Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-01-13
THE NEW COUNCIL.
The New City Officers Enter Upol
Their Duties.
Mayor Neill Delivers A Mastery In
augural Address.

L. MuHroe are now full ll-hedged member
Of the city council, having entered up
ION the active discharge OF their dutie
last Tuesday. Mayor Neill was ais,
installed in his new office at the SAM
time.
Tuesday evening at 7 O'Clock the ole
council met and finished up business tc
where the new members could take
hold, and at nine o'clock turned ovel
the reins OF government to the new
men. W. V. Windus vacated ths
mayors chair, and Mayor elect Neill
took the position and addressed the
new board as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL: Fol
loving the precedent Of my predecessor
/ herewith submit few suggestions
which | believe should form the nucleus
OF the policy of this council. l con-
gratulsts the citizens of Pullman in the
enjoyment Of the order, contentment
and happiness, which, as rule, prevails
IN our midst, and l extend to those af-
flicted with sickness my heartfelt sym
pathy in the time OF their distress, and
trust that kind Providence will deal with
them as lightly as possible and pass
from them the cup OF sorrow. Our
growth in population reflects credit on
the citizens for their zeal and enterprise
in building up the town to its present
size and standing. On April 18th,
1883, with the first meeting Of the trus-
tees of the village OF Pullman commenced
the management of the affairs Of the
municipality which then contained about
800 souls. On May 28th, 1890, the first
mayor ani council of the town of Pull
man took their oath of Office and com
menced to guide the destiny of the town,
which boasted of 600 inhabitants. To-
night we assume the responsibilities of
the government OF the city of Pullman
(having advanced to city of tbs 5rd
class with q population of 10000. This
growth has been SO steady and natural
that those who were here in 1883 can
scarcely realize that they were once a
small and unimportant trading point;
no boom and no abnormal growth has
been experienced, and 1 trust never will 4,
yet to-day wO have more people than
the most sanguine ever expected to see
in Pullman. This raises the question,
have we reached the maximum? l an
swer, No. Surrounded as We are with
the most productive farm lands in the
world, with it's varied resources, and
susceptible of develoPement beyond
our conception, insures to Pullman the
natural and permanent support neces-
sary to it's future growth, Our railroad
facilities, to be added to in the near flu
ture, givee ue shipping advantages
which infures to Pullman the trade OF a
large and productive country which will
make it profitable for wholesale houses
to be located here. The success of our
present manufacturing enterprises dem
onstrates that the field is II good one for
other manufactures which / have no
doubt ere long will locate among us.
Again, we stand to-day without rival
in the state as an educational center.
With the stats agricultural college,
experiment station and school OF science
magnifcenJly endowed by the state and
federal governments, and designed to
be the greatest educational institution
in the state; and adorning another hill
top stands the military college, monu-
ment to tho enterprise Of our citizens,
where the higher branch are taught
and the body developed at the same time,
adding culture to the mind and grace to
the body not obtainable at any other
college in the state; and still on another
hill stands the crowning effort OF archi-
lecture and lasting evidence OF Pull
mans appreciation of tho public schoo
system. Our surroundings and institu-
tionH being in their infancy and theiI
de selopement but question OF short
time, We may reasonably expect greater
proportionste increase OF population in
the future than we have had in the past
and it therefore becomes the duty OF this
council to prepare for the future by lay
ing the foundation on which can be built
the needs OF the future Pullman, which
will be as far ahead of our present ex
pectations as the Pullman OF to-day il
ahead Of the expectations OF The early
,ettlers. We will meet with the SAINT
difficulties as have been met with in th'
past, by the necessary expenditures ex
cssdipR the revenue. This is a natura
result OF progress and while We mus
ever guard the treasury to preven
bankruptcy, vet we must not ALLOW
stagnation in public improvements
There are so many improvements to b.
made which are absolute necessities tina
il Is hard to say which should be at
tended to first. But the one which vii
come 6-st to the mind OF every one a
the present time is a sewerage system
/ fully realize the difficulties to be over
come in commencing systen whicl
can be developed to accommodate