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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-20
Ordinance No. !
An Ordinance Defining and Prescribing the Duties the
Pullman Fixing His Compensation

The city council of the city of Pullman
do ordain as follows
SECTION L. 1t shall be the duty of the
city treasurer to receive and safely keep
all moneys which shall come into his
hands as such treasurer for all of which
he shall give duplicate receipts, one of
which shall be filed with the city clerk
He shall pay out said moneys in warrants
signed by the mayor, or countersigned
by the clerk, and not otherwise. He
shall make quarterly settlements with the
city clerk, upon which settlement he
shall file statement of his account with
said clerk. He shall collect all taxes
and assessments levied by the city coun-
Gil the collection of which is not other
wise provided for, and shall receive from
the city clerk all city licenses and collect
the same. He shall collect the water and
electric light rents of the city. He shall
have and exercise a general supervision
of the water system of said city and shall
make a report of his collections of both
the water rent and the electric light rents
to the city council monthly upon form
furnished and prescribed by said city
council reporting i'll said report all de-
l1nquencleS for water and electric light
rents, if any there be, and stating there
in the cause or reason for such Delinquent
cies. He shall enforce or cause to be en-
forced strictly and impartially all pro-
visions of any and all ordinances of the
city of Pullman governing, pertaining to,
or controlling the supply of water to the
inhabitants of said city from the water
system, and he shall attend to, in their
proper order and in accordance with the
ordinances of said city, any and all alter
atoms, extensions and repairs made upon
or connected with said water system, and
he shall make appear all such alterations
and extensions on the city water map.
He shall make thorough inspection of
said water system, and all services there
to attached, at least once in each month,
and shall take all necessary steps to pre-
vent any leakage or undue waste of water
in said system. He shall also regulate
from time to time the rating of the differ
ent services in the water system, subject
always to alteration, correction, or other
proper adjustment by the city council.
SECTION 2. The treasurer shall keep
an account with the general fund and a
separate account with each special fund
that may be raised or created for any spe-
cific purpose.
SECTION 3. He shall pay all city war
rants when presented if there is money in
the treasury appropriated for that pur-
pose, and write on the face of such war
wants the date of payment and sign the
same. If there are no moneys to pay
such warrants when presented, he shall
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-20
Ordinance No. 3


