this city, shall have six months /
more time in which to begin the work |
Of piping natural gas to Topeka.
Time is up on the old Continental /
franchise on September 1. and accord !
ing to the terms CT that document, the 4
81. 0OG which the company posted as a /
forfeit might be claimed by the city. /
But the city wants cheap gas more /
than it does $1,000. and the streets and /
walks committee voted unanimously to /
give the new owner of the Continental /
franchise another chance to make good. |
I am now the owner of the CONT