The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-01-24
COUNC|UMEN IN SESSION
Good as Well as Worthless Bonds of
City Officers Are Approved.
FIRE PROTECTION DEMANDED
The Clerk Makes His Annual Statement Show
Ing Condition Of City Finances and the
Resources Which win Probably Be
Available for the Present Year.
FIRE PROTECTION DEMANDED

The city council met in regular session
Monday evening with the mayor, clerk,
attorney, marshal and all members of
the board present The bonds of At
torney Snyder and Clerk Doust, furnish
ed by guarantee company, were APP
proved.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. The total
amount of the bills passed closingup the
business of the year was $2,O33.45.
A petition for arc lights at the corners
of Second and A, Second and Spruce,
and West Yakima and Ahtanum ave-
nues was referred to the committee on
public Improvements.
The matter of exporting the books of
the clerk and the treasurer was referred
to the finance committee with power to
act
Councilman Sinclair then made some
extended remarks in which he showed
how many ordinances remained dead
letter. Draymen were not compelled to
pay licenses only S25 had been collected
for dog tax, when $50 had been expended
for burying dead CANNES; the curfew
bell was sounded for about week and
then was heard no more the platform
at the depot is frequently made impassi-
BILE by people who have no business
there, and not a quarter of the number
of poll taxes due ever reached the city
treasury. Mr.. Sinclair thought these
matters should receive attention and
urged the new board to see that the Off
GERS did their duty.
\ report was received from Fire Chief
Ilauser giving an inventory of the city
property in the hands of the depart
ment. He spoke Of the needs Of the city
i'll the way OF fire protection and made
Il number OF recommendations among
which were the purchase Of a chemical
engine costing from 81 800 to So, 400; fire
alarm system; extension of hydrants
payment OF firemen while in actual ser
vice; an appropriation Of 800 per quar-
ter for the care Of department property;
reduction OF number Of fremen to % ac-
tive members, and quarters fitted up in
the city building for the use OF the fire
men.
Mr.. Englehart spoke on the question
in behalf OF the Commercial Club and
urged the adoption Of means for better
protection.
The petition Of one fifth Of the quail
fed voter. in the northeastern part Of
the city asking for the change OF bound
aries created considerable discussion.
Messrs. Donald, Reed and Sinclair
thought the petitioners should pay 800
toward the expenses Of election, but the
other fonr members voted otherwise and
an election was ordered Tor February Is.
\ resolution was passed for periccting
the sidewalk on West Yakima avenue
and on kitttas avenue.
The attorney was instructed to draft
an ordinance creating the Office of street
commissioner with special police powers,
and to give an opinion at the next meet
ing regarding the powers OF the city Tor
forcing the extension Of the water Sys-
TEN. He was also directed to draw an
ordinance for the licensing OF draws and
trucks and providing penalty for viola
ton Of the same.
The committee Oh streets and bitches
was requested 10 correspond with nur-
serymen regarding trees for the city
streets.
The prayer Of the petitioners for a
sewer on Sixth street was granted.
The marshal was ordered to make a
report on dog 1iid poll taxes.
BY resolutio the street committee
was authorized 10 enter into correspond
ence with view to the purchase OF a
rock crusher for street work and to re-
port to the council
W. W. Curry was elected city scaven-
ger, the only other applicant being Geo.
Davis.
J. A. Taggard's bond with Jay Lynch
and Alex K. Sinclair as sureties was APP
proved, likewise that Of j. G. Boyle with
Walter j. Reed and Chas. A. Sherwood
as sureties. Attorneys state that nei-
Their Of these bonds will hold water, as
the wives OF the bondsmen failed to
qualify.
The bond of r. q. Carvosso, city sex
ton, was approved. The sureties are +.
w. Bracket and wife, and Joseph f.
Thompson and wife.
The following is Clerk Doust's report
on expenses and indebtedness: