The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-08-17
WORK OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Important Hustaess Transacted
Many Matters Discussed.

full hoard was present. =
After the reading and approval OF the
minutes Of the previous session. com.
munication was received from L. r. Free
man, asking that an order previously
made relative to the rebuilding along
property belonging to him on the cas-,
side OF First street be resrinded that the
order made regarding the construction OF
sidewalks on the west side of First he en-
forced. TIE council. on motion of Capt.
Kingsburv, instructed the clerk TO notify
him that he is expected to build at once.
The following statement from Alder.
man Kingsbury was resd
To he Mayor aud Council Of the City Of
Worth Yakimo: ientlemen-As one OF
the members of this conncil and as chair.
man Of the committee OF public improve.
mont. | refused to allow brick walls over
IL feet high to he constructed within the
city limits in accordance with an ordi-
nance in iorces
In the meantime special meeting OF
the council was called and no notice was
given me. At the said meeting the ordi.
nance governing brick walls, etc, was re.
pealed and an ordinance passed allowing
brick walls of "a feet height to he con-
structed OF thickness of IL inches.
now protest against this action of the
council, knowing the same to be danger
Gus and not sufficient.
J. T. KINGsBURY,
Councilman.
The communication was ordered spread
upon the minutes.
A petition praying for the construction
OF lateral from the main ditch at the
corner Of Second and G streets was re-
reived from John F. hinder and five 9th.
ers. II was referred to the committee on
streets and bitches.
A communication was received from
w. II. kershaw, asking that the posts
supporting the awning in front of his
First street meat market he allowed 10
stand, explaining that they stand fully
ten feet from the building and left ample
sidewalk accommodation. The petition
was refused s. c. Henton then stated
that Mr.. Kershaw was out of town and
asked the Indulgence of the council until
his return, which was granted.
A petition was received from the W.
C. T. U. and the Ministerial Alliance,
aking that the business houses OF the
city be closed on Sundays. After earnest
addresses by Revs. Drew, Warner and
Cheadle, the petition was referred to the
city attorney and a special committee. as
follows: Carpenter, Lince and Kings
bury, to report at next meeting.
The report of City Justice Clark WAS re-
ceived and referred to the committee on
police.
The street comm issioner's report was
received and referred TO the committee
on streets and bitches, to report at next
meeting.
The monthly report of the city mar
shall was referred to the police com nit
tee.
Chairman Reed, from the committee
on fire and fire limits, recommended the
purchase OF 1909 feet OF 2 Inch hose, as
per the recommendations OF the chief OF
the fire department. The report was re-
ceived and 500 feet OF hose ordered.
The petition for a street to he known
as Cherry avenue was not granted
The special committee appointed to
have the city accounts and books in
spected asked for further time to mako a
final report. Granted.
The payroll amounting to $694.4S was
ordered paid.
The usual number Of claims were re-
ierred to the finance committee.
An ordinance amending an ordinance
to prevent the running at large Of stock
was lost.
An ordinance, numbered 207, estab~
fishing city grade and datum, was re-
ferred to the committee on public i'm
provements and streets and bitches.
The proprietor of the Kickapoo Medi-
cine company address ed the council in
behalf of tho combination, stating that
they were not peddlers or hawkers and
that he wished to pay license only on ex-
hibition nights. The matter was referred
to the city attorney.
A report was read from the city treas
urer and, OH motion, adopted. The re-
port shows a balance on hand OF $S2l0.52.
Bids on fire hose were then read, and
the purchase heretofore ordered was di
rected to be made OF Fawcett Bros. at s.
cents per foot A bond, IN the amount
OF the purchase price, was exacted, the
same to be approved by the mayor.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolred, BY the city council that the
clerk oil the city Of North Yakima be al
lowed to make his Office honrs from IL to
II O'Clock a. m. and from 4 to o'clock
r. M, during the time OF the assessing OF
city property, he posting a notice and
keeping the same upon his door for the
benefit of the pntlic during that time.
j. T. KINasBURY, Councilman.
The clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for sidewalks on Second street.
Properly owners on the east side and
northwest half of block 80. and S. j.
Lowe aud Wari Eros. we granted 30 days
Of extension OF time to comply with the
sidewalk ordiuare.
The petition Of F. d. Black for refund
ing; committee vas granted further time
in which TO report.
Property owners were ordered TO COM
plete sidewalk on west side OF Selah ave-
nue.. between A and b.
The council was informed that one II.
Mover, residing in. block 81, had taken
sail from the alley and placed same on
his lot, thereby creating large excava-
ton, which had filled with water. The
street commissioner was ordered to notify
the said Mover that il the matter Is not
remedied within a reasonable time, he
will te prosecuted.