The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-03

mem bers of the council in committee or
council regarding methods that would
keep the expenses Of the city within its
income.
Respectfully Submitted,
T. WI. HARRISON, Mayor.
The mayor also presented and read his
message vetoing the following resolution,
which passed the council December p.
1923: Resolved, that the services Of al.
Barton and John Jones be dispensed With
after January 1, 1894, as follows.
Gentlemen of the Council:
~ have considered the resolution
adopted by the council on December y,
1898. seeking to dispense with the ser
vices Of Sanitary Policeman "a. Barton
and Dog Tax Collector John Jones, after
January ]. 1894, and herewith return the
same without my approval
What / have said with regard to the
secret session Of members of the council
on the ordinance fixing the salaries OF
city officers and employees, applies also TO
this resolution. I think that the people
est judgment and conscientious action of
the members Of the council. and that it is
better that the same be expressed IN open
council rather than in secret session. /
am Informed by the city physician that
A. Barton is one of the most efficient off
special department, and that the preva-
lence of contagious diseases is such as
to demand an increase ia the sanitary
force rather than any abridgement. Be
cause Of these facts the city physician
fer the past two months has been obliged
to do the duty Of three men, and with all
this vigilance the spread of such dis
eases has become alarming, and were it
not for the fact that they have been Of
the mildest type and the Jealous
cooperation Of the other physicians
in the city has been given the
mortality would have been most de-
plorable. Life and health are too sacred
and important to be subjected to the
slightest neglect and / earnestly suggest
that il these matters the city physician
who is efficient and competent should be
fully consulted before any hasty action
is taken. Respectfully submitted,
Z. w. HARRISON, Mayor
Mr.. Stevens offered the following:
Whereas, Contagious diseases such as
diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles. etc.
are still prevailing to such an Axten. as
to cause considerable alarm in the city.
and
Whereas, The board Of health do not
deem II advisable at the present time and
the city physician is Of the opinion that
the sanitary force should not be reduced.
therefore be It
Resolved BY the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka, that the resolution
passed by this council on December %.
1885 in regard to the reduction of the
sanitary force be and is hereby rescinded,
and be it further
Resolved That inasmuch as the Ii
censes for 1898 are about collected that
Chas. Nanderpool be and is hereby OF
dered to report to the city physician at
once for duty on the sanitary force. and
that the services of John B. Jones as dog
tax collector be dispensed with.
On motion. the resolution was adopted.
Approved by T. ". Harrison. mayor,
January 2, 1894.
Mr.. Ettlinger moved that the commit
tee on ways and means be Instructed to
prepare a new salary ordinance. and that
the mayor and all Of the councilmen be
invited to be present with the committee,
which motion pre- vailed.
The following reports Of city officers for
Decent Der, 1898, We're submitted viz.
City physician, police Judge, food in
spectOr. and superintendent Of the elec-
trio lights.
The city attorney made a report Of all
cases now pending against the city.
The several reports were ordered placed
on file
Ordinance 10. 1892, being an ordi-
nance 10 appropriate money to pay bills,
was introduced and read the first time.
and Oh motion Of AIr. Fellows, rule lis
was suspended by the unanimous vote Of
the council, and the ordinance was read
and considered by sections, and GA sepa-
rate motions sections one and two were
adopted The ordinance was then put
upon its final passage and passed by the
following vote. Ayes Holman, Earnest,
Stevens, Ettlinger, Burgess, Fellows,
Fulton and Griggs-S. The title was
agreed to-
MIR. Fellows introduced ordinance n q.
1893, an ordinance amending section one
and repeating section five Of ordinance
NO. 81. which was read the first time and
OH notion rule 1S was suspended bv the
nm 10 of hn i4a
ordinance was then read and considered
by sections, and on separate motions Sec
tons one, two three and four were
adopted. By unanimous consent section
one was amended by striking out s.Or Sc
cure the payment Of the same To the sat-
dinance was then put upon its final pas
sage and passed by the following vote.
AYES: Holman, Earnest, Stevens, Ettling-
er, Burgess. Fellows, Fulton and Griggs
80. The title was agreed 10.
Mr.. Fellows introduced ordinance No.
OF ordinance No. 1923. in relation TO the
electric light department. 1t was read
the first time and on motion of Nit. Eel
lows, rule is was suspended and the or
dinance was read and considered by see
ti0ns. and on separate mUti0ns sections
one and two we're adopted Tie ordi-
nance was then put upon its final pas
sage and passed 10y the following
vote. AyesmIOlman. Earnest Stevens
Ettlinger. Burgess, Fellows Fulton and
Griggs-S. The title was agreed TO.
Mr. Fulton introduced ordinance No.
1G95=An ordinance relating to domestic
fOWls--whlch was read the first time.
and ca motion rule 1S was suspended
and the ordinance was read and consid-
cred by sections, and on separate motions
one. two, three and four were adopted.
It was then put upon its final passage