The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-16
STILL IN The AIR,
Edison Taugle Is Not Yet
Strengthened Out.
Mr. Myers viii Talk to His
Board Of Directors.
a CLASH OF DATES.
Auditorium Nay Not Be Used by
Kansas Day Club.
Has Also Been Granted to the
MidWinter Exposition.

pass 1t up to the board of directors.
The council accepted the report Of the
gas and electric lights committee which
was against the minimum charge made
an the case of C. z. Fowler, the original
case Of alleged overcharge- For the
time present this action of the council
viii stand Mr.. Myers said:
I'VE have no criticism to make of this
report. 1t is only fair to state that we
differ honestly from the committee
and city attorney on Interpretation Of
section u Of the ordinance. I don't be-
Iieve we can accept this Interpretation
Of this section. it's a menace and dan
ger to our interests. We don't want to
act wrongly in this matter but we will
take this up with the board of directors
OF the company. If we find that we
cant accept the Interpretation we will
come right back here where we ought
20 come for settling this up we don
want to quarrel with our customers. IT.
q question Of what a minimum charge
ought to be. I want 1T understood tnal
we did not wish to take advantage OF
Mr.. Fowler. We believed that We mad
q right under the franchise to make the
charge. We think a 81 per horse power
charge is right"
what are you going to do in the
meantime? Are you going to charge
minimum? Of 81 per month"; inquired
Councilman Swendson.
at am going to get the board OF
directors together the first thing" re-
piled Myers, evading the question
Let me interpret for Mr. Myers,
volunteered Holiday He means
that no minimum charge viii be eX-
acted for the time being
mo, I didn't say that" said Myers.
ooh. well. Mr.. Myers will do it all
right" returned Holiday; hes
good fellow"
Two members of the city's white
wing" force. one of whom was at
tired in a Prince Albert, appeared be
fore the city council and asked for an
increase in their pay.
1--WE are not Objecting to what we
are getting, but it's because we don't
git enough work" said one Of the
force. we have about four bosses
who tell us that there is not any work
for us on this or that day, and to
come back the next I don't believe
these bosses haYe-s worked an hour
since Christmas Out they are getting
their pay right along. we've got our
families to support, and we don't
make enough to pay our bills. We
are ashamed to meet some of these
people on the street whom We owe
1T would be all right If we could get
work to do right along"
One white wing" stated that his
last months salary was S22, while the
other stated that his salary for Janu-
airy was $20.8S and that his months
bills were $50. The men ask for sg8
a month, or $3.50 aday. The request
has been referred to the ways and
means committee, the mayor and the
street commissioner
Two weeks ago the city council
granted the use Of the Auditorium to
the Kansas Day club for their banquet
January %, 1907 The building com
mittee Of the council had already
granted the same date to the Midwin-
azff f-7H7 ~se.As
members of the committee who were
present had forgotten this fact. The
clash in dates soon became manifest
when both parties who had applied for
the Auditorium became cognizant Of
conditions.
Last evening the council spent some
little time in untangling this trouble
and decided to recOmmit the whole
matter to the building committee for
adjustment. THE trouble is we ought
to have a larger Auditorium; we
ought to build on and bring the walls
south to Eighth street" said Holiday.
The wrath Of the Populist party was
called down upon the head of General
issimO J. W. F. Hughes. Hughes
arose last night and proposed that the
mayor appoint committee Of three
10 wait on the various political party
organizations and urge them to come
70 Topeka and hold their state cOnven-
tons in the Auditorium. IT move you
these Republican and Demo cratiC com
nittees and urge them to meet here.
believe there are no POpulists The
Popuhsts, I understand, are all dead
and buried"
Up jumped one Of the spectators of the
council proceedings, c. E Fowler, and
said: IL want to inform Colonel Hughes
that we are not dead. I am secretary
Of the state central committee and we
are making arrangements to hold a state
meeting"
Councilmen Hughes, Holiday and
Howe were appointed on the committee
with the mayor as ex-officio member.
A resolution was introduced instruct
ing the city treasurer to expend S941. 30
the amount Of the cost Of the construc-
ton Of the sewer as originally assessed
against the new city park at Arch
street on West Tenth avenue, upon the
sewer bond issue. The sewer was not
constructed through the property be-
cause the park has been created since
the benefit district has been established
and the cost Of the sewer constructed
on the abutting property which will be
charged up against the park viii form
the assessment.
Arrangements for free organ recital.
in the Auditorium will be made by the
building committee Of the council to-
gether with the Pipe Organ association
A special meeting of the council has
been called for at z o'clock March t.
hear the report Of the appraisers fol
opening Smith street and also a specia
meeting at 7:15 for hearing the repor
OF the appraisers for the park estab-
E5hed at Arch and Tenth streets.
ae council decided it acted hastil,
g taking the 16 acre Josie Webb trac
east Of the Santa Re shops into tn,
city and last night threw it out again
This was on representatio made b,
Mrs. Webb who claimed that il wa
illegal AS a compromise Mrs. Webb
agrees to plat her land lying just ives
Of the 16 acre tract and to dedicat
streets and alleys.
The bill OF the Warner Electri
Light company for 80 arc lamps fur