The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-24
SESSION OF the CITY COUNCIL.
letting Il Vast Importance Done Bat. Con.
siderable Detail and AinOr WOFk
Attended II.


The regular session Of the city council
was held Monday night with all members
present and Mayor Weed In the chair.
The matter Of the difficulty In collect
Ing sidewalk tax was called up and con-
siderable discussion eusued in which the
city attorney received several digs for
non-attendanee at meetings and the ina
bility to end him when wanted. The
question was finally turned over to the
committee on streets and bitches which
was empowered to confer with the city
attorney, or some other attorney II neces-
sary, TO see II q valid sidewalk ordi-
nance could not be framed.
The committee on police reported that
according to the stubs Of the ex-mar-
shal's tax book he was still indebted
TO the city $3.50, but Is that officer
had deducted his ten per cent commits
sion In some instances and not in others
II was difficult to determine the exact
amount Of the shortage. The report
was re-referred to the same commit
tee, with instructions to confer with
Mr.. McMurtry and try and arrive at some
defipite basis for settlement.
The committee on police recommended
that one policeman be dispensed with, and
that the marshal, before employing addi-
tional assistance, should confer with the
committee and get Its sanction. Marshal
Cock addressed the council on the subject
and said that there were many tough
characters in the city atthe present time
and he thought it was runAing too much
risk to guard the city with only one assis-
tant, but the council held q different
opinion and the report was adopted.
The following bills approved by the
finance committee, were read and war
rants ordered drawn for the various
amounts: D. Wheeler, n; H. L. Tucker,
$500; Walen & Imsland, 800; Chap
pell & Cox, $27.07; W. F. Dyer, 500
YAKIMA HERALD, $50; g. W. Rodman,
S5.26; D. Eshelman, 1905; J.. P. Nc
Cafferty, $3.50; F. L. Rodman, 5000;
B. Wilkinson, $3.50; @. W. Henry, $3.50;
G. W. Gardner, 1855; ]. W. Dooley,
5000; ]. G. Leach, 1915; Chas. A. Sic
fert, $3.50; Jos. Liggett, ST., $500; Harry
Spratt, $l.76; A. S. Paul, $2.sS; Sunny
side restaurant, $S2.25; St uart & Son,
$4.75; W. H. Redman, $l7S.0O
The bond Of Shardlow & Mcdaniel, was
approved and $1,000 having been despos-
tied with the city treasurer, the clerk was
instructed to issue the license for the en-
suing year.
The committee on streets and bitches
was empowered to act on the question Of
procuring water for irrigation purposes
for that portion Of the city lying east Of
the Union ditch.
A. 8. Paul submitted bid Of $l55.50
for the construction Of the tower for dry
ing hose and the committee on fire and
fire limits was authorized TO examine into
the merits Of the proposal and TO let the
contractif the conditions were satisfaeto-
~ ;also to solicit bids for the construction Of
Q fence around the lot in the rear Of the
city building and report at the next meet
ing.
Chairman Miller, Of the park com
mittee was requested to investigate and
bring in 4 report and recommendation at
the next meeting regarding the yearly
expenditures and improvements on the