The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-06-09
or CITY OFFICERS
Tho city COnncll Makes Several Changes
Henderson Elected MaHshal.
Leonard Succeeds Leach A. street
COmmISsIOneT-ERgIneeF Red
man Again scores Cen.
tractor schmidt.

That much interest Was taken In the
organization Of the new city government
was evidenced Monday evening by the
big crowd Of spectators in attendance.
long before the hour set Tor the meeting
a crowd begun to gather at the council
chamber, and by the time the mayor
called the body to or;er not only every
seat was filed, hut citizens ere squatted
all over the flor.
Every councilman was in his seat
when Mayor Weed opened the session.
The minutes were read and approved,
and q lengthy communication from Har-
ris & Co., relative to u small claim, was
filed.
A communication was read from the
fire department, recommending the reap
pointment Of John Reed rs chief and T.
J. Redrnon Ms engineer. The report Was
referred to the committee on ERE aud FIRE
limits.
The city marshal's report showed %
arrests for the month Of May, $l5 rol-
leeted for enipounding fees and 50 ex-
penses. The Justices report SHOW ed the
collection Of $49.75 in fines aud fees, and
expenses Of 5000. Reports Of other Of
6cers we're read and placed on file.
A petition vas read asking for a side
walk on Third street, from B to Race
street. Tie committee on streets and
bitches recommended that the petition be
returned in order that the requisite num-
Der Of signatures might be obtained.
The claims Of sewer employees for wages
aud other miscellaneous claims were re-
Ierred to the finance committee.
The clerk called the attention Of the
council to three tax receipts for the year
20, which had been handed in and which
the tax books showed to be delinquent.
\ Referred.
Bids were received from D. L. Bryson.
G. NJ. Houser and J. E. MerWin for paint.
ing the hose tower and the roof Of the
city hall, and Bryson's bid Of &69.75 be-
inE the lowest, was accepted.
Engineer Redman made statement to
the council regarding the condition Of the
streets, and said that Contractor Schmidt
would give him no satisfaction and had
acted against his instructions in turning
water into the sewer trenches, thereby en-
dangerinR the cemented joints.
The mayor stirred the assembly up to
renewed interest by announcing the order
Of voting, and appointing Councilmen
Chapman and Vaughn tellers. G. W.
Rodman was the only one put in nomi-
nation for city clerk, and he received the
unanimous vote. The same was the pro-
Vramme Of the treasurership, and W. L.
steinweg was reelected without OpPo'
sition.
For marshal the nominees were j. NJ.
Henderson, W. r. Clark, H. D. Cock and
Il. H. Moulton. The first ballot taken
was an informal one, which showed one
vote for Moulton and two fur each Of the
other candidates. In the first formal bal
lot one Of Clark's supporters dropped
him and went to Cock, and the Moulton
vote was changed to Henderson. On the
second formal ballot the other Clark vote
was swiThed 10 Henderson, thereby Riy.
ing him a majority. The announcement
Of the result was received with stamping
and cheers by the opponents Of Mr.
Geek.
The next contest was over the offire Of
street commissioner, the nominees being
L. c. Lowell, Peter Leonardo q. Case,
Geo. Jew ell, Tom Norton and J. NJ. Stout.
Three ballots were taken, Mr.. Leonard
winning in the last, receiving four votes.
W. H. Redman was elected city en-.
Gineer, receiving a full vote. J. T.
Kingsbury was a conditional candidate
10 case Engineer Redman decided not to
run, and Geo. H. Wilson's application
was also In.
S. q. Hsnton and G. W. Gardner were
the candidates for city Justice, the latter
receiving four Of the seven votes cast,
and was declared elected.
}. NJ. Newman and John g. Boyle con-
tested for the Office Of city attorney. Boyle
was elected, receiving four votes.
DR.. W. q. Coe was elected health off,
Ger, and J. E. schWartze sexton, without
opposition.
Previous to adjournment the mayor
named the following committees for the
ensuing year:
Assessment and Taxation-C Carpenter.
NeedhAm and Cox.
CehetSTy-Csrpenter, Needham, Cox.
Fire and Fire Limits Chapman, Mill
or, Vaughn.
Finance Needham, Chapman Cox.
POliee-Schorn, Carpenter, Needham.
Printing-vaushn, Miller, sehorn.
Public ImProvements-Miller, schOrn,
Vaughn.
Streets and Ditches--cOx, Chapman,
Carpenter.
sewernge-Miller, sehoru, Carpenter.
The Hotel Bartholst bus, decorated