The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20

OfF1C1AL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
AoualIlil u Chamber. Topeka, Kansas,
April ~, 1Sll The city commission met
IN regular session at 2:30 O'Clock p. m,
with the following commissioners present
commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts and
randy Mayor Billiard in the chair.
communication from W. c. Ralston
asking the commission to purchase the
new new edition of Elliot on Roads and
streets for use in the CITY atorney's
office, was presented, read, and. on mo-
ton or Commissioner Miller, the request
granted
Estimate of the cost of excavating flood
water channels under the Meian Bridge
Extension, submitted by A. r. Young
city engineer, was presented read and
approved by the following vote: Ayes,
commissioners Bone, Miller Stotts and
Tandy and Mayor Billiards.
Claims of Mrs. E. Parks in the sum
OF $1,000, presented to commission on
March Ii and referred to Commissioner
OF FINANCE and Revenue, was reported
back with the following recommendation:
commissioner of Finance recommends
that the amount of $4,000 be refunded
upon presentation of voucher sworn to by
Mrs. e. Parks and not otherwise" On
motion OF Commissioner Bone, the report
was adopted.
Extension Bond of Jesse Shaw in the
sum OF Five Thousand Dollars, as Super
lntendent of the Water Works Depart
ment given by the Kansas City Casualty
company, was presented and approved by
the following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Miller, Stotts and Tandy and Mayor
Billiards.. -
The following. resolution was presented
by Commissioner Miller for first reading:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and
Board of Commissioners of the City of
Topeka: That F. G. Dreaming be, and is
hereby, authorized and directed to act as
special counsel and solicitor In the cases
of John Richie V. The City of Topeka
no. e, 465 now pending in The District
Court of Shawnee County, Kansas and
the suit of The Federal Union Surety
Company. of Indianapolis Indiana, v. The
City of Topeka ct al. now pending IN the
United States Circuit Court for the Dis
trIct of Kansas; said cases being connect
ed with and growing out of the case of
The City of Topeka V J. D. Hanley and
John Richie in The District Court of
Shawnee County, Kansas, and file such
pleadingS and take such other legal steps
in connection with the city attorney as
shall fully protect the interests of the
City of Topeka in all of said cases.
Bids on the cost of eXcavating flood
water channels under the Melan Bridge
Extension were received from the follow
ing:
T. L. Campbell. .......................$9,5 LOO
S. Dolman and Son................... 8, 00.00
All bids being above the engineers esti-
mate, on motion of Commission Tandy,
the same were rejected.
Commissioner Tandy moved that the
city engineer be instructed to prepare
new estimate for the cost of excavating
the flood channels under the Me1an
Bridge Extension, which motion prevailed.
Commissioner Tandy moved that the
city clerk be instructed to readvertise for
channels under the Melan Bridge Exten-
sion; said bids to be file in the office
of the city clerk by 2:30 O'Clock p. M,
April "a, 1911, the motion prevailing.
An ordinance relating to the salaries or
compensation of city officers and en-
employees of The City of Topeka and re-
pealing ordinance Nos 3O52 $685. 1923 and
1892 and all other ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith, present
ed to commission on April Is by Commits
Sioner Miller, was taken up for final
passage. Sections l. 2, and were read
and, on separate motion, adopted. Section
was read and, motion of Commits
sioner Bone, amended to read as follows:
City Treasurer, per annum, 81 200; City
Auditor, per annum, 81, $4,000 On motion
of Commissioner Tandy, the section was
adopted as amended. Section was
sioner Bone, the following amend
ment made: 'Fumigator in SAM
tary Department, per annum, $4,000, fun
igator to furnish and maintain horse
without additional cost to the CITY," On
motion of Commissioner Miller, the Sec
ton was adopted as amended. Section
was read and, on motion of Commissioner
Miller, the words Inspector of Food and
Weights, per annum, s9OO00,'' were in
serted in the stead of Food Inspector,
per annum, sS0O.oO,'' which amendment
Miller. On motion of Commissioner Stotts.
the words "Janitor of Auditorium and
Dog Officer per month, $780, when act
ing as dog officer, to furnish and main
city," were inserted for the words DOG
Officer, when actually employed. per
month"; $1,000 dog officer to furnish and
maintain horse without additional cost
to city" On motion of Commissioner
Miller, the following was added to section
Z: Engineer of City Building, when act
ualIy employed, per month, $4,000" On
further motion of Commissioner Miller,
section was adopted as amended. Sec
ton was read and, on motion OF Com
missioner Tandy, the following amend
ments made: Assistant City Engineer,
per annum, 81, 10000; draughtsman, per
annum, s., 10000; Instrument-man, per an
| missioner Tandy, the word sidewalk"
was inserted after the word paving, !"
making the title read paving, sidewalk
and sewer Inspectors" On motion of
| adopted as amended. SECTION was read
| and on motion of Commissioner Miller,
| adopted. Section 10 was read and, on mo-
| ton of Commissioner Tandys the Hollow
| ing insertions were made: Deputy super
intendent to furnish and maintain horse
without additional cost to city,; one first
| after land for sewer men, $500 per
| month" where sewer men furnish feed
| for horse, $500 per month" On further
motion of Commissioner Tandy, section
10 was adopted as amended. Section IL
was read and, on motion of Commissioner
| Miller. adopted. Section II was read
and, on motion of Commissioner Miller,
the salary of the superintendent Electric
/ Light Department was changed from
! 81 $50. 90 to 81, $4,000 per anum. On motion
of Commissioner Miller, the following
amendment was made: "Chief linemen,
| each, per annunn, $4,000; linemen, $2.75 per
day." On further motion of Commissioners
Miller, the section was adopted as amend
ed. Section ID was read and on motion
| of Commissioner Miller, the salary of the
| Assistant Superintendent and Cashier
| was changed from "s1. 10000 per annum, -
to s., 10000 per annum.' On motion of
! Commissioner Miller. the following was
| stricken out foreman to furnish and
MAINTAIN horse without additional cost to
] city, On motion of Commissioners Miller.
| the salary of collectors" was changed
/ from "s1 25, each, per day." to $1-5O, each,
| per day - On further motion of Commits
| sioner Miller. the section was adopted as
| amended. Sections IA, Is and is were read