The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-11-12
Leavenworth, WASH, Friday, November IL, 1909.


nance.
F. S. Jacobson, secretary of the light
ing company, turned these amendments
down and sat upon them hard, stating
the company would not accept them
under any consideration. He did not
propose to allow the contract to be in
validated. If the council wanted the
company to give bond for $1,000, he
was willing.
Councilman R. T. King said he op-
posed the amendments, except the last,
and he thought the bond was too high.
The state law provided for the other
requirements suggested. He moved
the amendments be not concured in.
The motion was carried, Councilmen
A. E. King and Woldenberg voting no.
The lighting ordinance was read at
length, when Councilman Woldenberg
said he was not actuated by personal
motives in offering the appended reso-
lutions; but if complications should
arise in the future he wanted to be on
record as having tried at the proper
time to fend the ship Of Leavenworth
from the rocks. The resolution:
Whereas, J. E. Gutherless, elected
by the town council Of the town of
Leavenworth, Wash, as mayor of
said town, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of L. J.
Nelson, mayor, elected by the peo-
pie to that Office; and
Whereas, The said J. E. Guther-
less resided outside OF the town limits
of the town of Leavenworth, Wash,
for about five months previous to his
election as mayor Of said town by
said council, and had leased his
property within the town limits dur
ing all of this time; and
Whereas, The said J. E. Guther-
less returned to said town about one
week previous to his election as
mayor by said council, into house
partly built by him during his resi-
dence outside OF said town limits; and
Whereas, The said J. E. Guther-
less, during all of the time of his
residence outside Of the town limits
of the town of Leavenworth never
has and is not now occupying the
residence occupied by him previous
to his removal outside of said limits,
therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the foregoing state
ment of facts be submitted to Attor-
ney-General Bell, or some other at
torney selected by this council and
residing outside of the town limits
of the town Of Leavenworth, Wash,
as to whether the election of the
said ]. E. Gutherless as mayor OF
said town was and is legal or not;
and be it further
Resolved, That all further action
by this council in regard to the street
lighting ordinance be and are hereby
postponed until such time as it can
hear from said attorney.
The resolution was supported by
Councilman E. A. King.
Councilman R. T. King said Mr..
Gutherless had right to leave town to
attend to his business without losing
his residence. Persons frequently spent
months in Europe withing impairing
their citizenship. The mayor, whoever
he was, would be obliged to sign the
ordinance; so that, even if Mr.. Guther-
less was declared ineligible, another
mayor could be chosen. Nothing would
be accomplished by this resolution,
except delay in the passage OF the
ordinance. He demanded roll call
on the adoption of the resolution.
Councilman Woldenberg's was the
only affirmative vote.
A vote was then taken on the ordi-
nance, the two insurgents voting no.
Councilman Wolderberg died fighting.
It may be expected, however, that his
spirit will be seen in many battle yet
to come.
Councilman Mccoy brought up the
question OF the street line on Twelfth
street being about eight inches out Of
alignment, and that Mr.. James barn
appeared TO be in the street an equal
distance.
Mr.. Jacobsen explained the mistake
as having been caused by two surveys
about fifteen years apart. He thought
the barn was on the line.
The contractor, John F. Hartman,
was instructed to build the sidewalk
eight inches narrower than six feet
along the line of Mr.. James property.
At some future time the survey will be
verified.
City Clerk Hamilton was instructed
to notify L. H. Turner to move within
thirty days a house which stands over
the street line, so that a sidewalk may
be built. Other notices have been sent
to Mr.. Turner; but he will find this to
be no Joke. If the owner does not
move the house in the specified time,
the city will do it and charge up the
expense TO the property.