The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

In considering this large clerical
force in the general offices, it is almost
equivalent to a regiment of soldiers or
even more. The first floor of this build
ing contains the Office of j. F. FARRELL
the publicity agent, who finds constant
employment for a stenographer. This
Office is just inside the door and at
the right as one enters other than
this Office. the engine room. the mail
and express rooms are located on this
floor A large part of this floor is not
in use but will be divided into sections
and be used as a place for filing the
records of the several departments
The Passenger Department.
The offices of J. NJ. Cornell. the gem
eral passenger agent, and J. r. koontz
the general freight agent, are located
on the second floor. The private Off
COS of each are located in the front of
the building with additional rooms in
the rear for the clerical forces Mr.
Connen employs a force of forty-one
persons. This department regulates or
computes the rates, issues tickets of
the different characters and performs
other duties pertaining to the passen-
ger traffic. It is also the duty of this
department to arrange for equipment
of the regular passenger trains and
special trains whenever needed. They
also arrange for excursions. special
rates from one point to another for
the various reasons and much other
work along this line.
In the Office of Mr.. Koontz. twenty
seven persons are employed The work
of this department is similar to the
passenger department in many ways
This department prepares the tariff
circulars for the government of the
agents along the line, classifies the diff
ferent articles of shipment arranges
for the loading, unloading and for
warding freight shipments and other
work of this character.
Office of General Manager.
The Offices of c. W. Kouns. the gen
eraI manager. and R. J. Parker, gen
eral superintendent of the Eastern
Grand division, are located on the
third floor of the new building. Four
teen persons are employed in the office
of Mr.. Kouns and twenty-five in the
Office of Mr.. Parker
The offices of Mr.. Kouns and the
employees of his department are located
on the south side of the building and
those of Mr. Parker on the north side
These Offices begin in the front and ex-
tend to the rear end of the building
The private suite of the head of each
respective department is located in the
front of the bCSHing. Next comes the
Office of the assistant, then the chief
clerk and last the desk and offices Oh
the clerical forces.
Between the private suite of AIessrs-
Kouns and Parker, is a large room
which is used jointly for holding i'm
portant meetings with persons or Off
GERS. Tt is frequently necessary that
these officers hold conferences With
other officers of the system, and from
all points along the line. with citizens
from cities along the lines who desire
some special favor of the system or to
form some kind of an agreement with
the system
In addition to that, it ia frequently
necessary to hold conferences with
representatives Of the employees Of the
system and numerous occasions of this
character. For this reason this room
IS maintained and is located between
these private suites that it might be
used by either when necessary.
The Office OF E. H. Bunnell, auditor