The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29

money" answered Howe. chairman Of
the ways and means committee.
Just going blind asked Nipps.
Just like we always do things here"
came the answer.
IT am in favor of taking this up
again at the beginning of the next ad-
ministration If the ways and means
committee knows where it can get this
money all right"
Later Mr. Howe stated that he be-
ieved that the increase could be taken
care of and that sufficient money viii
be available. The motion was then
made by Mr.. Nipps to defer action un-
til following the first OF April. This
failed to carry. Councilmen Nipps,
Horn and Hughes voting aye; Coun-
cilmen Sinner, Swendson, Howe,
Montgomery. Simms, Holiday, Green,
Griley voting no. The increase IN
wages becomes effective with April l.
1907. With this report adopted it
seemed that the f1oodgates were I'M
loosed for resolutions to increase the
salary of the city physician from $55
to SIS per month. the street commits
trimmers $40 a month poured IN
Councilman Swendson then prepared
and introduced a resolution calling
upon the ways and means committee
to adjust the salaries in an eQuabie
manner in all the city departments
This and the preceding resolutions for
increases were referred to the ways
and means committee.
Councilman c. K. Holiday gave the
members of the council to understand
last evening that he would be in the
race for mayor. He was spurred on
to make the announcement on an I'M
pulse and evidently thought that he
had spoken a little prematurely for
he refused to say anything further
when asked by newspaper men for
formal announcement.
Several references were made 20
what Green and SwendsOn would do
if mayor in the course of the council
proceedings and after one of these lit
tie drifts in the evening Holiday got
up and said with a smile: 81 am get
ting a little tired of these references
of what Mr.. Green or Mr.. Swendson
will do when they occupy the mayors
chair. 1 want to tell you that neither
of these two gentlemen are going to be
mayor. The next mayor of Topeka is
going to come from the Second ward
[ am too modest to say what his name
is" A light handclapping greeted
this statement.
The redistricting of the wards of the
city will be brought to the fore again.
1t is believed by several of the coun-
cilmen that the change should be
made before the session of the legisla-
cognizance and change the legislative
district in accordance The ways and
means committee was instructed to
report upon this matter.
The city attorney was called upon to
present ordinances for the appoint
ment Of meter inspector and city
auditor.
resolution asking the city to CO.
~ in 7=f1 Tof-
ing a macadam road on east Eighth
avenue to join on the macadam road
already placed by the county was re-
ferred to the streets and walks com
mittee.
Residents on Clay street protest
against the contemplated action of the
street railway in tearing up the new
pavement on Clay between Huntoon
and Central park At present a single
line of track is down with a new pave
ment about to be laid. The street rail-
way is thinking of putting down a sec
ond track later after the pavement has
been laid, Property owners want this
second track put down now.
C. P. Bolmar appeared before the
council and urged that right of way
be secured by the council against the
asylum grounds for drive to the wa
terworks station.
The Commercial club requested that
the council refund the money paid by
the State Teachers association for the
rental Of the Auditorium. The request
was granted.
The street commissioner was in
to repair the cross walks in
the intersection of Seventh and Mon
roe streets.
The city attorney was instructed to
look into the legality of the acts of the
legislature in vacating certain alleys
and streets in Steele's addition to the
city of Topeka and report his findings