East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-06
R. c. Lawrence, Elected Tues
day, May Leave City Before
Eight Take Over ReinS Of
Pendleton on January l.
MARSHAL AND RECORDER
TO BE NAMED BY COUNCIL
Plans to Put Three Initiative
Measures Into Early Effect
Will Follow Their CertifiCa-
tlon by County CIyerk.

( II. c. Lawrence, elected councilman
from the third ward, may not qualifl
( for that office, gossip at the city hal
today said. Mr. Lawrence, OregoniaI
agent here, has been offered the
agency at Walla Walla and is seriously
considering moving to the Garden City
at once. In case he departs without
taking the oath Of office. Ralph Fol.
som. councilman from the third ward
will hold over until a successor is elect
cd and qualified.
The city charter requires that the
new officers take their oath Of office
| within 20 days of the election. Thi.
point was proved this morning wher
the charter was perused By Mayor
elect George A. Hartman. The coun-
ty clerk has not yet certified the cleo
ton of Mr.. Hartman or the other city
officials but will do so shortly. it is
understood.
appointment Possible
Should Mr.. Lawrence decide to leave
Pendleton he could take his oath OF
office within the specified 20 days and
thus relieve Mr.. Folsom when the lat
ter's term is up January /. With the
oouncilman-elect missingg, it would
edvolve upon Mayor-elect Hartman to
appoint a councilman from the third
ward. Approval of the council would
then be necessary
1t is probable that after the officers
have been certified. a special meeting
will be held to swear in those chosen.
Besides Mr.. Hartman. there will be
Robert simpson, F. Willard Bond, Will
liam Dunn. Mr. Lawrence and Claud
peniaHd. couacslmen; Lee Moorhouse,
treasurer, and Marion Jack, water
commissioner.
The new officials will not take over
the reins Of the city until the first day
of January, 1921. although the charter
requires their Inauguration this
month. When the new regime is in
stalled. Mayor John L. Vaughan.
Councilmen Henry Taylor. James H.
Estes and Ralph Folsom will retire.
To Name Marshal and Recorder
Appointments of city marshal and
city recorder. under the charter pro-
visions, will be made by the new
council and approved by the mayor.
Other appointive offices are filled by
by the mayor and approval
ay the council, it was said this morn
ing at the city hall. No intimation re-
garding possible selections for city
have been heard.
Plans to put into effect as soon as
the affirmative action on
the city's three initiative measures
will be made as soon as their passage
s certified by the county clerk. The
bill authorizing the water commission
to issue script to the amount of S25,-
geo was passed 1928 to 375, the Off
9ial count shows. There were 1912
votes for the $4,000 bond issue for the
purchase of a pumper fire engine
While 4S0 were against it. The bill to
bond for $4,000 to purchase the block
west of St. Mary's church for park
purposes passed 1910 to 49S.
The new administration probably
will start off with these three pro-
gressiVe measures to assist and a taX
'cvy for the city two mills lower than
Lat for this years expenses. The
udget proposed to the council on
Wednesday evening by City Recorder
'homas FIX Gerald and now in the
hands Of the finance committee show
sd that because of the higher assess
ment in Pendleton an 1l-mill levy will
aise $4,000 for the 1921 budget. For
4 ~ 1.,r-t ak-a,s
necessary to raise $I2 900.