The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-09
RYDER is CHOSEN
First Ward Gets Presidency of
City Council.
Canvass Of Vote Shows but Few
Changes.
HOLIDAYS SPEECH.
New Second Ward Councilman
Is Formally IntrOd uced.
Mr.. Snyder Yields His Seat
Very Gracefully.

DR.. L. A. Ryder of the First ward
was elected president of the city com
Gil at Friday nights meeting. This
gives the First ward a sort of monopo-
ly on the business of presiding, as
Mayor Bergundthal is also from the
First ward.
The contest proved to be between Dr.
Ryder and Councilman S. A. Swend-
son of the Sixth. Samuel t. Howe,
who has served as president the past
year, was the choice of many of the
councilmen, but he declined to be a
candidate, and nominated Mr.. Swend-
son Councilman Kutz of the First
ward nominated his colleague, DR.. Ry-
der The first ballot resulted in a tie
to 5, neither Mr.. Swendson nor Mr..
RYDER voting. on the second ballot,
six votes were cast for Ryder. four feI
Swendson and there were two blank
ballots in the hat which probably got
in by mistake, as neither Ryder nor
Swendson voted
Councilman Ryder accepted the hon
or with a graceful speech. He is a
good parliamentarian, and viii make q
thoroughly satisfactory preslolhS OH
Ger, in case of the mayors absence.
Mayor Bergundthal did not appoint
his committees, but announced that r.
would do so at the meeting TO pc helu
Monday night, April IL
G. K Holiday. the new councilman
from the Second ward, was called up
for a speech, and responded with a
few appropriate remarks. F. p. SHy
der. the retiring councilman from ire
Second also made little speech, III
which, among other things, ne thahk7O
the newspaper reporters Tor their cOur-
tesies to him during his term OF once.
This is the first time that anything OF
the kind ever happened to the city nan
reporters, and they hardly know how
to take it.
ton resulted in no changes of any i'm
portance It was found that S. L.
Howe's plurality in the Ihlrd WaSu
ward was 314 instead of 294 Otherwise
the pluralities remained as heretofore
published, as follows;
L. A. Ryder, 131: c. K. Holiday. 42l;
VIM. Green, 1O9; S. S. Rice, SOL; j. W.
F. Hughes, PAL.
proposition was found to be as follows;
For the bonds, $50; against the bonds,
1852; majority for the bonds, 45S. Inc
vote in the precincts which were MISS
ing from the returns made to the com
missioner of elections was as follows
First precinct. Second ward for the
bonds 1853; against the bonds, 159; sec
ond precinct of the Sixth ward, Tor the
bonds, e.; against the bonds, rs.
At the meeting of the old council,
held prior to the canvass of the vote
lot of old business which has been
hanging fire for a good while was dis
posed of. and the slate cleaned up as
far as possible for the new council
May Lay Light Rails.
The council gave the city railway
permission to lay 45-pound rails on
the Washburn car line, but under the
condition that such rails be replaced
with 65-pound rails within the time
specified for completion of the line
The resolution follows;
Resolved by the mayor and coun-
Gil, That the city engineer be directed
to permit the Topeka Railway COM
pany to temporarily put down As
pound rails on HuntOOn street from
Clay street to College avenue and on
College avenue from HuntOOn to Wal
nut street; said permission being
granted on the representation of the
officials of said railroad company that
65-pOund rails cannot at this time be
obtained in the market, and that said
45-pOund rails are to be taken UP and
replaced by 65-pOund rails within the
time provided in the franchise of said
railroad company for the construction
of its line of railway within said city;
and said permission is granted upon
the condition that the said 45-pOund
rails are to be replaced with 65-pound
rails within said time"
Minor Mention.
Jefferson Davis requested the use of
the Auditorium for May for a colored
mass meeting. The request was re-
ferred to the committee on public build
ings.
City Treasurer Hale notified the coun-
Gil that the city viii owe S15,022.06 prin-
cipal and So 1913 81 interest on improve
ments bonds on April Is, and an appro-
priation was made to cover.
The use of the council chamber for the
K. P grand rally on May was granted.
The council adopted the report Of the
judiciary committee allowing judges and
clerks of election 20 per cent extra for
counting bond ballots.
The report of the streets and walks
committee on the condition of city
bridges was adopted. The report pro
vides that all of the improvements
recommended by the city engineer and
street commissioner be made except the
two bridges across Martin creek The
committee recommends that the creek
be Strengthened before the bridges are
rebuilt. The question of bridge repairs
viii now go before the ways and means
committee for further consideration.
The council adopted the report Of the
ways and means committee on the Sum
merfield case. This means that the civ
win pay the $4,000 Judgment and viii
not appeal
The ordinance vacating a portion of
Third street for the benefit of the new
Santa Fe freight depot was passed.
An appropriation ordinance was pass
ed to pay the expenses of the recent
election. The amount was s63O5O.
The council adjourned to meet Mon
day. April II.
ROTH ARF NFEnEn