The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-10-05
Al IkrERESIIxe SESSION.
The City Ceuneti Up ts tts Eyes in
official Work.


Kingsbury was unanimously chosen TO
occupy the executive chair pro tempore,
in which capacity he served With dignity
and precision.
A communication was read from Mayor
Prosser in which referepce was made to
his unavoidable absence and to his prog
ress in collecting evidence in the Schmidt
case.
Alter reading and approving the minutes
OF the last preceding regular meeting, a
similar action was taken in the matter Of
the special meeting held on Thursday
evening Of last week, at which an ordi.
nance was passed TO protect the interests
Of the local merchant.
Marshal Liggett reported that he had
made 81 arrests during the month Of Sep
TENDER, in whose cases the aggregate fines
and costs amounted to s536.75; that he
had killed 80 dogs since June LIST at u cost
Of $40. Referred.
Street Commissioner Leonard reported
that he had given 30 receipts for road poll
tax and that he would hereafter endeavor
to submit correct and satisfactory report
of the work in his department.
The committee reported favorably on
Engineer Redman's survey Of new street
grades. City Attorney Murane was in
structed to prepare an ordinance conform
ing thereto aud repeating all other ordi-
nances and parts Of ordinances relating to
street grades and city datum
The police committee returned City
Justice j. o. Clark's monthly report be-
cause |, was full Of errors.
Chairman Kinesbury reported that his
committee had found o. W. Johnson's
building all right, under the ordinance
regulating such structures within the fire
limits.
In the McMurtry matter the committee
reported that the late marshal was in no
way indebted to the city, his accounts
being correct to a cent, and recommended
that the note given by himself and bonds
men and made payable to Yakima Ma
tional bank be returned to its makers.
The city council made the an,ende honor
able in adopting the following resolution
on unanimous vote by roll-call:
To the Mayor and Council Of the City Of
North Ydkimd:-We your committee to
whom was referred the matter OF ex-Mar-
shal McMurtry, have to report that we
find the said McMurtry was not short as
reported, and never was during his term
of Office to the amount Of one cent. We
further find that he and his. bondsmen
gave note in the sum OF 5000, payable
to the Yakima National bank and held
by the late city treasurer, w. l.. Stein
veg, for the amount Of the so claimed
shortage. Said note has been, at the re-
quest of this committee, turned over to
the city treasurer, F. NJ Spain, and We
your committee recommend that he bt
instructed TO return the same to the max
ers thereof
And your committee would further SUBJ
NIT the following resolutions, viz: That
marshal OF the CITY OF North Yakima, was
reported short in his accounts with said
city. and
experts OF the books and accounts of said
city and said marshal it has been found
that the said ex-Marshal McMurtry is in
no way indebted to said city, either at the
time claimed or at any other time during
his term of office, therefore, be it
Resoir,d, By the city council of the city
of North Yakima in the matter of Benz.
f. McMurtry, late city marshal of this
city. having been charged with taking
this city's money and appropriating the
same to his own use, and the same upon
strict examination found to be absolutely
false and without foundation, this council
is DESTROYS OF and will do all in its power
to make the amende honorable and to clear
the fair name McMurtry OF any and all
faint, and to that end be it further
Resolved, That this report and resolu-
tons be spread upon the minutes OF this
council; that they be published in the
city papers and that the city clerk be in
structed to furnish the late marshal with
a copy of the same under the seal OF the
city. ]. I. KINGsBURy,
j. J. CARPENTER,
JOHN REED,
Committee.
Finance committee reported favorably
on all bills and accounts referred to it at
the last regular meeting and warrants
were ordered drawn for the same.
Reeds bill concerning the posting and
distribution OF bills throughout the city,
was taken from the table and referred to
the police committee.
A ,mmunication was read from Edw.
Whitson concerning the alley through his
block, in which he reiterated his promise
to open said alley when the city needed
and commanded it. Chairman Lince. OF
the committee on streets and bitches,
said, when an effort was made TO refer
the matter back to his committee, that
all had been done that the committee had
power to do and that the council should
resolve itself into committee OF the
whole and determine the matter once for
all. But the committe was instructed to
obtain written contract from Mr.. Whit
son to vscate when the city again COM
manded the alley to be opened.
But one bid for city printing was pre-
vi heDuU-
lies bid having been put into the mayors
postoffice box during his absence. The
matter was referred to the printing COM
mittee with power to accept or reject the
bid offered.
Bylaws adopted unanimously by the
fire department and approved by the
chief were read and approved. Council
man Redmon insisted on definite action
at that session because. he said, only
those whose signatures appeared to the
bylaws could claim immunity from GER
tain responsibilities OF citizenship by
reason of mem 5ershipin the department;
that there were number of citizens who
evaded the payment Of road poll tax be-
cause they wore fire badges; that they
never attended a meeting of the depart.
ment or did work at FIRE or drill that it
was an imposition and that he desired to
relieve the city from embarrassment in