The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-07
THE NEW MEN GO IN.
Installation ofthe RecentlyElected
Members of the Council
COUNCILMAN FELLOWS IS HOEORED.
NE H@ Made President or the CouAcAl
for the Ensuing Kear-Bus1ness
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The exit Of the old city council and
the formation of a new one, was the or
der of business at the adjourned meet
ing of the city Legislators last night The
old council ceased to exist by adjourning
sine die. and the new council composed
of those elected last Tuesday and the
mem befs whose terms remain unexpired-
form the new council There Is only one
change made by the new order of things
The seat of Albert Earnest, Democrat OF
the Second ward, is occupied by W. C.
Stephenson, Re Du blican. With all due
respect to Mr.. Earnest, who is as good
man as the Democrats could have found.
the change is probably not one for the
worse.
The ostensible purpose for which the
council held a meeting last night was to
canvass the result of the municipal cleo
ton held last Tuesday. The clerical
work of the canvass was performed by
Mr.. Holman, Mr.. Stevens and
nality TO guard against any mistakes
or errors No change was made
in the result from the vote published
several days ago. The result of the
clerks was approved by the council and
the report with a lengthy table showing
precinct for each candidate, was placed
on file with it
After this the successful candida ties
for cOuncilmen were sworn by the city
clerk TO support the constitution of the
United States, the constitution of the
state of Kansas and the ordinances of
Topeka Those sworn in were W. C.
Stephenson, = B. Bradford, :. Ettlinger,
James Burgess and J. T. Fulton. They
all agreed TO the terms named by Clerk
McFadden- Mr.. Pattison of the First
ward was absent
Tnau tha old po17uril a5louru0d sine
die, and the new council convened 1t
was then that Albert Earnest, the lone
Democrat of the council, vacated his
seat which he has occupied so long and
faithfully. Mr.. Earnest always took
good care of the interests of his ward
He left the seat as gracefully as posi-
BILE. strOking his whiskers which he has
vowed not 10 shave of until he is re-
elected TO the city council He took
chair by the stove and realized that he
was private citizen Mr.. Stephenson
took his chair.
After the council meeting Mr.. Earnest
thanked Mayor Harrison and each of
the counclmen individually. with some
degree of feeling, for the kindness and
courtesy they as mem bers of the council
have always extended him.
Councilman Charles A Fellows was
elected president of the city council for
the ensuing year, on motion of Mr. Eft
linger, the outgoing president Mr.. Eel
lows was elected unanimously.
Ii was the general feeling that the 4th
ward was entitled TO the Office, and Dir.
Fellows IS good presiding officer In
recognition of this honor Mr.. Fellows
bought box Of ten cent cigars and dis
tributed them among those present
The same rules that the council fol-
lowed last year were adopted to govern
the proceedings of the council for the
ensuing year.
Other Matters
The petition of W. d. Disbrow, F. E
Sheard and ten others, for a walk on
Western avenue from Third street to the
Scott tract, was referred to the commit
tee on streets and walks.
Al ordnance was passed appropriat-
ing $1sT 10 pay the judges and clerks of
the last election.
The petition Of T. ". Howard. the
agent of Willie Sells great syndicate
show" for free permit to show in To-
peka, was recommended favorably by the
license committee, and the report was
adopted The permission is granted
however, with the understanding that
the circus wagons will keep of the
brick-paved streets, and use only the
asphalt or stone-paved streets The
were too hard on the brick pavement
This seems to be great vindication for
the asphalt as against the brick.
The bond of city scavenger, NJ. E
Lowe, IN the sum of 81 900. was approved.
The sureties are c. II. Holcroft. John
Armstrong, John a. Bidweu and W. A
DeMOss.
Mr.. Grlggs recommended that an extra
cable be purchased for the city dump,
which was agreed to. The sum of S425
was appropriated for the first payment
on the dump. The ways and means
committee was authorized to prepare an
ordinance regulating the use of the
dump.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford the street
commissioner was ordered to make no
further grades or other improvements
causing large expenditure, except by
direction of the mayor and council. Mr..
Bradford said the city was liable to run
out of cash before July and desperate
efforts are needed to keep down ex-
penses-
BY resolution from Mr. Fellows the
city clerk was ordered to advertise again
for bids for the construction of sewer No
10 The clerk advertised several weeks
ago, but not one bid was received
The council adjourned without date.
All members were present except Mr..
Pattison-
John Jordan, an aged colored man, ap-
peared at the police station this morning
and swore TO q complaint against Berry
Elder. also colored, of North Topeka.
Jordan says that Elder came and dis
turbed meeting at the colored Meth
odist church in North Topeka by swear
ing and using abusive language.
Absolute Merit
No other plaster has been produced
which gains so many testimonials of high
value as those continuously accorded to
Allcock's Porous Plaster, and the ONLY
motive for these exceptional commenda-