Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-01-09

] Oh Tue part OF contestant 10 introduce eV-
idence to show that J. G. Cross was not
properly nominated, and the same ground
was gone over again that was the night
before when the demurrer was argced
during which the mayor sought to expo.
dite matters by cutting off this useless
arguement, in which effort a tilt arose
between him and attorney Cochran, the
mayor coming off first.best. A. w. Bush
was sworn and identified the various doc
umcnts on file in the clerks office as
they were sought to be introduced.
Certificate Of nomination Of l. w. Ma
son was offered and accepted.
Certificate of nomination of J. G. Cross,
together with the registration books were
offered and rejected, as was also the offer
to show that but 16 Of the signers Of his
petition resided in the FIRST ward. The
petition OF nomination OF M. j. Cochran
was offered and also rejected, all as being
immaterial in the case.
The tally books and ballots we're then
offered and counting Of the ballots begun.
The count in the First ward resulted,
Mason sc, Cross, "a, Cochran II, no vote
Z, being identical with the official count.
That OF the second resulted, Mason 62,
Cross GO, Cochran IS, no vote 8. gain Of
one for Mason. The totals being, Mason
11S, Cross 100, Cochran 46, no vote 10.
During the count OF the First ward the
counsel sought to deprive contestee Of
several ballots which very plainly be-
longed to him, but Mason very fairly re-
fused and said he wanted nothing he was
not entitled to. There are four ballots
in that ward which contestant disputes,
one Of which he claims should be counted
for him, and the other three, which are
counted for Cross, should not be counted
at all. Upon the first one there are no
marks except line through the name
of J. G. Cross and the word Mason writ
ten below, which was doubtless intended
for I. w. Mason, and could properly have
been so counted, the council being evenly
divided upon the question. The other
three had been marked by mistake one
for Cochran and two for Mason and the
marks scratched out and an "X" placed
opposite the name of Cross. There were
no disputed ballots in the Second ward,
the gain for Mason being evidently a
clerical error on the part of the returning
board.
The contestee offered no evidence, and
contestant thereupon moved for judgment
in his favor, which was denied by the
following vote, ayes Tanner, nays Gum,
Garman, Kaufman, Kolts, Young, and
by reversed vote J. G. Cross was de-
clared duly elected.
The contestant will appeal, and at the
last moment, and only for the purpose of
saving him expense in the appeal, the
registration books and certificate Of nomi-
nation OF Cross were allowed to 60 into
the record.
In an election contest the mayor and
council are placed in difficult and trying
position, and all Of them are to be COM
mended for the business-like manner in
which they have conducted this case, and
settled the legal points raised by the five
lawyers.
The council at midnight adjourned I'M
til Tuesday evening, at which time the
necessary resolution regarding the result
OF the contest was passed, after which the
new officials were indicted into office.
The marshall's and treasurer's reports
were read and referred.
The treasurer was instructed to pay
5000 of interest coupons, at the banking
house Of Hayes & Hayes, out Of any funds
on hand.
Treasurer and clerk were each allowed
seven days salary.
Resolutions were passed combining the
Offices OF marshal and night Waterman,
and also OF street commissioner and water
superintendent, and the salaries fixed as
follows: marshal $40 per month, night
watchmam $35, street commissioner $40,
water superintendent $25. The appoint.
ment of these officers was laid over until
next meeting.
A petition asking the appointment Of
James Birmingham to the Office of mar
shall was filed.
Some matters relating to the hose tower
and telephone line to pumping station
were referred to the committee on police,
fire and light, with power to act.
Treasurer's yearly report showed:
Cash on hand Jan. /, 1895. IS 1859
hcCelptS .............. 1|,1oo.1O
Disbursements ............... 1856. Al
Cash on hand Jan. l, 1896. .... 1,039.28
Clerks report will show floating in
debtedness as follows:
Outstanding Warrants
General Fund SIC, 651 81
Special Street improvement. 6,922.03
Street 1914
w ater ......... ........ ol.oo
Interest on bonds due Jan. L.. 10000
Total. .FlJ,O-o.oo
Floating debt Jan. ! 1895 49,. 21,596.23