The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-11
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Renew Melan Bridge Extension
Work Next Week.
Contract Between City and Con-
tractor Carmichael Signed.
FINISH BY NEXT MAY
Job Must Be Completed by That
Date.
Other Items of Interest in the
First Ward.
FINISH BY NEXT MAY

The work of extending Melan bridge
will be renewed the first of next week.
The new contract between the city
and William p. Carmichael for the eX-
tension calls for it to be completed by
the first of next May. The contract
was let and the bonds signed Thursday
afternoon.
Watch the white elephant disappear!
So far its disappearance has been
very slow. Dan Johnson. a Kansas
City contractor, undertook the job of
building the dryland bridge last March.
He abandoned it in September Since
then bids were readvertised and the
contract relet to O'Connor & Son of
Kansas City. On account of a legal
flaw his bid was thrown out and again
bids were advertised. Finally car
michael of Kansas City got the job.
His bid was $28,S60.
His intentions are to start work
Monday if possible. The bonds have
been signed and all formalities have
been gone through with.
AS to the actual work, 1,640 cubic
yards of earth must be removed.
Besides the amount of excavation
mentioned, not very much has been
done on the undertaking. The north
piers are partially completed. The
piles for the center pier, 119 in num-
Der, have been put in and some OF the
concrete work has been done.
No work has been done on the south
pier and abutment. This is to be en-
bedded in 1876 thirty foot piles. The
Dier is to be 3Ox4S feet and to extend
20 - feet below the spring line of the
For the piers and abutments alto
gether about 1 ,450 cubic yards of con-
crete will be requlred-for the two
arches. 474 yards; for the spandrel OF
bracing walls, 215 yards, and for side
walks, cornices, etc, 60 yards, or to-
tai of about 3,20S cubic yards for the
whole job.
Prof H. P. Cady. of the chemistry
department of Kansas university, IN
his demonstration of liquid air at the
closing session of the two days Shaw
nee County Farmers institute at In
dian Greek Grange hall last evening
made the frozen stuff do all kinds OF
wonderful things. The spectators al
most expected to see the liquid all
cause water to flow up hill, or the
Melan bridge to build itself.
The demonstration boiled teapo'
fan of LIQUID air upon cake of ice
1roze a rubber tube and broke it like
SO much glass; and froZe the flame Of
an alcohol lamp solid; made solid
kerosene candle and burned it like
taHOw candle; VapOriZed aluminium
burned up a steel rod; ran a steam en-
sine with the cold stuff in place o.
steam, and in fact did as many inTpos'
sible things as a man who is paying al
election bet.
The Grange hall, four miles north O.
Topeka on the Central avenue road, ha!
been filed at each session. 1t is
handsome stone building built at thu
cost of $4,000 last year.
Notes and Personals.
While running over the ground, pre-
paratory for a trial flight, Thursda!
afternoon, the Mathewson-Pine biplan'
struck a rut in the Taylor tract nortl
of Garfield park, where the experiment!
are being made with the machine, anC
broke several rods by the jar. 1t is be
ing repaired today.
Rev. William Elder Archibald, of st
Louis, a guest at the Thomas Pag
home, 1927 North Monroe street, viii
preach at the Second Presbyterian
church Sunday morning and evening
He was formerly pastor of the churcl
and usually drew a large congregation
as he was an able speaker and popu
lar in Topeka. Recently he was ap