The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
LEGAL

meeting for ten o'clock a. M. June 2, 1913.
to hear the reading of said report, which
motion prevailed.
Communication from the Industrial
Council of Topeka, recommending Mr.. B.
G. Baird for appointment on the board or
the civil service commissioners, was pre-
the name of Mr.. James Chase for appoint
ment a member of the Civil Service
Commission. Commissioners Bone asked
that the matter be postponed. being un-
familiar with the situation. Members or
the Industrial Council spoke, indorsing
Mr.. Baird for appointment and asked
mayor again presented the name of
James Chase for appointment, which ap-
lowing vote: Ayes, Mayor Cofran-1;
noes, Commissioners Bone, Newland, Por-
ter and Tandy-4. Commissioner Tandy
then presented the name of B. G. Baird
for appointment was confirmed by the
following vote: Ayes. Commissioners New
land. Porter and Tandy-3; noes, Commits
sioners Bone and Mayor Cofran-2.
Mayor Cofran presented the name of J.
r. Douglass for appointment as patrol
by the following vote: Ayes, CommIs-
sioners Bone, Newland, Porter and Tandy
and Mayor Cofran-5
Mayor Cofran presented the name of H.
P. Brush for appointment patrolman,
which appointment was confirmed by the
I Bones Sewl 91e PoTteT and TandV and
Mayor Cofran-5.
Mayor Cofran presented the name of
w. B. Bryant for appointment as patrol
| man. which appointment was confirmed
| by the following vote. Ayes, Commission
ers Bone, Newland. Porter and Tandy
/ and Mayor Cofran-5.
| Mayor Cofran presented the name of J.
L. Pugh for appointment as guard at the
city prison, which appointment was con-
missioners Bone, Newland, Porter and
| Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5
| Mayor Cofran presented the name of Fl.
/, O.. Cook for appointment as patrolman,
| which appointment was confirmed by the
! following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone. Newland. Porter and Tandy and
Mayor Cofran presented the name of F.
| w. Leech for appointment as jailer at the
| firmed by the following vote: Ayes, Com
| missioners Bone. Newland, Porter and
| Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5.
| Mayor Cofran presented the name of C.
| A. Furgason for appointment as patrol
man, which appointment was confirmed
| by the following vote: Ayes Commission
ers Bone. Newland, Porter and Tandy and
| Mayor Cofran-5.
! Mayor Cofran presented the name of
which appointment was confirmed by the
/ following vote: Ayes Commissioners
Bone, Newland. Porter and Tandy and
! Mayor Cofran-5.
| Mayor Cofran presented the name of
| Chas. c. Lytle for appointment as plain
clothes man, which appointment was con-
| firmed by the following vote: Ayes, Com
missfoners Bone. Newland. Porter and
| Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5
| Mayor COITAn presented the name OF
| G. Harmon for appointment as patrolman,
| which appointment was confirmed by the
| following vote: Ayes Commissioners
Bone, Newland. Porter and Tandy and
| Mayor Cofran-5.
Mayor Cofran presented the name of
| Geo. l. Brown for appointment patrol
| man. which appointment was confirmed
| by the following vote: Ayes Commission
ers Bone Newland, Porter and Tandy and
| Mayor Cofran-5.
Communication from H. H Leavitt and
/ Hattie 3. Eeavitt relative to coal dust
| from the coal yards of the Topeka Edison
| Company, eth and Van Buren, streets, pre-
| scented to the commission on May 8, 1913,
| and referred to the commissioner of
| finance and city attorney. and Commits
| sioner Bone verbally recommended that
| the commission would advise them to pro-
coed as early as possible with the building
of wall around their coal yards at 7th
and Van Buren, streets, eight and one-half
| feet in height. which report was adopted.
| No further business appearing, mo-
ton of Commissioner Bone. commission
adjourned to meet al nine o'clock a. M,
| Thursday, May % 1918.
fSeal1 c. B. BURGE,
| (itU Clark