The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-24

Council Chamber, Topeka, Kan. Jan. =.
1905 Council met in regular session pur-
suant to adjournment Of january 1StAf
with the following councilmen present.
Ryder, Simms, uiriley, Holiday. sips
Green Rice Horn, Howe ana ss4seiielsoAi-
10. Absent-Shimer and Hughcs-4
On htOtiou u ~ etIlellille--. = -
reading OF the minutes OF lItS pl7sity 49,
meeting was dispensed with and they
were approved as written up py ths
claim Of Rebecca A. Pert against the
city of Topeka for $4,000 damages was pre-
scented, read and referred TO committee un
Petition Of Eva N. Collins aac others
for sidewalk on the cast side 81 yariieid
avenue from HuntOOn street TO I5-n stree
was presented, read and referred % COIN
mittee on streets and walks
Protest Of r. h Eddy and siAtS-oi'e
others against the paying OF 18th S'ItNs
from Van Buren, to Fillmore street, ives
presented, read and referred 10 commit se
Communication from the Topeka EdIsra
Co. in regard to lights on Kansas lTeilue
was presented. read and placed on i..s
Communication and petition Of = states
and others relative to plumbers license
and bonds was presented read and re-
connection with the city engineer.
Communication of j. 9. Rodcineycr IN
regard to electric light on the corner OF
Tyler and Douthitt streets, was present
ed, read and referred to committee On
gas and electric lights.
Communication from the National Cltic
federation asking for donation was pre-
scented, read and placed on file
Communication from the Topeka E.di-
son company in regard to license was pre-
scented, read and referred to committee
on license.
walk estimates on intersections. present
ed January 18th and referred to commit
tee on ways and means, was reported
PACK by the same with recommendation
that the resolution be adopted. On motion
the report was adopted.
Communication from the taxpayers or
Heery's and John NOrton's divisions re-
gard1ng being taken into the city Of To-
pekas presented to council December -
and referred to committee on ways and
means, was reported back by the same
with recommendatiOn that the commuui-
Councilman Howe the report of the COM
mlttee was adoDted
Communication and proposition of the
1ADpott Voting Machine Co. Of Hudson
Mich, presented to council Dee arid
referred to special committee composed
OF COuncllmen Green. Rice and Csriley.
reported the same back with recommen-
dauOn that the proposition was worthy
of consideration with a view to 1urchas-
ing such machines for use IN the city
The communication was then referred 90
committee on judiciary.
Councilman Howe intr 7uced an ord
nance taxing into the city certain platteu
and certain unplatted territory. which
was referred 70 cofnmitlee on ways anu
means with instructions TO report tonight
The committee reported back with rec
ommendation that the ordinance Ice pass
ed on motion the report of the commit
tee was adopted.
An ordinance relating to the discharge
and emission of smoke from buildings and
other structures within the city of Tope-
ka, presented to council Aug = and re-
ferred to committee on health and SAM
tation. was reported back by the same
Win the recommendation that the ord
nance be not passed. On motion the re-
port of the committee was adopted.
Councilman Ryder introduced an ordi-
nance transferring money from the spe-
cial fund of the water works department
to the general fund of said department
Councilman Howe
was suspended and the ordinance was
placed on its final passage. Each section
was read and on separate motion adopt
ed. The ordinance was then placed upon
its final passage and was adopted by the
Simms, Griley. Holiday. Nipps. Green.
Rice, Horn, Howe and Swendson-l1-
Councilman Howe introduced an ordi-
nance transferring money from the water
Judgment fund OF the city of Topeka TO
On motion rule IS was suspended ard
the ordinance was placed upon its hnaI
passage Each section was read and nu
separate motion adopted The ordinance
was then placed upon its final Dlsssigs
and was adopted bv the following Vote
Ayes ouncilmeu Ryder. SiHms, Cirilcy.
Holiday. Nipps. Green. Rice. Horn, Howe
and Swendson-1o. Noes-None.
The following ordinance introduced by
Councilman Howe and having been prop
crly before the committee was placed up
on its final passage.
An ordinance taking certain plated to-
ritory and certain unplatted territory in
to the city Of Topeka and adding SAID tAl-
ritOry to and making the same Il ral. %
said city defining and declaring the CO.
tire boundary of said city as changed ly
the addition of said territory. and adding
said annexed territory to the several
wards of said city.
Each section of the ordinance was read
and on separate motion adopted The or
dinance was then placed upon its final
passage and was adoDted by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Councilmen Ryder.
Simms, Griley. Holiday. Nipps. Green.
Rice. Horn Howe and. Swendson-1o-
Noes-None.
Councilman Swendson offered the foi-
lowing resolution, which was on MOTION.
adopted:
WHEREAS. The city Of Topcla is 70
be congratulated upon the exca1lence OF
its water department. under its preset
management. and the excellence Of its
electric light department. under IS prs
ent management. and the efficiency AMI
utility Of both departments can be added
to and increased. with possibly some de-
crease in the operating expense of the
two departments united. under the CON-
troll of tho present board of water works
commissioners, by adding peprmanence to
and widening the powers of the present
board, and placing the united depart
ments on solid economical. business.
civil service basis; therefore be it
RESOLVED, BY the mayor and couu-
attorney be and is hereby Instructed 10
prepare the necessary resolution or ordf-
nance. in order to submit to vote Of the
IN accordance with the statute. tho ques-
tiOr. of the permanent operation of tha
two departments comDlned. with the pres
ent BOARD OF coillllssloners. and with
CIVIL sert Ice REGULATIONS TOT the two de-
partments if such question meets with
the approval of the voters Of the ~if.-
such resolution or ordinance to he s416-
mitted hv the city attorney to the foi7r~f1
at early date.
Councilman Swendsnn offered the FOL
lowing resolution, which was on motor.
WHEREAS. A iudicious civil service ACT
provides "A method whereby civ a45,r,I,t-e.-
may ne selected according to merits alone
Under the method OF selection Of eif,- 49,
ployes for rofitical reasons. the rif.-s 1r..e-
money H. three ways; First if loses i
considerable portion of all salaries -.-.ss7
employees who are inefficient. second -
loses through blunders and rofst-i---
made by ineompetent employees -