The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-27

work Immediately. If we can hold this
election on August u, the date that
understand is contemplated, we can
make the levy this year.
Councilmen ROundtree and Warner
both spoke in favor of proceeding un-
der the old general law instead of at
tempting to do anything with the spec
iaI law Councilman Elliott then said;
when we started in here I thought
we We're still trying to work under the
new law. 1 have been talking to one
of our ex-judges of the supreme court,
and he tells me that the old law is
much better than the new one any way.
If we are to work under the old law, l
am in favor of calling this election.
The vote was taken and the eight
councilmen voted unanimously IN favor
of calling the special election
The ordinance that has been drawn
up by Judge Carver. James A Trout
man and City Attorney Bird was then
read and adopted without debate, re-
ceiving eight Affirmative votes. The
ordinance is as follows:
An ordinance authorizing the mayor
of the city of Topeka to call a special
city election for the purpose Of submit
ting to the voters Of said city PROPOSE
ton to borrow money and issue bonds
for the purpose of erecting city hall
BE it ordained by the mayor and
councilmen of the city Of Topeka:
section l. The mayor of the city of
Topeka is hereby authorized and direct
ed to issue a proclamation calling
special city election for the purpose of
city of Topeka proposition to borrow
$50. 600 and issue the bonds Of said city
therefor, for the purpose of erecting
city hall in said city; said bonds shall
be issued in denominations of not less
than 800 nor more than 81 900 and shall
run for the period of twenty years, and
shall bear interest at the rate of not to
exceed 4 per cent per annum, payable
semi-annualy and shall not be sold for
less than their face value, and no COM
mission or other compensation shall be
allowed for their sale Notice of said
election shall be given for at least ten
days by publication one or more times
in the official city paper and this
ordinance shall be printed in full in said
proclamation notice.
Sec. 2. At the special city election
hereby provided for the legally qualified
voters of the city of Topeka shall de-
termine whether the mayor and coun-
ell shall borrow the money and issue
the bonds of said city hereby provided
for. Said proposition shall be printed on
the ballots by the following designated
title:
city of Topeka borrow 1000 and issue
the bonds of the city of Topeka for said
amount for the purpose of erecting
city hall, which bonds shall mature in
twenty years from the date of the is
suance of the same and bear interest
at the rate of not to exceed 4 per cent,
payable semi-annually.'
And the canVassing board shall can
Vass and decide the number of votes
cast for said proposition and the num-
Der Of votes cast against it, and de-
clare whether said proposition is car
ried or defeated.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
it's publication in the official city paper.
Passed the council July 26th, 1899.
Approved July 26th, 1899.
Attest:
j. H. SQUIRES, City Clerk
City Attorney Bird called attention
to the fact that it would be necessary
for the election commissioner to give
five days notice of the closing of the
registration books. and that the books
would have to be closed ten days prior
to the election. He suggested that
Mayor Drew see Commissioner Yount
in order that they should have an IN
derstanding in the matter and act to-
gether in giving due notice and issuing
the proclamation.
Councilman Warner moved that the
city attorney be instructed to have the
record in the injunction case made up
and signed by Judge HaZen ready to
be filed in the supreme court but held
until the council decided that it wanted
to appeal the case, and the motion car
ried without debate.
In order that there might be no cues
ton concerning the validity of the pur-
chase of the new site the following reso-
luton was unanimously passed:
Resolved, That the proposition of
Mamie J. Veale w. H Sage & Co
and Albert Parker to sell to the citv
twelve lots at the southeast corner of
Seventh and Quincy streets for a site
for a city hall, be and the same is here
by accepted"