Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-13
rHE OFFICERS ELECTED
The Council Completes the Organ
lzatiOn Of the City Government
]. H. DETRIoK FOR ATTORNEY
Bryan Elected Marshal, Anderson Clerk
and Helms City Engineor- Stand
Ing Cofnmittees

The organization Of the new city
government was completed by the se-
lection Of the aprointive officers at the
session Of the city council held yester-
day forenoon, and no more meetings
will be held until the regular session
next Wednesday. The mayor and the
full board Of councilmen were present
when the meeting came 10 order shortly
after 10 O'Clock. The reading of the
minutes Of the previous meetings was
disposed with and the mayor an
nOunced that the next order Of bust
ness would he the election Of officers,
beginning with city attorney
Knight placed In nomination James
II. DERRICK Griffin nominated G. X.
Bonestel, and Scott presented the
name Of Jesse A. Frye, but afterward
withdrew II.
Griffin seemed TO be oppressed with "A
presentiment that there was danger Of
Mr.. Detrick being elected. and IN sar-
castle, inslnuating manner proceeded
to question his supporters AZ ta his
qualifications for the position. He
wanted To know what they knew Of
him; II he had ever had any cases in
court here, and whether he had any
standing at the bar. He be-
trayed deep sOlicitude lest
n mistake be made by calling In
ierlor legal talent to the Office. Hedge
replied 10 him by saying that Mr.. DE.
trick had filled the Office of the city at
torncy In Des MOines, city Of 80, 900.
Oeaer, another councilman who was
anxious TO get the best legal talent, and
get 1t cheap, snecringly usked II Mr..
Dctrick had not had somebody To do
the work for him.
The nominations were closed, and
the council proceeded to elect by vive
voce vote, each member calling out the
name Of the candidate voted Tor IA his
hamc was called. The first vote re-
suited In the election Of Mr.. Detrick,
Smith, Knight, Hedge aud McGowan
voting for him, and Griffin, Oeser aud
Scott voting for BoHestel
For the Office of city marshal, Me-
GOwan placed In nomination George
ID. Bryan; Oeser, ID. Is. Edwards; Grif
fin, J. X. Roll; aud Scott, Peter Bruhn.
The names Of Edwards aud Bruhn
were afterward Withdrawn. George
ID. Bryan was elected, securing four
votes.
For city clerk, Hedge placed in nom
inatiOn Fred II. Anderson, aud the
mayor read numerously signed petit
ton, praying for his reelection.
Griffin, with bitter humor, placed
In nomination George ID. Bryan. ole
asked me 10 vote for him for clerk - |
said he. 81 am In the same fix, p said !
Scott. 81 promised 10 vote for him, |
and want To keep my word.p Mr.. !
Bryan came forward and asked 10 have /
his name Withdrawn. But Grininis |
sensitive conscience would not release /
him from his obligation 10 vote for Mr.. |
Bryan, because he had promised to. |
Anderson was elected by the same vote
Of four t1 three.
For street commissioner, j. X. Roll |
and ". q. GriHith were placed la nom
ination, and the mayor read the appli-
cations Of George Duffy and August
Klosterman. Mr.. Roll received the
votes Of four conncilmep and was de
clared elected.
Three ballots were taken before city
engineer was elected. H. r.. Helms
was placed Ia nomination for the posi-
ton by Knight, w. ID. Hurlbut by
Griffin and Mr.. Burr by Smith.
The written application Of Geo. NJ.
Gerhard war received. The third bal
lot resulted in the election of Mr..
Helms.
The council then proceeded 10 elect
a police Justice. The application Of
samuel curry was read, and after "A
brief pause Mr.. Scott arose.
II place IN nomination Edgar Lind
say said he with sarcastic smile
- Mc6owan had promised % do 10, be-
cause he was afraid II I ala It Mr..
Knight would vote against him"
III would have nominated Mr.. Lind
say ~ you had not jumped up before I /
had "A chance" replied Mr. McGowan.
you have taken this course 10 make
on opportunity for working this crack
NJ me-"
A vote was then taken, and Samuel
Curry was declared elected.
McGowan called up the matter Of the
application Of the band for permission
10 practice In the fire hall, which was
on motion granted.
The mayor submitted the order of
business and list Of standing commit.
tees for the ensuing year The order
Df business was the same ~ that fol-
lowed during the past year. The stand
ing committees were composed Of the
following councilmen
Judlciary-Bmith, Griffin and Oeser.
Fire, water and iight--Hedgc, Scott
and Knight. 4
Licene-0riffin, Hedge and nc
Bowan.
Streets and public property--Oeser,
smith and Knight.
Health and police-Knigiit, Scott I
and Oeser.
wer--McGowan, Hedge and Griffin.
Executive-5cott, Smith and Nc
Jowan.
Griffin, who had throughout the ses-
don manifested impatienee with the
'ourse " the -four contrary eouncilmen ,
who persisted iD holding out against