The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-06-22
4 MESSiGE TO Tue COUNCIL BY THE MAYOR.
Mayor Prosser Makes some Recon-.
mendations and Approves the
Bends Of City Officers.

10 me honorable cuy council OF North
Yakima, gentlemen.
At your last meeting, city officials were
elected who were required to give bonds
as follows to wit:
+. NJ. Spain, city treasurer In the sum
OF 1900; j. G. Liggett, city marshal in
the sum of $1,000; as marshal and as
delinquent tax collector 5000; Jos. Bar
tholet, jr., city clerk in the sum Of 1900;
Peter Leonard in the sum of 81 900; J. o.
Clark. city justice, 10 the sum OF 1900.
Since that time bonds have been filed
by the officials aforesaid and approved
by me having thereon as sureties as fol-
lows to wit:
On the bond of F. M. Spain, George
Donald in the sum OF 5000; Alex. r.
Sinclair $4,000; o. A. Fecbter 5000;
James Greene $500 and II. c. Hum.
phrey $500. making in the aggregate
$4,000.
On the bond Of J. c. Liggett as city
marshal, II. c. Humphrey for the sum
of 81 goo and George Donald 81 900, max.
ing 5000. As delinquent tax collector.
A. S. Paul $1,000; Dudley Eshelman
81 900 and Fred X. Reed 81 900, making
50, 900.
On the bond OF Jos. Bartholet, jr., as
city clerk, John Bartholet 81 500 and o.
A. Fechter 81 500, making 5000.
On the bond of Peter Leonard as street
commissioner, W. A. Cox for the sum Of
81 900 and Samuel Chapel 81 600, max
ing 5000.
On the bond Of J. o. Clark as city JUS
tice, j. II. Carpenter $3.50 and Charles
Carpenter $3.50, making $500.
The surities upon these bonds have in
every instance been required to testify
that they were worth double the sum to
which their names are affixed over and
above all debts, liabilities and exemp-
tons. This was not the case with these
bonds as they were first presented to me
for approval. but as this is requirement
of the statues OF the state on the subject,
! have deemed it advisable that a strict
compliance with the law is necessary and
should be insisted upon.
During the past week very successful
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic and its associated organizations,
known as the Woman's Relief Corps and
Sons OF Veterans has been held in our city.
AS considerable expense has been incurred
in the decoration of our streets and in
other incidental OUTLAWS connected with
this encampment, would respectfully
recommend that an appropriation Of fifty
dollars be made for the purpose OF assist
ing in the payment OF these expenses.
have also to state that few days ago an
injunction was issued out of tue superior
court restraining the city marshal from
selling certain lots in this city for dein-
quent taxes and to suggest that the city
attorney be instructed to promptly take
such steps as may be necessary to defend
the city in this suit and to bring it
to speedy trial. The main question in
volved in this cause is whether the city
10 empowered to collect taxes under and
by virtue OF its charter or under the gen.
eral laws of the state. 1t is not necessary
for me to remind you Of the Importance
Of having this question determined with
the least practicable delay, and ifpossible
at the present term OF the superior court
in this city. therefore make the recon-
mendation above stated. have also
been informed that complaint has been
filed in the superior court Of this county
against the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company in the matter OF opening GER
tain streets across the railroad tracks OF
that company by the late city attorney.
l am not sufficiently advised in regard to
the facts or the merits of this case to
make any recommendations with refer.
ence to 1t, but in matter which would
appear to involve long and expensive
course Of litigation, would urge upon
the city council the importance OF care
full consideration OF Its course on the sub
ject to the end that the best interests of
the city may be thereby promoted, all OF
which is respectfully submitted.
w. F. PRossER, Mayor.