The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17

to Horn. You can't pay money back
but the bond issue can be kept down
even If $4,000 is specified, to meet only
the actual cost and pay for the plant -
am not in favor of this going
through tonight said Horn
"A great number Of people don't know
what is going on. This is snap judg-
ment," continued Horn.
There is plenty of time to educate
them between now and election" said
the mayor.
Those who are best informed and
most familiar with the plant, and fig
ures submitted and plans made. and
men who are considerably experienced
in this all say that $4,000 would be
enough said Mr. Lannan
'It strikes me that this attempt to fix
the $4,000 bonds is to scare the people.
II we ask for s65,000 or 200 we will
have them sit right down on u.s. There
is no department that I have looked
into more thoroughly and carefully and
there Is no other department of which
am more familiar than this electric
light department. I am honest in my
belief when I state that I think that
$4,000 and even less would be sufficient
to rebuild the plant for the capacity
needed"
Every one is convinced that 1t must
be rebuilt" said Councilman Stanley
When that $4,000 is spent we want to
show the people a model plant, some
thing that is first class. am convinced
that to build plant that will satisfy
the people that we should spend s65, 000.'
II am very much in favor of a
municipal electric light plant said
Councilman Jordan. THE city doesn't
expect to spend more than is absolute
ly necessary. The expert from St.
Joseph figured on $61 900 and we have
been banking considerably on his opin-
ion and we who have been up to st. Joe
know have Cnf fn dot
plant there"
There is a great deal there that is
desirable" said H. K. Goodrich, super
intendent of the city plant when asked
to express his opinion. THE ST. Joe
plant is however no longer the most
modern plant for magnetic lamp"
Mr.. Goodrich favored installing $50
kilowatt machine which would be able
to furnish power for $50 lamps, using an
alternating current, and a rectifer
which would make 1t possible to use the
alternating current with the latest type
Of magnetic lamps. He stated that a
$50 kilowatt machine could be bought
for $4,000 as against the estimated cost
Of $14, 500 for the multi circuit dynamos
for direct current estimated by Stewart
Goodrich stated that $4,000 would be
more than enough as the latest type of
magnetic lamp uses less current than
that Of st. Joseph.
The vote was then put on the Lannan
amendment to make the issue $50, 900
and it was lost by five to seven.
Blakely wanted to make 1t sec, 900, but
his motion received no second Council
man Horn then claimed the floor again.
THE voting of the $65,OO0 bonds will
carry all right. But have got a right
to speak as 1t hits me as one OF the tax
payers. This city has loaded up with
bonds. Why should we go on in this
haphazard way. 1 am not afraid of
IL ia
afraid of being defeated this spring;
am not a candidate for councilman; 1
have one year yet and, we'll, by that
time something else will be up. 1 can
speak my mind freely and will talk
against this bond ISSUE"
At this juncture Councilman Stanley
| introduced the following resolution, "as
| an explanation to the people Of how
| things stood" said he:
Whereas, The mayor and council
| have passed an ordinance submitting to
| a vote of the people the question of a
| bond issue in the sum of $65,000 for the
rebuilding and extension Of the city
| light plant, and
| Whereas The present plant can fur
nish only about S25 lights, and
Whereas, There is an urgent demand
| for 500 or more lights which will involve
the immediate expenditure of part or
| all of the sum of $4,000, and
| Whereas The Edison company has
| submitted a proposition to furnish the
/ city light for all night and every night
service for $55 per lamp per year, and
| Whereas There is a division of pub
| lie opinion as to whether the city should
| incur the proposed bonded Indebtedness
or contract with the Edison company;
| therefore be it
| Resolved. That all voters be and
| they are hereby requested in deternin-
| ing how they shall vote on the proposed
bond issue to consider carefully the
question as to whether it Is cheaper OF
| better to contract with the Edison COM
pany or to incur the proposed indebted
| ness"
Councilman Lannan jumped to his feet
| when it was proposed to vote for this
| st object" said he. This has no bear
| ing on the situation whatever. The peo-
pie will not give up their municipa
| electric light plant and until they invite
| the Edison company in they should MOI
| be brought in If the bonds are defeated
| we are not done with the city plant
the city is not broke yet. The people
of Topeka will not stand for any of thi:
skullduggery."
Councilman Stanley disclaimed thai
he had any Interior motive in introduc
ing the resolution. Il hope the bond!
| will carry" said he.
"I hope they will not" said Horn
The resolution had but two votes, HorI
and Stanley.
Councilman Holiday said the Edison
company should be considered onl.
when it had submitted a formal bid ant
| not before.
Interested spectators Of the council
last night showed clearly that the.
| were in favor of keeping the municipal
electric light plant going. They cheeret
every hit that was made in favor of
by the councilmen in their speeches ant
indicated a strong preference for tn
issuance of the bonds.
Somebody Sent Him Bomb.
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