The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-04-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Many Petitions for improvements Acted On
Sixth Street Middle.

By way OF an innovation the city
council adjourned Monday evening, after
formally opening, to meet on Tuesday
evening, the object being to allow some
of the members to take in "The High
wayman" at I.arson's theatcr. But on
Tuesday evening they met in due order
and held one Of the liveiest sessions Of
the year. After reading and approving
the minutes OF the previous meeting the
routine work was taken up.
A petition, signed by number of res
idents and property owners Of Natchez
avenue, was read. They want that ave-
nue. opened and improved from d street
to the city line on the north side. When
on the matter of passing resolution de-
claring for these improvements the ques-
ton arose as to whether it would paw the
city to open the street. This brought
about considerable talk, some members
OF the council not being in favor OF it.
The mayor stated that the matter of inn
proving the streets, and especially Nat
/ tlcI dNcIluc, SIlOull De encouraged,
when the resolution was passed.
a petition to grade Mckee avenue
from Yakima avenue to G street was
presented and resolution to that effect
was drawn.
Thomas Lund was granted license
for his bar in Hotel Bartholet.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the city treasurer to accept so per cent
of all taxes due the city prior to the year
1898. This action was brought about by
the petitions that came in at every
meeting night asking for such rebates.
Hereafter no petition will be necessary.
The North Yakima band sent in
petition asking the council to grant
them the privilege of building band
stand in the Northern Pacific park to be
used for public concerts during the sum-
mer season. No action was taken on the
matter.
| Councilman Hall, of the street and
ditch committee, recommended that
bridge be built over Union ditch on
Seventh street and suggested that old
lumber be used for this purpose. The
street commissioner was instructed to do
work as required.
The fire committee recommended that
seven new water plugs be put in, at
points where the water main has been
extended and no plugs had yet been
placed. Action on the matter was de-
ferred
Bills amounting to $lO7S.OS were
ordered paid and warrants drawn for the
various sums. The largest item of ex-
pense was the bill of Wallace oburn
Co. for laying the sewer on Sixth street,
which was $649.60.
A resolution was passed for the Law
ing of board walk on the west side of
Third street from Yakima avenue south
ward for three blocks.
The bicycle ordinance was brought up
in due form and it came within an ace
of being laid on the table for an in
definite period. At first some of the
members were opposed to it, but after
some talk and explanation of its pro-
visions it was passed to third reading
and laid over till the next meeting
night. This ordinance provides that all
bicycles shall be taxed 81 each, except
ing those OF non-residents of the city
and those of children under the age OF
II years. 1t also provides that only so
per cent OF the money thus realized
shall be used in the construction of BIZ
cycle paths, the balance to 90 into the
current expense fund.
! Councilman Allen made motion to
amend that the whole OF the sum shall
be devoted for paths, which motion was
lost
! Councilman Donald made motion
giving the purchasing committee power
to purchase eight arm chairs for the ex-
elusive use of the members Of council
and city attorney The motion carried
without hitch for all the councilmen
are getting hump-shouldered sitting on
straight backed chairs.
The city engineer was directed to pre-
pare specifications for improving Yak
ina avenue.
\ At this juncture in the deliberations
OF the body the Sixth street improve
ment matter came up. The street and
ditch committee had been directed
at the previous meeting to make re-
I port on the work, as completed by Con-