The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-03-08
Yet THEY WE'RE JOLLY
The Great LaE-SlYsrs Of the City In
Very Busy Session.
LIVELY Tits BETWEEN FACTIONS
ceunciiman Redmen Res'sns-Cem.
usittec Changes - Another Ditch
Matter - Fire Department. OrdI.
nanee-wees Of the Health officer

Notwithstanding the prevalence Of Ia
grippe and the general lethargy in bust.
ness way. unusual interest was manifest
ed In the regular session OF the city coun-
ell on Monday evening. All but one of
the aldermen came in early-some with
serious countenance and quiet demeanor,
who gravely put away their hats and
great coats in the proper places; others,
profoundly engrossed in the task before
them, threw their hats on the council
mems business table where there was
abundant room ~ for them and flung
their overcoats over the backs Of eonven-
lent chairs and benches, in some in
stances, and kept them on in others.
The mayor and clerk Sere the first arriv-
ais; the former was found, behind gold
rim glasses and in students cap, lost in
the columns OF his favorite daily, while
the latter, encircled with wresths OF
smoke from fragrant Havana, was
chin-deep in business, new and unfn-
ished, petitions, remonstrances, bills,
communications, official reports, engin-
GERS diagrams and other interesting mat
ter OF like character. But the mayors
gavel tby the way, he ought to have a
good one) tapped and order was soon
wrought out OF chaos-John Reed saving
himself the humiliation Of tardy mark
by scratch, and not very distinct one
at that. Then business began to rush.
A petition was presented by number
OF residents of the northeastern part OF
the city, asking for more water. They
are not convenient to the Union ditch
and they have no water with which to ir-
rigate their trees, etc. They ask the city
to supply them with water from the city
ditch. Referred to proper committee.
Captain Norwood and others of the
Salvation army prayed the council to pro-
vide for their protection from ruffianisni
by street gamins and hoodlums. The
council Immediately passed an ordinance
providing for the protection of all public
gatherings Of lawful character and f,r the
punishment Of offenders.
City Justice ]. o. Clark was the only
municipal official who submitted report
for the month OF February.
A petition from nu nierous saloon keep
ers was read, asking that they may here
after be permitted to pay their yearly
license Of $1,000 thus: $500 cash and
$500 at the end Of six months from date
of license, the party thus licensed being
required to give a good and sufficient
bond for the second payment. Council
man Kingsbury argued that the prayer
was reasonable, inasmuch as the pay
ment of license in this manner would
enable the payer and the community to
enjoy the use OF $500 in ordinary COM
mercial or business transactions for q
period Of six months, whereas, as now
paid, it is tied up-"absolutely dead to
the world"-for that period; that there
are nine saloons in this city and this
means the use of 1850 more than could
otherwise be kept in local circulation.
Councilman Reed moved that the mat.
ter be referred to the city attorney and
proper committee.
The prayer OF the petitioners was grant
ed, on the condition that it could be done
legally.
The fire department ordinance, pub
lished elsewhere in this issue, evoked q
series OF forensic exhibitions. The depart
ment, acting 10 concert with members of
the council, has been endeavoring for
year to reduce the proposition to legal
status, and Councilman Redmon, it's
champion, urged with special emphasis
that it was the duty OF the city to con-
cede something in business way to the
fire laddies for the systematic direction
in future.
Councilman Kingsbury grew eloquent
in defence of his motion TO defer the mat
ter two weeks more to afford further
time for consideration OF some of the
provisions OF the ordinance as read and
he asked to be excused from voting on 1t
simply because he could not on short
notice vote intelligently on such an i'm
portant matter. Councilman Carpenter
agreed with him, and for the same reason
Councilman Kuechler was excused from
voting. The ordinance was passed.
Hon. II. ]. Snively appeared for NJ. p.
Zindorf in the matter Of the latter's claim
against the city for building sidewalk
two years ago or more on Second street
Yakima avenue and A street. The mat
ter was referred to a special committee.
Another matter also brought up b. Mr..
Snively on behalf of interested residents
related - the Lime" ditch and its
proper maintenance. Councilman Reed
offered a resolution to the effect that
proper committee investigate the matter
and report to the council the nature OF
necessary action. Adopted.
Councilman Kingsbury submitted City
Engineer Redman's report and draught
of the public park and proposed improve
ments therein. Less than $500, it was
thought, will do all necessary work this
year, after which the city is under con-
tract to expend $3.50 annually in its
maintenance and improvement. The
report was received. on motion, and
placed in the hands OF the comm ttee on
public Improvements for Immediate
work.
The quarantine against the people Of
the Natcheez valley which was estab-
lished some months ago (since which
time it has been overlooked), was raised.
In some mysterious way the council