The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27
CITY HALL NEWS.
Police Court Prosecutor Off
cially Dropped.
Mayor and Council Decide Ex-
pense Is Too Great.
SOME KICKING HEARD
Outsiders Believe That Party
Issues Are Void.
Other Items of Interest From
the City Building.
SOME KICKING HEARD

The police court prosecutor, Phlnp
Wilson, has lost his position officially
this decree came last night when the
city council decided that Mayor Green's
policy was the only right course to take
and thus the fall of the guillotine.
Mayor Green and City Attorney Raj
eton, came to the conclusion that the
duties of police court prosecutor could
be taken by the city attorney especially
at this time as former City Attorney
Dreaming is attending to the cases
pending against the city in the dis
trict court. Theirs is considerable com
plant brought on account of this move
ON the other hand there are any num-
Der of approvals. Those who approve
say that this system of reducing the
running expenses of the city IS me
right coW-se to take. Those against
have a different story. For the sake OF
argument their story will be repro
duced.
IT can't see where the city is saving
money" said a prominent student OF
CITY Affairs this morning. while the
city is abolishing the office OF city
prosecutor it is pihng up expenses oy
hiring the services of the former city
attorney, Mr.. Dreaming. And then IL
1 am not mistaken Mr.. Ralston, adVer-
tised in his campaign last winter, said
that he had eight years experience IN
the Office of the city attorney and on
account of the many important cases
pending in the district court II was ao-
solutely necessary that he be given the
position Now is the time for the cases
to come before the court and Mr.. Raj
ston drops back to the police court and
the city hires another man. l am not
inclined to be e knocker but can hard
" see where the city should heap
vengeance upon the head of the wrong
man. Mr.. Wilson has made a good rec
ord down at the police court and he
should not have suffered the short
comings Of others"
The Majestic theater has asked the
city to place an electric sign out in
front of their place of business There
are only four big lights and one story
and a half sign in front of this theater
at the present time and the council
thought that there was surely room for
more. The matter was referred to the
streets and walks committee who Will
investigate the building front and If a
place can be found in the vicinity of
the block to place sign they Will give
the Crawford people the benefit of the
doubt. East Eighth are getting to be
a regular Rialto.
More trouble at the police headqllar-
tiers. A new wagon was purchased with
giee. the building was repaired without
q whimper, the salary of the chief was
raised with celebrity and the court pros
ecutor was expelled without a dissent
ing vote. But to bring public protection
before the limeight again the restau-
rant man who feeds the prisoners at
the Eaton cafe, Mr.. H. T. Darby. sends
a communication to the city asking that
he receive two and a half cents more
for the meals he serves. At the pres
ent time Mr.. Darby sends the prisoners
beans, bread, coffee and a few other
articles for ten cents per. In spite of
the fact the prisoners rebel every night
declaring that the beans are imitation
bullets and the bread resembles a chip
from a paving block. while either of
them will sink in the coffee, this bold
restaurant man declares that he is los
ing money. Mr.. Darby states the pure
food laws have raised the price of all
eatables. In other words there is col
oring matter in bread and beans no
longer and the coffee must not be mix
ed with bonfire leaves. The council will
try one of the meals before it acts.
eft appears to me that every move
made by the city at the present time
points. toward the oncoming of the
commission form of government" said
Councilman c. E. Jordan from the
First ward this morning. at am in
clined to believe that Topeka will be
governed by the commission plan
within the next two years-and pos
sibly within a year. Everything is
gradually falling into line and it is but
a question of time"
This is the opinion of practically all !
of the city officials and the regular |
city hall visitors. Topeka is growing
to such q size that it is impossible to
ton of men who receive very meager
nay for their services and who are in |
business by themselves and unable to |