The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-11
COMMERCIAL CLUB
County Commissioners Pract1-
eaIIy Agree on Oiling.
West Sixth Macadam Is to be
Placed in Good Shape.
PROF.DICKENS TO COME
Well Known Authority Will
Superintend Work.
Other Items of Interest to Live
ly Citizens.
PROF.DICKENS TO COME

The committee on roads and bridges
from the Commercial club has been
practically assured the oiling OF the
West Sixth street road sometime TINS
spring. At meeting with the county
commissioners Monday the committee
vas granted a complete hearing Win
ne result that the county officials viii
make a tour Of the road on FRIDAY al
ternoon with the hopes Of finding some
inspiration to continue the work on
the macadam. 1t is thought that the
outcome of this tour will mean the
Cling and repairing of the road to such
an extent that it will be practically
dustless and absolutely durable.
Chairman L D. Graham of the roads
and bridges committee Of the CONNER
ciaI club and one of the founders OF
the Kansas Good Roads association
has taken a great interest IN the e1-
tension of the road and repaNlhs oA
the Sixth street rnacadam and the meet
ing with the county commissioners yes
+erday was called by Mr.. Graham for
the purpose of 7utting this proposltioii
to the county-the Commercial cup
would furnish the oil for the road II
the county would do the surfacing anu
Sthe grading. However, at the meeting
,nefween the two organizations County
commissioner Sims assured the Com
mercial club that the county would NOT
stand for any such assistance II they
decided to do a thing with the ROAD
they would do everything Win l.
This is the same kind of friendly spirit
that has been shown the city ever
since the present administration at the
court house. 1t is a spirit that pleases
the Commercial club immensely ana
gives them renewed vigor for Tork
they are undertaking. ~
Graham raCeiE66 a letter
last night from Professor Dickens OF
the State Agricultural college at Man
haitian He Is personal friend OF MI.
Graham and has taken a great interest
in the oiling OF the West SKIN SIKH. s 80
road. He gave some interesting racts
in his letter to Mr.. Graham PROFESSOR
Dickens has taken up the matter WIN
the Standard Oil company ana these
people will make Investigations on the
strength of their oil at once The Aan-
sas product is too light for this kind
of work and as long as the Standard
people have taken so much interest II
is possible that the agreement might
be of a great advantage to the city
and county as well as the operators
The professor says that # will take a
Yery superior oil for this work and it
- his ambition to make the road dur
able and dustless in every respect
Professor Dickens is one Of the best
authorities in the country on good
perience with them. He is the de-
signer of a special sprinkler used for
this new brand Of heavier and finer
OIL and he has promised the CONNER
ciaI club to donate the use of this
sprinkler and also to superintend the
full work of the repairing and oiling.
It will then be necessary for the couu-
ty to furnish the motive power and
the oil The macadam would have to
be resurfaced with a layer of fine
crushed rock and then with a coat of
oil
Mayor Green has assured the coun-
ty and Commercial club that he will
attend TO the city end OF the road-
which by the way, is the worst sec
ton OF the road. When the city
county Commercial club and state ex-
pert all get together on the Sixth
street macadam it means that some
thing will be done very soon.
In response TO the Hberality of the
Commercial club in donating them
$260 for the success of their entertain
ment the Elks sent their band
TO the Commercial building this noon