The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22
'sPEACE ON EARTH
And Good viii to Men, is Not
Observed
IN The CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
Our City Omeers DO Not Enter Into
she spirit or the joyful Christmas
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There was clash between the mayor
and council last night over an almost
forgotten matter.
When the resolution was passed CEN
surfing the mayor for his position in the
city engineer matter, it was vetoed by
him. The claims of McCabe and Engell,
employees in the engineers Office were
also vetoed Tor the time following their
discharge by the mayor.
When they were presented to the
council, Councilman Fellows moved to
defer action until the next regular meet
ing, but the records OF the city clerk
show that the postponement only re-
ferred to the approval q the minutes
Councilman Fellows called the matter
up last night with a motion to pass the
resolution over the mayors veto.
The motion is out Of order" replied
the mayor. mo action was taken on the
veto when il was presented and none can
be taken now"
Councilman FeiIows-"Is that your
rulingI"
The Mayor-s.Yes, cir"
Councilman FelIows-.sThen I appeal
from the decision Of the chair"
Tho Mayor-'.That means the same
thing and Is not in order"
Councilman FellOws-"Can't I appeal
from the mayors decisiOnse"
Inc maEOr--tAN OF IN LuI5 case.
Councilman Holman-"We have until
the next regular meeting to pass on a
veto"
Councilman Ettlinger-sAn adjourned
meeting is only a continuation Of the
regular meeting.
9The ulayorZssI think not"
Councilman Fellows-"I move to re-
consider the vote by which the matter
was postponed
The mayor-''There is a question
whether that is in order, when a matter
has been deferred to a day certain as
this was"
The mayor allow ed the question to be
put. and it carried. The clerk was then
instructed to read the minutes. When
the point where the resolution would
have appeared was reached, Councilman
Fellows moved that the minutes be
amended TO include the resolution.
That motion is not in order" replied
the mayor mo action was taken on the
veto then and now it is TOO late"
Councilman Fellows-"l myself moved
to defer action on the veto"
The mayor="I think you are mis-
taken. The clerk may read the record"
The city clerk then read the record.
which showed that Councilman Fellows
motion only to suspend action on
the minutes.
Councilman FelIows-"That il mis-
take 1 know what kind Of motion I
made. Anyhow I do not believe the
mayor has right to veto a resolution"
The Mayor surely have"
Councilman Fellows-"I would like to
know what kind Of motion you viii
entertain. "
The 8Iayor-"I am not here to instruct
the council on that point"
Councilman Fellows then renewed his
motion to include the resolution ia the
minutes, aud was ruled out of order.
Councilman Holman appeal from
the decision
The Mayor-ssYou are out of order.
You cannot do Indirectly what you can
not do directly"
Councilman Holman-"I can surely
appeal"
The Mayor-s.You did not act on the
veto when it was presented and now can
not
Councilman Bradford-'I will show
the gentleman (A1r FellOws) what kind
of predicament he Is IN"
Councilman FeuOws-'I am not in a
predlcdment"
Councilman Bradford-s'Ye you are.
No action was taken on the mayors veto
when it was presented and the approval
Of the minutes was postponed You
have missed yOur opportunity. 1 wanted
to explain t. you what the trouble was
and yoE got 50 mad you didn't know
what you were talking ABOUT
Councilman Fellows-"I didn't get
mad 1 have never been mad in my
life"
Councilman BradfOrd-sL know Just
what 1 talking about
Councilman EJtlinger-"W That are you
talking about now.
Councilman BradfOrd-"I only do what
I believe to be my duty"
After a half hour further jangling with
out any solution IN sight the whole mat
ter was postponed
Minor Matters.
The city attorney reported back the
claim Of ID. T. Palmer for personal dam
ages amounting to $500 with the opinion
that the city Is not liable. The report
was adopted.
Arthur n. DeBow aud 20 others asked
for vasor light at the corner of Fifth
teenth and Lane streets. The petition
went to the com miItee on lights
An ordinance was passed amending
the ordinance governing houses Of
questionable character The only change
"disorderly. "Theword disor6erly was not
used IN the old ordinance.
An appropriation ordinance was pass
ed to pay the employees Of the city.
The contract OF the Southwestern Fuel
company for furnishing the city with
coal was presented, Dut action was de-
ferred.
light plant was Instructed to put storm
doors on the engine house
l. ". Parker asked to be allowed 70 sell
shells in Topeka without license aud
the petition was referred to the mayor
with power to act
l. 1I. Crawford offered the connciI the
free use of either Of his opera houses in
which to hold the meeting Of representa-
tives Of cities Of the first class on Jan. 3.
The comm unicatiOn was referred 70 the
committee on arrangements
The committee on sewers recommend