The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-08-09
rHB CITY PAqRIARCaS
Held Their Regular Session on Monday
Evening.
MAYOR REDMAN'S OPENING MESSAGE
Yakima Avenue 60 be Cleaned OF
shacks and Tcnts-The Riley.
Hunt NupitaIs- Plea for lnfor-
nation.


Copnc;l inc, /, reu,Isr sess;or ON Mon.
nay evening iast mayor herman pres'u'
ing. All members were present save
Sinclair. Alter the reading of the min
u,es N,vor R,d,nap with sniIe of
:, 80,
aPo'osy' ia'oreo 'he councii VII" us
tirst message, Ms follows:
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idk'"d'
GENTLEMEN: To he honored by cur fell
low cllizens with the administration OF
municipal government imposes CORE
spending responsibilities, and whether We
shall be found worthy the confidence thus
reposed IN us will be determined BY the
manner in which the public interests are
subsprve't during our administration.
North Yakima, b rn under auspicious
skies and enyironed with rich gifts from
the hand 4 nature, by careful manage
ment, will grow In boiy, beauty ami
strength, attracting AMI allnring to II such
people and such institutions As make
city OF refinement aud wealth, n city
whose people will be intelligent, industrl
Gus and prosperous. Centrally lo'ated
amid orchards an' gardens, the rivers oil
lie flowing by, IL should he, and can be-.
the center OF attraction OF q great COM
mon"ealth.
To maintain rapid and uninterrupted
growth IL should not be overburdened in
It's infancy or youth with great public
debt. Young cities are prone to the ways
OF many vonng men who never succeed
IN lie. Sprinsng into existence with
great natural endowments they become
prodigal oil their resources, anticipate the
future, and soon find themselves bank
rnpt. Some eventually work their way
out and finally succeed, many never over
come this great mistake. Current munic
ipal expenses should be kept within thu
| limit Of our revene 50 that warrants VIII
never he at discount, while the burden
ot taxes should he made aud Kept light.
the custom OF the prudent business
man who at the time OF annual reckoning
critically reviews the past that he may
correct such errors or blunders as have
occurred in thejcon'iuct OF his business,
comnlends its application to the manage
ment OF municipal affairs. Therefore IL
would he well that each incoming admin
istrati"n review the record OF the preced-
ing one TO the intent OF promoting that
which is beneficial and eliminating its
evils, ii anv there be.
From the summary made by the chief
executive officer of the previous admins
tration WE fiud the municipal expenses
t"r the fiscal year MAS approximately
$4,000. Compared with expenditures oi
nther cities OF equal population such
sum becomes almost, ii not absolutely.
appalling, considering that only few
hundred dollars IN value OF permanent
improvements are standing To show for
II, hut with deficit OF about "a, go to be
met by an already heavily taxed people.
Our fixed charges in the way olinterest
On bonded debt and contracts OF a per-
manent character amount in round mum
bers to about $1,000. 1t wonid seem
after clpse reckoning that further sum
"f 5000, or total sum OF $4,000 ought
| To he sufficient TO meet all ordinary ex-
penses OF the city.
10 MAINTAIN expenditures within these
limits VIII demand careful planning and
the almost absolute working to such plan.
Already creditable beginning has been
made in me curtalling nf expenses, hut to
the mind Of your presiding officer FUR
the pruning is needed. Referring to the
summary above mentioned you will find
under the head of 'Miscellaneous and in
cidentals" the sum of practically 5000.
An inspection of tn. list OF items that 20
tn make mp this amount is recommended,
with the hope that you Will be able to
1rea'ly diminish the aperture where
treasure flows ont under this head.
Making the fire engineer also police
man is wise arrangement so far az it
goes, but upon actual and fair test it is
my candid belief that You would find that
III all cases of fire within any ordinary
distanre from the street hydrant more
effective stream will he had without the
engine than with ii-this conclusion is
from knowledge vi the pressure thatcan
be applied at the power house, and by its
veriticution in other places with like sys-
9 fnr,hsr 40 y,n, '.on,d ha I'd IN Tho
matter Of salary and fuel.
Rigid economy in the matter OF expen'
.ilture, u'eeIntr WIN enicleht collee,iohs
aSsan,;ai ~ .yo;d sor;nns tnan.;,, sm,bsr.
rasment or p ,ssible wreck.
Our ehviahle reputation as a prosperous
iny To ns no, onlv elemen,s ~ strens,b
and people of desirable class, but also
many of the lawIess and vicious. The
prompt arrest ana vigorous prosecution
and in a isr,a ,ne."rre cleanse o ,ve n,a.
rincts from this unwhoIesome element.
North Yakima, in law. is now a city OF
..'e a.''.u I'sss. we snouin nenlons'la'e
Hrst rlass and no, raI.y o,r eanr,s mill
we have become legally city of the first
class.
| nave tue utnost conHnpnce IN tne