The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-20

as explained to you in our letter of the
9th inst a.,
Yours very truly,
X. II. OWEN,
Superintendent Fidelity & Surety Dept.
Other Interesting Letters.
AS Torson was unable to comply
with the requirements and give bond
that would assure the completion OF
the contract and protect the city in
all events, the contract was awarded
to the next lowest bidder who was able
to qualify and give bond and that was
James A. Pringle, who built the sewer.
On January IL. 1916. Mayor House
received a letter from NJ G. Torson,
son of T. NJ. Torson. The letter fol-
lows:
Kansas Holiness, Coledge.
215 +. 4th St,
Hutchinson, Kansas.
To the Mayor & Commissioners of To-
peka:-
Gentlemen -
1 am writing to make clear any thing
concerning the Topeka Sewer Job that
could not stand the light of Gods Holiness
the Great White. Throne.
After having bored the sewer job l
sewer and told my Father by telephone
that we would have to throw the job up.
This the main cause for letting it 60
1 make this confession to be clear in
Gods sight.
And We also agreed with Mr.. Pringle
for him to pay us S.. 900 to let him have the
way. l am making this open confession
now ask your forgiveness for this sin
, against those concerned.
Every thing done in secret shall be
brought to light at that day and If we
! have not a clean pure heart we cannot en-
/ ter heaven.
Read this letter before all the commits
sioners.
/ beseech you my dear brothers to flee
! from the Wrath of God which is revealed
from Heaven against all ungodliness d SIN
( full men. The Love of Money is the root of
every evil. If there is any thing in your
lives brothers that would not stand Gods
Holy light upon l plead with you to get
right with God while it is called to-day.
Popularity, & Pride, & Money will -
your souls in = forever.
viii hold you accountable at that day.
| Except you become as a little child Il be
converted you cannot enter the Kingdom
If there is sin written on your hearts you
will be cast into the place where sin is
Don't reject Jesus Just for the sake of a
name here on earth.
| 1t is better to suffer the reproach of
Christ than to enjoy the pleasures OF SIN
, (God says be sure your sin will find you
1 warn you to flee from the Wrath to
Yours most faithfully,
| (Signed) NJ G. TORSON.
r S-If you desire more or are in doubt
just write and 1 will explain it.
LLet this be made openly and publicly
before alb
A week later Mayor House received
a letter from T. M Torson, father
of NJ. C. Torson, which reads as fol-
lows:
7. M. TORSON & SONS.
General Contractors
:}62 South 10th Street.
Kansas City, Kansas. lis 1916
Mr.. Mayor
Topeka kas
understand My Son Martin Torson Has
| Written you a letter concerning Some
transaction between Me and Mr. Pringle
ago become christian and i was very
mulch pleased, but as time went by He
changed from one Denomation to another
/ Have Never Had Sutch Dealings With
NJ PTngle as afsT an% Hg aa;
Hope you will not make Enything out OF
1t when He is in this condition. Have
member of Writing it
very sorry this thing should OF
He feals about it and Mr. Mayor bei
of you not to consider this letter He Ha:
Written to you When He is in this aufful
tsigned) ~ 7. NJ. ToRsoN.
p. S.
ing me from My Bid as i would of los
Money on the contract
The next chapter in the Torsor
sewer story comes nearly a year late1
and the scene changes to Larned, Kan
sas where the contract for a sewer
was let last week The records of the
city council of Larned show that tn,
Torsons went thru the same perfor
nance there. of submitting a low biz
and then withdrawing the bid anC
failing to qualify. L. d. Burgess, cit,
clerk of Larned, has made the fol
lowing authoritative statement regard
ing the bids on the Larned sewer:
Larned, Kans.
March 10, 1917.
I certify that the following is a correc
: copy of the bids received on Sanitar.
Sewer letting in this city Feb. 26, 191
and also of the Engineers Estimate:
, Inter Mountain Bridge & Const co 3s1133
| C.. NJ. Gray & Co............-......:' SO21. 1
A. A. Dobson Co. 37272.0
O'Nei1 COnst. Co. Observation-Disclosures. 37073. .
Kansas Paving & Const. Co... 36237. d
Everett & Burt. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 36042. s
f. d. Reed 35354 9
Mccoy & Taylor Observation-Disclosures. 3495S.4
Torson Const OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2f6J5. 9
Engineers Estimate.
Work awarded to Mccoy & Taylor.
, (Signed) L. D. BURGESS,
f (Seal) City Clerk.
City Clerk Burgess, of Larned, ha
, Of the request of Torson to Withdraw
his bid:
CITY OF LARNED
Office of The Clerk
Larned. Kan, 2-26-17.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council of tn
City of Larned, Kan.
1 request to withdraw our bid on &C
count of signer of bid being a minor an
having received a square deal from tn
TORSON CONST co.