The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-05

ease seems to have been stamped out.
Mr.. ROOs was discharged Wednesday
1t was necessary to build an emergency
pest house, and this accounts for a large
part of the bill. At Monday evenings
meeting of the council, attended by all
the members, claims to the amount of
S26S 9S were audited and allowed. To
this must be added 1925 for nurse SER
vices and $50 estimated for incidentaIs,
not yet passed upon. This makes a
total of SAB 9S. The total of all bills
allowed at the meeting was $94995.
Numbering Ordinance.
The proposed ordinance for the num-
bering of houses in the city was present
ed by City Attorney Warner and passed
the second reading without opposition.
1t is now in shape to be passed, if no
objections arise, at the next regular
meeting, April Is. Following is the Or
dinance in full, as introduced:
Section /. That there be, and is
hereby adopted, that certain plat OF the
city for numbering the residences and
business blocks of the city, according to
what is known as the United States mail
service block system, which is now on
file in the office of the city clerk; and
that the owners of the residences and
business houses on the lots thereon
shown be and hereby are, required to
place on such residences and business
houses the numbers respectively desig-
mated in said plat on said lots.
Section 2. That every such owner
who fails to so number his residence or
place OF business within the period of
one month after this ordinance goes in
to effect, shall be subject to a fine of not
to exceed So.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and after
the sixth day after it's publication as by
law required"
Are Light In Third Ward
Fred Junke and 81 Others petitioned
for the erection of an electric light at or
near the Third ward school building, on
Third street, between Morton and Sum-
ner streets. On motion of Councilman
Dumdi the petition was granted and re-
ferred to the light committee, with in
structions to place the light as asked
Tor. The vote was unanimous.
Water Main Extension.
H. F. Schneider and % others present
ed petition asking for the extension of
the water main on Main street north,
as far as the intersection with First
street. On motion of Councilman Bar
roll, the petition was referred to the
water committee, with instructions to
ascertain the cost, and also the ap-
prOXimate revenue to be derived by the
city from such extension.
Howard Resigned.
Coo IIpTor1
water works and engineer, rendered his
resignation, to take effect Immediately.
On motion of Councilman Dumb, it was
accepted.
There were four applicants for the DO
sitions. Heretofore the salary for the
TWO places has been So a month, house
rent and fuel added. John B. Brown
offered to do the work for $50 month.
He cited the fact that he had been en-
plOyed on the water and sewer systems
ever since they were installed, and was
certain that he could give the council
valuable information and save the city
much expense.
Frank T. Baker and c. H. Bilsland
made applications without naming
salaries.
Fred Dir asked 500 a month and
house rent and fuel.
Dir won the place on secret ballot by
four votes against three for Frank
Baker.
Nelson for Street Commissioner.
Louis Nelson was chosen as street
laborer and commissioner TO succeed
Fred kasdorf, resigned. j. K. Martin
and Fred Junke opposed him for the
place. The vote was secret. Nelson re-
ceived four votes and Junke three.
Financial Conditions.
The city treasurer, clerk and the water
superintendent filed their quarterly re-
ports, showing the following conditions:
Receipts in the general fund we're
S2097.79; current expense, 1851 6s;
sewer assessments, S6S935; water,
S1246 la total for the various funds
of $4414 81.
Disbursements we're: General fund,
$2312.S5; sewer assessment, 1892 "a;
water, $1796.51; current expense,
$1674.1S, leaving this fund behind
S3O9.92. The total disbursements were
S6415.SS. OF this $45190 was for
water warrants called, with interest.
Outstanding warrants now are
Against general fund, $10,093 60 street
assessment, 1914 SO; sewer assessment
SS321.5O; water, S263.31; current ex-
pense, $14.05-a total of $40 ,2670S.
Cash on hand: General fund, $50 Sc;
sewer assessment, $36S.S6; water,
S193727; street assessment, $265-a
total of $2654 80; but from this must
be taken the overdraft of 5000 80 on
the current expense fund, leaving in
reality $2345.07
Wanted Hitching Racks.
Councilman Barroll complained about
the hitching of horses to trees beside the
Colfax Hardware Company's store and
stated that hitching racks should be
provided there as elsewhere. The matter
was referred to the street committee,
with power to construct racks.
About Measles.
Health Officer STUNT spoke OF the
prevalence of measles in the city and
recommended that the school board be
informed, that they might request par
ents who have the disease in their fami-
lies to keep their children out of the
schools until the disease is abated in
their families.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Chief Engineer c. f. White of the fire
department stated that the charges for
the chemical extinguishers were nearly