The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24

the fair grounds. then cross the fair
grounds and through the grove south
of the creek and will cross Kansas
avenue at the intersection of Beacon
street. then southeasterly across Kan
sas avenue at Twentieth street and
then southeast to an intersection with
the Santa Fe switch which goes into
the fair grounds. The line then paral-
lels the Santa Fee to the crossing of
the Missouri Pacific and then paral-
lels the Missouri Pa ific to Fourteenth
and Monroe street and at this point
Y will be put in so trains can back
into the depot at Fourteenth street
and Kansas avenue.
The passenger depot is to be of the
modern type and built after the plans
of the Michigan Central depot at Niles,
Mich. The main building will be 35xSO
feet The first story will be made of
stone and the balance will be either
frame or brick. In the second story
of the depot will be the offices of the
operating department. The building
will be located so there will be one
track between it and the street and
will face Fourteenth street. On the
north side there will be a driveway
from Kansas avenue The estimated
cost of the depot. baggage room and
platform will be between $4,000 and
Mr.. TayIor's Statement.
MIR. w. L. Taylor, president of the
know exactly how much money we will
have left to put in this depot building.
We have got just much money to
spend within the corporate limits of
Topeka. hope we viii be able to
build depot strictly according to the
plans but 1t all depends on how much ii
is going to cost us for right of way
and other terminal grounds. IT is true
the city of Topeka voted US $4,000 for
terminal facilities and according to the
estimate we have got on the construc-
ton of our yards and the purchase or
right of way it foots up about three
times the amount of the bonds voted by
the city. For long time our people
contemplated using the depot terminals
of some of the other lines in Topeka
This I have always argued against say
ing that this company should build its
own depot and have succeeded in con-
vincing them that that was the best
thing to do and build a depot large
enough to accommodate the traffic that
our company Will enjoy after they have
built the other branches which will be
built just soon as financial matters
will permit it, and the location that 1
have decided upon makes our depot the |
most centrally located depot in the city |
We Will be Just six blocks from Eightn |
and Kansas avenue and the state house |
and will be located upon the double |
track of the Street Railway company |
which will give our patrons the best
of street car service
Moving Camp Today.
The engineering department of the
Topeka-Southwester Railway COM
pany has completed their survey
ship. They are moving their camp to-
day to a point near the west line of
Mission township. They hope to fin
ish locating in Mission township be-
fore the end of this month. The route
has been changed to touch Seabrook
and misses the Merriam and Harmon
farms
Mr.. Taylor said: ST have received
word from our construction company
to notify several of the large con-
tractors so they could file their bids
Immediately for the grading of the
first ten miles. The Commercial club
committee has sold quite a number of
bonds in Topeka to buy right of way
in Mission township ana the commit
tee expects to sell the balance before |
the end of this month. We lack about |
1000 and a great many of the largest |
business men were out of the city at |
the time the committee made their |
canvass Mr. Merriam and Mr.. Sims |
of the committee advised me that