The city council of the city of Pullman
do ordain as follows:
SECTION I. 1t shall be the duty of the
city clerk to attend all meetings of the
city council and keep a record of its pro-
ceedings i'll a book which shall be fur
riished for that purpose.
SECTION q. He shall record in we'll
bound book, all ordinances, bylaws and
resolutions passed by the council.
SECTION 8. He shall keep warrant
book in which he shall enter first the day,
second the number of each warrant is
sued, third to whom issued, fourth for
what purpose issued, fifth on what fund,
sixth the amount, and he shall report to
the council semi-annually at the first reg
ular meeting i'll January aud July. He
shall also keep a cash book i'll which he
shall keep all account with the city treas
urer and shall charge him with all mon
eys paid into the city treasury for funds
and licenses, and shall properly endorse
and file all receipts from the treasurer
which shall be placed in his hands, shall
charge the city treasurer with the amount
of the assessment if any there be, and
shall credit him with the amount remain
inS ulPalu "nGl 1hO @"iA0 10 iNNul iOu ~
him, and shall keep an account with the
assessor or other officer who shall collect
city taxes or dues, and shall when re-
quested to do so by the city council make
report to the council showing the en-
tire amount of moneys received by hin
during the year, from what source re
ceived and how expended.
SECTION a. The city clerk shall, un
der the control of the mayor, have charge
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endorse thereon mot paid for want of
funds" and the date of such presentation
and sign the same, and he shall keep a
book in which he shall make the proper
entries showing the number, amount, to
whom payable, and the date of presenta-
ton of each order so presented and ell
dorsed.
SECTION 3. The city treasurer shall re-
deem all warrants according to their
priority of presentation, and he shall so
arrange and keep his books that the
amounts received by him on each separ-
ate appropriation shall be exhibited in
separate account.
SECTION 5. His books and accounts
shall at all times be subject to examina-
ton by the mayor, city council and city
attorney, or any citizen of Pullman, or
any duly authorized agent of the city.
| SECTION E. The city treasurer shall
have and keep an Office in said city,
which said Office shall be open from the
hours of s O'Clock to II o'clock in the
forenoon, and from the hours of o'clock
to O'Clock i'll the afternoon and from 7
O'Clock to 8 o'clock in the evening of the
first, second, third, fourth and fifth DAYS
of every month to receive the payment of
dues and rents due the city, and at all
other times he shall keep his said Office
open during usual business hours, which
shall be from to II a. m, and to s D.
m.
SECTION 7. The city treasurer shall
annually make complete settlement
with the city council at the last council
meeting of the fiscal year, and at the ex-
piration of his term of office he shall turn
over all moneys, books, papers and docu-
ments that remain III his hands belong
ing to the city, and shall take his success
or's receipt in duplicate therefor; one of
which he shall file with the city clerk.
In case he succeeds himself, then he shall
file certified statement under oath, with
the city clerk, of the financial condition
of his Office.
SECTION 8. Said treasurer shall receive
as compensation salary in the SUM of
six hundred dollars per year, paid month
I ly by a warrant of twenty-five dollars OIL
the current expense fund, and warrant
of twenty-five dollars on the water fund
of said city.
SECTION 9. All ordinances, or parts of
ordinances, of the city of Pullman in
conflict with this ordinance, and any and
all ordinances on the same subject are
hereby repealed.
Passed Nov. 20, 1902
Approved Nov. "a, 1902
THEo. T. DAVIS, Mayor
Attest ]. S. CLARK, Clerk.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-20

). +. Devore and wife, and S.
b. Niles, OF Dawson, North Dakota
are here becoming acquainted with
the great Palouse country. These
people are old-time blizzard-state
acquaintance of Postmaster Allen
and family, and may conclude to in
vest in Washington dirt and grow
up with the country"
Seats Grange, No. 11S, will
give a dance in the grange hall, on
Tuesday evening, December 10th.
Tickets, including supper, will be
$r.25, and all who attend are as
sured of royal good time.
Hon. Levi Ankeny, of Walla
Walla, president of the First Ma
tional bank of this city, was here
Monday.
Geo. w. Case, of the county
treasurer's Office, was in Pullman
Tuesday.
VIM. P. Holman, of Moscow,
was a Pullman visitor Thursday.
-Chas. Power, of Genesee, was
Saturday visitor in town.
-"Dodd" Taylor was in the city
the early part of the week.
Miss Belle Brant, of Genesee,
was in the city Thursday.
J. S. Cotton, an ex-W. A. c.
student, is in the city.
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supervisor of roads in and for the city OF
Pullman, and discharge all the duties OF
such officer.
SECTION 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
city marshal to superintend the grading
crawling and repairing of all streets
alleys, roads, sidewalks, bull<heads anC
the building and repairing of bridges
bulkheads, sidewalks, sewers and al
other improvements of the city which
may hereafter by ordinance be placed
under his supervision.
SECTION a. 1t shall be the duty of the
city marshal to remove all obstructione
from the streets, alleys, sidewalks, bridge
and public grounds of the city of Pull
man, unless otherwise provided by ordi
nance, and to remove all nuisances from
the streets, alleys, public or privat'
grounds i'll the limits of the city, and thu
necessary expenses of such removal shall
be charge against such person or per
SONS maintaining said nuisance.
SECTION S. It shall be the duty of thu
city marshal to keep i'll repair all bridges
bulkheads, sewers and cross walks in til
city, and to notify all persons to builC
sidewalks when ordered by the council
and when sidewalks need repair, to mott
fy the owner of the premises to forthwith
repair the same, and if the owners
occupants thereof fail to repair the sam
within five days from such notice,
shall be the duty of the city marshal
repair the same at the expense of til
owner of the premises upon which sucl
sidewalks abut, and the same shall be
lien on the said premises to be recovered
by suit for the same.
SECTION 6. The city marshal shall
have charge of all property owned by tn
city for the improvement of streets, al
leys, sidewalks, cross walks, bridges
bulkheads and sewers, and it shall be hi
duty to strictly enforce all ordinances il
relation to streets and such improvement
and repairs as are necessary to be made
and to make complaint before the polio
justice of the city of Pullman of all viola
tons of such ordinances.
SECTION 7. All ordinances or parts
ordinances in conflict herewith or upo
the same subject are hereby repealed.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall b
in full force and effect after its passag
and approval and five days after its la:
publication.
Passed Nov. 20, 1902.
Approved Nov. "a, 1902.
THEo. T. DAVIS, Mayo
Attest J. S. CLARK, Clerk.
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Ordinance No. ,
An Making of the City of Pullman Superintendent
Water Works and Defining His Duties in Regard Thereto

