The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10

| mittee recommends it but I wouldn't
| care to vote for il until nave had
| time to examine this ordinance
L think that you should give
the streets and walks committee some
credit for common sense, retorted
| Councilman Holiday We accept
| the report of your committees, Mr..
| Montgomery and do not question
| them and it seems that you should
| credit us with some common sense 1t
| makes me a little warm under the
collar If you had any objections TO
! the ordinance, Mr.. Montgomery, your
! place should have been in the meeting
| or the streets and walks committee
which considered this franchise"
The franchise in the form in which
IL was submitted last evening follows
closely along the lines suggested by
the mayor though there is a strong
feellng on the part of number of the
councllmen that a bond should be put
up py the company to snow good faith
and also feeling on the part of the
mayor and members of the council
that some time limit should be placed
on the life Of the franchise-at pres
ent no time limit is specihed--the only
reference being that it shall be oper-
tive as long as the road is in opera
ton.
The supporters for an amendment to
Lne Incense ordinance calling for re-
auction in the high circus license lost
their fight last night An amendment
was proposed last evening reducing the
license practically to what they were
before the raise was made. This failed
70 carry. The amendment was drawn
up by the city attorney under instruc-
tlons from the city council at time
Wheh the supporters for high license
We're absent from the council. Last
night most of this contingent were
present and downed the amendment.
First they proposed to amend the
amendment by raising the prices named
nave sufficient votes to carry this, so
that the present ordinance, which is
really better one as regards the pro-
per size of the license than the amend
ment to the amendment would have
PROVIDED. Councilman Holiday and
hughes deserve the thanks of proper
ty owners for forcing a license which
VIII IN some measure compensate for
paVements which are ruined under the
heaVy wagons of the circus manage
ments.
Bids were submitted last evening to
supply the city with coal for it's various
departments for the coming year. The
award of the contract was not made
last night but will probably be made
this evening. The Topeka Coal COM
pany bid, 1894 for Usage City, $1.95 per
ton for Weir City slack, $3.50 for Mis-
Souri, River nut slack, $3.50 for F'ronte-
nae lump and $3.15 for domestic. Web
ster and Tulloch bid $1.99 for Weir City
age company bid $1.90 on F'rontenac or
Weir City slack. N. S. Wear bid 81 on
Weir City southern.
A resolution calling for the placing of
signs on the thoroughfares of the city
warning drivers to keep on the right
side of the street was submitted last
evening but failed to carry. The coun
ell thinks that a warning from the po-
lice should be sufficient and thought
that the signs would be disfiguring. A
resolution calling for the employment
OF merchant police to assist the regu-
lar police force was referred to the
committee on ways and means.
With a deficit promised for the end
of the fiscal year the city council f1irted
around with increases for salaries and
wages in the street department force.
The salary ordinance as amended pro-
viding for increases was up for con-
sideration. tl9A
In discussing the appointment Mayor
Green and Councilman Holiday clash
ed. Holiday wanted to raise the wages
of the street force from $1.75 to 81 per
day.
There is no reason or sense in pay
ing 81 for eight hours of common la
bor," said the mayor.
We'll, beg to differ with you curt |
ly responded Holiday.
well, l might be willing to make a |
raise of that kind if it was my own |
er peoples money I am against it. 1 |
will state to the whole council and |
whole city that if an ordinance is |
passed making the wages of the day |
laborer 81 per day, I'll veto it, said |
the mayor with vigor.
We'll" 1 won't vote for your ordin-
ance unless you make it 81 per day."
Holiday.
But Holiday changed his mind and |
voted for the ordinance.
On motion from Councilman How
ard the wages of the team and men
was raised from So per day to $3.50,
though no application was made for an
increase.
This motion was adopted by a vote
Of to 4, ayes; Councilmen Blakely,
Holiday, Howard, Kutz Tan
dy and Van Ness; noes Coun-
men Horne, Hughes, Mont
ell reconsidered this motion and de-
cided it had acted too hastily and
amended the increase by putting the
wages from $500 to 1925 per day.
The increases made follow: Street
$1,000 to $1,000. Three
deputy street commissioners, $3.50 to
$500. Street laborers, $1.60 per day
TO $1.75. Driver and team. $500 per
day to 1925. Sewer men, $50 per
month to $50. Stone and brick work,
1925 per day.
time the council attempted to widen
Smith street between Seventh and
Eighth avenue by passing an ordin-
ance providing for the creation of
benefit district for this purpose.
What 1 want to know is, does this
ordinance follow the order of the dis
trict court, asked Councilman
Hughes
THE city attorney said it was all
right said Councilman Holiday.