The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-17
.he official meeting is held.

The Official meeting is nelu.
But from the city hall outlook, Fur
man Baker will be the new street COM
missioner. There is no fight on Baker
on the other candidates there are OBJ
jections. Unless a Nchange of heart
overpowers Billiard, Stotts and Miller
this afternoon there is little chance for
Snyder. These three officials admit
that from all part of the city come OBJ
jections to Snyder. With the three
votes against them Bone and Tandy
could do little for the appointment OF
Snyder
Two Other Candidates.
Gilmore and Ramsey are the other
candidates.
Gilmore has had trouble with the city
in his contracts in the past and there
seems to be little chance for his sue
cess. Ramsey has city contracts and
with this connection in city affairs it is
feared that he will be barred.
This leaves Baker as the only strong
candidate against Snyder for the street
commissionership. And if the mayor,
Stotts and Miller agree on Baker-he is
the man for the place.
The appointment of city physician
which has narrowed down to the pres
ent official, DR.. Hogeboom. and DR..
James Stewart seems to favor DR..
Hogeboom. Stewart was a popular can
didate but HOgeboom with his previous
experience and his support among the
COlllI--SSlOnerS mas Jne lnSlde track.
The present city physician has made an
excellent record in Office.
The plumbing inspector. William
Conklin, is assured of reappointment.
John Sheahan, who served under Will
liam Green. is an applicant but Conklin
is favored by the board.
j. W. Clark assistant city attorney.
Will he reappointed. He has served
with City Attorney Ralston since last
year and is well acquainted with NUM-
cipal work. He is a stenographer, also
and this combination is required. The
other candidates for the place lack
this requirement. Clark was the high
man before any applications were made.
Miss Holman Reappointed.
Miss Hattie Holman will be given her
old position of chief deputy city clerk
She has held this under a good many
administrations and as assistant to
City Clerk Burge in the last few years
the office has never been in better con-
dition. Miss Holman is competent and
ethclent. In fact no one has had the
nerve to bid for her place.
There is little doubt that Commits
sloner Stotts will reappoint A. Reinisch
as superintendent of the city parks.
superintendent Reinisch has grown up
with the Topeka parks and each park
| is his pet. He attends to them like
and radishes. His system in building
up Topeka's beautiful parks has won
Tor him an everlasting position as su-
perintendent.
E. G. Gibson is sitting comfortably
| on the reappointment as assistant city
| engineer. In fact the city engineering
department was never in better con-
dition than it is today. 1t is practical
| ly out of politics and is working con-
| sclentiously on the merit plan. No
! changes are scheduled for the office.
G. T. MattingIy as inspector of
Weights and measures might as well
| prepare his blanks for the coming
year. He has in his few years work
IN this position collected nearly twice
| as much as has been collected in the
| past. He knows every dere1ict ped
| dler ten blocks away.
All of the above appointments will
De made some time this week.