The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15

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Holiday, Horn, Howe. Jordan, Montgom-
cry. Nipps. Sinner. Ryder and. Swendson
The following ordinance was introduced:
"A. An ordinances repeating. Ordinance No.
ordinance authorizing the Topeka Elec-
trical company. its successors or assigns,
to build, maintain and operate a plant to
furnish electric light power and heat, and
TO use the streets and alleys of the city
of Topeka for said purposes, and pre-
viding for the return to said COMPANY of
the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars
guarantee deposit made by said company.
Inc above ordinance was referred to
committee on ways and means, which re-
ported the same, back with recommen-
ordinance was then placed upon its final
consideration. Each section was read,
@ then p UsS pon its fnaf o ola
age. and was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes, Councilmen Green. Griley.
gomery, Nipps, ShimersrRyder and Swend-
son-11 Noes, Jordan-l-
On alpotfon of Councilman Howe the
mayor and council went into session as
board of canvassers for the purpose of
city election held April 2, 1907, for the the
election OF city officers and the vote and
day on the proposition submitted to vote
thirty thousand dollars CSC. 10000 in
Rairoa % aia 5he Topeka Southwestern
ing for land for right-of- way, depot
grounds and terminal facilities.
session as such board of canvassers, on
motion of Councilman Howe the follow
ing members of the council were appoint
ed by the mayor as teIlers to tabulate
and report the vote and returns and the
to-wit: Counciimen Howe. Ryder, and
Swendson.
And thereafter the tellers, appointed as
aforesaid, made. and presented their re-
port, together with tabulated statement
showing In detail the vote and result at
And thereupon the mayor and council,
sitting as canyassing board. having ex-
sented by said tellers and finding that
the same correctly shows the vote and
full and complete canvass of the vote
and returns of both said elections, hereby
ind and declare as O result of said can
vaSs:
That at the general election for city
officers, held in said city April 2, 1907
highest number OF votes for the diner
enf mt offiees e opposite their respective names
said OFFICES as follows, toewit: 0-
William Green, mayor.
Frank G. Dreaming, city attorney.
c. B. Burge, city clerk.
NJ. M. Hale, city treasurer.
S: S. Urmy. police judge.
Ernest r. Simon, judge of the court of
Edwin L. o'Nei, clerk of the court of
j. T. Wintrode, marshal of the court of
W, M. Van Ness. councilman First
]: ]. Lannan, councilman Second ward.
H. B. Howard, councilman Third ward
c. w. Horn, councilman Fourth ward.
G. H. Kutz, councilman Fifth ward.
p. F. Stanley, councilman Sixth ward.
cation, First ward.
Geo. H. Smith, member board Of edu-
]. w. Gleed, member board of education,
T. F. Carver. member board of educa-
Josiah Jordan, member board of edu-
cation. Fifth ward.
]. A Ramsey, member board of edu-
cation. Sixth ward.
That at o the election held in said city
proposition submitted at said election,
Shall the following be adopted?
peka- Southwestern Railway company in
securing and paying for land for right
elites in the sum of thirty thousands dol
lars. by the issue of bonds Ct the said city
to said railway company?
The total number of male votes east in
favor of said proposition. was BIS: tire
Of said proposition was LOIS; the total
number of male votes cast against said
proposition was 1854; the total s number
ton was rs; that the total number of
votes, both male and female, cast in favor
total number of votes, both male and fe-
male, cast, against said proposition was
2672: that of the total number of quali-
fed electors voting at said election the
ma iority voting in favor of said PROPOSE
ton was 1922; and that the said PROPOSE
ton was legally carried and adopted by
the qualified electors of said city at said
election.
tabulated statement below,
showing in detail the result of the cam
yass of the vote. at both said elections,
be adnI ted and that the same, together
with the record of these proceedings he
sr,r end of record on the Journal of the
proceedings of the mayor and council
And all of the above and foreg oing pro-
cccdings of the mayor and council sitting