Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21
City COUNCIL PASSES
uOOTED ORDlyaNCE
Re-Warding Ordinance Forced Up-
on the People. News Made
Official City Paper.


extended session last Thursday night,
but considerable history was made
nevertheless. Among the acts perpe-
trated by the majority of the munich
pal legislature was the passing of the
warding ordinance, which has become
a most notorious document, having in
it's short existence been all the wav TO
the. supreme court; the revoking of
the contract held by the Tribune for
doing the official printing, and the
designation of the News, sheet that
backed the saloon interests in the late
unpleasantness, as the official paper,
and the naming of the State bank. of
which Councilman Staley is manager.
as the official depository of city funds.
All of these acts have direct bearing
upon the welfare, political or COM
mercial. of the fallen leaders of the
Citizens party, and either of no inter-
est at all to the general public. or else
in direct opposition to the wishes of
the people as expressed by the over
whelming majority given the Law En-
forcement party on December 3rd.
All members of the council were
present e. ,pt Mr.. Mcguire. After
minutes of the previous meeting,
reports of committees were called for.
The special committee appointed to
investigate the complaint of Mrs. Clara
Bull regarding the building of side
walk along her property. which walk
was built by the city without her
knowledge, reported that the walk
could have been built by Mrs. Bull for
SO. 80 less than it had cost the city,
and on motion of Mr.. Fulmer that
amount was deducted from the bill.
1t was stated by a member of the
council that the reason why sidewalk
construction cost the city more than it
cost individuals was that the Potlatch
Co., which furnished the city with
much of its lumber, charged the mu-
nicipality more than it charged indi-
viduals for the same material. All
councilmen present voted for the reduc-
tion of Mrs. Bulls bill except Staley,
who voted no.
The special committee appointed to
investigate the charge made that the
Tribune had charged more than its
contract price for doing the city print
ing reported in detail, finding in some
instances there had been slight over
charges, and in other instances the
paper had undercharged or failed alto
gether to make any charge. The com
mittee made no recommendations, but
the clerk was instructed to audit the
business done between the city and the
Tribune when settlement will be made.
aud if the balance due is in Mr.. Wen
hams favor, he will be given war
rant on the current expense fund.
Following the reading of this re-
port, Mr.. Staley presented resolu-
tion legislating Mr.. Wenham out OF
office as city printer, which resolution
was adopted by four to two vote,
Staley, Scott, Baker and Lanning vot-
ing in favor of it, and Fulmer and
Duthie against it. This was imme-
diately followed by the adoption, by
the same vote, of Mr.. Bakers mo-
tlon, declaring an emergency, and
creating the News the official organ OF
the city. The clerk was instructed 10
advertise for bids for doing the city
printing, said bids to be considered at
bthe next council meetinsg.
The gerrymander ordinance was
brought up, read second and third
Times, and on motion of Mr.. Staley,
passed by the usual four to two. vote.
tshis ordinance is identical with the
one the passage of which was attempt
ed In time for the last election. and
Will tie the city up to the Chinese
puzzle arrangement for the next twenty
months, as under the law ward lines
/ can not be changed oftener than that.
The last legislature enacted law