The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-04
Want THEM READ
SO City Will Print Official Mat
ters in State Journal.
Councilmen Vote Decisively in
Favor of This Paper.
1T WAS A SURPRISE.
The Resolution Goes Into Effect
August First.
A Busy Evening in the City
Hall.
1T WAS A SURPRISE


official city paper.
The mayor was instructed by the
members of the council to enter into a
contract at the current contract rates,
provided Frank P. MacLennan, propri-
etor of the State Journal would accept
the contract at those rates.
The vote stood eight to three in favor
of the State journal, the Topeka Daily
Capital receiving one vote. The vote
was by ballot.
Ii was the general circulation of the
State Journal which induced the city
council to grant the contract to this pa
per. The honor came unsolicited and
simply on it's merits.
Councilman Simms merely voiced the
sentiments of the majority of the coun=
cilmen when he said: when 1 vote for
a contract of this kind l want the pa
per that has the largest circulation in
my ward. I want a paper that is gen
orally read
Councilman Griley: 1.-THE contract
price is low enough when you consider
the service and circulation
There was no spirited contest in max
ing the award and the only difference of
opinion which manifested itself was
with regard to the method which should
govern the award of the contract
Councilmen Green, Swendson and
hughes CldlfISu liidt l1iS COnlAdCL
should not be let on a straight rate
without a previous competition. The
remaining members of the council con-
sidered that the contract rate now in
effect was low enough, service consider
ed
The manner of naming the official pa
per is the method that has been adopted
for many years except in one instance.
Councilman L. A. Ryder introduced
the resolution to award the printing to
the State Journal in the following
words: This is about the usual time, |
believe, for selecting the official city pa
per- No doubt all of the councilmen
have considered this matter at some
length and I believe that therefore it is
in order to introduce a resolution TO
award this contract. I move you, Mr..
Mayor and members of the council that
we take a ballot to secure the express
sion of the members of the council upon
this matter, the contract to be let un-
der the present current contract rate
Councilman William Green said: Il
think we should let this contract for
the least money possible. don't know
whether we can secure it any cheaper
by competition than We are securing II
now. I am therefore opposed to letting
it in this manner and believe that It
Should be thrown open to competition.
Councilman Ryder: '+I believe it is as
low now as it could be secured at any
time I have no desire to abrogate any
newspaper. But I think the price is low
|
scribers and everything is considered"
Councilman Swendson proposed TO
submit the contract to competitive bios.
II have no objection" said he, to con-
sidering the matter at this time. But
inasnuch as we awarded the bids last
wear after a competitive bid believe
that we should conduct it on the same
basis this year. 1 move you that the
citv clerk be instructed to advertise Tor
bids the same to be submitted at our
from MOn0aV.'
The motion was seconded by Green:
| AYES: Councilmen Swendson, Green and
| Hughes. Noes: Councllmen Rydef,
Sinms, Griley. Holiday, Horn, Nlpps
| and Rice Councilman Sinner absent.
l.. A. Ryder then renewed his motion
| and moved that the contract be award
| ed by a ballot vote.
The vote resulted favorably to the
State Journal, receiving eight out OF the
possible eleven votes cast. The express
| sion of the council was clear cut and
| decisive The present contract with the
| present city paper will expire the lst OF
| August.
| the same as on the previous vote, with
| Councilrnen Green, Hughes and Swend-
| son voting against the State Journal.
The action of the council at this time
| came as a surprise to the majority as II
was supposed that it would be consid-
| cred at an adjourned meeting.
The report of the waterworks depart
ment for the month of June was filed
with the council last night by Jesse M
| Shaw. The receipts for the month are
| s4.77S.O3; the receipts are IN excess OF
! the expenditures by $oO403-
| Ir cash on hand June II, the depart
ment had S7,394.11, $1,000 of this on June
| 81 was turned over to the city treasurer
/ and sS9S14 of a cash balance was stlll
| left with the department
RECEIPTS.
From railroads .....:-...------.--S a9e ae q q
Pryate Pryate water water rates rates Cmetered ss
Misceiianeous receipts ............. $751;;
| rro+a, ,es,,lar receints ABB. AZ
Special receipts -..-.-.--...-----. 53o ~ G. G.
Merchandlise ld 1;;re i'.'........ 5s4 Il Il
rota, ........................si2,17 .si2, ~. /.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Office salaries .......-.----..-.---.$ 70 u Y
Wages ~ 81 y =.
| F11eI ................-..-.. 1,O43 5;
General supplies ~-:----.-.------.--. RI :;
Mfspceiianeous Nj pesIl payments g q
Repairs and renewals --------.--'- z4S-6 q
Total maintenance ............s ,s89. 3;
| Nerchandise 365 g;
| Special disbursements ........-..... 100 q
i Transferred to treasurer ......-...- 1000 O
| On hand June 80 .-.-..-.-.--.-.--... $751;
Total .................... .s12, ~ 4
| The city treasurer made the following
monthly report for June:
/ Cash .----.--------.-.---.S 190Vd
/ BANK of Topeka ........ 38.64s. 1S
Merchants Nat. Bank 32.6SS. %
| First Nat. Bank 1921 so
/ Central Nat. Bank .--.. 30,17S-72
| State Savings Bank =. 70,757.66
Fiscal Agency, New
/ York 62,e45 .5O
Total ....S261,5 ,5l5. %
General rev. fund ......-...-...-.S Is, ASP 8:
General rev fund ......--....-... 29,616. 81
| TioDeka Water Co.. general fund 594- 81
Sinking fund northumberland. 1902. Il