The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-06
Three Big Boards and Council
to Be Abolished.
WHERE THEY WILL BE
Probable Assignment of New
Commissioners in Work.
RumOred That Jenkins Will Be
Chief of Police.

| board of commissioners and the shift
ing of the municipal government of
| Topeka from the council to the COM
| mission form, a large number of
| changes officially and physically will
| have to be made at the city hall for
the accommodation of the new law.
Not only are there changes to be
made at the city hall Immediately after
the new officers are sworn in Friday
evening, but there are a number of
contemplated changes which have
been scheduled to take place on the
succession of the new administration
at the city building.
The city council and it's officers, the
board of waterworks trustees, the
board of electric light commissioners
and the board of park commissioners
will all be relieved from office this
coming Friday night. Among the com
missioners tho work as head of these
departments is assigned and it will not
be necessary to hold the boards over
until the natural expiration of their
terms.
On the board of park commissioners
are President NJ. A. Low, Secretary F.
Q. Morns, A. B. Quinton, Charles K.
perintendent, A. Reinisch, will prob
ably be held over with the commission
er having charge Of this work. He is
an exceedingly cmpetent man.
On the board of waterworks truS-
tees are f. NJ. Newland. c. o. Knowles
and John Purcell. This board has
been doing some wonderful work since
its administration and the loss of some
of the members will be felt by the city.
John Purcell IS superintendent of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe shops in
this city and is an invaluable adviser
on waterwarkS questions.
The electro light commission is
composed of Herbert Hackney, R. L.
Cofran and J. B. Marshall. These men
have succeeded with the help of Su-
perintendent Goodrich in giving To-
improving the service until it is max
ing the city money.
The loss of these board will take
from the city number of excellent
their time to the work with but very
little honor attached. 1t will be a
hard matter to find any one commits
sioner with the ability of these men
mentioned
The members of the council
who will be removed from of
flee are c. e. Jordan and D. B. Fink
from the First ward; j. J. Lannan
ward; c. G. Blakley and H. B. How
ard from the Third ward; L. E. Fraser
and G. J. Drew from the Fourth ward;
W. g. Tandy and d. B. Simpson from
and E. F. Stanley from the Sixth
ward. OF this list Miller and Tandy
are members of the new board OF
commissioners and will remain with
the city.
How Will They Stand?
There is some question as to how
the commissioners will be distributed
to the work over the city. This is not
done until after the officers have be-
come acquainted with each other and
can decide on their different depart
ments.
The mayor and commissioners are
distributed by law as follows: The
mayor has the head of the police and
responsible for the enforcing of all
ordinances and police regulations and
the general supervision of the fire de-
partment. The commissioner of fin
ance and revenue shall have charge
of the city treasurer and city clerk and
all work of this kind The com
missioner of waterworks and electric
lighting has the self explained de-
sioner of streets and public improve
ments'' is at the head of the engineer
ing and street departments and the
commissioner of PARKS and public
the sanitary department and other du-
ties of this nature.
From the present commission
elected by the people It is doped by
in city political circles that the com.
missioner of finance and revenue"
will be assigned to Roy L. Bone. The
commissioner of waterworks and
electric lighting to H. P. Miller; the
commissioner of streets and public
improvements" to w. G. Tandy and
the commissioner of parks and pub
lie property to M. c. Holman. 1t is
commended that these men are better
fitted to the work of this kind. Nat
urally Mr.. Billiard will have charge
of the police and fire departments.
1t is also reported that Chief of Po-
lice R. w. Eaton will resign some time
this week, his place to be taken by
Morris Jenkins, formerly q sergeant
under Eaton, and a great friend of
Mayor Billiard and the new admins
tration.