The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-02-20
CITY COUNCIL FIRES
MARSHAL BOHNSACK
Appointment of G. W. Sampson as New
Chief is COnfirmed-0ther
Happenings

About as complete surprise as
could be sprung happened at the
council Tuesday evening when Mayor
Woldenberg named G. w. Sampson to
succeed John Bohnsack as chief oi
police. The council Immediately con-
frmed Mr.. Sampson by unanimous
vote and the new official took up his
duties Thursday morning. Tuesday
afternoon there was report current
on the streets that Mr.. Sampson was
the mayors next choice for the mar
shalship, but little interest was taken
in the matter as it was not believed
that he would accept the Office under
any consideration. The councils ac-
ton was also surprising as they had
urged Mr.. Bohnsack to stay on the
job when he had intended retiring
about month ago, saying that they
would stick with him to the finish, aud
continually turning down the mayors S
appointments. Since the new coun-
cilmen took their seat they have refused
to confirm ]. F. Pratt, J. E. Grayson
and Cheel Mckenzie all OF whom were
recommended by the mayor for chief
of police.
A permit was granted Contracror
Hartman 10 make repairs on the front
of the old Palace OF Sweets building.
Several OF the councilmen were op-
posed to granting the request but in
view Of the fact that similar permit
had been granted F. H. Hutchings,
Mr.. Hartman was given permission to
make the Improvements.
Mr.. Wheeler chairman Of the COM
mittee appointed to meet Mr.. Adams,
president of the Tumwater Light and
Water Co. and talk over the reduction
of light and telephone rates announced
that they had no report to make at that
time.
The committee on the building Of q
pest house reported that it would be
necessary for them to take the matter
up with the county commissioners as
the county at one time had agreed tc
stand half of the expense. The COM
mittee was continued.
Councilman Jacobsen introduced a
motion to declare the Office of Council
man Close vacant, which was passed
by the rest of the members. Shortly
after this Mr.. Wheeler moved that F.
T. Motteler be elected TO fill the va
cancy. Mr.. Motteler who was present
at the meeting was asked if he would
accept the office, and stated that he
would although he was not seeking the
Job. He was chosen to succeed Mr.
Close and will likely take his seat al
the next meeting.
The volunteer fire department ordi-
nance came up again and was the cause
of much discussion, Numerous changes
were made among which was
that instead Of every fireman receiving
81 for attending fire he will only re-
ceiye so cents an hour for actual time
mt in. The ordinance was read for
the second and third time and placed
on its final passage.
The selection of competent man to
6ll the duties of engineer and water
commissioner was practically agreed on
at this meeting. Mayor Woldenberg
announced that he had no one in sight
for the appointment and as the time
was drawing near when the city would
need an engineer he would consent to
the employing Of man outside OF the
citv. He urged the drawing Of an or
dinance covering the two jobs, but the
council was opposed to this move and
covered the matter by a resolution
The nrobable salary Of the new officia
will be S125 month.