Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-09
Ordinance No. 1913.

An ordinance providing Tor the election
of councilmen by the qualified voters
of the city of Pullman, aud apportion-
ing said councilmen among the wards
of said city, and providing for the num-
Der to be elected from each ward by
the vote of the qualified voters of the
city of Pullman.
The city council of the city of Pullman
do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That the councilmen now
holding Office in the city of Pullman by
virtue of their election or appointment
shall hold said Office until the expiration
of their respective terms, or until they
are succeeded and their successors are
elected and qualified.
SEC. a. That the councilmen, in the
city of Pullman, known as the council
men at large, who is elected for the term
of one year, shall be elected by the vote
of the qualified voters at large of the city
of Pullman, and shall be elected for the
term of one year, or until his successor is
elected or qualified.
SEC. 3. That under the provisions of
this ordinance there shall be two conn
cilmen accredited to each of the three
wards of the city. who shall hold Office
for the term of two years respectively, or
until their successors are elected and
qualified. Provided, however, that in
the case of the removal of any council
man from the ward from which he was
elected, such removal shall cause a va
cancy in his office, to be filled as pro-
vided by law for the filling of vacancy.
SEC. 4. That there shall be elected
from the First ward of the city of Pull
man by the vote of the qualified voters at
large of the city of Pullman, Wash, at
the general city election, 10 be held in
December, 1908, one councilman to serve
for two years, or until his successor is
elected and qualified; and at the general
city election each year thereafter there
shall be elected from the said ward by
the vote of the qualified voters at large
of the city of Pullman, Wash, one coun-
Gilman for the term of two years, or until
his successor is elected and qualified, it
being the intention ofthis ordinance that
there shall be elected from the First
word of said city each year by the vote
of the qualified voters at large of the city
of Pullman, one counCilmen to serve for
the term of two years, or until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified.
SEC. &. That there shall be elected
from the Second ward of the city of Pull
man by the vote of the qualified voters at
large OF the city of Pullman, Wash, at
the general election to be held in De
cember, 1908, one councilman to serve
for two years, or until his successor is
elected and qualified; and at the general
city eelction each year thereafter there
shall be elected from the said ward by
the vote of the qualified voters at large of
the city of Pullman, Wash, one council
man for the term of two years, or until
his successor is successor is elected and
qualified, it being the intention of this
ordinance that there shall lie lected from
the Second ward of said city each year
by the vote of the qualified voters at
large of the city of Pullman, one coun-
Gilman to serve for the term of two
years, or until his successor is elected
and qualified.
SEC. f. That there shall be elected
from the Third ward of the city of Pull
man by the vote of the qualified voters
at large of the city of Pullman, Wash, at
the general city election to be held in
December, 1908, one councilman to serve
for two years, or until his successor is
elected and qualified; and at the general
city election each year thereafter, there
shall be elected from the said ward by
the vote of the qualified voters at large
of the city of Pullman, Wash, one coun-
Gilman for the term of two years, or until
his successor is elected and qualified, it
being the intention of this ordinance that
there shall be elected from the Third
ward of said city each year by the vote
of the qualified voters at large of the
city of Pullman, one councilman to serve
for the term oftwo years, or until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified.
SEC. 7. All ordinances or parts of or
dinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SEC. 8 This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and and after its
passage, approval, and five days after its
publication in the official newspaper.
Passed May 9th, 1908.
H. V. CARPENTER,
Mayor.
Approved May 9TH, 1908.
Attest:
LOU E. WENHAM, City Clerk.
Approved as to form:
NJ. 5. lamar, CITY Attorney.