The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-09-21
IN THE COUNCIL ROOM.
Business Transacted NJ the Session
Monday Evening.

Monday Evening.
A warrant was ordered drawn from the
road and bridge fund for sI50in payment
Of draft OF the Ontario Land Co.
A request was made for sidewalk on
east side OF Second street, between Chest
nut and Walnut. The council asked for
presentation Of petition from the property
owners along said street In the specified
way.
E. L. spery's request to erect sheet.
iron building on lot "a Of block 81 was re-
ferred to committee on public improve
ments.
@. NJ. Holion asked for payment to him
OF the sum OF s3l, he having overpaid his
tax account TO that amount. Warrant
ordered drawn out OF road and bridge
fund.
Edward whitson', delinquency in
opening the alley from First to Second
street, between B and G, was referred 10
the committee on streets and bitches.
Report from Treasurer Kuechler in free
lunch matter showed a balance OF funds
on hand OF 1925. He was instructed 10
turn II over to the city treasurer.
In the matter Of the petition for closing
business houses on Sunday, Captain
Kingsbury stated that the document was
delusion and snare; that there were
names on 1t OF people who reside miles
away in the country, of children as young
rs seven years and OF business men who
never authorized the use OF their names
on the petition. He therefore desired to
have the matter referred to another COM
mittee to Investigate the charges he made
against the promulgators OF the move
ment. BY suggestion OF the mayor the
same committee that has had month in
which to make the desired investigation
was instructed to complete its task.
Warrants were ordered drawn In pay
ment OF expenses incurred in conducting
the free soup house.
The man who paid $25 for the privilege
OF conducting shooting gallery 10 town
stated that he couldn't make expenses
and wanted his money back. Councilman
Reed, out of the goodness OF his soul,
moved that he be given what he wanted
and allowed to 60 on his way rejoicing.
But thu council wisely refused TO do Il.
Then the city patron desired to be per-
mitted to conduct chance game known
Ms "the knife boat" free OF charge. John
Reed moved that he be allowed to do this
as some compensation for his loss on the
other fake, but there is another man who
pays s25 quarter for that privilege, and
Mr.. Reed and his unfortunate friend
again suffered defeat, for the matter was
referred to the police committee and there
is no danger OF that BODY posing in the
role OF misguided philanthropists.
In the matter of the promissory note
said to have been given by McMurtrie to
cover possible shortage pending investi-
cation, Capt. Kingsbury said that, after
McMurtrie had established his innocence
beyond doubt, they had no right to hold
the ex-official's note and the least the
council could do was to return the note,
II the city had It, and spread upon the
records resolution fully generating Nc
Murtrie. He prepared and submitted
the resolution. A committee consisting
OF kingsbury, Reed and Carpenter was
instructed to put the affair in proper con-
dition.
Reed moved that the aity marshal be
instructed to stop work on o. w. John.
sons brick playhouse and restaurant on
the ground that proper regard for the con.
ditions OF the ordinance governing the
construction Of brick walls was not shown.
Carried. The marshal had the work
stopped next morning, but the chairman
Of the building committee signed permit
Immediately for the construction of the
walls and the work goes merrily on.
Street Commissioner Leonard was
hauled over the Goals for submitting indif-
ferent and wholly uninteligible reports
concerning his official progress-the |
amount OF money he collects, what he |
does with 1t, the number OF men he en- |
ployes, where they work and what they
accomplish. 1t was decreed by the coun- |
Gil that he should do that hereafter.
Reed submitted an ordinance regula-
ting the posting and distribution OF bills |
in the city limits and establishing pen
atty for violation of the same. After the
passage of the ordinance, agreement could
not be made on the amount Of license for |
permission TO post and distribute bills, or
the extent of penalty TO impose for a vio-
lation OF the ordinance; so the matter
was tabled indefinitely.
The action awarding city printing con-
tract to f. nj. Reed on July IL, 1898, was
reconsidered and the city clerk instructe |
to advertise for new bids.
City ATTORNEY Murane stated that he |
had by stipulation arranged to have
the city's appeal case in the supreme
court heard at the October term. A war
rant for $50 was ordered drawn on the |
road and bridge fund to cover necessary |
expenses IN the appeal OF said case.
On inquiry it was learned that there |
are 1871 in the salary fund.