The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
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December IS. 1861
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ceonnclimen present: Biakeiy. Drew. tinx.
fraser, Howard, Husn mes, Lannan Miner,
SIMPSON and Stan.ey-Iv Absent, Cotncii-
IN the chair.
On motion of Councilman Stanley the
reading OF the minutes of the regular
meeting of November sth and TeguiaT and
speciaI meetings OF december 9th was dis
pensed with and they were approved as
Claims and accounts against the city
OF Topeka were presented, read and re-
who reported the same back with the
Recommendation that they be allowed and
paid from funds follows:
General Revenue FUND. L 972. "a
General Revenue Ore Dept.) 3623.U7
General Revenue tPoiice Dept-)--. 2.s1S.S3
General Improvement FUND. 1881. %
Water works F'und.............. Isl s.;
Total .-...-................... 81, 22s p
port of the committee was adopted
communication relative to grading and
}. Baldwin and Others was presented,
read and referred TO Streets and Walks
Committee.
Communication protesting against paw
Ing OF Lawrence street signed by w. r.
Wright and others was presented, read
and referred to- Streets and Walks Com
Communication from City Attorney rela-
1--WE 10 building in alley between 10th and
streets, was presented, read and filed.
Communication from n. p. Nielsen reIa-
tive to pavement on West It'll street, was
presented, read and referred to Streets
and Walks Committee
communication from c. B. Hamilton re-
questing leave of absence, was presented,
read and on motion of Councilman Blake
ly the request granted.
Communication from Thompson Hard
ware company requesting permission to
erect an iron tower, was presented, read
and granted with condition they be APP
proved by City Engineer and Fire Mar
shall.
Petition to grade and pave alleys in
book bounded by Topeka avenue, Tyler
street, Eighth avenue and Seventh street,
signed by w. II. kenper and others. was
presented, read and referred to Streets
and Walks Committee.
Communication from Matt. Campbell
relative &c excess taxes, was presented,
read and referred to Judiciary Committee
Communication from w. s. Fulton rela-
tive to Electric Sign in front of kiehl
Laundry was presented, read and request
granted.
Communication from Mayor relative to
pavement repaired was presented, read
and referred to Claims and Accounts
Committee
Communication from John Richie re-
questing additional time on paving con-
tract, was presented, read and filed.
Communication from Jack Hammel rela-
tive to damage to pony was presented,
read and referred to Judiciary Commit
Reports of Weights and Measures In
spector for first half of December, Super
intendent of Electric Lights for Noyem-
Der, Treasurer for November, and Milk
Inspector, were presented, read and filed.
Petition for increase in salary of Fire
men presented to council November LIST
and referred to Ways and Means Commit
tee was reported back with recommended
ton that an increase of 5000 per month
be granted except the chief and watch
men. Councilman Hughes and Drew of
the Ways and Means Committee presented
the following minority report:
We the undersigned members of your
Committee on Ways and Means to which
was referred the petition asking for in
crease of fifteen dollars per month in sal
AIRY of members of Fire Department are
not in favor of the RECOMMENDATION made
hereby submit, for your consideration
minority report
In dissenting from the report of the ma
jority we are not unmindful of the fact
that the increased cost of living has re-
duced the net income of the members of
that and other Departments quite ma
terially and to increase all salaries in
proportion to such increased cost of living
would be just and proper.
We believe that all councilmen will ad-
init that the salary schedule is now just
and equitable as compared one department
one regardless of the others would be
unjust to and discriminating against
those whose salaries were not proportion
ately increased. If it is thought best to
readjust the sa.ary schedule il should. in our
Judgment be considered as a whole and
the present equilibrium retained but to
increase the salaries of all employees in
proportion to the increase recommended
by the majority of the committee for the
members OF the Fire Department would
incur an expense that, in our opinion, is
not justifyable, at this time. The extra
ordinary appropriations which have all
ready been authorized by the Council this
year, nave exceeded by far the estimates
made by the Ways and Means Committee
basis on which the present tax levy
was made and will result in large deficit
in the General Funds at the end of the
municipal fiscal year, in fact the General
Revenue Fund out OF which the expenses
of the Fire Department are paid is prac-
ticaliy exhausted at this time, and to adj
aIrrsn Of Of ar mil n
an equitable basis with those recommend
ed by the Committee would exceed, by
pared by the several Departmenis.
In less than four months the Mayor and
Council, by expressed wish of the. people,
viii pass the reins of Government into the
hands of a board of City Commissioners
and it seems to US that it is very inoppor-
tune, to say the least, for the Council on
Ordinances for the regulation of a gov
erning power which has been substituted
for ourselves by the people
We fully appreciate that the petitioners
asking for this increase represent very
appreciate that it is easy to obtain sig
| natures to petition. Only a very small
proportion of these signers are at all
familiar with the conditions of the city S
to what is fer the best interest of the
r MpGs of all I the people, to fa
miliarlze ourselves with all conditions and
without prejudice. do that which, in our
; interest of ALL For these reasons we re-
spectfuI.y recommend that the prayer of
the Petitioners be not granted
On roll call the majority report was re-
jected by the following vote: Ayes.
Counciimen Blakely, Drew, Hughes and
Stanley Noes, Councilmen Fink.
Fraser, Howard, Lannan, Miller and
Simpson--6 Absent Councilmen Jordan
and Tandy-2'' On motion of Councilman
Howard the original report of the COM
mittee was adopted
Report of Committee appointed to in
vestigate charges by ex-City Engineer
Rogers was presented read and on motion
of Councilq1an Howard, adopted.
An ordinance to establish the office of
Electrical Inspector for the City of To-
peka, to regulate and define the duties
of said office and to establish rules and
regulations concerning the installation of
electric wiring and appliances, and pro-
viding penalties for the violation thereof
was presented by Councilman Howard On
motion of Councilman Hughes Rule is was
rlaS ordinances nlaced InOn