The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
LANNAN UnUOEN.
Second Ward Councilman Elect
ed President of Council.
New Members Are Installed and
/. Ship Starts.
SALARIES ARE RAISED
Mayor Green, Chief of Police and
Street Commissioner Favored.
HI. b. HOgebOom, City Physician,
j. w. Clark, Asst. City Atty.
,ALARIES ARE RAISED

With a creaking of braces. a clank
of chains and a grinding swishing
groaning accompaniment the new city
council launched forth last night into
the Sea of Trouble and the Ocean of
Despond. With Mayor Green lean
ing out over the PROV an ink bottle
In one hand and a gavel in another
and Councilmen Jordan, Tandy, Mil
Ter. Hughes, Fraser and Blakely
clinging to the old mast-which was
taken from the 1907-s derelict-the
ship showed off. In spite of all it
was an impressive scene last night
that of parting from some of the old
council so long.
Councilman Horn as chairman of
the ways and means committee of the
city council has always been one of
the strong men in the house. Mr..
Horn is an orator of unusual ability
In his own characteristic way and he
has the ability to bring a man from
the tears to the laughter current all
in the same trade wind. His out
bursts of wit and humor will be
greatly missed by the newspaper re-
yiorters who have always depended
tupon him for something unusual and
something to brighten up the usual
Mr.. William Van Ness from the
First ward is another man to be
missed from the council chamber.
Mr. Van Ness will be missed es-
feat for reelection. On account of
this fact no one has looked upon him
as a departed guest and his re-
election was assured. But there is
many a slip and before the council
could realize Mr. Van Ness was
CT
was the quietest man in the council
but has always been known to vote
for the good of every article; his
headwork was much more prominent
than his voice.
The new council will consist of
First ward-C. E. Jordan. d. B. Fink;
Second ward, ]. ]. Lannan, H. P. Mil
Ter; Third ward, c. G. Blakely, H. B.
Howard; Fourth ward, F. L. Fraser,
G. J. Drew; Fifth ward, w. G. Tandy,
d. B. Simpson; Sixth ward, J. w. F.
Hughes, E. F. Stanley. These new
men were sworn in last night-D. B.
Simpson, D. B. Fink and c. ]. Drew.
The old councilmen reelected are f.
F. Stanley, j. ]. Lannan and H. B.
Howard.
Last night just before the final as
sembling of the old guard very i'm
pressive speeches were given by the
outgoing councilmen c. w. Horn and
William Van Ness. When they had
finished there was not a man in the
council room but who wished that
big hearted men were with them
again. C. E. Jordan, Mayor Green,
F. G. Dreaming and j. w. F. Hughes
broke forth into musical terms and
phrases last night before the final
adjournment giving the outgoing men
a sweet taste in their mouth to keep
as long as their memories stay by
them.
At the annual election of council
officers last night j. ]. Lannan the
Second ward Democrat was elected
president Of the city council. Mr..
Lannan has made an excellent record
and no party lines were drawn.
The final vote stood-Lannan. Z;
Jordan, g. and Stanley 2.
Councilman Horn made his last
fight-and won-in the old council
last night when he objected to an
amendment introduced by Councilman
Howard making it necessary for the
mayor to stay in his office at least six
hours every working day. When Mr..
Howard suggested this amendment
Mr.. Horn jumped to his feet and
1idiculed it until it fell crumbling by
the wayside. AS an argument Mr..
Howard said that this rule was not
designed for the present mayor but
for future mayors who are not as
consistent in their work.
We'll then" said Mr.. Horn jump
ing to his feet for the last time in
his career as a Topeka councilman
don't elect any other mayor"
And he sat down with the satisfac-
ton of hearing his fellow aldermen
voice his sentiments with a killing
vote.
The salary ordinance prepared by thu
ways and means committee came III
before the council last night and passed
with colors flying. The most import
ant raises in the list are mayor, $1,50
to $1,000 street commissioner, 81, 200 t,
81 500; chief of police. $1,000 to 1,5OO
and assistant city engineer from $1,OO
to $1,000.
The creation of a new office is tn
most important matter taken up by tn