The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-07
SPOILS IN POTWIN.
Scramble for the Lucrative Posi-
ton of City Marshal.
THE"YOUNG"CROWD WANTS A CHANCE

About Seventeen Candidates for an
Office Which In a Good Year is
Worth $50.
The Potwin mayor and city council
found it incumbent to go into secret ses-
sion last night in the matter of the ap-
pointments of the new city officers.
There were a good many interested
spectators present who hoped to see
something enlivening but even Ebenezer
Wilson was not allowed to make row.
There was no row at all, in fact, though
the council did object to the appointment
of III. Hill as street commissioner and
marshal. He had had it two years, it
was said, and had certainly saved COM
petence in that length of time, and it was
time to remove the old barnacles any
way and take their hands out of the pub
lie pocket.
The young crowd should be given a
chance to fatten at the public crib, and
the majority of the council seemed to
be in favor of ]. A. Hickey. This is an
age Of reform anyway. There were
about seventeen other candidates for the
place who were suffering from political
greed, prominent among whom were
said to be A. Bunker and Captain War
ner, who is a SCARED veteran and fought
for sold glory" and ought to be given
something.
The vote on the confirmation of Mr..
Hill stood three against and two for,
and the mayor asked more time to think
it over There will probably be another
meeting soon to settle the dispute.
In a good year the marshal and street
! commissioner some times makes $50.
II. L Miller was appointed and con-
frmed city clerk, and will make his So
per council meeting uninterruptedly, as
formerly.
Charles 8. Gleed, who has few little
things of more Importance perhaps on
his hands, sent his regrets, but declined
| to accept the honor of a second term as
city attorney, and Clad Hamilton, who
has been doing all the work while Mr..
! GIeed stood up and reaped the glory, was
| given the place.
F. G. Willard was made city treasurer.
| c. NJ. Atwood was nominated for the
presidency of the council by Mr.. Jet
more but his extreme modesty impelled
him. to decline. However, he was IN the
hands of his loving friends and was
elected amid cheers and will periodically
| serve his city.
The following council committees were
appointed by Mayor Forbes:
Finance-C. M. Atwood, chairman; A.
P. Jetmore and S. II, Griffith.
Sewers-S H. Griffith, chairman; F. S.
Willard and c. s Ogilvy
Police and Lights-A. Z. Jetmore,
chairman; S. H Griffith and F. G. Will
lard
Streets and Walks-C. s. Ogilvy, chair
man; A. 2. Jetmore and G. NJ. Atwood.
Waterworks-F. G. Willard, chairman;
G. NJ. Atwood and Z. S. Ogilvy.
There were offices enough to go around
and the best of humor prevailed.
The following bills were ordered paid
Sun Vapor Street Light Co. 49,. $26 %
Frank MCGEE, work on streets " 3 Sc
J. H Hunt, stone for crossings. 80. 2S Al
c. e. VrriPd Paw. Brick Co., brick 10 II
STATE JOURNAL, printing ........ IA 50
3. Wilson, work on crossings 49,. 40 %
D. R. Thompson, work on streets. 81 0C
Z. P. Ewart, lumber .... 81
1t will be gratifying to consumers tc
note that the quality of the baking pow
der most generally in use in their kitch-
ems, the Royal, is confirmed by the high
est official authorities as altogether the
best of any in the market.