The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-08

following: Ayes. Councilman Bradford,
Drew, Elliott, Fulton, Pattison, Round
tree, Stevens, Stephenson aud Skianer-9.
The title was agreed to.
Mr.. Bradford introduced Ordinance
No. 1880. being San ordinance designat-
ing bank or banks in which public
moneys of the city of Topeka shall be
deposited etc, and moved that rule 1s
be suspended and that the ordinance be
considered now, which motion prevailed.
Sections one, two and three were read,
and on separate motions each was adopt
ed The ordinance was then put upon its
final passage and passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Councilmen Bradford,
Drew. Elliott, Fulton, Pattison, Round
tree. Stevens, Stephenson and skinner
g. The title was amended and agreed to-
Mr.. Stephenson introduced Ordinance
No. 1871, being "An ordinance fixing sal
aries and compensation Of the city Off
GERS and employees"
Mr.. Stevens moved to suspend rule is.
which motion prevailed.
Section one was read, and Mr.. Round
tree moved to amend the salary of the
dump master and make it $45 per month
instead of $40. On roll call the motion
was lost.
Mr. Fulton moved to make the salary
of the deputy city clerk $50 in place of
$40 On roll call the motion was lost.
Mr. Braford moved to make the city
cleck's salary $3.50 instead of $4,000.
On roll call the motion was adopted.
Mr.. Stephenson moved that the
section be adopted as amended, which
motion prevailed. Sections one, two
and three were read and on separate mo-
ton each was adopted. The ordinance
was then put upon its final passage and
passed by the following vote. Ayes
Councilman Bradford, Drew, Elliott,
Fulton, Pattison, Roundtree, Stevens,
Stephenson and Skinner-9. The title
was read and agreed to.
Mr.. Pattison introduced ordinance No.
| 1882, being an ordinance amending Sec
ton nine of ordinance No. 1779. Mr..
Bradford moved that it be referred to
committee on ways and means. Mr.. Pat
tison moved to amend the motion by
suspending rule IS, and considering the
| ordinance now, which amendment was
adopted on roll call by vote of seven
| to two.
Section ono was then read and amend
ed by requiring The Topeka Water and
Electric Power company to commence
work ON or before July II, 1895, and
was then on motion adopted. Section
two was read and on motion adopted.
Section three was read, amended and
adopted as amended.
The ordinance was then put upon its
final passage and passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Councilmen Drew, Ell
lott Fulton, Pattison, Roundtree, Stew
ems and Skinner; nays-Bradford and
Stephenson-2. The title was read and
agreed to.
Mr.. Stephenson introduced ordinance
No 1888, being IAN ordinance relating
to the levying and collecting of license
| tax upon auctioneers," and moved that
! rule Is be suspended, and the ordinance
be- considered now, which motion pre-
vailed. Sections one, two, three and
four were read, and on separate motions
each was adopted. The ordinance was
then put upon its final passage and
passed by the following vote: Ayes
Councilmen Bradford, Drew, Elliott,
Fulton, Pattison, Roundtree, Stevens.
Stephenson and Skinner. The title
was read, amended and agreed to.
Mr. Roundtree introduced the follow
ing:
Resolved by the mayor and council,
That Mr.. Priest be allowed the
use of the streets of the city of To
Peka for five cents bird show for six
days without license. Referred to COM
mittee on license with power to act.
Mr.. ROundtree offered the following;
! Resolved by the mayor and council,
| That the street commissioner be and is
hereby directed to change the street
signs from that portion of Euclid avenue
| east of Kansas avenue now posted as
Seventeenth street to Seventeenth street
one block south, and put proper signs on
Euclid avenue. Referred to committee
on streets and walks.
Mr. Drew moved that the vote by
| which the resolution instructing the
mayor to sign a contract with the
| Topeka Water and Electric Power COM
pany for 600 horse power was adopted
April, IL, 1895. be recOnsidered, which
motion prevailed. Mr.. Drew then
moved to amend the resolution by max
ing the number of horse power to be
contracted for 500 horse power at $40
per horse power per year, which motion
was adopted on roll call by vote of
eight to one.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the use of the
city park be not granted to Mr.. Jacobs
for camp meeting purposes, which mo-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Pattison said that the committee
on claims and accounts would hereafter
require acquisitions for material and
supplies to accompany bills
Mr.. Stevenson moved that Mr.. Bird be
allowed $83 30 as city attorney for April,
and that Mr. TillOtson be allowed $685.
for April, which motion prevailed.
On motion the council adjourned to
meet May 16, 1895, at 8 o'clock p. N.
S. s. MCFADDEN,