The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-04

and the council will rue the day if they
adopt it."
Councilman Fellows-"AIr Bradford
is mista AIKEN. / said that either Engell or
McCabe were competent to do the work
McCabe measured twO-thirds of the side
walks and he can surely measure the
rest. Engell had superintendent nearly
all the sewer work, and could do what
little measuring IS to be done. w e do not
need a com petent engineer until spring"
The Mayor@sIf we need a city engi-
neer at all we need a competent one.
Your resolution says that the mayor
should not dictate, and then you attempt
TO dictate the appointment Of one OF two
men. One mistake by q city engineer
might cost tile city so. 300. The city en-
gineer's department is only second ia inn
pOrtance to the fire department. lie IS
under heavy bond to do good work"
Councilman Stevens-sI would like to
know why if IS that if the engineer is
under bond the city i5 held res onsibIe
for damages for any changes 10 the
grade Nearly every city engineer es-
tablishes grades different from his pre-
gineer being held liable"
After the vote was taken the mayor at
once presented the name of William
Tweeddale to the council for confrma-
ton and he was confirmed by one ma
jority.
Fellows, Fulton, Stephenson, Bradford.
Nays, Holman, Pattison, Burgess and
Griggs.
The question Of paving Engell and
AIcCabe for the time subsequent to their
discharge was taken UP and the council
decided to pay them by the following
vote: Ayes, Holman, PageisOn, Burgess,
Fellows, Fulton. Nays. S.evens, Steph-
enson. Bradford and Griggs.
a he mayor then said rhar he would not
allow their claim to become part Of the
appropriation ordnance
May Reduce saIa-ies-
When the ordinance reducing the sal
airy OF the city engineer 70 500 a month
was presented, Councilman Stephenson
moved to amend the ordinance by reduc-
ing the salary Of the superintendent of
electric lights TO so a month This &C
ton SO startled the council that a motion
was at once made to lay the ordinance
on the table and it carried
New Dam Ordinance.
The new dam ordinance was intro
duced and passed without opposition.
The work is to be commenced within six
months and completed within one year.
The new ordinance is exactly like the
completing the work changed The
N ayor was instructed to enter into a new
contract with the company.
Material Men 10 BE Paid.
The claims for material furnished
Decker, Mullins & Berry in the con
struction OF the sewer were assigned TO
the city and bonds for twice the amount
of the claims were approved. The claims
will now be paid by the city. Those a.
lowed we're as follows:
The Laclede Fire Brick company
81 1865 40. Sureties liable for twice the
amount- Laclede Fire Brick company,
Union Trust company, 81 II. Campbell
and A ii. Vance
The Topeka Brick company, $1.165.94.
Sureties r. A. Adams. II. j. Adams,
Geo. A. Root, Jos. T. Hannah and r.
Adams
The Topeka Press Brick company.
S1,4s7. Sureties: The Topeka Press
Brick company.
The bonds were approved without op-
position
Firelnen's Fund May BE Recognized.
"A communication was received from
Fire Marshal G. O. Wilmarth calling at
tentIOn 10 a gift of $40 from the city of
POtwin and asking permission to place it
in the fremen's relief fund, was received
The request was granted. Mayor Hsrri-
son SAID that the council should pass a
resolution recognizing the hremen's re-
lief fund SO that money received might
DO turned over 10 the fund without ques-
tion.
More About the Sewer Claims
E A Berry presented Two statements
TO the council reciting that two judg
msnts had been secured against Decker.
Mullins & Berry amounting to $60S.2J
and that they we're unable To satisfy the
judgments because they had failed TO re-
ceive the money due them from the city
They asked that the council pay the
judgments. The requests were ordered
filed without discussion.
The reports Of the expenses OF the var
ious city departments were fled They
were as follows.
City officers Observation-Disclosures. S686 66
Sanitary department 800 90
Street commissioner Office 1924 IS
City electric light department 10 90
Sun Vapor Light company Al %
Topeka Public Library ... 463 20
Police pay roll . 1861 81
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