The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-11
RILEY'SOWNWAY
Second Ward Alderman Hypno-
ties the Council.
Switches Garbage Contract to
Old Company.
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MOVED OUT OF CITY.
Satisfied to Have Plant Away
From His Ward.
City Physician HOgebOOm OPP
poses the Award.

The members of the city council were
treated to the mesmeric passes of Coun-
Gilman Joseph Griley of the Second
ward last evening and when they awoke
from their somnolence, the contract
of handling the city's garbage had been
switched on them and the award given
to the Topeka Desiccating company in
the place of the Engle Crematory COM
pany, whose bid was recommended for
acceptance by the board of health and
the health and sanitation committee of
the council
If ever a tail swung a body that sup
posedly impossible physical performance
took place last evening, when one coun-
Gilman dominated all the remaining
eleven members.
The recommendation of the council
committee on health and sanitation was
lost sight of and forgotten and a resolu-
ton rejecting all bids and extending
the present contract in force with the
Topeka Desiccating company was pre-
scented by Councilman Griley and &C
cepted on a viva voce vote About one
nalf of the counciImen voted, the rest
sitting still and not voting at all
The Second ward counciimen who
have been most interested in the crema-
tory question from the fact that the
crennatory of the Topeka Defeating
+ company has hitherto been in the Sec
ond ward near the river and has long
been a nuisance to their constituents
were practically the only members OF
the council who took a spirited part IN
the discussion. Though both Council
men Holiday and Griley have been
fghtinE the Topeka Desiccating COM
pany in season and out they changed
tactics of late and have supported the
company against the other blddtrs on
the claim that they had no further fight
coming with the proposed change Of the
crematory to east of Oakland.
Councilman GriIey stated that he was
opposed to the proposition Of the Engle
company because the site of the crer-
atory which that company proposed TO
erect was not stated in the contract he
threatened to use all his influence and
to resort to legal procedure to declare
such a contract void II the city atetmpt-
ed to enter into it. However no amend
ment to the contract was offered by any
Of the councilmen and without demur-
ring a resolution rejecting all bids was
adopted.
Following this the following resolution
of Councilman Griley's was adopted:
BE it resolved by the mayor and city
council that W. L. Bowman, C. H Os-
born and S. NJ Evans be compelled tc
carry out the contract they now have
with the city Of Topeka for handling
| dead animals, night soil, garbage, etc
said contract being dated July 6, 1905
and be it further resolved that sale
Osborn. Bowman and Evans be permit.
ted to dispose Of the stuff in connection
with which their contract was made OF
/ the tract OF land named in their las
! proposition or one adjacent thereto ane
no other. and be 1t further resolved tina
the board of health see that they carr.
/ out said contract
Mr.. Griley was unusually hostile t
the Engle company. When Warner
Walker, the representative Of th'
Eng1e company, left the council room