The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-11

the greatest number should always
prevail.
''The new Y. NJ. c. A. building tc
be erected this summer in Topeka
costing some $4,000. win be a worthy
monument to those who aid in its
construction. As understand it there
is something like $4,000 yet to be
raised before the contract for the
building can be let. The suggestion
has been made by Mr.. Harold Chase
mercial club cooperate with the
proper Y. M. c. A. committee and
lend a helping hand in securing the
additional subscriptions, The presi-
dent of the Commercial club endorses
the idea, and Will entertain any mo-
ton looking to the appointment of a
standing or special committee on part
of the Commercial club in line with
Mr.. Chase's suggestion.
1.-The Fifth ward sewer is now being
constructed and the contracts for the
Sixth ward sewer and some fourteen
blocks of pavement have just been
let
In conclusion. I desire to congrat-
ulate our retiring president Mr.. w. w.
Mills, on the splendid address deliver
ed by him before the club at the last
regular meeting. 1t is one of the best
official documents issued by any Com
mercial club or board of trade of the
country and is replete with earnest
thought and good suggestions"
A resolution, presented II George
w. Hackney, was passed, urging the
Shawnee county representation in the
legislature, to use their influence to
enact the proposed law empowering
the board of railroad commissioners
to adjudicate all excess IS in rates, con
ce5 ing the transportation nf grains
for Touring mills.
The action of the city council at Il
recent meeting, letting the contract to
rebuild the north approach of the
n elan arch bridge 10 an outside firm,
received this resolution Of censnrc.
Resolved, That We earnestly FRO
tes- against any prop 0sed action or the
city council in favor of the Marsh
Bridge company of Des AToines, Iowa,
or any other company. for the con
struction of the north spar of the
Mean arch bridge at 4 zig re of 81 90
or any other sum above the bid of the
Topeka Bridge and Iron Manufacture
ing company for the same work a
home institution in which u nusuaer
IF our citizens have money invested;
a company that furn ish--s employment
to Topeka people and spends its money
in the city and pas taxes fo- the sup-
port of the city government
"Resolved, That q so0y OF these res
olations be sent to The city clerk b.
the secretary and that they be sub
mitted to the club Mt the regular meet
ing on Friday evening, for its action
w hereaS, ne Commercial, club of
Topeka is using every endesIvor to
b-lild VI the mer -tntiI4 4. Industrial and
manufacturing interests of Topeka.
and
Whereas, At a recent meeting of
the council of the city of Topeka. a
Topeka manufacturing company was
Disseminated against in the letting of
the contract to build the north span
of the Melan arch bridge in spite of
the fact that the bid of our Topeka
Bridge company was S1.4O0 lower than
the foreign bridge company that re-
ceived the contract,
Therefore be it resolved That we
deplore said action Of the council il
awarding the said contract in the man
ner aforesaid. and,
Resolved further. That We look
upon said action of the council as
most inimical to the best interests az
the manufacturing interests OF Topeka
one calculated to demoraliza and
dtshearten our manufacturers. business
men and laboring men,
Resolved further. That we hone
such action on the part of the council
Of the city Of Topeka will nev-r be
repeated"
A spirited debate followed its presen-
tation- Councilman William Green. who
opposed the measure when passed. OBJ