The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-21
Making in all total Of about
SAVE PRINTING BILLS.

SAVE PRINTING BILLS.
S A. Swendson, councilman from the
Sixth ward who has started in his
career as watchdog of the city treasury.
introduced a resolution which if adopt
ed win cut off about so per cent. of the
present income OF the official city paper.
Mr. Swendson wants the city to stop
printing the official council proceedings.
which the law does not require Shouts
be published
Mr.. swendson also thinks it would be
a good plan to let the contract for the
city printing to the lowest bidder.
His resolution. which was referred to
the ways and means committee. was as
follows:
BE it resolved by the mayor and
council That from and after this date
the city clerk be and is hereby instruct-
ed and directed to discontinue the Off
cial publication CT the proceedings of the
council and that hereafter he be and is
hereby instructed to furnish to the off,
cial city paper for publication only such
notices, statements and forms as are
required by the statutes of the state
and ordinances of the city to be pub
lished.''
once before in recent years the coun-
ell ceased publishing its proceedings
This was from August, 1899, to April.
1900 Since then the proceedings have
been more than half of the printing done
by the official paper. The cost of the city
printing runs from 81. 500 to $500 a
year, and Councilman Swendson thinks
that by looping of the publication OF
the council proceedings and letting the
work TO the lowest bidder the city can
reduce this to less than 1000 a year.
The city has not always deemed it
necessary to have the official proceed
ings published. In years gone by 1t
was customary for the minutes to be
read at each council meeting Nova
days, however. the minutes are never
read. The city clerk always rises and
begins to read, and some councilman
moves that the reading be dispensed
with and the minutes be approved as
printed in the official city paper. It
saves the time of the council. but is
rather extensive.
Councilman Swendson says of his new
move My object is simply to save
money for the city. ] don't believe it
rays to have the council proceedings
printed The minutes are prepared by
the city clerk. and are open to the in
spec ,iOr of any councilman. IF we want
them read in the council meeting, all
light. but I don't think it necessary. W.
I can simply approve them as writer by
the secretary. 7 believe it would be 4
good Liam to award the city printing TO
the newspaper which submits the lowest
hi'i. az We award other city work This
resolution mas nothing to do with the
/ contest for city printing which I ex-
T,7ct VIII begin shortly. 1t s simply an
economical move"
SIDEWALKS FOR 1903.
The council passed six resolutions
last night authorizing the construction
of a batch of new sidewalks during
the coming summer On May 4 the
council viii award the contracts Cor
building the sidewalks authorized. The
city clerk viii advertise for bids on the
work, and bids must be placed in mis-
! hands. each accompanied by check
for 800. before 3 o'clock p. m. on May
The complete list Of sidewalks auth
orized for this year is as follows:
First ward-North side of Fairchild
street from Kansas avenue to Central
avenue. North side of Kious street
from Kansas avenue to Central ave-