The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.
S. q. Bradford Appointed Council
man from Third Ward.
POLICE BOARD BILL CUT DOWN.


Three important appointments were
made By Mayor Il. ". Harrison at the
meeting Of the city council last night.
/ He presented the names of S. B. Brad
ford to be councilman from the Third
ward the place made vacant by the cleo
ton of himself to the Office of mayor,
II George ID. Hale u be city assessor to sue
\ coed Oscar Bischof. and David d. Nay
/ Tor 10 be street commissioner vice Albert
f HoplDlns, resigned. All of these ap-
pOintments were confirmed
In nominating Air. Bradford the mayor
I said he had considerable trouble finding
/ man who was willing TO make city
I business primary and not secondary. He
\ had decided on AIr. Bradford alb b man
\ capable by experience to fill the Office.
/ he IS ex-attorney general and has lived
+ in Kansas twenty-five years; in Topeka
twelve years. DIr. Bradford accepted
and took the oath Of Office last night
Ia the matter of city assessor the
city attorney reported that there were
three laws on the subject all equally
operative which control the appointment
of an assessor. One of these makes it
necessary for the mayor to make the p-
pOlnlment on the first 81 onday in Feb
ruary 1t is an open secret that Mr.
Bisch0ff, the present Incum bent. objects
to leaving office and says he viii fight
his removal in the courts.
The appointment Of Mr. Naylor was
resignation.
Expunged.
AS foreshadowed ia the JOURNAL last
evening MT. Griggs, of the Fifth ward,
made motion to eNpunge from the rec
orOS oil the council that part OF the
mayors veto message referring to Ssstar
cham Der methods; grips and pass words
are very well la the social lodge room.
but they have n0 place Ia the legislative
business Of the city government" The
veto message on the Barton resOlu-
tiOn was also expunged.
II move to strike out" Mr. Griggs
said "because that part of the mes
sage IS unnecessary and untrue
The mayor replied "Ehere is more
truth ia the charge than 4 included in
the message. That was conservative
statement I am Indifferent whether the
motion prevails or not. The resolution
did prevail unanimously.
About the Police.
The police came near getting no pay
this month, and as it is the new sanitary
officer must go without pay and the cap
tain. two aerUeants. and the sanitary ser
geant must 30 without This is the CON
tinuation 0f the unpleasantness between
the council and the police board which
has been matter of general comment
heretofore. The lengthy resolution re-
fusiug TO comply with the councils or
ders, signed by Commissioner Y cunt was
read Ia full Chairman Holman. of the
Chains anu accounts E0LAIlALL5Er RECON-
mended that the police payroll and ex-
peuse account, amounting in all to
81 ,56S.44. be referred to the whole council
for consideration. In doing SO Mr. Holman
read from the section Of the law which
provides that in cities of the first class
there shall not be to exceed 1 police
officer to every 1000 inhabitants lie
said. Topeka, according to the last cen
sus, had $4,000 people, and is therefore
entitled to 22 police officers. He said
cess of the lawful number. Mr Holman
said also that the law made no provision
for salaries of more than $50 a month ia
this department. except the chief and the
police Judge. He reminded them that
Captain Gish. Sergeants Donovan and
Steele and Sanitary Sergeant Hudson all
got more than $50.
Mr.. Fellows asked. "Can VIE place 40
limit 0n the police board, or are we at
the mercy of those feIlowse We asked
them to keep within $500 Now their
bin is SIG The next one may be
3, 6O0-7
City Attorney TmIotson reported that
the council was bound TO pay all the
reasonable" bills Of the police board.
The courts must decide whether the bill
is reasonable" They lean de nothing
indirectly that they cannot do directly.
They cannot appoint a sanitary force.
and therefore they can't appoint special
police for sanitary duty. il they can run
the sanitary Atl JdElAlGIL luCt can run lli1
fire department, and the street force. and
all the other departments. MIR. Holman
is right on the proposition that the chief
and Judge are THE only ones entitled To
more than $50 a month"; Mr.. IillOtsOn
said the payroll should he allowed after
the notifications named were made TO
it. This was done The bill was cut
down from s l,56s to $1.230, and it was
allowed.
other Matters.
All members of the council were pres
emit last night
Mr.. Bradford was excused at 1920 to
catch q train to BellvilIe where he il to
appear in court today
The police arrested 104 people last
month. from whom 1902 50 was collected. +
Sixteen dollars was collected from the
pound.
Col Burgess ordinance to make
butchers close their markets GA Sundays
during the winter months was referred
to the ways and means committee.
The matter of repairing the electric
light plant was referred 70 the committee
on public buildings with power TO act.
The engineer has prepared estimates for +
the repairs and the clerk viii advertise
for bids
"a resolution to open Locust street from /
Sixth to Seventh by Dir. Earnest was
adopted.
Al resolution by Mr.. Fulton was adopt
ed ordering the mayor to appoint a dog
catcher TO enforce all the provisions OF
the ordinance against stray dogs, TO pro
pie Of Topeka This is 70 check the mac
dog scare in the Martin 8 Dennis add
ton.
The streets and walks COMMITTEES re-
commended the repair Of the pavement
in places where the guarantee of the as