The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
Treats Fellow CounciImen and
Talks Of Lincoln Celebration.
ON AN EQUAL FOOTING.
ALI Topeka Banks Are Approved
as Repositories.
Some Fencing Over Edison
Changes But Nothing Is Done.

4 Alice Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln and
/ c. K. Holiday. There was no other APP
parent reason. OF the three birthdays.
the one of Mr.. Holiday was of major
/ Importance to the council, for Mr. Holli-
I day passed around a box of 1O-cent
! cigars, which was not done by either of
the others. But of course the others are
not prospective candidates for the job of
mayor of the city of Topeka
! When the band commenced to play up
1 on Kansas avenue, and the drum corps
4 OF the Lincoln parade marched past, Mr..
/ Holiday said:
I really didn't expect such a demon
/ Stratlon as this on my account"
/ How old are you?'' was asked.
This is 1906, I believe" replied the
! Duke of Parkdale. 1T is rather diff
cult to keep count when one gets so
old"
Aside from celebrating Mr.. Holidays
I birthday, the most. important business
which came before the eleven aldermen
VINO attended the meeting was the pas
sage of new city depository act. This
was not very exciting. These did not
seem to be as much difference of opinion
on the subject as there was concerning
the state depository act last winter. Tom
Kelly did not appear on the floor of the
council chamber to fight the measure.
In order to avoid all hard feeling, the
council designated every bank in town
as city depository. This includes the
ANE DdltAS on the SOuIn SlQ6 OF the river,
and the Citizens and Shawnee State in
North Topeka. The only thing that re-
mains is for each bank to ANTE its
$4,000 surety bond. AS soon as it does
that It Will get its credentials as city
, depository.
There was some difference of opinion
concerning the best way to distribute
| the city money. Mayor Davis wanted 1t
left to the discretion of the city treas
urer, allowing him to deposit the city
funds in those banks which seemed
safest and best. But the council glued
an amendment to the ordinance which
makes 1t mandatory upon the treasurer
to divide up the money among the banks
as nearly equal as possible. Each bank
viii handle about the same amount Of
money.
Why don't you include the two North
Topeka banks in the list?' said Council
man Frank Simms when he found that
the resolution designating the depositor-
les did not include the financial institu-
lions from his side of the river.
They haven't applied said Council
man Nipps.
Have any Of the other banks ap-
plied?" asked MI. Simms.
1--WE simply took the list which was
designated in the old ordinance, said
Councilman Howe. 7 have no objection
to Including the North Topeka banks
well. they want to get in all right, "
said Mr. Simms. We have plenty OF
S25, 600 bonds floating around over there,
ana our DdAiAS WdA4L IL DN 10y A~h'11-
So the North Topeka banks were in
Guided in the list.
Myers Talks Compromise.
All the signs pointed to some blood
and combat on the subject of an amend
ment to the Edison franchise last night,
but it all fz3led out, and the whole bust
I ness was checked over to the ways ana
means committee, which will meet TINS
evening at 7;30 to talk about the situa-
ton. L. E. Myers, president Of the Ed
son company, was present, ana strong
band Of his retainers-
Mr.. Myers said: This involves a
principle of importance to US L had
conference with Mr.. Whittekind and Mr.
Fowler this afternoon and we mutually
aereed to let this matter go back 10 a
committee I will be glad to stay here
and 60 over the situation with the com
mittee and see if we cannot reach some
satisfactory agreement.
Mr.. Rice moved to refer the matter 10
the committee on gas and electric lights
Mr.. Holiday: It expect to be out of
town part of this week. and I prefer to
have it referred to the committee OF the
whole"
Mr.. Myers: 1--WE can meet with you
tomorrow and fix this thing up.
Mr.. Holiday: Mr.. Sims and myself
are all. there are left of the gas ana
electric light committee.
Tt was decided to refer the matter to
I
Mr.. Rice moved that when the coun-
ell adjourn it adjourn to meet next
Thursday evening
The petition relative to a PARK IN
North Topeka was referred back from
the committee on ways and means with
fhe recommendation that it be placed
on file The report was adopted ne
matter of a special building for the
water commissioners met the same Iate-
a petition for opening Lake streetfroln
Z 4g~,r- fn Seward avenue
was referred to the streets ana walks
committee.
The ways and means committee re-
ported back a new ordinance on the
subject of city repositories. .- .4+o.
on recommendation OF the cry at az. u
new the claim Of Dudley Pratt for $SS. 81
on account of alleged excess paving TAX
was rejected
On Recommendation of the city attor-
nev the proposition Of the Abbott Vot-
ine Machine company for installing Vot-
ing machines in Topeka was rejected
The machines are not suited TO the re-
auirements of the Kansas laws.
The protest against the paving OF
7-hirteenth street from Van Buren, to
Fillmore was rejected as it did not con
tain a sufficient number CT legal signefs-
Under suspension of rules the eoun-
ell voted to appropriate the sum OF
/ s631.72 to pay the bills Of the water
W. IT. C5ilhllan. city food inspector,
/ e1ad his reDort for the month of Jan
na1v showing collections in the sum
on recommendation of the ways and
means committee the resolution pro-
viding for a special election on april
/ was rejected. This special election
was to be for the purpose Of submit
! ting proposition for the joint control
/ Of waterworks and electric light
! plants.
An ordinance amending the plumb
I ing ordinance in some minor details
4 was passed.
A petition from the people of Au-
/ burndale asking for opening irving
street from Laurel to Warwick street
/ was referred to the committee on
I streets and walks.
The council adjourned to meet
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