Vincent v. Dungan

This appeal involves the question whether the appellant, as mayor of the city of Ephrata, should be required to sign a salary warrant issued to respondent Gene M. Vincent in payment for services rendered as librarian of the public library maintained by that city.

Some years ago, the city of Ephrata, Washington, established a public library to serve its patrons residing within the limits of the city. It was a city of the fourth class, and according to the Federal census of 1940 had a population of 961. In 1947 it became a city of the third class. A census taken showed a population of 3,269.…