East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-04

Bert C. Wilson will be the new head
of the Pendleton police force, proyid-
ed his selection is approved by Mayor
Fee. At the council meeting last
night he was elected by vote OF four
to three over p. S. Kinsella, the eau
Gus choice,
For the first time the new council
and mayor convened In regular ses-
sion last evening, and II was an inter-
esting meeting. That there was pop
ular interest in the session was shown
by the large crowd of spectators that
waited patiently throughout the entire
meeting. 1t was the largest audience
that has attended a council meeting
since the days of the Sunday closing
ordinance last summer. Those pres
ent were doubtless attracted by the
fight over the marshalship, and they
were repaid by seeing the warmest
fight that has taken place for some
time. and also by hearing Mayor Fees
inaugural address.
y waa late In tho meeting when the
question of the marshalship was
order. Peter Kinsella was nominated
by Councilman Hinkle; B. c. Wilson
by Councilman swearingen. and o. w.
Coffman by Councilman McCorm-
mach.
Before the vote was taken Council
man Hinke stated he had learned
late during the afternoon that an at
tempt was on foot to break away
from the decision reached at the cau-
Gus Friday night That decision he
held binding on all members, and
stated that II there was to be dis
agreement he favored the selection
of an entirely new man, so that the
entire council could be agreed. "'for,"
said he, 'if we fall out at the start |
we will probably remain so during the !
term"
Councllmen Murphy and Swearin-
gen replied to the above, maintaining |
that nothing had been said about the |
caucus being binding. Councilman
Rem insisted that 1t was so under
stood by himself, and that he felt
bound by the vote then taken.
The vote which was then taken re-
suited in favor Of Mr.. Wilson, as
stated above. While the vote was by
ballot 1t was evident that the support
ers of Mr.. Kinsella were Councilmen
Hinkle, Rem and Mumm, while those
voting for Wilson were Councilmen
Murphy. Swearingen, Ell and Nc
Cormmach. At the conclusion of the
vote Mayor Fee announced that he
would take the matter under advise
ment before approving of the selec-
tiun made.
Regarding the city recordership IT
was evident that there was no rival to
Judge Fitz Gerald for the position.
and at the suggestion of the judge he I
was simply continued in office, as
there is no definite term for the re- :
corder. BY the action taken he is
saved from the filing of a new bond.
Mayor Pro Tenn. II
T.. j. Murphy was unanimously Sc
lected as chairman of the council for '
the coming two years. and 1t Will be '
his duty TO serve as mayor during the ]
absence Of that official. '
A petition was presented from resi- l
dents of East Court street asking that c
the street be macadamized for the c
width of IS feet from the mill race to Il
the edge of the city instead of but 20 [
feet, as ordered in the resolution C
passed at the previous meeting. The
petition was referred to the street
y
The annual report of the recorder u
and the monthly reports of the treas
urer. marshal and sewer inspector Z
we're read and ordered filed.
Two ordinances providing for the
of three freeholders to =,
act as viewers on the proposed extern
sion of West Court street and in the
opening of Ash street between Alta
and Court, were read and referred. O
Standing Committees. "
Soon after the opening of the ses- S
sion last night the following commit 7
tee appointments were announced: h
Finance-Murphy, Ferguson and b
Mumm. a
License-Ferguson Mumm and
Rem.
Ordinance-Hinkle Swearingen and
Rem. o
Claims-Swearinge Mumm and d
Ferguson. W