The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-24

vor of adopting the report were Miller
Berguhdthal Troutman and Swendsoni
those opposed were Myers, Griley, Snat-
finger, Neil, Weber and Nichols Coun-
cilmen Warner and CLANCY were abb
sent.
Several councilmen were ready tc
fight at the drop of the hat the mo-
ment the Hall matter was brought VI
last night. Considerable personal feel
ing exists among the councilmen, some
of the members being rank partisans of
Hall, and losing no opportunity to press
his case before the council
When the clerk read, Petition of w
B. Hutchinson and 203 others, asking
for the reinstatement of S. M Hall on
the police force; recommended for pass
age by the committee on police, Coun-
Gilman Weber inquired where the petit
ton came from. He said he had never
heard it read in council.
1.-THE petition was presented on Sep
TENDER g., retOrted Councilman Trout
man, chairman of the police committee
Il would beg 20 inform the gentleman
that the committee on police is not in
the habit of introducing measures which
have not been before the council This
petition was held up by the committee
pending the outcome of the prosecution
of Mr.. Hall for the murder of George
Head. The committee believes that MI.
Hall has been indicated by the jury,
and should be reinstated."
Mr.. Weber replied: After the way
Hall DScit up d fcSpSCLdOiC C1LiZCii,
think he is not fit for a position on the
police force. He may have been ac-
quilted of the Head affair, but he has
no right to maltreat law-abiding citi-
zenS."
Mr.. Troutman defended Mr.. Hall with
great vigor, saying that Hall was not
to blame for beating up the citizen re-
ferred to; that Hall has the support OF
the best people of Topeka; that he IS en-
titled to have the stain removed from
his reputation which was put there
when the council demanded his dis
missal from the police force
Il do not believe that any police ofii-
Ger should be allowed on the force"
said Councilman Snattinger, who is the
kind of man Chief Stahl admits Hail
is. Stahl says that Hall is a good Off
Ger, but admits that he has a hot tenn
per. That disqualifies him. We. can
forget the Head case, but we can ind
no possible excuse for the still more
brutal abuse of the citizen on lower
Kansas avenue who was trying to find
out what Hall had arrested his son
for
Several of the councilmen made short
speeches in explaining their votes, the
did not believe a man of Mr. Hairs
hot-headed disposition should be put
back on the police force
This probably is the final end of the
Hall case. 1t is the third time the coun-
Gil has publicly repudiated Mr.. Halls
BERGUNDTHALS COMPLAINT.
Councilman Bergundthal pounded on
clared that the mayor had been fooling
him, and had not kept his promise
about enforcing the ordinance to pre-
vent trains from blocking crossings in
North Topeka
s.1The Union Pacific trains, and occa-
sionally a Rock Island train, blockade
our crossings for ten or fifteen minutes
at a time. The policemen stand idly
1rxr n q
CITY ordinances to be violated" de-
clared Mr.. Bergundthal
IF the council will let me appoint
special policeman. I will stop this bust
ness" said Mayor Hughes
Appoint all the special policemen
you want declared Mr.. Bergundthal.
s.but keep the crossings clear of trains"
Mayor Hughes intimated that he was
cial for fear of being sent to prison for
interfering with the United States
mails
NEW TERRITORY ANNEXED.
AS was reported in the State journal
some days ago, a number of tracts OF
contiguous territory are to be annexed
to the city, and last night the prelimi-
nary resolutions and ordinances FOR
this step Were introduced Inc tracks
covered by the ordinances of annexa-
ton are Orchard Place, Fensky's sec
orld addition, part of Klein tract. block
west of College avenue and block west
of Boswell street.
NO TAXES RENTED.
The Church of the Good Shepherd,
Central church and Ingleside all want
to have some special taxes RENTED
The Good Shepherd church wants to
get out of paying about $50 of sewer
and sidewalk tax; Central church does
not want to pay $55 due on part of its
Tennesseetown church property and In
g1eside would like to be relieved of 81
Central park tax. All the requests were
turned down. The city attorney adj
vised the council that it had no power
to remit the taxes or strike the property
from the tax rolls.
City Attorney Spencer turned down
the bill of City Physician Judd for $50.
which DIR. Judd has been trying to cAl-
lect for the care of smallpox cases. Mr.
Spencer held that the ordinances give
Mr. Judd certain salary in payment
for all services, and that he can not
be paid more unless the ordinance Is
changed The committee on health and
sanitation was asked to draw up new
ordinance on the subject if such an or
dinance should be deemed necessary.
DR.. Judd was not the only one who
failed to get what he wanted in the
way of extra pay. Porter Mitchell and
Frank Beach, employees at the city cleo
trio light plant, were turned down, and
the consideration of the wholesale raise
in the pay of policemen provided for
in a petition, was postponed till the next
means which had this measure under
advisement, failed to agree.
OTHER MATTERS.
Three important matters were laid
over till the first meeting in January.
These were the bids on the construction
of the city park sewer, of which five
were received; the proposed license or
dinance and the bicycle ordinance. The
latter is in the hands of the streets and
walks committee
The Auditorium was granted to A.
S. Kane for a piano concert by Slivin-
ski on February 20, 1902. The grocers
were given the use of the council cham
Der on January q and % for their state
convention.