The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-28
HUGHES IS PRESIDENT.
Sixth Ward Councilman at Head of
City Council.

, Observation-Disclosures General ]. w.
F. Hughes was elected president of
the city council last night.
Councilman Lannan of the Second
ward was nominated for the office and
also Councilman Montgomery. but
both gentlemen declined to accept the
honor and favored the election of Gen.
Hughes. Councilman Holiday moved
to make the nomination of the Sixth
ward alderman the unanimous eX-
preston of the council and it was car
ried with a hurrah.
NominaIly and de facto for the next
ten days Councilman Hughes will act
as the mayor of Topeka in the alb
sence of Mayor Green. Some inter
esting questions will confront the
mayor pro tenn with reference to the
disposition of the unsigned contract
for the paving of the north three
blocks of Central avenue 1t is posi-
BILE for him to take the initiative while
Mayor Green is absent.
A number of changes were made in
council committees neceSsitated by
the resignation of Councilman Howe
and the appointment of w. G. Tandy
to fill the vacancy.
Councilman E. Montgomery was pro-
NOTED to the craftsmanship of the ways
and means committee, the most import
ant Craftsmanship of the council commit
committee.
Councilman Blakely was made chair
man of the committee on sewers, being
transferred from the public buildings
committee. Councilman Kutz was given
a place on the ways and means COM
mittee and taken from the streets and
walks.
Councilman Howard was placed on
the gas and electric lights committee,
while the new councilman, Mr. Tandy
A. che frr19
ings committee, and serves on the
streets and walks, gas and electric lights
and license committees.
Immediately following the adjourn
ment of the council the streets and
walks committee took up the consideTa-
ton of the proposed annexation ordi-
nance which takes a large number of
outlying tracts and additions into the
city Several attorneys and residents
were present to protest against being
included as a part of Topeka. Attorneys
representing the Klein and Keith tracts
opposed the taking in of those tracts in
the form stated in the ordinance. The
ownership of the Keith tract it is stated
to be still in controversy while the Klein
estate does not wish all of that tract in
cluded. A part of the east portion is
covered with trees and it is claimed that
the city would have to construct a
bridge over the Shunganunga creek if
it is taken in
Division of school districts was given
as the objection to the merging of Ma
pie Grove addition in North Topeka
and the Washburn college tract with
Topeka. There is no objection to cut
ting down the latter and taking in only
a portion of it. Hartsock's addition.
addition A to Garden Place addition
and Garfield park will be taken in be-
cause there is no objection from resi-
dents.
Another hearing will be had next
week before the committee takes final
action.
The gas and electric lights commit
tee will probably take a closer grip on
the management of the electric light
plant from now on. A resolution will
be introduced into the next meeting of
the council placing more responsibility
Upon the committee consisting of Coun-
cilmen Holiday, Hughes and Howard
snd virtually giving them the con troll
of the plant. Councilman Howard,
chairman of the committee, is a practi-
cal electrician.