The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05
DREW WILL WAIT
Makes No appointment For
Chief of Police.
Mr.. Stahl to Be Named at End
Of Thirty Days.
HAS MOVED TO TOPEKA
Will Be a Citizen at End OF
That Time.
Routine Business Transacted by
the City Council.
HAS MOVED TO Topeka

would not name a chief of police as he
had intended.
He said: ST cannot present the name
of Mr.. StahI this evening as he is not
citizen. but he win be eligible as soon as
he has established residence here and
then 1 will present his name to the
council That is my intention at present.
OF course something may happen that
viii change my mind before that time
comes. 1 understand that is the only
objection offered and when he has resid-
ed 30 days in the city that objection will
be removed. l will appoint one of the
Sergeants, either Belts or Donovan to
act as chief until that time as Chief
Ramsey is anxious to be relieved tomor-
row."
known to the councilnen or the specta-
tors and the lobby was packed with a
crowd who expected to see an exciting
fight over the question of chief of police.
They remained until the council adj
Journed and perspired through the two
hours of dull routine work which came
before the council.
COULD NOT AGREE.
The police committee meeting was held
before the regular council meeting but
the committee was unable to agree and
adjourned without adopting a report.
Councilman Roundtree, who is chairman
of the committee submitted a report he
had made which recommended some
changes in the method of keeping the
accounts and some changes in the keep
ing of the dockets. The report also ex-
onertated Judge Magaw from the charges
which had been preferred against him.
Mr.. SwendSon had a report which he
wanted adopted. His report while not
accusing the judge with collision with
the Jointists, came very near it. It hint
ed that he had been making out the
bonds for the jointists which he consid-
cred as acting as their attorney. The
general tenor of the report seemed to be
ferao Isle
rest of the COMMITTEES refused to consid-
er it. When the committee again meets
they win probably be able to get to-
gether- If they do not there will be two
reports submitted
VAN VECHTENS COMPLAINT
John VanNechten appeared before the
council and reported that the work of
grading Tyler street was being delayed
soon as he started to work at the grad
ing the Gas company began to dig
trenches for the laying of pipes. This has
been the case time and again and a
number OF contractors were present who
were anxious to hear the council take
some action in the matter. 1t was not
known whether the Gas company was
simply perverse or whether they only
started work when they saw some one
else working. The practice has been a
great nuisance and the streets and
up
FOLLETT IS CONFIRMED.
The waterworks committee reported
that they had engaged W. w. Follett of
Denver, as the hydraulic engineer to
estimate the value of the water plant.
The committee stated that Mr. Follett
was highly recommended and that he
was known by some citizens of Topeka
who spoke well of his work The mayor
acting on the report of the committee
appointed Mr.. F'ollett to the position and
the council confirmed the appointment.
Mr. F'ollett will be asked to report here
by September 10 when he will meet J. A.
Cole, the engineer appointed by the wa
ter company and the work of estimating
the value of the water plant will begin.
MISS HATTIE HOLMAN NAMED.
Miss Hattie Holman was appointed to
the position of assistant city clerk to
take the place of Miss Teresa Smith who
has resigned on account of i'll health.
Miss Holman has filed the position dur
ing the summer. The council confirmed
the appointment.
GIVEN USE OF AUDITORIUM
The executive committee of the State
Temperance Union made application for
the use of the auditorium Sunday even
next annual convention of the Union will
begin. Rev. C. M. Sheldon is to address
the convention that evening. The re-
quest was granted.
ACCEPTS INVITATION.
The council was invited to attend an
open meeting of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers which will be held
in the Auditorium october 8, and ac-
cepted the invitation.
WILL PAVE TRACK SPACE
A notice was received from the Topeka
and VinewOod Railroad company that
the company would pave the space be-
tween the rails and tracks in Ninth
street at the intersection of Monroe
street The same material to be used as
is now being used in the paving of Mon
roe street.
WANTS WATER FACILITIES.
A communication was received from
H. NJ Ives stating that the water COM
on Fillmore street because of the un-
settled state of the negotiations between
the city and the water company. He
said that if the city would agree to re-
pay the company for the money ex-
pended the company would put down the
main. He asked the council to assure
the company that they would do as the
company requested. The communica-
ton was referred to the committee.
COMPLAIN OF AN ALLEY
A communication was received by
ing that better sanitary conditions be
made to prevail in the vicinity of Lane
and Lincoln streets near Seventeenth
The city engineer submitted a plan for
the draining of the district which was
referred to the streets and walks COM
ORDINANCES PASSED.
An ordinance was passed appropriate
ing $5473S to the Barber Asphalt Paving
company for work done on Quincy
street. An ordinance providing for
issuing internal lnnpFONSLlehI DonoS was
passed. The bonds are for the grading,
( paving and curbing OF WoodlaWn ave-
nue., from Willow avenue to Park ave-
nue.; Third street, from Quincy to Mon
roe; Tyler street, from Sixth to Ninth;
Willow avenue from Greenwood to
Woodlawn; Topeka avenue, from Four
tenth to city limits; Lane street. from
Thirteenth to Percy; Percy street, from
Lane to Wil1iston; Walnut street. from
Williston to College avenue, and the
alleys between Van Buren, and Harrison
and Seventh and Eighth. The total
amount of the bonds are $39, 1888. An
ordinance appropriating money out Of