The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
Only One appointment AnnOune-
ed by New Executive.
NAMES OWN SUCCESSOR
c. u. Blakely Takes Vacant
Seat From Third Ward.
Samuel T. Howe Is Chosen Presi.
dent of the Council.

Topeka is now in the charge of VIII
liam Green as mayor.
At 1875 last evening Mayor W. H.
Davis, after the council had gathered
together a little of the tag ends of
business that had accumulated over
and disposed of it in satisfactory
manner, called on William Green to
administer the oath of office
Mr.. Green walked from his desk
among the members of the council to
the chair of the mayor and after go
ing through the formality of the adj
ministration of the oath, accepted the
gavel of the mayor.
Immediately following the new
members of the council were sworn
in: Councilmen w. NJ. Van Ness, ]. ].
Lannan. H. B. Howard, G. W. Horn,
c. H. Kutz and E. F. Stanley. The
new city clerk c. B. Burge, was then
indicted into office.
Mayor William Green then an
nounced the appointment of c. C.
Blakely as his successor as council
man from the Third ward made va
cant by Mr.. Green's election to the
higher office.
Mr.. Blakely took the seat in the
council made vacant by Mr.. Green af-
ter being sworn in by City Clerk
Burge.
Miss Hattie Holman was appointed
assistant city clerk, the announcement
being made by the mayor. Miss Hol-
clerk as assistant a number of years
ago and is we'll acquainted with the
duties of the office. She is especially
competent. The appointment was re-
ceived with satisfaction.
Aside from committee assignments
which Mayor Green made public no
other appointments were announced.
The council will meet again on Mon
day, April Is, and at this time the full
list of appointments will be made
known.
The office of president of the coun-
ell was made vacant by the going out
of F. E. Nipps, councilman from the
Third ward, and the council did the
courteous and right thing by electing
Councilman S. T. Howe After Mr..
Howe, Councilman ]. w. F. Hughes
was the choice, receiving three votes
and ]. ]. Lannan, newly elected
two votes, the successful nominee
having received six votes. Council
man Howe is the senior mem Der of
the council and it is probable will re-
sign sometime in July.
The committee assignments show
naturally with the large number of
incoming coun cilmen scarcely any re-
semblance to the former committees.
the ways and means committee,
c. K. Holiday as chairman of the
judiciary, j. w. F. Hughes chairman
of the gas and electric. These three
c. E. Jordan, councilman from the
First ward is promoted to the i'm
portant position of chairman of the
streets and walks committee, the Sec
ond most important council commit
tee. c. w. Horn is chairman of the
claims and accounts committee which
is also an important committee as
signment. The anxious ones-those
who are after positions either for
themselves or their friends were pres
ent in large numbers and filed the
council chamber to overlooking
The new council committees follow:
Ways and means committee-SamuelI
T. Howe, chairman; w. M. Van Ness,
J. ]. Lannan, E. Montgomery. H. B. |
J. w. F. Hughes
Streets and walks committee-C. F. !
Jordan, chairman; c. K. Holiday. C. |
w. Horn. c. H. Kutz, c. G. Blakeley,
E. F. Stanley. |
Health and sanitation-E F. Stanley, |
chairman; w. NJ. Van Ness. H. B. How |
ard.
Sewers-E. Montgomery, chairman; c. |
H. Kutz, c. G. Blakeley.
Gas and electric lights. w. F.
Hughes, chairman; Samuel T. Howe. c.
K. Holiday.
Fire department-W. M. Van Ness,
chairman; c. K. Holiday, c. w. Horn.
Waterworks-J. ]. Lannan, chairman;
c. w. Horn, c. E. Jordan
Police-H. B. Howard, chairman; E.
E. F. Stanley.
Judiciary-C. K. Holiday, chairman;
c. G. Dlakeley, c. E. Jordan.
Claims and accounts-C. w. Horn,
chairman; ]. ]. Lannan. ]. w. F.
Hughes.
License-C. H. Kutz, chairman; E.
Montgomery, Samuel T. Howe.
Public buildings-C. C. Blakeley,
chairman; c. E. Jordan, H. B. Howard.
The resignation of James F. McCabe, /
,ity engineer, was accepted by the
council last evening without any COM
nent. The resignation came in the
nature of letter to the mayor as fol-
ows:
Hon. w. H. Davis.
Dear Sir:-In tending my resignation
IS city engineer. the same to be eff
ective April 5, 1907, I take the occasion
o express my grateful appreciation of
he many favors and substantial cour-
estes received at your hands, and of
he courageous and manly attitude
which you have uniformly assumed in
Tour treatment of me. Many months
lgo I determined not to continue in
ny present position longer than the
ERIN for which 1 was appointed by you.
several weeks ago, certain utterly false
md malicious charges rejecting upon
ny personal and official integrity were
made by evilminded and malicious ac-
users.
AS long as these charges were pend
ng and undisposed of, 1 felt that self
aspect forbade my resignation.
In view of the fact that these charges
ave been sigI ally exploded in the
minds of all fair-minded persons, feel
It perfect liberty to carry out my pre-
riously formed purpose of resigning.
JAMES F. M'CARE.
McCabe entered a bill for salary due
Turing the term of his suspension from
IA to April 5, amounting in all
o $36450.
w. E. KING, assistant engineer, pre-
ented similar claim OF $191.72, COW
ring the period from January II to
March %.
Both of the claims were referred to