The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
Will Not Begin Drawing Plans
Until July, 1915.
ARCHITECTS OFFICE BEHIND
GrOcers and Butchers to Picnic
at Garfield.
Other News of Interest in North
Shawnee County.

The people OF North topeka, ana the
persons employed in the postoftice COM
monty designated as Station "A" must
accept the conveniences or incon-
veniences OF the office, as one chooses
to designate, until after July, 1915. The
postoffice department is unable to draft
the plans for the new building until
that time or later, and even then more
contract and allow the successful bid
der time to erect the building.
Through Congressman D. r. Anthony
of the First congressional district. this
Information comes to North Topeka,
and taking all things in consideration.
there appears to be no chance to get
new postoffice building completed for
at least two years.
The information was received in re-
Spouse to a complaint filed with the
postoffice department regarding the
condition of the building which Is now
being used. The complaint stated that
the present building was inadequate to
accommodate the increasing business of
the station. that it was unsatisfactory
and generally unfit for use. The COM
plant was made in an effort to rush the
work on the proposed new building II
possible but it appears to have had no
effect and that the plans and work on
the new building must wait and come
in it's regular order.
The reply came from the treasury de-
partment through Congressman Dan r.
Anthony and says in part: I'm reply to
your communication, you are advised
that the authorization for the purchase
of the site and erection thereon of a
postoffice building in North Topeka
was not made until the passage Of the
public buildings bill Of March 4. 1918.
"In this connection, you are Informed
that the office Of the supervising archi-
tect is still engaged in the preparation
L
ings authorized in the public buildings
bill of June Is. 1910. You are probably
aware that the drawings for the various
buildings are taken up in their order in
which the sites are acquired, and that
the buildings authorized in one bill are
subsequent bill are taken up.
I'm the past there have been a great
many projects which have been defer
red for one reason or another.
1T is proposed to begin July 1 with
the list of these buildings mentioned
therein and complete the drawings for
them as rapidly as possible. Under the
circumstances it is impossible to state
at this time when the drawings of the
North Topeka building will be reached.
but no buildings authorized in the 1918
bill will be reached before July. 1915.
Referring to the condition of the
building now occupied by the office in
A~OitA 1OPchd, you are lAlOIIuSu tudl
there is no rental appropriation under
the control Of this department. The
building in question is undoubtedly
rented by the postoffice department.
Signed by the assistant secretary OF
the treasury department"
With this information the people OF
North Topeka learn that work on the
plans will not be started for at least
another year and probably another
year will be required to award the
contract and complete the building.
On account Of this. the government
officers in charge will probably not b<
in any hurry to select the site Of th<
building in North Topeka and there is
no manner to determine when such &
site will be chosen.
"Bin'' Has Resigned.
Miss Lavanche (BilD Hardick, who
has been on the staff Of the Shawnee
Chief since the paper was established
has rendered her resignation from the
paper and will quit the newspaper game
Saturday evening.
Miss Hardick known to almost every
one in North Topeka and the northern
part of the county as ''Bill,' obtained
her first experience in newspaper Worl
as writer of the North Topeka news TO
the State Journal
Later when the Shawnee thief wa
established she took charge of the new
end of the paper Her original metho
of writing put the pep" in the weekl
and made it a success in a town wher
almost a dozen others have failed.
Miss Hardick will teach the India