The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-03-21
CITY COUNCIL WORK.
n u. Lombard Resigns and A. B. Weed Is
Elected Mis- Sueee ssor -other Matters.

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were present, with Mayor Fechter in the
chair. After the reading and approval
of the minutes, the resignation Of H. II.
Lombard, councilman-at-large, was read
and accepted.
\ communication from Fire Chief
llauser, with regard to the sale OF the
old fire engine, was read. The fire
chiefs letter was accompanied by Il
communication from the purchaser OF
the engine, A. G. Long Of Portland, Or.
The letter caused considerable discussion
plan adopted of getting rid of the engine
without first securing their consent, but
as the matter had been sanctioned by
the mayor, the action of the chief was
ratified. One hundred and forty feet Of
hose, worth $l35, was secured for the
old machine.
| The petition of Frank B. Shardlow for
license was read and the license was
granted.
The citizens living near Union ditch
on Seventh street presented petition
asking for bridge across the ditch.
The matter was referri to the street
and ditch committee
NJ. Schorn presented petition asking
rebate OF one-half the taxes for the
year 1889 on some lots he recently pur-
chased. In view OF the possibility Of
other petitions OF the same kind being
presented, the mayor suggested that a
general resolution be passed allowing Il
rebate on all taxes on property similarly
situated, but no action was taken on the
suggestion.
The following bills were ordered paid
Tony Day fire alarm improvements, $50 I;
st. p. q I. l.. Co., lumber, S64.l3 DEM
ocrat, printing, s. &c, Yakima Wood
Yard wood and coal, $l5.25; H. Otter,
sos; VIM. Curry, $3.50; c. NJ. lIauser,
$50; \. Z. Howard, for pest house,
Sl57 30; Frank Horsley, $3.50; +. l..
Allen, county clerk, expenses on tax
delinquency certificates, So.
A petition to lay board walk near
school house on Third street was pre-
scented and referred TO regular committee.
\ resolution regarding the pavements
on Yakima avenue, carrying with it
general specifications for all kinds Of
pavements, was passed.
A verbal petition was presented by a
number Of citizens Of Sixth street ask
ing for a change in the plans Of grading
the street us entered into with Con-
tractor Mclvor. They wanted change
made so that the proposed park will be
10 feet wide, instead OF p feet After II
lengthy discussion of the matter "A reso-
luton was adopted allowing the con-
tractor $50 to make the change.
An ordinance relative to the elimina-
ton OF Park addition was passed to
second reading.
The ordinance for improving Yakima
avenue from Front street to Natchez
avenue was finally passed. \ PROPOSE
ton was made to chance the scheme OF
on each side of the avenue from Front
street to Natchez avenue, but no definite
action was taken. The matter will be
taken up at the next meeting and may
be adopted.
An ordinance for grading Yakima ave-
nue. from Natchez avenue to the corpor-
ate limits was passed to second reading.
Bids for furnishing lumber to the city
were read from all the lumber firms OF
the city. The prices for lumber Of all
! the bids were $l2.60 per thousand for
material in car load lots, or sl4 per
| thousand in smaller lots. As every bid
was the same they were all rejected.
Bids for city printing were read as
follows: Republic, - cents per inch
first insertion, and 37is per inch second
insertion Herald, 80 and 81 and
Democrat, 80 and %, respectively. A.
some OF the members did not understand
some OF the technical terms as used in a
printing office the matter was turned
over to the printing committee.
4 An order was drawn for 800 due the
state from the Shardlow saloon license
DIR. p. Frank, health officer, made his
regular semi-monthly report. He said
he had three cases OF smallpox in the
pest house and one outside in the city
making total of four cases. Three
cases were reported at the fair grounds