The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-03

in order to meet the requirements ex
acted by the city.
rs all of that lumber on the surface
white oak?'' asked Stanley.
IT don't know replied Cole. "I don't
pretend to be judge of lumber think
that 1t is, however. We were probably
little lax in getting this lumber at
first" *@
TT seems to me that when we ride
over this viaduct that we should be
able to ride over it with our heads up
and that we have lived up to the letter
of our contract" said Stanley.
Mr.. Holiday sees fit to criticize the
council because we are holding up this
contract said Jordan n am surprised
at Mr.. Holiday. I want to say further
that the contracts of the city have
never meant what they ought to mean.
What we ought to do here is to do
business as we do in our office and
then we will be transacting the city's
business like we ought to-"
Councilman Howard then introduced
a resolution providing for change in
the contract. 1t was examined by the
city attorney and insertion made that
no extra charge should be exaeted by
the bridge company for the work as
specified in this amendment.
rs that satisfactory to you," asked
Holiday of Cole.
1T don't quite understand what is
meant by that matter of extras" said
Cole. He finally stated that the amend
ment was acceptable.
Councilman Blakley wanted to amend
the resolution by making the overlap
two inches instead of three. I'VE ought
to make this easy for all concerned
as possible said he. The amendment
was lost. Then the vote was taken on
the resolution of Councilman Howard
and the amendment to the contract
carried by vote of seven to three.
ReDIieS RI Jordan
Councilman Holiday then got back
for the city to bind a contractor to the
almost impossible task of furnishing
selected white oak. You have had lum-
bermen come here and tell you that it
for this one point the viaduct would
have been finished months ago.
You talk about reform. Such re-
formers make me sick You insist that
this company shall toe the mark while
a large section of the city is made to
suffer by the delay. It's all right to
make these talks about protecting the
city's interests, but at the same time
you are protecting nObody'S interests.
These grandstand stunts and grand
stand plays make me tired. This getting
up here and making grandstand plays
for the benefit of the newspapers make
me tired. For two solid years now this
viaduct has been closed up. You have
form to the East side than you will
ever be able to make good. You have
been against us tooth and toe nail from
the start. I remember you came to me,
Mr.. Jordan, for help for your pavement
for the North side. And then you went
away to California and while you were
gone this came up and if it had not
been for my one vote you would not
have got it And now when I come to
you for little help you talk about toe
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ty."
I'm this matter Mr.. Holiday has fol-
lowed his usual course said Jordan.
HE has criticized the council and the
administration and has neglected to
criticize the contractors for their fail
ure to complete the work on time. Mr..
Holiday is not here to see that con-
tract carried out but to see that it is
not carried out. He is always pretty
sure to be found on the side of any
public question that is opposed, to the
interests of the people, 1 would like to
day say anything against the contrac-
tor?' Fz rs
IT don't care anything about the con-
tractor said Holiday.
81 believe that every man in the city
is interested in this contract" said
Councilman Stanley. The East side is
not paying for this alone but the whole
city. This company knew what this
contract represented when they went
into it. When blame is attached that
| the viaduct was not completed on time
the blame should go to the bridge COM
pany.'
"A contract is a contract" said
Councilman Horn. Il have had hum
dreds of contracts and 1 have always
| had to hew to the line"
| Councilman Holiday then got up and
said that he believed in living up to