The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
TWO BIG CITY HALL
JOBS TO WOMEN
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ed assistant city attorney in 1871 ana
in 1909 wassmade city attorney, so he
has been insthe office fourteen years.
/ Naturally the city commissioners were
In favor of his retention, but the an
nouncement was made last night that
| two of the rour commissioners had
been won over to the mayors view OF
the matter and that George F. Hayden
would be given the place.
Hayden was several years ago elect
| ed state senator from Nemaha, belng
one of the youngest members or the
senate. AT present he is member OF
| the law firm of Hayden & Hayden.
He is a son-in-law of Cyrus Leland
To w. H. WATSON, the new city
commissioner of finance, whom no one
considered much of politician until
primary and general election, credit
| Is given for having brought ABOUT an
understanding between the new mayor
and the members of the city commits
sion, on the appointing of city at.
torney and a city clerk.
And it was W. L. Porter, city com
missioner OF parks, who held out Ior
the appointment of Miss Covell to be
city clerk. After an understanding
had been reached that Burge was not
to be retained, another person was
suggested for the place. w. H. Was
son did the, suggesting.
mo, sir,'s declared Porter. IF
there is to be a change in that office,
it is not to be at sacrifice OF eff
cheney: If Burge must go, then I am
for Miss CoveH for the place
But Miss Covell will not take the
position urged WATSON.
You just wait minute and let me
see about that" replied Porter, and
he stepped across the hall to the city
clerks office.
"Win you take the position of city
clerk" he asked Miss Covell-
You betcha," was the young wom-
ans prompt, answer.
Talk Of Trades.
Before the city commission met this
morning intimations of trades"
among the mayor and commissioners
were banded about. The particular
swap most talked about was where
pointment Of a City attorney and in.
return cast mis- vote in favor of the
selection OF Commissioners Porter and
WATSON in naming city clerk. In
this the mayor got more than an even.
break, but not all he wanted. He got
his choice for city attorney, but only
half of his wishes were gratified re-
garding the, city clerkship. He was
accorded the satisfaction of having
Burge dropped, but he was not given
the privilege of naming his successor.
That there was "jockeying' among
the commissioners developed before
the matter of appointments was
reached in the meeting. Frank New
land, city commissioner of water and
lighting, made a motion that the city
attorney be instructed to draft an,
ordinance and contract to be entered
into between the city and the state for
the new white way around the state
capitol grounds. Newland always puts
on guessing contest when a pinch
vote is due, SO every commissioner ap-'
parently was looking for something to
be- used as a club on Newland. The
chance to hold up his white way plans.
tod hot he l..
-se Newland-Waited- for second to his
motion. He wt1ited so long that some
one giggled. Then Mayor House
called again for a second. There was
another wait. Commissioner WATSON
suggested that the matter might wait
over for further investigation" Com
missioner Porter said he thought he
should Know more tbout the PROPOSE
ton before voting. Laughing became
general. So much conservatism over.
so trivial a matter-the mere drafting
OF an ordinance to be later twice SUBJ
mitted to the commission for action
When 1t was clearly shown to New.
land that he was in need of a friend .
Tandy tactfully filled in the breach
by seconding Newland's motion. Sub
seQuently NewlAnd and Tandy voted
together when the appointing of a city.
attorney was reached.
If there was a trade on between
House, WATSON and Porter, Mayor
House took no chances on being left
out on limb. He got what he want
ed before he delivered what he had to
give, by making a nomination for city
attorney before the city clerkship was
taken UP. He placed in nomination
the name of George Hayden and Por-
ter seconded the mayors choice On
roll call WATSON and Porter voted dis
tinctly AYE" Tandy and Newland
were not heard, but the clerk an
nounced the vote "a1l five in the af-
firmative," and no objection was
raised
Then w. L. Porter nominated Miss
Eta Covell for city clerk and was sec
onded by WATSON. Tandy offered an
G. b. Burge for that of Miss Covell
On roll call on this amendment Was
son and Porter voted no and Newland
and Tandy affirmative1y.. Mayor
House was the last to vote. He broke
the tie by voting no, and then Porter's
original motion making Miss Covell
city clerk was put and carried unani-
mously. If there was a deal, House
carried out his part of the compact
Anyway he had the final SAY as to
whether Miss CoveH or G. B. Burge
would get the best office the city has
to give.
Other Appointments.
Frank L. Stevens, who has for years
been assistant superintendent and
cashier of the water department, was
appointed and confirmed, as was Miss
Alberta Hale, present city treasurer,
and E. f. A. Reinisch, superintendent
of parks. Tim Donovan and Spencer
Arthur Abbott were confirmed as city
detectives, and William Kore as dog
catcher and janitor at the auditorium,
and George Smith as engineer in the
city hall.
DR.. PAULLY RECEIVERS.