The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-09-09
c. NJ. GILMAN APPOINTED
PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
City Council Met Last Tuesday Night
and Transacted the Usual kOu-
tine of Business.

COuuCllIncI AikeLS, hcCk, LlgScII,
Shaw and Wyman were on hand at the
Tuesday evening session.
One of the first steps taken was the
granting of licenses to Olof Sandberg
and Bert Fletcher who will resume the
liquor business on Front street, since
they failed to obtain the consent of the
required number of property owners on
the avenue, which was necessary before
he granting of the licenses. Fletcher is
to have his place in the Anderson build
ing and Sandberg three doors south of
Fletcher.
One Of the most important moves of
the council was the appointing of G. M.
Gilman city inspector of plumbing. 1t
has been called to the attention of the
council that property owners connecting
their places with the city sewer, have
been using bad joints, and also there
have been instances of clogging in the
sewer pipes.
1t will be the duty of Mr.. Gilman to
look after and superintend work of this
kind and see that it is done properly.
Mr.. Gilman is reliable citizen and con-
sidered thoroughly competent to fulfill
the obligations.
There was only one bid received for
the construction OF the sewer on Selah
street. some bids having been rejected
at former meeting because they were
considered exhorbitant. d. T. MacDan-
iels offered to do the work for $Sl4.44
which was accepted and resolution
awarding the contract adopted.
Mayor Fechter read letter from a
resident of Everett complaining of the
condition OF lots in Tahoma cemetery,
and asking about the fees charged by
the city sexton. The general question
was discussed in regard to the conduct
ing of the affairs of the cemetery and
the committee on cemetery requested to
look into the fees, the amount of work
done by the sexton for the city and for
individuals, and the system in vogue of
selling lots in the cemetery.
City Marshall Grant recommended
that Front street have more electric
lights put on. Since there are to be four
saloons on the street the marshal deems
it necessary to have plenty of light in
order that the property of the people in
that section of town may the better be
protected. The matter was referred to
the committee on police with power to
act. Marshal Grant also asked the
council to give him definite instructions
with regard to the enforcement of the
ordinance providing for the killing of
unlicensed dogs. He was instructed to
kill all dogs that were not licensed and
tagged according to law.
Councilman Liggett from the COM
mittee on streets and bitches, reported
in favor of granting the petition of the
Ontario Land Co. to close certain streets
in the Capitol Hill addition, and put
another street along the west side of the
addition.
The report was adopted with the
amendment that the petitioner grade
the new street and put 1t in good condi-
ton.
The following bills were audited and
ordered paid f. o. Keck, $3.50; Or
iental restaurant meals for prisoners,
$26.70; r. P. Hayes, 50; ID. r. Barton,
81; f. c. Burlfngame, $3.50; North
Yakima Milling Co., $24.51 Fred Mail
loux & Co., $l.45; A. e. Larson, sl20. /;
A. B. Pearson, $l.30; Yakima Bottling
work, 1901. II. Hulse & Sons, $2l.25 /;
Fawcett Bros $40; A.. r. Sinclair,