The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
COUNCIL CHAMBER,


Topeka, Kan, July 31st. 1907.
Council met in special session pursuant
to adjournment of July 2sth With the tI 1871
liday, Horne. Howard, Hughes, Jordan;
Kutz. Lannan, MONTGOMERY, randy ana
Van Ness-11 Absent-Stanley-1- mayor
The following proposition from the Kan
sas Voting Machine company was SUBMIT
Topeka, kan. July 81. 1907.
To the Mayor and Council OF the City OF
The Kansas Voting Machine company
hereby submit to the mayor and councn
osition:
we win sell fifteen or more fifty. key
issue9 m fn page ter and Controlled
and owned by the Kansas Voting Ma
chine company for the state of Kansas at
ten equal annual payments; the first pay
ment to be made one year after the date
ment to draw five pe r0 cent interest an
nuaIiy from one year after the date OF
per cent ANNUALLY ~ after maturity Each
machine to be perfect in form and con-
structed and supplied with fifty keys ana
seven tickets, that is, so that fifty indi-
by each of seven politicical parties and
laws Of the state Of Kansas or by the city
or Topeka, and satisfactory in all respects
manner OF conducting elections. general
or primary, which may be in existence
at the time of the delivery of the said
structed that both male and female voters
may vote upon the same machine. We
will furnish an experienced person to set
up said machines and at the time of the
first general election, after the delivery
city eieco after the delivery the Hereof
instruct the. officers and voters in the
proper use of said machines. we will keep
said machines in repair, except damage
resulting from the carelessness of the
agents or representatives of the city, for
of the same. Should this proposition be
accepted we will at the time of signing
with, enter into a good and sufficient
bond in the sum of $4,000 conditioned up
on our delivery at the time indicated Of
all the provisions of the contract based
upon this proposition. At the time of
ecute a good and sufficient bond in the
sum of 5000 conditioned upon said ma
chimes complying with all the require
and of the city of Topeka concerning
elections and primaries and further condi- |
torney's fees, costs and expenses in any |
suits, actions or legal proceedings which |
the use of said voting machines by the |
city OF Topeka The said machines to be |
first day Of Apr is Of or az an on eae
date, not earlier than January 1st, 1905 |
provided that a ninety days written no |
tice of the city's wish in that respect shall |
all machines sold by us in Kansas shall |
be manufactured in Topeka.
Respectfully submitted.
THE KANSAS VOTING MACHINE CO., |
By NO y 1y g ROYCE &c e President.
Topeka, Kan, July 81. 1907.
To the Mayor and Council of the City of |
If you should award the contract to the |
Kansas voting Machine company the fac |
tory for the construction of all the ,vot- |
established in the city of Topeka. I speak
for the American Standard Voting Ma
fourths of the stock, and will furnish a
bond of ten thousand dollars conditioned
upon my carrying out this pppo2p%o sitI9
The above proposition was referred to
the ways and mean committee, who re-
committee recommends that the within
proposition be accepted, and, on motion
committee was adopted.
Councilman Montgomery offered the
following resolution:
RESOLVED, By the Mayor and Council, |
that the mayor be, and he is, hereby, au-
thorized and directed to enter into con- |
tract Tor and on behalf of the city of To- |
peka with The Kansas Voting Machine
company for the purchase of fifteen vot- |
ing machines manufactured by said COM |
pany; said voting machines to be manu-
factured in the city of Topeka; in accord |
pany heretofore submitted to the MAYOR
and council: and. be 1t further
;. Resolved, That the mayor be, and he is |
into contract for and on behalf OF the city |
Of Topeka with The American STANDARD |
Voting Machine company providing for |
the manufacture of all voting machines |
OF said company in the city of Topeka.
IN accordance with the proposition hereto
Tore submitted TO the mayor and council |
by said company oouANii
y, The ca above resolution was adopted by |
the e.. IoiIoW1ng vote-Couhci1men Blakely |
Gan, kutz, Laianan, Montgomery, Tandy |
ana van Ness-n Absent-Stanley-I.
On motion council adjourned
lSealI c. B. BURGE, City Clerk