The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-18
RAMSEY GETS IT.
Appointed Street Commissioner
by Mayor Davis.
An Experienced and Capable Man
for the Place.
W.H.GILFILLAN SCORES
Named as Food Inspector to Sue
ceed J. P. FarnsWOrth.
Other appointments Announced
by Mayor Davis
". W.H.GILFILLAN SCORES

Mayor Davis last night announced
the following additional list Of ap-
pointments to city jobs, and all the
appointments We're confirmed:
Street commissioner, James Ramsey
License collector. r. H. Clough.
Food inspector, w. H. GufIlan.
Sergeant, police, E. G. Voiles.
Detective, police, E. F. Pavey.
Detective. police, Josiah Ross
Detective, police, Carl A. GOff
Detective, police, G. w. Belts.
Assistant city attorney, James s.
Twyford.
Janitor, city hall. ]. S Weir.
Dog tax collector, Rufus Frazier
Sanitary force, sergeant, J. D. Patti
son; police, T. V. COddington, B. c..
Williams and Chas. Roushi fumigator,
H. Hill
Deputy street commissioner. Jas.
Deputy street commissioner. A. W.
Bradshaw.
Deputy street commissioner, W. E.
Hopkins.
Assistant city engineer, W. E. King.
Instrument man. w. J. Arnold.
Rodman, Robert DeFrantz.
Paving inspector, Geo. H. GIiggs.
Sewer Inspector, H. J. Engle.
Q. w. Horn, councilman from the
Fourth ward was the only man who
baked on the confirmation of any of
the appOintees. He voted no on the
appointment Of W. H. Gilhllan to be
FOOD inspector, and was excused from
voting on the appointment Of Geo IA
Gr1ggs as paving inspector.
Mayor Davis asked the advice Of
the council in the matter of the ap-
pointment of sanitary police. He said
his idea has been to appoint only three
men for this work, in addition to the
sanitary sergeant and city fumigator
In view of the outbreak of small
to do"
On suggestion of Councilman HolIi-
day, Dr. L. A. Ryder of the First ward
was called upon. DR.. Ryder said that
he thought the expense in the health
department should be cut down, and
that In his opinion, three sanitary men
would De enough for the regular work
Mayor Davis adopted this sugges-
ton, and appointed the three sanitary
policemen above mentioned.
The appointment of street com
missioner was reserved till the last
The mayor said.
This appointment has given me
more trouble than any other one since
I came into Office. There were two
candidates for this place who seemed
70 possess practically equal qualifca-
ttons 1t was very difficult to decide
between them I have finally decided
TO appoint Mr.. James Ramsey and ask
your confirmation"
James Ramsey held the Dositior Of
street commissioner for four years in
1898. 1895, 1897 and 1888 He has
since that time been engaged in the
contractin business in Topeka. and
mas laid a large amount of the pave
ment now on the streets of the citv
lie is therefore an experienced rnan
for the place.
Ihree cOlOred men who WereaDDof77+
ed, Rufus Frazier for dog tax collector
succeeding NJ +. Younkin: Robert ne
Frantz, in the city engineers o4f7ca
and B. @. Williams on the santa ~
o. force. "a
Hughes Gets Contract.
r. o. Hughes was given the contract
Tor trescoing the council chamber and
paperlng and painting the other rooms
ln the city hall The price is s325 Al
Inc only other bidder was W w. Gil
lesple. There was some confusion in
me olds owing to the fact that the ad-
Verllsement for bids was not sufficiently
speclhc, but the tellers decided that
Hughes had about SOS the best of If
For building a backwater gate on ibe
North Topkea sewer the contract v-as
let TO II. /. Cook at S137. Brook. &. Gil
more Dld $l49 on the same lob.
on changing the channel of Wards
creek the contract was let to NJ r
Wall at S20SS4. J. H. Maxwell the
B217 Vi n LOT
The contract for supplying the citv
hall. police and fire stations with ics
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