The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-02-04
CITIES EXPENSES FOR
JANUARY COME HIGH
Revenue From Gamblers Increases
The City Treasury--BondS Ap-
proved and Routine Bust
ness Transacted

The city fathers convened Monday
evening with a full council present
Aiken, Fisher Keck, Wyman, Liggett,
Switzer, and Moran.
/ A communication was introduced from
Rev. Bartlett in behalf of the executive
committee of the city library expressing
gratitude to the council for their munifi-
cence toward the institution in voting to
pay the rental of the library building in
the future, which amounts to $25 per
! month, and is, therefore, a great benefit
to the library.
The plat Of loves addition was re-
ferred to the next meeting.
The sexton reported for the month of
January ID burials and $40 collected.
Police Judge R. X. Kichols, who only
officiated week in the early part of the
month, reported fines amounting to $40
1t remained for Judge Taggard to come
! to the city's rescue, which he very
graciously did with "a total of cash COL
lected from the various sources OF rev.
enue, principally criminal fines and
gamblers license taxes which in them
selves amounted TO $3.50 alone. Judge
Taggard's total footed up $765, and ad-
cling to this Judge Nichols $40, the city
receives from the police department for
the month of January over $500 in cash
| This report, however, in no manner off
sets the disbursements for the month,
which were exceptionally large on ac-
count of present unfavorable condition
of the city's health department. DR..
Burns, the health officer, presented a
claim for $3.50 which was allowed
G. &. Wand's and w. d. Walkers
surety bonds of $1,000 each as city EN-.
gineer and city plumber, respectively
were approved by the council.
Fire Chief Hauser presented the
names of the officers elected and the
same were appointed in due course by
the council. They were: Chief, G. NJ
Hauser; assistant chief, Ed Merwin
secretary, j. G. Liggett; treasurer, w. l.
Lince. Mr.. Hauser also recommended
to the council to put in hydrant plugs
on the following corners: Third and
Walnut, Third and Pine, Fourth and
Chestnut, Walnut and Natchez, ID and
Seventh, f and Fourth, q and Fourth
II and Third, Z and Second, A and All.
tanum, B and Wenas. He suggested
the use of the Matthews" plug, the
one now used by the city. The matter
was referred to the fire and fire limits
committees
The petition for a sidewalk on South
Second street and bridge across Union
ditch In block ST were referred to the
street and ditch committee to report or
at the next meeting. The grading OF
Fourth street was also referred to this
committee.
4 petition to grade South First street
from Chestnut to the end of the maca.
dam which extends down block from
the avenue, was referred to the city at.
torney. The petition also demanded q
waterpipe and sewer before grading
commenced.
The city attorney was given authority
to foreclose on all property on Ahtanum
avenue upon which delinquent street
, grade taxes have not been settled
\ petition to build sidewalk on Sc
lah from the west side of A to Walnut,
about 21a blocks, was granted.
Col. j. q. Boyle addressed the council
at some length, stating in substance that
he would like the job of doing the citv's
!, printing for the next year as he knew
he could do it cheaper and better than
any other printing house in town. OF
course the council concurred with Col.
Boyle in his opinion, but they decided
to advertise for bids so as not to incur
the ill-feeling of anyone. Council then
adjourned,