The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-13

lows was a strenuous advocate of the
measure to keep his salary at $3.50"
Councilman Fulton-"If l did I was
wrong"
Councilman Stephenson-s'I am in favor
Of economy, but not Of getting sudden
fit Of economy, and as we need city en-
gIneer. l favor the confirm alton"
Councilman Holman-s'I see nothing
to warrant the appointment of a city en-
gineer. and Mr. McCabe could act ~ city
engineer until spring and the expense
of the engineer could be saved, and I de-
sire to enter my protest against the APP
pointment Of city engineer at this time"
Councilman Fellows-"If the mayor
has right to say that the city engineers
salary shall be 500 a month, when it is
fixed by ordinance at $3.50, he would also
have the right to say that it should be
5000 a month. believe he could collect
the $3.50"
The 1fayor-"No, he could not We
have his contract"
The vote was then taken and resulted
as follows:
For condrmation-St Stephenson, Ettling-
er, Bradford
Against rmation-Holman, Patti
son, Stevens, Fellows. Fulton and Griggs.
Councilman Griggs introduced a re5o-
luton providing for the discharge of one
foreman and the deputy street commits
sIoner Of the street force. The resolu-
ton was voted down, only COuncilmen
Griggs and Fulton voting in the ahirma-
tive.
The question of allowing the East side
circle railroad to use the tracks of the
west side circle was deferred.
The monthly report Of the city treas
urer was received The report shows
the following balances in the city treas
ury:
General revenue -.$ 6.949 80
General Improvement 1929 10
Water supply. . 1,4S3S5
Library fund. Observation-Disclosures. 00.42
Metropolitan police ..-. $3.50
Street paving bonds. per cent. 20. 333. 70
Alley paving bonds, per cent. 797.U5
Sewer bonds, per cent 237s16
obstruction Van Buren, street. 39.43
Opening Twelfth street 1851
Judg fund --....- 1,l42 10
s44 909. 70
The city physicians report showed
that there were 80 deaths and 81 births
during the past month.
The amount collected by the police de-
partment for the month Of OctO Der was
1925.
electric light plaut for the month was
$1,03L90, or $500 per light
A Alexander, city weighmaster, re
ported $40 collected from the city
scales. AL Wallace. city weighmaster in
North Topeka, reported $21 collected
the collection OF $134 20 for the month
of October.
Food Inspector w. Fl. Gilfllan report
ed $21s.26 in fees collected
The dog tax collector reported the
collection of $9S in dog taxes
The Republican county central com
mittee was granted permission to erect a
reviewing stand in front Of the city build
ing.
The property owners between Jeffer-
son and Adams streets on Eighth aven ne
pstitIoned the council to have the cutters
cleaned and the petition was referred to
the committee on streets and walks.
The Judiciary committee, through its
chairman 5. B. Bradford, presented a
report favoring the payment Of the ma
terial men IN the Decker. M ullins &
Berry sewer case. The claimants are to
assign their claims to the city and give /
bond Of twice the amount Of their claims
The report was adopted without opposi-
ton
City Physician Hibben asked the coun-
Gil to provide for the appOintm snt Of an
extra man in the sanitary department.
and the request was granted Stevenson,
Fulton and Griggs voted IN the mega
tive.
The committee on judiciary presented
> report on the paving Of Twelfth street