The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-07
Who Is to Be POundmaSter
of WaIIa WaI|a
CROWtLL CHOSEN By COUNCIL
He Is Elected Contrary to City At
torney BIandford's opinion-GIas-
ford and Boyer Did Not Vote.

! Who is legally elected poundmaster
Of Walla Walla is question that the
| courts will be called upon to decide.
This is substantially what E. r.
Harding said last night after four
members Of the council voted in favor
Of H. A. Crowell for the position and
one for Harding. with two others in
his favor refusing to vote. This action
was taken irrespective of the opinion
Of City Attorney Blandford, who in
formed the council that they could not
do 50.
When the subject was called up
Councilman Mclean moved that the
council proceed with the election Of a
poundmaster. Glasford asked that the
city attorney be called upon for an
opinion. Mr. Blandford stated, that
in his opinion, the council could not
reconsider it's former action in select
ing Harding for the position. This an
nouncement brought Councilman
Smith to his feet and he declared that
the city attorney should be censured
for allowing the city lawmakers to
work under rules which were defect
i've. He did not care what the attor-
ney thought about the matter, nor
what the authorities on the subject
held he was positive that the courts
would sustain the action of the coun-
ell in reconsidering it's former action,
and that the removal of Harding was
within the jurisdiction of the council.
He was surprised that the attorney
should give them such instructions and
he demanded that the officer be CEN
sured.
Councilman Glasford said he was
surprised that Smith would set up his
opinion against that Of the attorney
and the authorities from which he had
quoted The attorney was far better
versed in the law than the council
man, and the council should be guided
by his instructions.
Councilman Mclean did not know
whether they were proceeding legally
or not, but he wanted the matter test
ed in the courts and called for his mo-
ton, which carried, Councilman Boyer
and Glasford voting in the negative.
The election was then proceeded
! with, the first ballot resulting as fol-
lows: Crowell 2, Mckenzie 2, Hard
ing 1. Both Glasford and Boyer re-
fused to vote, announcing that they
had voted at a previous meeting and
| they did not desire to stultify their
| former action.
AS no candidate had received a ma
jority the mayor ordered another bal
lot, with the result that Crowell re-
ceived four votes and Harding one.
| The mayor then declared Crowell duly
| elected.
Fire Alarm System.
After listening to the reading of the
| specifications of the GameWell fire
alarm system, which occupied fully an
hour, the council adopted the same
and authorized the mayor and city
| clerk to enter into contract with A.
J. Coffee & Co, for the installation Of
the system, at a cost of s5293. All the
| members of the council voted in favor
of the proposition except Councilman
! Smltn, VINO maintained lldl Tie CITY
! could not afford to expend that
amount of money at the present time,
and he believed that the telephone sys-
tenn of alarms would prove as effect
i've. He did not approve of railroading
the matter through and still insisted
that other companies be given an op-
portunity to submit propositions.
Routine Business.
An ordinance providing for the re-
pair and rebuilding Of sidewalks was
passed.
The matter of opening an alley
through Lots B and in Hawley's ad
dition was referred to the street COM
mittee.
A resolution was adopted setting the
time for the hearing on the petition
for the vacation of the alley in Block
81 Of Shauble's addition December l..
The application Of William Ludwig
for a position on the paid fire depart
ment was referred to the fire and
water committee.
The health and police committee
were granted further time to investi-
gate the charge that the negro saloon
on Alder street is being conducted in
disorderly manner.
Use Peacock Patent flour. Every
sack guaranteed.
| 6ot in line and iofn the walla walla