The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-05-23
T. THURSDAY, MAY %, 1901.

crusher and roller was taken up. The
crusher was put down here some time
the fore part OF April, but owing to a
breakage in some OF the machinery on
account OF a railway wreck, it was not
unloaded from the cars till last week, af-
ter the broken parts had been replaced
by the company. Mr.. Mercer, repre-
senting the company furnishing the ma
chine, came on and set up the machine
at the cost of the city and on Monday
tested it. During the test council and
the city engineer watched the machine
work. Some of them were satisfied with
what it would do, but others were not
Objections were made that the betting
was damaged and that the elevator
would not do its work properly. These
points were brought up in council, but
Mr.. Mercer said that the machine had
not been fairly tested, for the reason
that the location was not suitable, and
that council was in part responsible for
the location. Then the matter of
expense OF testing was brought up, one
member contending that the company
was to bear the cost, but instead the city
had to bear it. To satisfy all those con-
cerned in the argument the contract was
read, which plainly showed that the city
was to bear these expenses. The price
of the machine put down here was
1854, including freight, which amount
ed to $5Ol IS, the balance due the COM
pany was 81 1925, and for this sum Mr.
Mercer desired to have settlement
The matter was referred to the special
committee, which was given power to
draw a warrant for the sum should they
find everything satisfactory. And thus
the matter was dropped and still there
are lots of people who think the machine
is an expensive luxury.
Councilman Hall made motion that
heavy scraper be made by the city for
use on the streets, which met with APP
proval.
Mr.. Meyer, OF the extreme west side,
was present with little speech about
the contamination OF Schanno ditch. He
said that little of everything in the
way of filth is thrown into the ditch,
thus making it unfit for use, and he de-
sired council to take some action. Ac-
cordingly Marshal Boyle was directed to
look the matter up.
The city clerk was directed to fix a
rate OF six per cent as the rate of inter-
est on outstanding warrants.
At every meeting of council for some
time past the question of taking sanitary
precautions in the city came up for dis
cussion, and at every one OF these meet
ings council talked in strong language
about what should be done to make a
healthful city during the summer
months, but so far effective measures
have been at naught. Councilman Sim
clair said at the last meeting that there
are number OF nuisances on Front
street that should be abated, and direc-
tons had been given for them to be abat-
ed, but they had not been and he want
ed to know the reasons why. No salts
factory reasons were given. The mar
shall and the street commissioner have
been busy trying to enforce the ordi-
nance with regard to clearing up the
filth about town, but the people on the
whole don't seem to care whether any,
thing is cleaned or not. The attention
| OF the health officer will be called to the
condition OF the city in this respect and
f., will be asked to do something to assist
in abating the numerous nuisances that
/ are a danger to the health OF the COM
munitv.
The pound master question was given
the usual whirl, but that i about all