East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-27

After having completed one of the
most important and active admins
trations in the history of Pendleton,
Mayor James A. Fee Laid down the
gavel of a special meeting of the coun-
Gil held last evening and on the first
meeting in January. -Mayor-elect K.
]. Murphy will assume leadership for
the ensuing two years.
With street paving, improved NOR
al conditions. levee repairs, bonds for
a $4,000 city hall aud other vital
improvements to his credit, Mayor
Fee is justly proud OF. the record made
. by the city during the past two years.
More important progress for the
. city has been made during the ad-
T. ministration Of Mayor Fee than in
q any former city administration and
! to the city council with which he
has been associated, the retiring
mayor gracefully attributed much OF
Athe success Of tthe administration
just closing.
In a brief address 10 the council.
q upon retiring from the office Mayor
Fee reviewed tlIe work a9f the closing
administration and commended the
members for the active and earnest
interest which they have shown in
the affairs which have been met dur
ing the two years in which they have
the destiny OF the city.
H. oxn.as.od ako thoOa.thot tba an
. suing two years may be as9prosperous
and harmonious Tor the council and
the city as those Just drawing to a
close His remarks to the council
, were as follows:
"As this is the last time am to
meet with you. ! want to hhank the
members of this council for the many
cOurtesies shown me during my term
OF office"
There have been times when there
have been differences of opinion
among US, but believe you have
each acted honestly, conscientiously
and have at all times tried to do your
duty. So long as people of that class
occupy seats of this council, I @do not
think the city is in any danger.
"a man TO have the courage of his
convictions must have convictions
When you are right you shoud go
ahead and when you are wrong, you
should yield as gracefully as possible
and at all times work for the interest
of the city, Because a man cannot
always agree with those with whom
ne Is associated, Is no reason why he
should withdraw from his place of
duty and refuse to do anything He
should either 40 his duty or resign
The city should be provided with
some means Of 4ldding the council |
of men who refuse to take enough in
terest In the city's welfare TO attend |
the meetings 'of the council ana who
refuse to resign.
PcntlletOn Makes Progress.
'I think Pendleton has made pro-
gness during the last four years. I
had hoped to see a city hall erected
during my administration and grounds
lOI bnC tlttNiNAi VI SuCh a
building have been purchased. Streets
have been improved and the levee
repaired and strengthened.
IT hope the members Of the city
council will see that the levee is
never permitted to get out of repair,
for the welfare of the entire city de-
pends upon the strength Of the levee.
has greater Indebtedness
than many other cities of its size, but
this is due largely to the levee and 1
think that the progress made has
been remarkable considering the bur
den which It has been carrying be-
cause Of the erection and mainten-
snce of this levee.
Nov, however. with a good levee
In good repair, I see no reason why
Pendeton should not forge ahead and .
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