East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-06
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Appointed Officials .
4 Chief OF Police--Deferred I
City Attorney Harold J.. War .
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. city PhysIcian--Dr. #. f. Boy 4
den. 4
~ city Engineer-F. h. Hayes.
= Fire Chief-W. f. Ringold :
Street Superintendent A. 4
: crabtree. 4
Quarantine officer - John =
= HALEY Jr. =
y Matron--Mrs. John Kenrney. =
+ sexton--Peter Bellomo Z
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Declaring that he still stood square
~ on his campaign slogan OF ECONOMY
clean city and an efficient business
| administration OF the city govern
ment." Mayor George A. Hartman last
light made his inaugural address be-
fore the city council and 50 men gath
cred 10 witness the action Of that body
al iis first meeting The audience was
just as hearty in its applause OF the
new mayors stated policy as it was
disappointed when he announced, at
the first tap of the gavel, thai selec
,ion OF a chief Of police had been de-
ferrod.
Police Appointment Deferred
good sizcd throng gathered al the
city hall TO hear first hand the an
nouncement Of the new chiefs name
rho councilmen filed into the council
chambers AT o'clock. after holding
4 capcns. In which they agreed to de-
fer the appointment, The mayor
after calling thR body % order. said
that for the i'snefit of the large audi
encc gathereE iter. to near tie report
Oh inc appointment OF a police chief.
ne would state that no action would
be taken at that time. Not a man In
the audience departed, however.
In his address, which was brief and
Informal, MAYOR Hartman pledged
himself to work for the good of the
entire city, without favors to any sec
tion or to any clique. He declared
himself for forward looking policy,
vet one that would combine reasonable
enomony.
Peoples Vote Was for Progress
Il believe that the people of PEN
dleton. by their vote for the measures
In the city election. took their stand
for forward looking policy. / know
uf no changes. | would make in the
platform on which | ran. ] shall con-
slider that this city belongs to the peo-
pie and it is up to them to say what
they want Insofar as possible. | shall
tass the buck back to the people 70
the city.
social and civic organizations.
churches or any other bodies which
have interests in city betterment and
the general welfare, I shall invite to
cooperate with the mayor and council.
We shall seek constructive criticism
from the public always
Mayor Hartman declared, in closing,
that he appreciates the expressions
Of confidence and pledges of coopera-
ton already received from many sour
oes He asked for the heartiest CO.
operation from the council and citizens
ana in turn pledged his best efforts in
the same direction.
FriedIy Is Council Chairman
The first meeting of the new city
council went off with rapid fire speed
and precision. The appointments 10
city offices, announced by the mayor
hnd been agreed upon in the caucus
and each was confirmed with unam
mons vote. Manuel Friedly was
unanimously chosen as chairman OF
the council and in the mayors an
sence, will be acting mayor and preside
over the sessions of the council.
The first official act of the council
was to lay upon the table the resigna-
ton OF Robert Simpson, one OF thelr
number, as plumbing inspector IL
was indicated that an appointment
might be made later.
James A. Fee. retiring city attorney
admitted n final report in which ne
served notice that he had brought ac-
t,on IN the circuit court to bring all
claimants for the city's share OF the
reYord in the Til Taylor murder case
hofore the court to present their
claims. He also said that a. B. Cooley
who has loan from the city, now
desires to pay half of his delinquent
, interest and escape foreclosure pro
eedings against the properly mort
aged. This matter was referred TO
ho finance committee for further in
estigation.
Bonds Legality Questioned
Ieralitv of the $4,000 in bonds
,oted at the general election and pur-
chased by Carstens & Earles, of Port
land, at Sill premium, was question:
ed hv the buyer. according to a COM
mnnication read to the council. Teal
Minor & winfree, attorneys for the
bond house. gave an opinion that the
city. under its charter and ordinances
has no authority to issue bonds OF the
character and description of the PARK
and fire apparatus bonds. The com
many requested that its certified check
deposited for the purchase OF the IS
sue, be refunded at once.
The bond matter was ordered ie't
with the new city attorney for i'm