The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-30


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tentative offer made to the city
commission this morning by Superin-
tendent Albert Patten of the Topeka
Railway company, bids fair to be ac-
cepted. with minor alterations perhaps,
by the commission at meetlhS " N0
held tomorrow morning.
The offer includes the building or
line to Gage park on Tenth street, an
extension from Sixth and West streets
south to Eighth and thence west to the
citv limits subject to the approval of
Mr.. Chubbuck and an extension OF the
south Topeka line to Twenty-first
street.
The only difficulty now is with re1er-
ence to the time when such extensions
NAV he completed. Mr.. Patten offered
to build the Gage park line before jan
,,orr next: build the South Topeka
extension by December 81, 1915, ana
the extension to Eighth street and
Summit avenue by December 81, 1910
He declared the company Will nave 10
relay considerable track on Kansas
avenue in the next few years and Tor
mar reason might not be able to finish
the Eighth street extension by the time
the South Topeka extension made
After threshing over the proposal
pretty thoroughly in the commission
chamber this morning the commission
adiourned until tomorrow morning at
o'clock when it will meet again and
EXPECT to complete the matter In the
r,ea ntime Mr.. Patten has agreed to use
the telegraph wires to his managers in
the east and ascertain just what they
will be willing to promise to do.
A new bond will be furnished for Sl5,-
present
the commission desires it, Mr.. Patten
declared, guaranteeing that all the ex-
tensions promised will be made on the
dates to be agreed upon. In lieu of the
Gage park extension, however, he sug-
gested that he would build the city ex-
tensions this year and in that event
would want three years in which TO
build the line to the park. No action
was taken on the matter today or will
be taken until tomorrow morning.
The New Feature.
The proposal of an extension from
Sixth and West streets to Eighth |
street and Summit avenue in place of |
an extension directly out on West
Eighth is entirely new. 1t would |
reach the same people who would be
West Eighth, and would provide bet
ter service, Mr. Patten says. 1t is pro- |
posed that this extension go south |
from the corner of Sixth and West,
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turn north, continuing south to Eighth |
street and thence west to Underwood /
avenue Such line would take care
of the Melrose addition where people |
have been anxious for a line, and |
where the commission believes a line
is seriously needed.
The city commissioners together
with Mr. Patten and T. F. Doran, at
torney for the railway company. went
over the ground pretty carefully this
morning and tentatively agreed upon
the extensions to be made.
A Loop In the Park?
+ survey of the ground in the VIC
unity of Gage park, also made by the
ed in tentative determination to turn
north from Tenth street to Eighth
street block east of the park, tlien
turning on Eighth street again to the
west. If possible the commission is
in favor of permitting the company
to build loop into the park opposite
the Eighth street entrance, placing
the loop in the open ground just in
side of the park. Mr.. Patten declared.
however, that it makes no difference
to the company whether it builds into
the park or not. He believed it would
he more convenient to the public.
however, if the line extended far
enough into the park TO enable the
loop to be placed there.
The Gage park line as planned, will
begin at Tenth and Morris avenues
south. and follow Tenth straight to
the street a block east of the park. If
entrance into the park on Eighth
street is denied it is likely that a loop
and sidings will be built just outside
the park instead of inside.
In case the extension is made from
Sixth and West streets it probably will
mean a five-minute service on West
Sixth as far as West street, Mr.. Pat
ten declaring that he anticipates a IS
minute schedule would be made eff
fective on all three of the lines thus
using the Sixth street tracks. His sug-
gestion is to build to Underwood eve
nue. rather than Summit, cutting eff
the last half block and placing his
wye on which the cars will be turned
in a street instead of Summit avenue,
which practically is an alley
Anxious to Get Together.
The meeting between Mr.. Patten
ard the city commission this morning
was marked by the best of apparent
good feeling. and both sides seem
anxious to get together.
I'VE are willing to do anything F1a-i