The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-09-06
LIVELY SESSION or The CITY COUNCIL.
Gel" Taggard lnv,ighs Against Drug Stor,
Bars...Ex.Trsas. SPANS Claim Allowed.
MANY Matters Of Much Interest.

Auc Cit COuucll met III regular seSsiOn
Monday. with the mayor and all men,
bers present. After the usual prelimina-
ries the application for saloon license from
Col. ]. A. Taggard was read. Col. Tag
gard stated that his saloon license ex-
pired at midnight, and that owing to the
tiehtness of money and poor business he
was not able just at present to respond
with thousand dollars; but be would
like to have his application favorsbly
considered, so thar he could resume the
sale Of liquors as soon as he had paid in
the necessary sum and complied with the
other conditions. His application was
granted.
The city attorneys report on the claim
of F. NJ. Spain. ex-city treasurer, in
which precedents were cited, was read.
The report was rather adverse to Mr..
Spain's side, but the matter had evident
ly been settled on the outside; for Coun-
Gilman Humphrey mo we'd that the claim.
amounting to slll.ll, be allowed. This
was contested by Councilman Switzer,
who thought that Mr.. SPAN had no right
to the money in equity, and that to allow
it was simply putting a hand into the
city treasury and taking out SO much
money illegally. The roll was called and
all voted n favor of paying the claim ex-
cepting Swizer and Sinclair.
Marshal Lyon reported twelve arrests
up to the first OF September; fines to the
amount Of $l25.25; twelve meals fur
nished and twenty horses and one COW
impounded.
Messrs. Bartholet, Allen and Badger
reported that they had ordered the clean
ing of FIRST, Second and Thi rd streets
south OF Yakima avenue and the grading
Of Maple street as far as the city line, ia
anticipation Of travel to the fair grounds.
p. A. Stanton with force Of men started
in on the work Monday.
Bills to the amount OF 1896. 10, includ-
ing $5O250 pay roll were appro 'ed and
warrants ordered drawn.
The bond Of J. E. Schwartze as sexton,
for 1880, with ]. T. Stewart and Rober
Scott as suretie 8. was approved.
The application ms OF Samuel Storrow.
Sidney Arnold and George II. Wilson,
for the Office OF city surveyor were taken
up and balloled upon. Wilson was de-
clared elected on the second ballot receiv
ing 4 vote to I for Storrow aud 2 for
Mills.
An ordinance enumerating public nui-
sances; providing punishment for Great
ing, keeping or maintaining the same,
and provi ding for the removal and abate
ment thereof, was called up and read the
irst and second time. The ordinance is
long one and among other things, in
GLIDING sanitary and health provisions.
are sections prohibiting gambling ana
houses Of prostitution. After the reading
of the ordinance Col. Tsggard asked per-
mission to address the council and spoke
IN favor OF more liberality and freedom in
the government OF the town and thought
that the wide open western ways"
would bring greater prosperity to Yakim
at this present stage. He directed his
remarks largely to the high license as
sessed against the saloons while the drug
stores were permitted to carry on liquor
trade without hindrance or tax. He
stated that he had imbibed at drug stor.
bars and had no doubt that mem bers Of
the council had done the same, and be
asked the city to begin system of espion-
age on such illicit traffic and protect the
saloon men who were contributing 81
largely to the support of the city.
Councilman Humphrey responded to
Col. Taggard's charges and blamed him
for not making complaint and having
those punished who. were violating the
laws If he had knowledge OF the same.
Special police privileges we're granted
TO the nightwstchm an employed at the
lumber yard OF Bray & Dix.
Dir. Humphrey stated that the sewer
contest Of Schmidt against the city had
been carried to the supreme court OF tue
state where il was liable to remain for u
year or two, and he thought that either
Of the banks OF the city would be willing
to pay interest on the 5000 in contest
The question OF tie authority of the city
in the premises was brought up, but
as the city attorney was absent on account
Of illness no opinion could be had and
the matter was dropped for the tiue
being.
Mr.. Switzer wanted to know by what
authority the extra policemen had been
employ ed, and Mr. Walton said he had
authorized the marshal to increase his
force, on account Of the large number oil
strangers, including a rough element,
who were now in the city, and at the
request OF Q number OF citizens. The
mayor stated that no debt could be in
Cured under the charter without the
authority OF the council.
Over the question OF the payment Of
the Spain claim and on which fund it
should be draw Mr.. Switzer thought the
salary fund was illegal and that it was
wrong to make fish OF one and flesh of
ano,her-to pay the officers from cash
fund and the laboring men with depre
ciated warrants.
Humphrey nominated Switzer for presi.
dent TO act in the absence Of the mayor,
and Switzer nominated Allen. The latter
was chosen, receiving votes to 2 for
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