The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-04
Security Paving Company Is
Making a Good Showing.
1t May Receive Contract for
Asphalt Paving Monday.
WOULD STOP ALL LITIGATION
Brick Paving Certain to Go to
ZeigIer Brothers.
Both Contracts Probably Go to
Outside Parties.

E. E. Trowbridge of Kansas City,
who is to be president and general
manager of the Security Paving GEM
pany, low bidder on Topeka's asphaltic
paving, was in conference with the
city commission for an hour this
morning. Mr.. Trowbridge was giving
the commission information about his
proposed company and the men who
will be connected with it. Incidentally
he stated positively that there is no
connection between his company ana
the Cleveland Trinidad Paving com
pany which has brought mandamus
proceedings against the city commls-
sion.
When the bids on asphaltic paving
were opened at Tuesdays meeting the
bid of the Security Paving company
was found to be lowest. The bid OF
the Cleveland Trinidad company was
second, it developed later, but before
it was read the commission voted TO
return it to the representative OF me
company without reading. 1t refused
TO consider it because of previous re
lations between the city and the com
pany. The bid of the Kaw Paving
company of Topeka was third.
The Security Paving company was
unknown to the city commission ana
in order to give time for investigatlon
that of the Kaw Paving company
George P. Hayden, city attorney mas
been investigating the security COM
pany and the conference TINS morn
ing was a part of the investigation.
Mr.. Trowbridge told a mighty clear
and STRAIGHTFORWARD story about his
affairs" said George Hayden, follow
ing the conference. Coupled with
the information we already had he
made an excellent showing
However, members OF the coInnl MS
sion declined to say today what ac-
ton it would take with reference 70
the letting of the contract. Under the
injunction proceedings instituted Dy
the Cleveland Trinidad company the
commission is enjoined from letting
the contract Monday to any company
whose bid was higher than that OF the
plaintiff company. But the BID Il the
Security company was lower hence II
the commission wishes to give the
contract to the Security company tne
| Injunction proceedings Will not apply
Has Applied for Charter.
| The Security company has made
application at Jefferson City for a
charter. 1t will be Incorporated for
| $4,000. Mr. Trowbridge will be the
/ heaviest stockholder and expects to
become president and general mana
ger of the company. Charles Ramsey
who has done contracting in Topeka,
is to hold at least one share. The re-
manning stock is to be held by Richie
Bros of Topeka. That is the lineup
of stockholders given to the city COM
mission today by Mr.. Trowbridge.
Mr. Trowbridge assured the COM
mission that he could furnish bond
in the American Surety company, one
| of the companies acceptable to the
/ city. 1t is understood that the COM
| pany, when formed, will be able to
! show assets of 100000.
! 1t is possible, on the showing made
by Mr.. Trowbridge, that the city COM
mission will let the contract for the
! asphalt pavement Monday to the Sc
standing now is that that can be done
without violating the writ of mandam-
us issued by Judge G. H. Whitcomb
second division of the district court
Friday. However, commissioners de-
clined to discuss that feature of the
matter today,
1t is fairly certain that the contract
for the brick paving will be let at
planned. The writ of mandamus does
Junction City were the lowest bidders
on that class of work and the investi-
cation of that company by the city at
torney has developed nothing except
good reports.
held in the office of Mayor J. E
! House.
/ The meeting for the letting of con-
! tracts will be held Monday at eleven
/ clock in the council chamber.