The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-17

He went on in this strain of Ian
guage and before he had finished the
sweat was rolling down his face and
he was swinging his arms from one
side of the room to the other. With
this last blood curdling sentence
Great God, men, don't do it''-he let
his arms fall and with his face stream
ing with seat and tears he returned
to his seat. It was the greatest speech
ever made in the council chamber and
When he had finished Councilman
Jordan moved that the council ad-
journ. But before his motion could
carry Alderman Miller jumped up and
with a short preliminary speech he
performed the dastardly deed-moved
that the vote of the council be recon-
sidered. A cloud of wrath swept over
the councilmen who had fought this
matter to a standstill and they could
do nothing but listen to a second to
the motion and then vote. The vote
revealed the fact that those who had
"coId feet were Miller, Stanley and
Fraser. These men voted for the
proposition a week ago Those who
renewed their vote were Blakely and
Howard. Kutz got back into the
council again by voting yes" There
were only six for the reconsideration
and thus the vote was lost and the
ordinance was passed. 1t can not be
brought up before the council again.
Nothing can be done now unless the
people take the matter to court as
they have threatened and then the
whole sore will be reopened.
Superintendent Shaw of the city
waterworks sent in his estimates last
night for the construction of a high
pressure system in Topeka and it is
shown by this report that 1T Will cost
Topeka at least 100000 to install
such a system of fire protection This
cost does not include the electrical
pump that would have to be used at
the Harrison street plant and only
takes into consideration the main
cost of running the pipe line. The
approximate estimate cost for labor
and material to construct this pipe
line would be $S1.427.59. To equip
the Harrison street plant would
be S6,5O1.49.
The report of the electric light
commissioners was listened to last
night and the mayor and council
were authorized to enter into con-
tract with the Westinghouse firm for
light plant equipment The Column
bian bid of St. Joseph was thrown
out on account of its failure to COM
ply with the request Referring to
the Westinghouse bid the electric
light commissioners discussed the
matter thoroughly and referring the
matter back to a special committee
of the council decided to accept the
bid of $21,4S5.00 less the engine and
direct connected generator outfit
amounting to 1885, also 400 absolute
cut out amounting to S1.3S0 which
made total deduction of $2.365- Fur
ther recommendations that separate
contract be made with the Westing-
house company to cover their option
on 100 extra lamps and the 5000 pair
of electrodes worded in such way
that the city could purchase in Is
months either so lamps and appro-
pirate outfit complete at $44 per lamp
or 100 lamps and appropriate outfit
at S44 per lamp. The contract will
be signed at once and sent to the
Westinghouse people
Councilman Kutz asked the council
last night If il wouldn't be advisable
TO vacate the alley between Kansas
avenue and Quincy from Euclid ave-
nue. to the intersection of Kansas ave
nue. and Quincy for the purpose of
allowing a groceryman named Os-
borne at this place to build more