The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-08-12
MAYOR SURRENDERS AND MAJORITY
CONFIRMS POLICE AND CITY ATTORNEY
ACCEPTS TERMS OFFERED REFUSED FEW WEEKS BE.
FoRE-PAss APPROPRIATION oRDlNANcE-rHE COURT RE.
STRAINS coUNcIL-DAY AILsHlE ATTENDED,

we may adjust our differences and al
the same time serve the public inter
est.
AT the last meeting of your honor
able body | submitted second nomin-
alton for city attorney, in the person
of Hon. A. H. Featherstone, which
nomination was rejected by a major
ity of your body. Thereupon, one OF
your number, Councilman Gilmore
speaking, | assume, for the majority
of your body, asked of me, as mayor,
If would consider the appointment of
any one of the following named gen.
tlemen: Mr.. Wayne, Mr.. Towles, Mr,
Worstell, Mr.. Pfirman or Mr.. Hansol
After consideration of the matter, 7
now desire and propose that if a
compromise can be had which will re-
suit in filling the respective offices of
the city of Wallace, and give the peo-
pie the proper and adequate service
which they deserve and desire, l will
yield to the desire and request of the
majority of your body with reference
to the city attorney, If your body viii
do likewise with reference to the police
officers which I have heretofore nom
mated.
II now propose that will name
city attorney from the foregoing list
of attorneys in the city of Wallace,
which was proposed to me by Coun-
Gilman Gilmore, if the council will
meet me half way by confirming the
nominations I have heretofore made
for policemen, namely Norman Ebbley
as chief of police and Pat McGovern
and w. L. Johnson as patrolmen."
Upon concluding the reading of his
statement Mayor Mowery declared a
recess of ten minutes in order TO give
the councilmen an opportunity to dis
cuss the matter. There was, as
matter of fact, nothing to discuss for
while the mayor had presented the
subject in manner designed to make
1t appear as a proposal coming from
him, 1t was as a matter of fact moth
ing more than an acceptance of the
terms named in the proposition orig
inally submitted to him by the ma
jority. There was no opposition from
any source.
When the council reassembled
Councilman Smith moved that the
mayors proposal be accepted, which
was carried. Mayor Mowery then re-
newed his appointment of Norman Eb-
bley as chief of police and Patrick Me-
Govern and w. L. Johnson for patrol
men. Councilman Smith moved that
the appointments be confirmed, which
was adopted On the first motion
Councilmen Gilmore and Johnson did
not vote On the second motion Coun-
,ilmen Gilmore, Johnson and Reeves
'efrained from voting. 1t was !
earned afterward that their reasons
'or not voting were not due to oppo- |
,ition to the compromise but for per- !
,onal reasons they did not desire the |
'ecord to show that they approved of
certain members of the police force
Mayor Mowery then nominated |
lawrence E. Worstell for city attor-
ley This was quite a surprise. but |
lone the less satisfactory to the ma
ority. Mr. Worstell was confirmed
" unanimous vote of the council.
Thus ended long drawn out con-
roversy which had seriously inter-
cred with the transaction of import
mt city business. In the settlement
he contention of the majority has
,een vindicated and the right Of the
majority to rule is recognized and es-
ablished.