The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09


city as being an ideal one, yet those
whom he represented did not believe
that it was as convenient d location
as would suit a majority of the pat
fons of the Institution. He asked the
council to postpone the matter until
the next meeting IL order that he
could come before that body with a
definite proposition.
1t was at this point that the discus
sion arose. Councilman Smith was
the first one to take the floor. He said
ne was in favor of placing the ordi-
canoe on the calendar until the next
meeting and give Mr.. Turner an op-
DOrtunity to make a written offer to
he council He claimed that the mem
oers of the council who We're In favor
If the Elliott site were prompted by
what he termed the upper end of town.
He did not think it would be giving the
esidents of the other portions of the
city a square deal to pass the ordi-
nance and accept the Elliott site until
hey had an opportunity to- make
offer to the council. 1t appeared to
aim that the councilinen who were
Urging the immediate passage of the
ordnance were afraid to let the sub
iect go over to another meeting, as
they might stand a chance of losing
the library in their end of the city. AS
long as other offers We're forthcoming
ne could not see where the city would
ose anything by waiting another
week While he realized that he was
Up against hard proposition, he
hoped the council would not take -nal
favored taking action at once
is he thought the subject had
been before the council long
enough and should be settled without
NY further delay. He said that the
accusation of Councilman Smith that
ne was making it a personal matter
vas untrue. as he was too old q per-
son to let his personal feelings enter
nto the subject. He then moved that
he Elliott site be accepted, which was
seconded by Councilman Boyer.
Councilman Brewer said that he had
hoped that the question of either ward
n the city securing the location would
not be called up. He thought it should
De eliminated from the question and
he favored immediate action.
Councilman Mexican stated that he
vas not opposed to the Elliott site yet
le believed the matter should be laid
over until the next meeting in order
that all sections OF the city could be
considered.
Councilman Mclean was i'll favor of
the Elliott site, yet he was willing to
let the matter lay over until next
Tuesday night.
At this juncture Mayor Hunt took
1 hand in the discussion and he mildly
scored the members of the council for
-aking up too much time in deciding
small trifies. He said that the cOun-
,ilmen did not puprsue such methods
in tranSactng their own business. but
always acted quickly and without
much discussion. AS rule the people
desired to have things done promptly
lnd if the councilmen would transact
he business of the city in an expedi-
,ious manner they would receive the
bought the library question had beer
before the council long enough anC
suggested that final action should be
taken al once.
The vote on Councilman Glasfords
notion to accept the Elliott offer was
then taken, all the cOuncilmen voting
ii the affirmative except Smith and
Mexican. The rules were then sus-
pended and the ordinance was placed
on its final passage, Smith casting the
only dissenting vote.