The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
$4,000 Worth. TOpeka-Soutn-
western Bonds Sold.
Commercial Club Will Dispose
of 100000 Worth.
TROUBLE. IN MISSION
No Right-Of-Way There Causes
Hitch.
These Bonds to Be Used to
Make the Purchase.

The committee appointed from the
membership of the Commercial cluo
for the purpose of disposing OF $zO'-
900 worth of the bonds of the Topeka
and Southwestern railroad worked but
a portion of the day yesterday ana
met with considerable success MI
z. B.. Merriam, who is one OF the
members of the committee said: I'VE
have about $4,000 in sight ana OF
this sum $1,000 has been signed for.
Several others have promised TO take
one or more of the bonds as soon as
they have talked the matter over with
their partners. We will devote the re-
mainder of the week to the PROPOSE
ton and feel that by Saturday we VIII
have raised the required amount
w. L. Taylor, president OF the rail-
way company and representative OF
the construction company which is 10
build the lines said, "Our railway
company entered into an agreement
with this construction company to
furnish the right of way on which the
line is to be built. The construction
company is ready to commence work
at once and must commence near
Topeka so that the line can be used to
haul supplies as it is heightened.
Here is where the trouble lies for
we have no right of way through Mis-
sion township and 1T is for the pur-
pose of obtaining this that the bonds
are being placed on the local market.
The money obtained will be used at
once for the purpose of obtaining the
right of way and such other prelimin-
airy work as is necessary
"Just soon as we secure deeds
for the property through which the
right of way runs the construction
company will commence work and all
that is hampering us at this time is
the narrow stretch through Mission
township through which we have no
right of way"
V. r. Parkhurst, chief engineer is
with the right of way man in Wa
baunsee county making a few minor
changes and renewing contracts
which were given to the old company
but which have been allowed to lapse.
He will return to Topeka Saturday
and at once commence locating the
line and will be followed out by right
of way men who will purchase the
land necessary for the right of way.
I'VE should be ready to commence
grading by the first of September"
continued Mr.. Taylor, ''notwithstand-
ing the fact that there is some diff
ficult engineering to be done in Mis-
sion township. There will be no
further delays for if we find that we
can not buy the right of way for
what ii is worth we will condemn the
land necessary. and push the work.
We have our specifications made and
must cOnf1ne the line to a one per cent
grade, and our curves must not ex-
coed four degrees and this will re-
quire some cutting and fitting.
There will be no further foolish
ness tolerated after the line is located
as we will get the right of way. if not
one way, another. Right now il looks
as though work would commence at
once, but it all depends on the re-
port of the committee at the end of
the week. With $1,000 subscribed
and $4,000 more in sight it seems as
though the $4,000 should be in the
hands of the committee by Saturday
night