The city council of the city of Pullman
do ordain as follows:
SECTION I. The city treasurer of the
city of Pullman is hereby made superin-
tendent of water works of the said city
with the powers and duties hereinafter
prescribed.
SECTION 2. The said superintendent of
water works shall have the entire charge,
control and superintendancy of the en-
tire water system and plant of said city,
subject to such orders and instructions
as may from time to time be given him
by the city council of said city and the
committee on fire and water of said city.
He shall have power and it is hereby de-
clared his duty to employ, hire and dis
charge from time to time, all such labor
ers, workmen and servants that may from
time to time be necessary i'll the conduct
and management of said water works.
To collect the water rents monthly in
advance, in accordance with the rates
fixed by ordinance of said city and shall
make monthly reports to the city council
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Ordinance No. S
An Ordinance Defining the Duties of Attorney Fixing
Therefor

The city council of the city of Pullman
do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. 1t shall be the duty of the
city attorney to advise the city authori-
ties and officers in all legal matters per-
tanning to the business of said city. 1t
shall be the duty of the city attorney to
appear for the city and prosecute or de-
fend any and all suits in which the city
is interested, and to prosecute all cases
for violation of the city ordinances and
to give his opinion in writing to the city
council on any matter in which the city
is interested when requested by the coun-
ell or mayor so to do, and he shall attend
each and every meeting both regular and
special of the city council.
SECTION 2. The city attorney shall
receive salary of FIVE dollars per month
payable monthly from the current ex-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-20

of water rents collected by him. To shut
off the water from any house, tenement,
or other place for which the water rent
is not duly paid, or when any rule or reg
ulation is disregarded or disobeyed, and
generally to enforce strict and rigid
compliance with all the rules and regu-
lations which are now in existance or
which may hereafter be made in regard
thereto. He shall make such recon-
mendations for the further extension or
improvement of the water system as he
shall deem proper.
SECTION g. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION a. This ordinance shall be
in force and effect from and after its
passage and approval, and FIVE days after
its publication.
Passed Nov. 20, 1907.
Approved Nov. "a, 1902.
THEo. T. DAVIS, Mayor.
Attest ]. S. CLARK, Clerk.
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T. y NEWS OF THE CITY y J
4 RECORD OF THE WEEK \
XG.GcSSSI< "a
RECORD OF THE WEEK

