The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-07

an enforcement of the law. I believe 1
can do nothing better than back up
The motion to strike out the clause
as suggested was lost by a vote of four
to eight. This left the majority report
standing and the bill was marked al
lowed. The bills for January and Feb
ruary held up pending settlement
amounted to 1892.
The majority report handed in fol-
lows:
Your committee. to whom was refer
red the attached bill of F. NJ. Stahl,
chief Of police, find, after a careful ex-
animation of the statutes and cons1dera-
tions of the opinion of the city attorney
that said bill is not in accordance with
a correct construction of the statutes;
but inasmuch as many bills are pre-
scented and allowed, which as in this
instance. are not in strict conformity
to law though a just and moral Obhga-
ton against the city, we recommend
that this bill be paid and that such reg
ulation be adopted by the mayor and
council as win avoid the necessity of
allowing bills in the future not in strict
compliance with law"
In accord with the suggestion out
lined in the report calling for some legal
action making it possible to legally
allow such claims the following resolu-
ton was presented and referred to the
judiciary committee:
Whereas, 1t is necessary for the
suppression of crime that the police de-
to obtain secret information; and
Whereas. Such secret information
cannot always be obtained if the source
of such information is disclosed; there
fore, be it
Resolved. By the mayor and council
that in the management of the pO-
lice department the chief of police be
and is hereby authorized to incur ex-
penses for such secret information and
service in a sum not to exceed SIS each
month; detailed account of which
shall be submitted each month to the
mayor and when approved by him, the
mayor, it shall be allowed by the mayor
and council
The resolution of c. X Holiday ask
ing for an investigation of several re-
ported irregularities in the police de-
partment was not presented but was
allowed TO lay over until the next coun-
ell meeting.
Charles F. Street, president of the
Topeka Water company, was present at
the meeting of the council and filed
letter with the city council covering
some of the latest phases of the situa-
ton and asks for a speedy setting Of
the day of transfer. The letter follows:
The title of the property of the water
works in the city of Topeka has been
passed upon and approved by the city
attorney except as to one or two minor
points which will be adjusted as soon
as certain court orders can be obtained
I am therefore prepared to arrange for
the transfer of the property to the city
of Topeka and hand you herewith an
invoice of the property which will be
delivered. An adjustment of the ac
counts is necessary and 1 shall suggest
that the computation be made as of
March !.
The first mortgage bonds amounting
to $4,000 drew interest from January
!. Two months interest will therefore
be due the city upon these bonds The
city bonds bear coupon due April 1.
f1,o% y, lie 10 4
tached and one months interest upon
the $3.50, 900 4 per cent bonds of the city
be deducted from the amount which
will be due the city from other sources.
THE sum of $1,656.5O of meter and
other deposits of customers will be paid
over to the city.
.One third of the fiat rates, which
have been collected since January l,
will be paid over to the city, as these |
Hat rates are payable quarterly in adj |
vance.
Il have delivered to the city attorney /
S120, 900 Strong mortgage bonds, cancel /
ed; $4,000 Topeka Water company first |
bonds, Cancelled; $4,000 To- |
peka Water company second mortgage /
bonds, Cancelled. Also SAL $50 bonds Sc |
cured by the second mortgage of the |
Topeka Water company which was /
fOreclosed. These bonds have been 1
as paid in part by the special |
master.
In order to facilitate the conduct of
the city all the books which were spec |
tally prepared on January for the year |
1905 All old records and books Will |
also be at the disposal of the city.
I respectfully suggest that a COM |
mittee be appointed to verify the afore- |
and sundry other accounts |
and to examine the bonds. There seems |
to be no reason why the transfer of |
the property cannot be made during the /
present week
The city attorney stated that he |
would be enabled to hand in his supple
mental report upon the title to the
council as soon as Judge Pollock would |
arrive in the city at which time he |
would be enabled to hand down several |
orders which are needed yet in perfect
ing the title The mayor deferred ac-
mittee which should go over the &C
counts of the waterwor<s company and |
vouch for the bonds turned over. A
resolution was offered that the city
council should now proceed to take over
the plant, declaring the title acceptable
The resolution. however, was filed and
not acted upon. This is as far as the
matter of the Waterworks was discuss
ed, it will be gone into at length at the
next meeting of the council this week,
Friday evening
A number of ladies appeared before
the city council asking that a benefit
district be declared for the purpose of
eondemning a two acre tract of ground
lying between Fifth street and Sixth
avenue and Woodlawn and Elmwood
avenues. for park purposes. The matter
was referred to the committee on
streets and walks.
A resolution to vote the purchase by
he city of $4,000 worth of stock of the
Topeka, Eskridge and Council Grove in
-erurban electric line was referred TO
The judiciary committee The stock is
held at par. $780,
The usual monthly appropriation or
finance was passed appropriating
s15. 636 from the various funds of
he city for the payment of claims
md accounts. The amounts follow:
General revenue fund ..$3.4e6.2