The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-06-17
The CITY FATHERS
IN REGULAR SESSION
Ordinances Granting Franchies for
Gas and Steam Heating Plants
Pass First Reading.
THE REGULAR ROUTINE BUSINESS

The regular bi-monthly meeting of the
city council was held Monday night with
Mayor Shaw. Councilman kcck. Wyman.
Fisher and Harrison present.
The petition for saloon license of Kcl-
logg & Ford on motion of kcck was laid
over. The renewal of Tom Lund's Raj
mer" saloon license on Front street was
granted. The Street and Ditch Commit
tee reported in favor of accepting the
grading in district No. 3. on south Sixth
street. Also the sidewalk on east side
of south Second street and the grading
of Kittitas avenue.
The motion to pay for sidewalk on
Selah avenue was carried.
Chas. Il. Hurley of Tacoma had pre-
! pared an ordinance for The council to
act upon granting him a franchise to-
construct Il gas plant in the city, lay
pipes beneath the alleys and other priv
Ilcgr, necessary in the construction of
such an enterprise. The ordinance
passed il, first reading and was left in
TIE hands OF the city attorney for in
,pcction.
Mr.. Hurley was present and addressed
the council briefly upon the merits OF
the project. He said he had had i'm con
temptation the construction Of such a
plant in this city for number of years.
but up to this time the company had not
seen their way clear. the chief reason
being on account of the citys size. He
thinks the town has fine prospects for
continued growth and promises to put
in a first class plant if the city will
grant the franchise. The first reading
OF the misunderstanding a franchise
to T. r. Murphy of Seattle for the pur-
pose of installing a plant TO conduct
heat to all parts of the city. for putting
in pipes, wires and their adjunct, also
passed the first reading.
G. II. Moulton was given the contract
for constructing IA sidewalk on the west
side of south Fourth street
The construction of sewer in the
+, alley between Third and Fourth streets
was SldHtcu 10 ItttlIohH ana I'anlclN,
whose bid for the work wa, SCHOOL
against the bid of C. d. Lyon and Co.,
S22j42O.
The building of the sewer on Seventh
street was granted to J. p. McCafferty
& Co. at the contract price OF Si6366G
pettijohn and Daniels the only other
bidders for this work put in bid of
$4,000. The council granted privilege
for Il popcorn stand on the corner of
Yakima avenue and First street by the
Yakima Valley bank.
The health officer was instructed to
ascertain the number of cellars on Yaki-
ma avenue, the floors of which were Gov
cred with water during the summer
months and report at the next meeting
OF the council. Some action will then
be taken by the council looking to the
alienation of this condition.
! DIR. Burns, the health officer. made n
short talk to the council. He said,'' there
has been some kicking about his fumi
eating houses; that he was said to have
charged the city SIS per house for
fumigating. when, as a matter of fact
the nominal sum of $500 for quaran-
timing and $500 for fumigation has
been the regulation price since the com
mencement of my administration last
January"
4. G. Elder appeared before the coun
ell and asked them to take some action
with regard to the Cherry street propo-
sition. He wants them to give 20 feet
| on each side of the section line for Il
road City Engineer Wands said the
! line was Just s - feet south of the
row of trees according to the survey
made in 1892. On motion the council
left the matter in the hands of the
street and ditch committee with power
! to act.
Mr.. Grubsmidt asked permission to
run steam laundry within the fire
limits of the city. The matter was left
to the committee on public improve
ments.