C. N. Gaddis returned Monday
from a trip to the coast.
Geo. W. Stuf5el and F. w.
Cornish, Of Cotton, were in the civ
Thursday.
4 Dayton Garrison, w. A. c.,
left yesterday for Olympia to spend
the Christmas holidays with his
parents.
-Jno. w. Stearns and family will
leave early in January for Mr..
Stearn's old home in Arkansas
where they will visit for a month or
six weeks. While absent they will
celebrate the o8th anniversary of
the birth of Mr.. Stearn's father.
The McCann & Outman hard
ware stock has this week been
moved to the Stewart Outman hard
ware store and consolidated with
the stock of that establishment.
The Letterman building is now be-
ing gotten i'll shape for the receipt
ion of the chicken show, which be-
gins next Tuesday.
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of the city seal, and shall affix the same
to all licenses and other publications
requiring authorization. He shall, when
called upon by the parties requiring a
license, or by presentation of treasurer's
receipt therefore, issue license, when
by law it is his duty SO to do, and shall
have power to make out and collect Ii
censes from all persons liable to pay the
same, and he shall keep a we'll bound
book i'll which he shall enter the names
of the persons to whom licenses have
been granted, the amount received there
for and the day of issue and termination
of such license. He shall also perform
such other duties as may pertain to such
office or may be hereafter required of
him by ordinance.
SECTION s. The records of the office
of city clerk shall at all business hours
be open to inspection by the mayor and
any member of the council and to any
citizen of Pullman.
SECTION g. The city clerk shall re-
ceive $I2.5o per month as full compensa-
ton for services as such officer.
SECTION 7. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances i'll conflict with this ordi-
nance, and any and all ordinances on the
same subject are hereby repealed.
SECTION s. This ordinance shall be in
| full force and effect from and after its
/ passage, approval, and five days after its
last publication.
Passed Nov. 20 1902.
Approved Nov. "a, 1902.
THEo. 7. DAVIS, Mayor,
Attest ]. S. CLARK, Clerk,
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Jos. Rasor made a business
trip to Spokane Thursday, returning
yesterday.
"A son was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Marchinsky, in this city,
last Sunday.
w. H. Tapp and family left
Tuesday for Seattle, where they will
remain during the winter.
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pense fund of the city and for specii
service such compensation as the counc
may allow and no more. All cases con
mencing in or taken on appeal to the 81
perior or supreme court shall be deeme
special services and none other. Pre-
vided, however, if the city attorney wi
fully fails to perform any of the dutit
required of him in section I hereof
shall forfeit his salary during the mont
of such failure to perform such duties.
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts 8
ordinances of the city of Pullman in cor
flict with this ordinance and any and
ordinances on the same subject are her
by repealed.
Passed Nov. 20, 1902.
Approved Nov. "a, 1902.
THEo. T. DAVIS. Mayt
Attest ]. S. CLARK, Gle rk.
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+be Eastern Washington Poultry
Association, has been kept busy the
mast week making the arrange
ments preliminary to the opening
of the poultry show, which opens
I its doors next Tuesday morning.
He announces that a great many
Inquiries, and applications for en-
try blanks, have been coming in,
and that the indications are for a
most successful show. Many birds
now on exhibition at the Walla
Walla show will be sent here, and
some lively competition will result.
Frank Hitchcock, of Denver, Colo,
who has judged the shows of the
northwest for the past two seasons,
will Judge again next week.
AT last reports the scoring at
he Walla Walla poultry show was
not far enough advanced to say how
the Pullman birds on exhibition had
Jared, except that A. c. Butcher
had won Ist prize on barred rock
pullet, the score being o24. The
other barred prizes went to Walla
Walla and other breeders.
w. L. Lyon has received a
large supply of mistletoe from Ore
gon for the holiday trade. Think
, of all that mistletoe will be rsspcn-
Hsible for.
Skating has been INDUCED in
by our young people this week,
good skating ice being so rare that
all appreciate it when it does come.
Fred Libby Sr. has gone to
Minnecota to visit relatives during
the winter. He was accompanied
by his daughter.
The holiday vacation at the
college will begin next Tuesday and
continue till Monday, January 5th.
Rev. Jno w. Flesher, of the
M. +. church, made a trip to Spo-
kann the early part of the week.
The new city council will take
up the reins of government at the
next regular meeting night.
The Devenish Hardware Co. is
just getting in a fine line of vehicles
for the spring trade.
Miss Cleo Holt has returned
from Lewiston, and is now employed
in the State bank.
Sam Cameron is here from
Libby, Montana, for two week S
visit with friends.
The local merchants have all
exceptionally fine display of holiday
goods this year.
Jack Inman left this week for
a visit with friends at Oakesdale
and Spokane.
Joe FarnsWorth left last Satur-
day for Illinois, where he will visit
his sister.
B. H. Hattrup has returned
from Medical lake much improved
in health.
F. D. Richardson left yesterday
tor Grangeville to be absent about
"a month.
The City Grocery for Xmas can
dies, nuts, figs, dates, oranges and
lemons.
The public school closed yes
terday for two weeks holiday va
cation.
Born, on Sunday, Dec. I4th, to
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Ferguson, a
son.
-Mesdames J. A. Hungate and
{. V. Piper were at Colfax Mon
day.
Go to the City Grocery for pure
cider vinegar.
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-09

