The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-11-20
SEVEN CRY 0OUNClLnES.
They El6tA an InIereStlnE session
and Accomplish Some Business.
An Attempt % Cut Down
the Police Force.


and Accomplish Some Business.
An Attempt 90 Cut Down
the Police Force.
The regular meeting Of the city council
was called to order by Mayor Nichols
November 18th, with all members
present.
The second bi-monthly trial balance
and financial statement Of the city clerk
was read and referred to the finance COM
mittee. II showed that the indebtedness
by warrants amounted to 81, 0SS, against
which there is about $500 in the city
treasury.
Attorney Rockford presented his resig-
nation as city attorney, stating that he
had been elected prosecuting attorney Of
Yakima county and he didn't want to
monopolize all Of the Office business. His
resignation was accepted, and W. L.
Jones was elected to gil the vacancy. re-
ceiving six votes to one for Mr.. Fulker-
son. Mr.. Jones declines to serve, and a
new election will be required.
Communications were read from Mr..
Whitson in which he, as president Of the
Yakima Water company and Yakima
Electric Light company, formally notified
the council that the water works and
electric lights were in successful opera.
ton and the contract with the city was
now being filed.
Petitions were received as follows: OF
p. A. Stanton and others asking for o
sidewalk in front Of block 100 on Sixth
street. Referred to the committee on
streets and bitches. OF o. H. Apologize
and others asking that bridge be built
across the tail-race on II and Second
streets. Referred to the committee on
streets and bitches.
The committee on public Improvements,
to whom was referred the petition for q
sidewalk on Chestnut street, from Fourth
to Front street, reported favorably, and
the attorney was ordered to draw an ordi-
nance complying with the request Of the
petitioners.
Warrants were ordered drawn for the
following bills which had been approved
by the finance committee:
Sawyer 4 Pennington, hardware. .sl7l Is
+. M. Spain, cash for express 4 so
John Reed, fuel. ............ 500
s. W. Arnold, engineers plans 50 so
s. ]. Lowe, stamps for tools. ..... 275
H. A. Griffin, oil and chimneys.. 8 rs
Louis Garfield, cutting wood. 200
Yakima Water Co., tapping main, 10 90
John Reed, labor on streets ..... So 90
George Nevin, lumber. .......... SO "a
J. E. Swartz, team three days.. 800
David Wheeler, laying sidewalks, "a 90
Geo. Nevin, lumber for sidewalks, 1856 66
Mr.. Nevin introduced q resolution reg
ulating the dimensions Of sidewalks and
material for same. After several amend
ments, much talk, and some show Of
feeling, the resolution was passed pro-
viding that all walks hereafter laid in the
city limits shall be made to conform to
the following dimensions, unless other
wise provided by ordinance or resolution:
To be not less than eight feet wide nor
more than fourteen feet, laid on not less
than three Axe stringers, stringers to be
not more than four feet apart, and made
Of planks not more than eight inches
wide nor less than two inches thick.
On resolution Of Councilman Cham
bers, the council ordered the building Of
q sidewalk on B street from Second street
to Rainier avenue.
Councilman Cox, seconded by Nevin,
made q motion to dispense with the
services of two policemen and deputize
the street commissioner q deputy mar
shal. Tucker, seconded by Stanton,
moved to amend by dispensing with but
one policeman. On motion Of Chambers,
further consideration was postponed for
two weeks.
r. A. Jones presented his report upon
the sewerage proposition, accompanied
by plans and specifications. The report
was accepted. 1t provides for eight miles
Of sewer pipe, with necessary manholes
and flush tanks. 1t is not contemplated
to have this amount Of piping laid when
the system Is put in, but the plans show
the amount Of piping at present required,
and the cost is fixed at $4,000. The
plans are now In the hands Of the city
engineer.
The report Of city Justice Henton was
read and referred to the proper commit.
tee. II showed four cases-one convic-
ton and q fine Of 5000, two commit
ments and one dismissal.
The mayor directed the committee on
fire and fire limits to report ON the ad-
visibility Of having telephone communi-
cation with the power house Of the water
company.
City Clerk Spain submitted q bill Of
$500 for work done on the assessment
lists. No action was takenon this, Coun-
Gilman Cox maintaining that when the
salary was raised to SIS per month Il was
understood to cover all work.
The session Of the council was Q long
one, and there was much pulling and
hauling all through, but Mayor Nichols
managed the body with much tact and
skill. The principal bone Of contention
seemed to be over the matter Of side
walks, two members Of the council being