The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Melan Piers and Abutments in
by June LIZ
Contractors Rushing Work on
Melan Bridge Extension.
DELAY is POSSIBLE.
Tracks, Poles, Conduits Must Be
Set Aside Immediately.
So Not to Interfere With Ex-
cavating-Other Items.

'If nothing delays, we hope to have
| the piers and abutments of the extern
sion of the south end Of Melan bridge
in by June 1, before the time of high
water" This statement was made by
A. ID. johnson of the D. A. Johnson
contracting company of Kansas City,
in charge of the extension.
Inc contract calls for the bridge to
be finished in six months but the con-
tractors are inclined to think with fair
weather and ordinary conditions it can
be pushed to completion month soon
er- However, they say the telephone
and western Union and Edison COM
panies must Immediately move their
interfering wires and poles out of the
way, and the Waterworks department
their mains, and the street railway
will be occasioned.
This morning the approach to the
south end of the bridge was closed TO
traffic. Vehicles and foot passengers
are now going over the newly COM
pleted temporary wooden structure
which has been built on the west side
OF the last span of the bridge to the
ground of the city park. This com
prises space for both vehicles and
pedestrians, separated by railing
Two wagons can pass each other with
out touching the railing.
The roadway leading to 1t begins
about three hundred feet south and
goes in a sort of a curve through the
been this way all day since the ap-
proach was closed.
Although our contract called for US
to begin April 1, we have been working
several days and are thus ahead said
Mr.. Johnson, ST., this noon. IF moth
ing happens, I think we can push the
work SO that the piers and abutments
will be in by June 1, before the time
for high water. However, the tele-
graph and Edison company's poles will
have to be removed out of the way of
our derricks which will be set up Just
south of the bridge. The conduits for
the telephone companies wires and the
gas and waterwOrkS mains must be set
to one side so as to not interfere with
the excavation. OF course, these
changes can be made without per-
manently interfering with the opera
tons Of the companies mentioned as
far as the North side is concerned.
1.-THE gas company Is replacing their
pipes today. AS to the other concerns
mentioned, when called them up, each
replied that they are waiting on the
other. Nevertheless if this matter is
not attended to right away we will be
delayed
IAN together we will excavate 5000
cubic feet of earth. The material is
being used to fill UP the low places
around the waterworks pumping sta
tion.''
A linen shower was given for Mrs.
Claude Sherburne by Mrs Matte
Laughlax and Mrs. Harry Blanchard
at the latter's home. 1131 Central ave-
nue., Tuesday night. The features of
the evening were recitations by Mrs.
Mildred Peck and an endless chain"
in which the guests told the most
thrilling experience of their lives. Mrs.
Sherburne described her recent we'd
ding trip to Lawrence almost as it APP
peared in the State Journal a few days
ago. All present report very enjoy
able time. The guests were Mrs. Agnes
Clark, Mrs. H. H. Bair, Mrs. John
Knoll, Mrs. Belle Wellman. Mrs T. ].
Neiswender, Mrs. H. L. Sherburne,
man, Mrs. Ada Mosier. Mrs. Homer
Sanders Mrs. L. H. Edmiston, Mrs.
Mildred Sawyer. Mrs. Fred Clark. Mrs.
Mildred Peck, Mrs. Oscar Beeler, Mrs.
George Young. Mrs. Matte Loughlin,
Mrs. Harry Blanchard. Miss Florence