The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07

success of the supporting councilmen
IN securing the raise in salary for the
hremen. This matter has been fought
out for many weeks and finally stood
still in the council with a vote of 6
for and 5 against. Councilman Jor-
dan has been out of the city. 1t takes
seven votes to pass an ordinance of
this kind. and. in spite of the prox-
unity of the commission election. the
councilmen were unable to secure an
other vote.
Now Councilman Jordan has re-
turned. He is expected to vote for
the proposition tonight. His vote will
complete the seven and pass the or
dinanee. This means that the firemen
will receive their salary increase at
once.
Mr.. Jordan has been doubtful for
some time. Before he left the city
he stated that he was for the firemen
and talked the matter to several peo-
pie. On the other hand, it has been
stated by others that Mr.. Jordan had
expressed himself as against the mat
ter. This forward and backward talk
has placed the First ward councilman
ION the fence" and the firemen and
their friends had almost given up the
ghost.
However, the doubtful councilman
has returned to the fold and will vote
for the matter tonight. The other
councilmen have "stood pat on the
raise and there. will be little trouble in
the success of the ordinance tonight.
If settled at this time it will mean
much to the present council and the
present administration. For many
weeks there has been strife among
the city officials, all of which has re-
suited in hard feeling and in retarded
progress The city council soon drops
from sight and the commission takes
its place. To leave with good taste
in the mouths of the officials as we'll
as the citizens and the administration
| is the object of the council at this
time.
Fulton Turned Down Again.
1t looks as though w. 8. Fulton's ap-
pointment as city engineer will be
squelched again by the council as far
| be remembered that Mr.. Fulton was as
sistant city engineer under John P
Rogers when the latter resigned from
office following trouble with Mayor
Green. The mayor appointed Fulton
| but the council thought he was toe
young for the position and they have
been turning down the approval ever
since.
The councilmen who first held out
| against the engineer have been rein
| forced by Councilman Hughes who is
| against the official appointment. The
| colonel has dug out the information
| that in case Mr.. Fulton was appointed
| his term would hold over for another
| year. If he is not approved and thus
| officially appointed the commissioners
| Will have a chance to make their owr
| choice of city engineer. For that rea-
son several of the council have sci
| themselves radically against the en-
| gineer.
This matter has always provoked
| double sided oratory in the council ant
| with the other matter steaming hot The
| proposition will be greeted with en-
| thusiasm tonight
| The councilmen who contend that the
| city firemen should have a deserved
raise in salary are:
| Howard, Fink. Jordan, Lannan, Mill
er, Fraser and Simpson. Those agains
| are: Tandy, Blakely, Stanley, Drew
| and possibly Hughes.
The councilmen against the appoint
ment of w. s. Fulton as city engineel
| are:
| Fink, Lannan, Miller, Howard, Simp
son, Hughes and possibly Jordan. Thos
for are: Tandy, Blakely, Fraser, Stan
ley and Drew.