The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
BALDRY IS NAMED
Dodge City Man Chosen New
City Engineer by Commission.
Many Appointments Made at
Regular Meeting Today.
old EMPLOYEES HOLD PLACES
Richard Johnson Gets Contract
to Feed City Prisoners.
III. G. OF L. Raises the Price to
20 Cents a Meal.

W E Baldry, former city engineer
at Dodge City, is Topeka's new city
engineer, the highest salaried appoint
i've officer in the city's employ. Com
missioner w G.. Tandy today asked
the city commissioners to confirm his
recommendation for appointment of
the Dodge City man
-Dozens of applicants have called
at my office in the last few days" said
Commissioner Tandy. Il selected
Baldry for two reasons First. his
recommendations show him to be an
A. No. 1 engineer ard second, he has
no political strings attached to him"
Baldry is a graduate of the engi-
neers department. of Kansas Univer-
SiIy. he Is a man of about the same
age as the late engineer, A. r. Young.
He will arrive in Topeka before con-
tracts are awarded for the summer
street paving jobs. He will receive a
salary Of $500 u month
Advertise For Bids.
Today. Commissioner Tandy made
arrangements for advertising for bids
on streer paving, the bids to be pre-
sented to the city commission Thurs
day, April IS. All contracts must in
sure completion of paving jobs by Nov
l, 1917 This includes the $1,000
yards of resurfac cling on topeka av-
enue and all asphaItic concrete and
br1ck paving provided for in resoIu-
lions adopted by the commissioners.
In addition to requesting confir1na-
l1on or the appointment of Baldry
commissioned Tandy asked that the
commission confirm the re-appoint-
ment OF William B. Howe as assista ut
city engineer; A L Bowman
draughtsman and J. F Snyder, super
lntendent of streets. The conffrrna-
rlon or these officers was unanimous.
Iandy's appointments. Mayor House
asked for confirmation of the au-
polutment of R. NJ Yates as police
Judge and Miss Vera Anderson, secre-
tary TO the mayor The appointments
were confirmed. Commissioner Por-
ter had the reappointments of nearly
all his officers confirmed, E. F. A
Reinisch. superintendent of parks;
DR.. H L. Clark. city physician and
health officer; A J. NicoIl, food ir-
spector; Don Jordan, first assistant
food inspector; W. H. GilfiIIan, second
assistant food inspector: c. L. ToIer
third assistant food Inspector, and T
B., Garrett, superintendent of the city
crematory.
Hold Up Some
The appointment of city attorney
chief of police, assistant city clerk
city florist, assistant city attorney, fire
marshal and assistant fire marshal
will be held in allegiance awaiting Il
decision as to whether or not these
officers will be granted increases in
salary Commissioner WATSON was not
in the city today and it was decided to
withhold the salary ordinance until his
return
Richard Johnson was awarded the
contract to feed city prisoners for the
year. Each meal served will cost the
city 90 cents. slight increase, ex-
planned by the high cost of living.
The contract provides that johnson
shall serve for breakfast. hot cakes
and syrup, bread and coffee or an
egg and breakfast food and bread and
coffee; for dinner, meat, potatoes and
other vegetables and bread and cof-
fee; for supper. meat rice or beans.
bread and coffee, or tea.
The dry bone ordinance finally was
placed on second reading and passed.
With the passage of this. ordinance.
the police Judge is empowered to mete
out the same punishment for posses
sion of liquor as the judge of the dis
trict court The commissioners will
meet at 1880 O'Clock Thursday morn