The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-04-19
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Health officer McCormick Wants a
Pleasure Trip mt shc Cisy's
Expense.

The city council met on Monday even
ing and, owing to the absence OF Mayor
Prosser, the chair was filed by Council
man Reed. Little business was trans
acted and adjournment being taken until
Tuesday when Mayor Prosser. and Coun-
cilmen Kingsbury, Lince, Carpenter,
Allen and Reed were present.
A report OF the cemetery committee was
read embodying Recommendation that
the sexton be required to devote all his
time and labor on the cemetery. and II he
cannot do this for the annual salary OF
5000 that he be requested to resign. The
report was adopted.
In reference to the petition OF the Sisters
OF Charity Of the House Of Providence for
remission Of taxes, the committee on
assessment and taxation reported that
there was no law by which said taxes
could be RENTED and recommended that
the full assessment be collected. Report
adopted.
A report OF the proceedings of Arbor
day vas made and ordered spread upon
the minutes.
Health Officer Mccormick presented
his report showing the general good health
OF the city, and submitting a communi.
cation from the secretary OF the state
board OF health with invitation TO a state
convention to be held at Spokane, begin.
ming May !. DR.. Mccormick said he was
not anxious 10 attend the convention, but
was willing TO make a sacrifice OF his
time II the city would pay all expenses.
The matter was left to committee con.
sisting Of Lince, Allen and Carpenter, Blu,
as the doctors term OF Office will soon en-.
plre and the city is not 10 condition to
stand the expense OF many iunketinv
tours, he will not, in all probability, BE-
required to make the sacrifice.
The council adopted report favoriny
Naicheez avenue and the road to the fair
grounds peiitioned for by Capt. Thomas.
on the grounds that Second street does
not reach the section line by about 800
feet and that the city would have to build
more road to make that route available
than the other; and further that County
Commissioner Hubbard had stated that
there was no law to compel the building
OF road along the sectional line.
The mayor reported that the city had
been garnisheed by d. Z. Stewart. who
had obtained = judgment OF $64s 90
against Sewer Contractor Schmidt,
for any funds that may be on hand to
which said Schmidt has claim. In this
connection Mayor Prosser spoke of the
important suit now pending, in which
Schmidt was sueing the city for many
thousands Of dollars, and suggested that
a special fund be created, and that $500
be set aside to pay witness fees, mileage
and other expenses which it would be
necessary to meet. A cash warrant of
$500 was drawn in the mayors favor
which he is to account for by receipts and
vouchers.
On motion of Councilman Reed the
water company was notified to lay the
mains and locate the hydrants on the
west side OF the track in conformity with
the report OF the committee made last
fall.
The election announcement with list of
election officers and notice of division Of
the city into three wards, was orderea
published in Tue HERALD and can h.
found in the advertising columns Of This
issue.