The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-30

Thereby paying the original promoters
of line of railway southwest from To-
peka every dollar advanced and spent
in the preliminary work.
The Topeka Eskridge & Council.
Grove Railway company was organic
ed about three years ago." said w L.
Taylor today, "for the purpose of pro-
noting Observation-Disclosures line be.
tween Topeka and Council Grove but
the population was not sufficient to
warrant the building of a trolley line.
The old company has been ever loyal
to the cause and have always stood
ready to assist in every way possible
in promoting this line and now they
are to receive the return of every dol
lar that they have put into it,
The members of the old company
were all quite agTeeaby surprised when
Mr.. Taylor advised them that his fin
ancial bankers We're not asking for
donations and that his company would
give them a straight out payment for
their franchises. rights and titles.
The Topeka and Southwestern Rail-
way company has filed a new charter
with the secretary of state, showing
the capitalization at 81. 500 OO0 The
charter fee is upwards of $500
The Topeka and Southwestern rail-
way has entered into contract with
tn eLamprecht Construction company.a
foreign corporation, for the construc-
ton of the new line.
The Lamprecht Construction COM
pany will sublet the contracts for the
construction of the line and it is I'M
derstood that Harry Hedderman and
]. B. Belts, both of Topeka, will secure
the subcontracts.
The officers of the Lamprecht Con-
struction company will be as follows:
H. NJ. Herbert, president.
w. l.. Taylor. secretary.
P l. Bonebrake, treasurer
The Columbian Trust company of
New York has been named as the trus-
tee and depository for the payment of
interest charges on the bonds and for
the payment of dividends on the stock
Lamprechts Brothers bank is named
as the fiscal agency
An important feature of the construc-
ton of this line is the fact that not a
dollar in the way of aid is being asked
in advance of the construction of the
road. The bonds that have been voted
and that may be voted in other locali-
ties along the proposed line will not
have to be delivered until the road is
actually constructed and in operation.
F. J. Curnick, who was elected as
sistant secretary and treasurer of the
Topeka & Southwestern railroad Is
the manager of Lamprecht Bros. &
Co.'S New York banking house, and
will handle the securities of the COM
pany in the east.
Plans and specifica tions are now be-
ing prepared by Mr.. H. NJ. Herbert,
the consulting engineer, and Mr. v
+. Parkhurst, the chief engineer.
These plans and specifications will be
ready in about three weeks at which
times the contracts will be let for this
construction of the line.
The executive board met at Mr.
Taylor's office this morning and APP
proved the appointments of Mr.. Tay-
Ior's assistants.
Mr.. V. r. Parkhurst was appointed
chief engineer Mr.. Parkhurst was
also chief engineer for the Topeka,
Eskridge G. Council Grove Interurban
Railway company. He has had con-
siderable experience in new construc
ton work and comes very highly rec.
commended by the chief engineer OF
the M, K. & T.. Minneapolis & St
Louis and other railroads with which
he has been connected in the engineer
ing capacity.
Mr.. w. F. shamleffer of Council
Grove was appointed general right of
way agent Mr.. Shamleffer is an ex-
perienced man in this line of work,
for he has held similar positions with
the Missouri Pacific, Rock Island and
several other railroads in Kansas. Mr..