The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-09

MAKE MS electlOD assured. ne maze
verbal application for the position, while
j. q. Case, l.. NJ. Maupin and J. J.
Backer made applications in writing.
Mr.. Msupin has been candidate for
several years and If persistence counted
for anything he would be the coming
marshal, but the ballot showed four votes
for Backer and two for Lille, ard Mr..
Backer was declared elected.
For nightwatchman, Councilman Dite-
man placed W. d. Walker In nomination
and Councilman Larson performed the
same Office for A. l.. Williams. The lat
ter received four votes to half that num-
Der for Mr.. Walker. Councilmen Sim
mons and husband voted for Walker.
Frank L. Rodmsn was elected city
justice receiving four votes to two for A..
p. Fulkerson, the present incumbent.
Mr.. Fulkersou had three pledges aside
from one.who WAS his avowed and stead
fast friend. In the caucus proceeding the
meeting of the council he received five
votes to one for Rodman. The official bal
lot gave him 2 votes Rodnan 4. Evident
ly some OF the members of the council are
greater politicians than statesmen.
For sexton, J. f, Schwartze received s
votes; Nat Yeates L.
For scavenger, w. w. Curry s; Dr. W..
w. Mccormick l. The vote cast for DR..
Mccormick was probably the very funny
joke of one of his dignified populist
friends.
Sydney Arnold was elected civil engi-
neer receiving votes to for Dave Gull
land. /.
Action on the reduction Of the saloon
license was again postponed until the
next meeting.
The mayors message was listened to
with intent interest. 1t was as follows
To the Honorable, the City Council Of
the City of North Yakima;
Gentlemen: With the assistance oil
the city clerk, and from his books, have
this day made up the following zsate-
ment of the amount Of city warrants
issued from January %, 1895, to January
Z, 1896, showing the expenses of conduct
ing the several departments of the city
government for the year 1886. AL war
rants issued in 1895 previous to the 22nd
Of January were for expenses incurred in
1894, and ell warrants issued since Janu-
airy LIST to the present time are included
as expenses incurred In 1896:
Streets and bitches, in
GLIDING nails. drayage
on lumber, etc. ......$l032 l6
Liggett's contract on
| ditch. .... so 90
Applegate's contract on
Sidewalk. 116 90
Lumber Tor streets. 304 ~
-$l502 IS
Fuel for Offices and engines -. al go
Telephone ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS 90
Stationery, stamps and box rent. = 10
Safe for city hall, including dray-
age and sitting up. ............ 29s 90
Office and jail furnishings 49,. 90
Fire department. ....... "a 40
Elections Ii Is
Flushing sewers. .. so
! Boarding prisoners. ........... I'll %
Tools, including repairs ....... 81 40
Scavenger work. ....... Is Is
courts .......................7 1877 90
Feeding and killing dogs. ....... 80 80
Interest on bonded debt and ex-
change ................... 5409 90
Printing, including certain sta
tionery .......... .......... IIs Is
Care of poor ......... IA 80
lCity engineer and eng's. help. II 90
City park i55 90
Salaries OF officers. ........... 1914 90
Police $50. 301 90
Expense OF pound, rent. ......: IL %
II 90 " lumbeP and
labor on new ............... % IS
Water and lights. ........... 44a9 rs
Water extension. . 40 IS
Sprinkling streets ..... Is 90
Refunded pound money . 90
4th OF July ice and drayage. z rs
Ten per cent. of saloon license
paid to state. ............. COO W
4 Total. ................ sl7995 SC