The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-10
new MEN CHOSEN
Important City Positions Filled
by Commission Heads.
Wright, Treasurer-ArnOld, PO-
lice Judge-Others Hold Over.
STOTTS FOR PARKS.
STOTTS FOR PARKS,
New Commissioner Takes Place
Vacated by Holman.
Burge, City Clerk -RalstOn, At
tOrney-Jenkins, Chief Police.

City Treasurer-John M. Wright.
City Auditor-W. H. Wasson.
City Attorney-W. c. Ralston.
Chief of PoIice-Morris jenkins.
Fire MarshaI-G. o. wilmarth.
Sanitary Sergeant. D. Pattison.
Judge Police Court-N. B. Arnold.
City Engineer-A. R. Young.
Mayor J. B. Billard-Police and hre
departments.
w. G. Tandy-Streets and pubic
improvements.
H. P. Miller-Waterwork and cleo
trio lights.
Eugene B. Stotts-Parks, sanitation
and public buildings.
Roy L. Bone-F'inance and revenue.
The above is the lineup for city Of
ficials approved by the board of city
commissioners this afternoon. At an
executive session of the new board this
morning the city appointments were
discussed and the assignments among
the commissioners for the coming two
years were made.
Most of the other city offices will be
left to the heads of the departments.
Commissioner Bone probably will han
die the appointments of license COLI
lector, electrical inspector, inspector
of weights and measures, plumb b1ng
and the park officials, Commissioner
superintendent, the health inspectors
and the parq officials Commissioner
Tandy the members of the engineer
ing department and the street depart
ment. Commissioner Miller the water
works and electric light officers
The appointments approved by the
board this afternoon include four re-
appointments of officials in office and
three new appointments. G. B. Burge
remains as city clerk, w. c. Ralston
IL ~
ris Jenkins is reappointed chief OF
police and G. o. Wilmarth succeeds
himself as fire marshal-as he has
done every year since the Topeka fire
department was organized.
John Wright City Treasurer.
In the new appointments, John NJ.
Wright. deputy county treasurer, is
made city treasurer. Miss Berta Hale,
assistant city treasurer, was the only
other applicant for the place. Miss
Hale has been assistant and has done
a large part of the work for more
than ten years. 1t is probable that the
city officials will arrange some city po-
sition for her. She is one of the best
bookk eepers and most competent
treasury officials in the history of To-
peka municipal work. John M. Wright
has been in the county treasurer's Of
fee for a number of years He was
candidate for county treasurer last
year and is a good official.
N B. Arnold. an old time Topeka
attorney, and a well known man. is
made judge of the police court He IS
North Topeka man and has resided
in this city many years. Judge S. S.
Urmy will be relieved. He has been
associated with the police court many
wears and is an old soldier. The young
men candidates for the place were left
in the cold-left to listen to the creak
of their new shingles as they swing in
the wind.
J. D. Pattison for sanitary sergeant
is an appointment that was fully ex-
pected. Mr. Pattison vas sanitary
sergeant before he was elected city
treasurer. Mr.. Pattison has been
treasurer for the last two years. He
didn't want it again this year-but~ he
did want the sanitary sergeancy and
the commissioners gave it to him
W. G. Ralston is reappointed city
attorney. His present assistant, James
Clark, probably will be reappointed
also. Mr.. Ralston has given the city
a good record and there was no fight
on him among the commissioner
though a number of lawyers were
after the position.
w. H. Wasson, city auditor, has
held this position the last year. He is
an excellent man for the finance de-
partment and his approval was unani-
nous.
A. R. Young, the new city engineer,
was appointed by Commissioner Tandy
a few weeks ago. He comes to Topeka
from Chanute and has railroad as well
as municipal experience. He is conSid-
cred one of the best engineers in the
history of the city.
And as to the appointment of G. o.
Wilmarth as fire marshal and chief of
the fire department-the little boys in
their first knee pants who stand on
the street and stare with admiring and
longing eyes at the veteran fire fighter
as he flies by in his changing wagon,
would rise in anger if the city COM
missioners entertained a thought Of
change. Chief Wilmarth is a synonym
of a marvellous fire record in Topeka
and his fame is general in this coun-
try.
No Ill Feeling.
Commissioner Stotts has taken the
place vacated by Commissioner NJ.
c. Holman. Although his friends had
worked upon him to take the place of
w. G. Tandy as commissioner of streets
or that of Roy Bone as head of the
gracefully declined and sat down in the
park and public building chair, to
which he was in reality elected.
This is considered a wise move by
the CITY hall politicians. 1t eVades hard
feelings which would result from re-
lieving Bone or Tandy from their
places and it starts out the new term
of the city commission on a harmoni-
Gus basis-one which will mean a good
business administration for the city.
The remaining appointments will be
made later in the week. 1t is known
that all appointments will not be left
to the heads of the departments. There
is no small fight on ]. F. Snyder, street
commissioner. and if Commissioner
Tandy insists on keeping him as his
first lieutenant, the Snyder enemies
may relieve Tandy of appointment
power. Then again. the other commits
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