The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-11
FUR FLEW AT
COUNCIL MEET
MOnotOnys Fractured by Ginger and
.epartee.-Treasure Graves
Got Mad.

Fur and sparks, interspersed with
rerar;ee and courteous retort, en-
i:vened the council meeting last
night
These present felt the joy of 1iv-
ing, and the man who missed it has
something to be sorry for
Graves Got Mad.
City Treasurer J. E. Graves was
present. for the purpose of taking
up W.tn the council the question Of
payment OF his deputy. Briefly, the
case is this; Immediately after TAX
ing the oath OF office Graves became
i'll and could not attend to his Off
cial duties at time when they were
pressing. Five DAYS elapsed, during
which The city hall saw nor heard
nothing of him, so Ed Ferguson was
sent to ask Graves what he intended
to do about his Office work Graves
replied that he himself was too i'll
to attend TO it, and suggested that a
deputy be appointed, provided the
council had not already done so. In
| the meantime, the work was press
ing and Ellsworth Hollenbeck was
deputized to transact the duties at
the city hall, where he was at the
time employed in another capacity.
he went up to see Graves and the
latter said it would be all right, and
they would adjust the compensation
between themselves. This arrange
ment continued throughout the
months of January and February,
Hollenbeck being paid for his serv-
ices during January at the rate of
81 per day, the same as the regular
salary attached to the office of city
treasurer.
Last night, however, Graves ap-
peared and protes ed against what
he claimed to be the unlawful pay
ment to Hollenbeck of his (Gravss) |
salary for the month of January.
He stated to the council that as an
officer elected by the people he |
claimed the right to designate and
fix the compensation of his own dep
utE.
Councilman Case undertook, in =
spirit OF friendly mediation, to OK
Plan tie situation to Treasurer
Graves, but met with no great meas-
lre of success. AS the matter was
becoming uncomfortably aclte, I
councilman Belser moved .iat
Caves be pal0 his salary for Jana
o''. which motion was carried.
Where Does HOLLY Get Off
The question OF the deputy's scl- /
ary for February is still in stat;
tto. Hollenbeck has been working /
'"r the city during the month past, |
but Just who is to pay him is not .
clear. Graves has removed the treas
urer's books from the city hall and
placed them in the custody of Gry !
Nhltson, who is being instructed as
to how they should be kept by Coun- /
Gilman Frank Case. Unless Graves .
decides to pay Hollenbeck for the !
month Of February, the latter will /
be out Of luck. AS it is, the city is I
obliged to pay the treasurer's salary ,
twice for January.
Granted Liquor Licenses.
With the exception of Mr.. Belser !
the council voted Yes to the oues- !
t'or Of granting liquor licenses to
]. NJ. Duffy and the Wenatchee Lio-
uor and Tobacco Co.
As to G. Ms Closet.
The ancient and threadbare ques-
tion of the Depot Water Closet was
again handed about, and the Health |
&C mmittee instructed to see Agent
fjner and ascertain, if possible, just +
what the comnany's intentions are as
70 new depot; ana that if it should
ind that none is 20 be built this
"a1 that the compeny be denied the
right to erect the temporary water
closet, as previously arranged for.
The City Books.
Upon petition OF H. J Olive who
is now auditing the city's accounts.
various committees We're instructed
to furnish 10 auditor with lists OF
property ov-7s@ Av the city. for COM
pleting a rlr.a'e}Dal Inventory.
4 New Street Snrinkler.