The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-02

to the council last night, and because
Councilman Snattinger was absent, the
proposition carried, and the mayor was
given $1,000 a year instead of $500.
The committees report was for q sal
airy of $1,000 a year for the mayor, as
the State Journal stated on Monday
afternoon it would be- But when the
friends of increased expenditure found
that they were in the majority, they
"histed'' the amount to $1,000, and the
salary ordinance, as passed. allows the
following increases in pay: Mayor,
$500 to 81, 500; cOuncilmen, $50 to 5000;
treasurer, $500 to $1,000; assistant city
engineer, SOS to SIS a month police judge
$500 to $3.50 An effort was made by
some member of the committee to raise
the pay of the 1inenaan of the city engi-
neer's office from $720 to $3.50 a year, by
altering the report as adopted by
the committee. but the error was de-
tected and corrected Ed Smith will be
assistant engineer and w. S. Fulton
lineman.
The vote on the passage Of the salary
ordinance was seven for and four
against Those voting for the passage
Of the ordinance were Miller, Bergund
thai, Myers, Neil, Nichols, Troutman
and Swendson. Those opposed We're
Griley, Weber, CLANCY and Warner
The vote on the motion to amend the
committees report and pay the. mayor
$1,000 instead of $1,000, as provided in
the report, was the same as that on the
final passage of the ordinance
SIDEWALK BIDS OPENED.
The bids for building sidewalks were
as follows: For walks over 6 feet wide,
Wall & Hanley, 6.4 cents per square
foot; Richie & Ramsey. 6.3; H. K.
Winans & Co, SIS; for laying walks
under feet wide, Wall 6, Hanley, SIS
cents; Richie & Ramsey, ga cents; H.
K Winans, Z cents
The contracts for both the narrow
and wide walks were awarded to Richie
& Ramsey. This contract carries with
1t the building of about miles of new
sidewalk during the summer.
RAILROAD ORDINANCE RE-
SCINDED
The ordinance relating to the pave
ment of the right of way of the city
railway was passed. This ordinance
rescinded the one giving the railway
the right to pave when it pleased.
Councilman Troutman suggested that
a committee be appointed to try to de-
wise some way by which the street car
paving in ten yearly installments as
the city does The mayor appointed J.
A Troutman, J. S. Warner and w. F.
Weber This committee will confer
with the city attorney about the matter.
ICE TRUST INVESTIGATION.
Councilman Nichols of the Fifth ward
introduced an anti-iee trust resolution,
which was read and referred to spe-
cial committee which the mayor ap-
pointed to consider it. The committee
is composed of Councilnen Nichols
Troutman and CLANCY. The resolution
proposed is as follows:
Resolved by the mayor and council
OF the city or topeka, that a. committee
be appointed from this council to inves-
tigate and report at the earliest posi-
BILE time whether there is a combina-
ton or trust unIawfully and unjustly
controlling the price, terms and condi-
tons of delivery of ice, in the city Of
Topeka, and what measure can and
ought to be taken to break up such an
organization, if the same exists and to
regulate and control the price of ice
in said city,
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
The Central park apprassement was
read and approved by the council: also
the appraisers report the city pave
ment-
The Daily Capital was made the official
to 4 Those who voted for the resolu-
ton We're: Miller, Bergundthal. Trout
man, SWendson, Myers. Griley and Neil |
Those who voted against were Weber !
Mayor Hughes appointed Samuel T. |
Howe, f. E. ROudebush and A NJ Cur /
Us as appraisers for pavement on Fill |
more, between Fifth and Sixth: West |
Sixth, from West to Haynes, and Kansas |
avenue from Tenth to Fourteenth
The cTematory will be paid $500 a year |
LOT doing the city work. instead of $50 |
A delegation from the Second ward was I
present to protest against the quality OF 4
material which has been prepared for use /
ton were Jarnes Thomas. a. G. HuPo I
Robert Hughes and H T. Marsh
A resolution was introduced providing I
Tor the condemnation of sewer district /
coin and West streAztz- Ii wzs referred /
without action.
C. p Bolmar was present and told the /
members OF Cne colIrlc1l that the dead an
tnla1 department refused to come to tire /
Keith tract Tar & dad COW last Sunday