The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-10-07
THE CITY COUNCIL IN
WEEKLY SESSION
The Regular Routine Business and
Much Other Important Work
Accomplished.

council last Monday evening, the mayor
and all councimen except Moran were
present. As the session opened, huge
bouquet of chrysanthemums and other
autumn flowers were placed on the desk
of the mayor, the doner preserving her
incognita, while thus openly showing
her admiration for his honor.
The petition of f. w. Dooley for re-
newal of his saloon license at the Hotel
Yakima was granted.
The Yakima Water, Light & Power
Co. presented written acceptance of
the ordinances granting a heightened
franchise from the city.
A map of new location of right-of-
way for Cherry avenue, showing con-
cessions of property holders, was pro-
duced, and it was stated that some in
terested in the old right of way would
be ready to grant same at next meeting
of council. Liggett stated that this
matter had been dragging along for ten
years, arising to annoy the council at
intervals, and he gave notice that if
those property holders who had been
standing in the way of opening the
street di not come around by next
meeting lie would urge the acceptance
of the new line.
Ira M. Kuntz addressed the council
in behalf of a proposal to postpone till
spring, building the cement sidewalk on
the east side of south Naches avenue.
and agreed to pay all expense incurred
in advertising, etc. On motion of Swift
ger, the postponement was allowed, and
the clerk instructed to return bids un-
opened to contractors.
Bids for the construction of sidewalk
on north Sixth street, between B and
c, were opened, and G. H. Moulton, as
the lowest bidder, 371A cents per lineal
foot, was awarded the contract.
The grading of First street from A
to H was awarded to Pettijohn & Dan
iels, their bid being a guarantee to do
the work for cents per lineal foot.
cheaper than and other bidder. While
the proposal was somewhat irregular,
the council concluded to give property
holders the benefit The other bidders
were VIM. McKivor, so cents per lineal
foot and Dingle & Dimmick 40 cents;
so the work will have to be done for AZ
cents per foot \ new remonstrance
came in too late for action on this
street grade.
The grading of Seventh street
throughout its entire length was award
ed to Dingle 4 Dimmick, their bid being
90 cents per lineal foot, while McKivor's
figures were IS cents, and Pettijohn &
Daniels, s71s.
An appalling stack of bills was gone
over by the finance committee and most
of them allowed by the council, for ex-
penses incurred during the past month
and in addition the clerk was author
ICED to draw warrants in $lS00.75 and
$9O025, respectively to pay interest on
sewer and funding bonds. A claim of
George Finley for S25 for having killed
so dogs under the city ordinance was
disallowed.
No reports from city offifficers were
ON file, it being said that they were too
busy on account of the state fair rush
to get around to their reports.
On motion of Keck a right of way is
to be purchased as an outlet to the
eity's dumping grounds on the river
bottom, 800 being the price agreed upon.
Crossings were authorized constructed
at Front, First. Second and Third streets
particularly, and at such other places
on Yakima avenue as the street and
ditch committee may deem expedient.
the council in favor of shutting down
the street bitches, saying that they were
now of no further benefit and served
only to gather the falling leaves and
other vegetable matter, which at this
season of the year is rendered danger
Gus TO public health. The ditch tender
was instructed to close down the head
gate instanter.
The irrigating season being over the