Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-01-09

The new city council, elected at
the general municipal election in De-
cember, assumed the reins of office
last Tuesday evening and at once set
tied into the municipal harness for -
hard years grind. The old council
held short session and transacted
the usual grist of business, then ad-
journed sine die and vacated their
chairs for the new city fathers.
Mayor A. e. Shaw, who is serving his
third term at the head of city af
fairs, delivered the following mes
sage to the council;
I'm assuming the office of mayor
for a third time | desire to take this
opportunity of giving expression to
my appreciation Of this mark of con
fidence bestowed upon me by the peo-
pie of Pullman. To the outgoing
council | offer my concentrations
upon the work that it has accom-
piished, and earnestly recommend to
the incoming council that it carry on
to completion the work that has been
SO we'll begun. During the year
which has closed, our city has been
provided with a new we'll, one which
believe has no equal in the state
of Washington.
Il would recommend the bonding
OF the city for the purpose of build
ing new pumping station, equipping
the same and extending and improv-
ing our water system; when this is
done | believe that we shall be able
to furnish the people with water at
a greatly reduced price over that now
ruling. | would recommend the paw
ing of the business portion of the
city and of as many of the residence
of this work should be carried out in
a conservative and business-like man
ner
In the past year there has been
completed 11,24O square yards of
paving; 1904 square feet of cement
walk; 500 1ineal feet of wooden
walk; IL new cross-walks, and 7160
lineal feet of new water main has
been laid. | desire to thank the out
| going council for the uniform cour-
tesy that has beent shown me
throughout the year, and the people
of Pullman for the loyal support that
they have manifested"
At the close of his remarks Mayor
Shaw announced the standing COM
mittees for the year 1914 as fol-
lows:
Fire and Water-Wagner, Watt,
Sanger.
Streets and Highways-Scott San
ger, Nye.
Sanitation and sewerage-Nye,
Kruegel, Scott.
Lights - Palmerton, Kruegel,
Wagner.
Finance-Kruegel Watt, Palmer
ton.
Health-Sanger, Palmerton, Nye.
Public Affairs-Watt, Wagner,
Scott.
J. f. Baymiller, present city mar
shall, was nominated for another
term by Mayor Shaw and confirmed
by the council, but at once rendered
his resignation to take effect Janu-
airy 10, announcing that he would
soon leave Pullman to take up the
less strenuous life of a farmer on
his Southern Idaho farm. The mayor
then announced the name of c. II.
Butler as his choice of the nine APP
plicants for the office, which carries
with it salary of $50 per month, to
succeed Marshal Baymiller, and this
appointment also was confirmed by
the council. Marshal Butler will
take office on January TO-
C. M. Hooper was re-appointed
street commissioner, as was DR.. u.
r. Campbell as health officer. Mrs.
Matilda f. Cannon. the first woman
ever elected to municipal of.ce in
Pullman, assumed her duties as city
clerk.
OF the seven members of the new
council, all, with the exception of
w. c. Kruegel, councilman at-large,
have served the city in like capac-
ty before. J. NJ. Palmerton from
the Second and F. e. Sanger from
the Third, are holdovers from last
year, and Ira N. Nye from the Sec
ond ward, was reelected. The per
sonnet of the executive force of the