The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22
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with vitrified brick Polk Street from the
north side of Second Street to the north
side of Fourth Street, Western Avenue
from the south line of Douthitt Street TO
the south line of Huntington Avenue,
Buchanan Street from the south line of
Tenth Avenue to the south line of King
Street, Lincoln Street from Thirteenth
Street to Huntoon Street, Lane Street
from Fifth Street to Sixth Avenue, Col
lege Avenue from the south side of Hun
toon Street to the south side of Munson
Avenue, Third Street from the west line
OF Western Avenue to the east line OF
Clay Street, Fifth Street from the west
Clay Street, Seventh Street from the west
line of Western Avenue to the east line of
Fillmore Street and Douthitt Avenue from
the west line of Polk Street to the east
line of Western Avenue, were received
from the following parties:
Young Bros. Construction Co, by P. p.
Young, Treasurer, ST. Joseph, Missouri.
Olson & Schmidt st. Joseph, Missouri.
Kaw Paving Company. by H. A kins-
ley, Manager, Topeka, Kansas;
Ritchie Bros, by Hale T. Richie ana
c. A. Richie, Topeka. Kansas.
J. r. Ramsey, Topeka, Kansas.
Mcclure & Stanton Construction Co, by
Charles Stanton, Secretary, Leavenworth,
Kansas.
On motion of Commissioner Tandy, ac-
ton of the above bids was referred until
10 o. clock a. M, Saturday, March 18TH 1911.
The matter of the awarding of the con-
tract for grading, curbing and paving with
asphaltic concrete Polk Street from the
side of Tenth Avenue. Garfield Avenue
from the south line of Tenth Avenue to
the south line of Thirteenth Street, Null
vane Street from the south line of Hun
toon Street to the north line of Munson
Avenue, Mulvane Street from the south
line of Fifteenth Street to the north line
of Seventeenth Street, King Street from
the west side of Fillmore Street to the
east side of Clay Street Huntoon Street
the east side of Mulvane Street, Thir-
teenth Street from the west line Of Null
Avenue and Sixteenth Street from the
east line of Boswell Avenue to the west
line of College Avenue, received on March
for discussion and final decision
Thereupon. the mayor announced that
il there were any interested persons or
fore the contract was awarded for the
construction of said Improvements, the
Thereupon. The Cleveland Trinidad Paw
ing Company, by its attorney, II. r car
yer, and by its president; NJ 8 Braml s
fore the contract for the construction of
said improvements was awarded
the Board or Commissioners would hear
the said The Cleveland Trinidad Paving
Company and such other persons as de-
Thereupon, the Honorable T. F. Carver
addressed the Board of Commissioners for
and on behalf of said the Cleveiand Tin M
L. s. Ferry addressed the Board Of Com
missioners for and on behalf of The kaW
Paving Company After the close of Mr..
Ferrys argument. Mr. NJ s. Bramley.
president of said The Cleveland Trinidad
Paving Company, addressed the Commits
sion for and on behalf of said Company
During the course of the hearing, both
the Honorable T. F. Carver. and the SAID
NJ S. BraInley admitted to the Board OF
Commissioners that the officers of the
said The Cleveland Trinidad Paving
Company had bribed number of officials
of the City of Columbus, Ohio, and thai
said officials were convicted and sent te
the penitentiary for receiving the bride
and the said NJ. S. Bramley confessed tc
| the Board of Commissioners that he, him
| self. had been fined for bribing certain
city officials of the City Of Columbus, Ohio
while he was officer of said corpora
| ton.
torney for said The Cleveland Trim
| dad Paving Company. and of IT:
president NJ. s. Bramley. and after ful
discussion and consideration of the mat
| ter of the awarding of said contract fol
said improvements to the said The Cleve
| land Trinidad Paving Company. and eftei
| hearing the arguments of Mr.. L. ;. Ferry
| on behalf of the Kaw Paving Company
| and after giving an opportunity to any
other person or persons to be heard. tbs
mayor asked the commissioners what they
desired to do in the premises.
Thereupon, Commissioner Tandy made