The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-10

even twice that amount Thev tell
me that the plant has been running
so the plant is worn out
How long would 1t take YOU" said
Simms addressing Myers, ssfo give US
an estimate on both a moonlight and
all night schedule %
II should say in about one week.
returned Mr.. Myers.
make motion that the report
Of the gas and electric lights com
mittee be left in the hands of the
committee and that we ask the Edi-
son company for figures" said Griley.
Ihlnk the getting of figures is
all right, said Swendson: sfbut I
think that we should not deIay any
further. I believe that we should buy
enough lamps for one circuit of
kind that can be used on our ma
chimes. We have to have lights; peo-
pie are demanding them. Repair the
lamps that can be repaired and buy
enough new lamps for one circuit
City Should Do Own Lighting.
''I am opposed said VIM. Green" to
going against the municipal electric
light plant. I think that the city should
do its own street lighting
We'll, 7 just want to say one thing
more" broke in Hughes, "aua that is.
I have always thought that the city
electric light plant was a white ele-
phant on the city's hands. It's a serious
question whether city ownership of an
electric light plant is success. Mr.
Myers is not dying TO light the streets
OF Topeka"
Mr.. Myers seemed pretty anxious
nevertheless.
Superintendent Goodrich was asked to
express himself on the Warner lanop
after Myers, Schaefer and AFaunsell had
criticised the lamp. Well said Good
rich. Il shink Warner makes a pretty
good lamp. It gives light but it takes
power. A thirty days test will show it
up whether it can be run on our ma
chimes. 1t will show up what it can do
in a good deal shorter time even than
that
Councilman Green's motion that the
city employ three experts was defeated,
Councilman Howe and Breen being the
sole members of the council voting for
The Warner company's proposition
was then accepted; a test to be made of
ninety lamps for thirty days. The To-
peka Edison company was also -empow-
cred TO furnish current and lamps for
the thlrtY-tWo-lamp circuit on Kansas
avenue for period of ninety days The
price for this service has not ben fixed
upon yet. The lamps now in use there
win be taken out and placed where
needed in the city. The Edison COM
pany viii put some in of an enclosed
type either General Electric or Fort
Wayne make.
BEiscelIaneous Matters
James Ramsey, street commissioner.
asked the city council for a raise in
salary. Ramsey wants 81 20 a year In
stead of the present salary of 81 600.
Because all the other heads of city de-
partments receive more than 81, 1000 a
year Ramsey thinks that his request
should be granted. It has been referred
to the committee on ways and means.
The trustees of Christ's hospital. pro-
test against the creation of a benefit dis
trict in TIE Sixth ward for the pur-
pose of purchasing property for park
The protest has been referred to the
streets and walks committee.
a frame sher upon the read of 427 Jack
son street. The public buildings COM
mittee and the fiTe marshal were given
power to act.
A report upon the condition Of the
heating plant at the city building was
filed by City Engineer MeCabe and
Plumbing Inspector Clancy. The heat
ing plant is in good condition with the
exception of certain repairs which may
be made at an expense of $50. The
plumbing inspector and committee or
public buildings were given power to
act.
McCabe relating to the terracfng of
parks on. Madison street from Eighth
avenue to Ninth street at an expense
of $50 has been referred to the streets
and walks committee.
An estimate of ss6 for 300 street signs
for North Topeka was submitted to the
city council by City Engineer McCabe.
The estimate has been referred to the
streets and walks committee.
". H. Gilfllan, food inspector. made
his report for the month of September
for collections. The report showed col
lections of $251.57
The report of the ways and means
committee raising the wages of the
street employees from $3.50 to $1.6O per
day was passed.
The report of the gas and electric
lights committee placing the PROPOSE
tion of e. E. ,Roudebush fer the pur-
chase of the city electric light plant on
file, was adopted.
J. T. Anderson, who has a pony, dog
and goat show in North Topeka, asks
the city council for a free license to
that he is stranded and wants to get
enough money to get out OF town. The
city attorney and the license commit
tee viii consider the request.
A resolution instructing the street
commissioner to remove all fences on
city property to lot lines. was passed.
This includes the fence on East Seventh
street next to the city hall.
A resolution instructing H. K. Good
rich to run the city electric light plant
on a schedule which takes in every
night regardless of a moonlight sche-
duIe, was passed.
The Topeka Street railway asks the
right to lay freight track south in
an alley from Twelfth and Madison
streets. The request was granted by
ordinance.
The mayor was instructed to enter
into a contract with the Bank of To-
peka. the Merchants National, the