the garments was at once commenced, but he was not to be found on the boat.
 Dr. Bruere says that his patient had been worrying over the recent death of his father from consumption and the fear that he might become vic tim of the same disease. This. added to the nervous trouble, had. he said, affected Mir, Rungc's mind.
 MT. Runge was one of the best known citizens of St. Charles He lived. with his wife and three ehil- dren, at Third and Mcdonald streets. He was inx>ector for the St. Charles Pumping Go, and was director in the St. Charles Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
 He was formerly employed at Lemp's brewery in St. Louis, but left his position there on account of fail ing health.
 Two Years ago Franklin Becker, a St. Charles banker and m intimate personal friend of Mir. Runge, com mitted suicide by jumping into the river from the ferrYboat Pawn
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-09

\ Speedy Trial.

One of the shortest trials of crim. inal charged with a capital offense in the history of the state took place a few days ago at Van Buren. The ac- eused was Hal Malone, colored. and the crime criminal assault At 10 o'clock a special grand jury was em- paneled, and at 12 o'clock returned the indictment. Court adjourned to o'clock when Malone was arraigned plead guilty, Judge Evans pronounc- ing the death sentence and fixed No yember ' as the date of execution. The crime for which Malone was con victed was committed six miles from Van Buren September B. Mrs. Rebec- ca McLead, aged Is, accompanied by a 10-year-old boy, started to a doctors, about mile from the home of fam fly she was visiting to get some medi- cine for a sick child. Malone was waiting in a thicket and grabbed the Woman and tried to catch the boy, who ran to the nearest house and raised an alarm. Malone carried his victim into thicket and assaulted her, leaving her almost dead. He was captured in a few hours and placed in jail at Van Buren, and no doubt would have been lynched by a crowd assembled with that intention but for the assurance of Prosecuting Attor- ney Rodgers, who pledged the people that a special term of court would be called and the prisoner given a speedy trial
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-09
DIDN'T DO A THING TO SNYDER
Rhe St. Louis Jury that Convicted Him of Bribery Didn't
 Even Hesitate.

St. Louis, Oct. 7.-The jury in Judge RYan's court that convicted RIM. Shy der of bribery, Saturday night. assess ing his punishment at five years im- prisonment. did not really need to have left the jury box to render their verdict, as the first vote is said to have shown an unhesitating verdict of guilty as charged in the indict- ment, with the preponderance of evi- dence showing that Snyder was not d resident of Missouri within intent of the statute of limitations.
 The expenses of the state in the Snyder trial will reach S3000. There were numerous witnesses brought here from Kansas City and New York. zach of whom received mileage at the Yate of five cents a mile and witness fees of SIPS a day. The St. Louis wit nesses receive only $1 day The ho- tel bills of some of these witnesses from distance were also paid. Be- sides this. there is the cost of the special jury, nearly 5000. and other incidental but heavy expenses which will bring the grand total 10 nearly S3,00o
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-09
Minister Sent to the Pen.

The noted forgery case against Rev. A. E. Deaner was disposed of at Bates vile last week. the accused pleading guilty in two cases and receiving a Rev. Deaner was one of the best known pulpit orators in the state He is high ly educated and well connected. After committing the forgeres to the extent of S12,000. he went to Mexico, and only returned to this state a few months ago. When taken into custody he stated that desire to once more visit his relatives prompted him 10 return and face the charge against him.