The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-05-20
COUNCIL VOTED 5000
FOR PRESIDENTS PLEASURE
Rev. H. N. Bartlett Addresses the
Council Upon the Library Ques-
tiOn and Requests $1,000
Year as Maintenance
Fund.

Liggett and Wyman were present at
the Monday evening session of the city
magistrates.
Frank Cook was granted license to
} carry on a saloon business at his present
location on South Second street Coun-
Gilman Wyman, however. voting against
} the granting.
petition for board sidewalk on the
west side of South Natchez avenue be-
J tween Spruce and Maple streets for
distance of $50 feet was granted.
petition was granted and resolution
J adopted permitting the construction of
an foot wooden sidewalk on South
Fourth street between blocks 71-75 in
J elusive.
Resolutions were adopted giving c.
M. Hauser privilege OF redeeming a
piece of property which was sold in July
1901 on account of delinquent taxes.
, remonstrance signed by number
of leading citizens protesting against the
Seventh street sewer was, after much
discussion and expression received from
citizens interested who were present,
laid on the table and the resolution for
its construction was passed. 1t APP
peared to the council that great many
of the citizens protesting against the
work had been misinformed with refer
ence to the actual cost OF construction,
which fact when placed before them in
| Al
any feeling of uneasiness in the matter.
Many OF the property owners who would
receive benefit from the Seventh street
sewer are ready to pay any price for its
construction although an estimated cost
of between 500 and $50 per lot will cover
the expense.
A resolution was also adopted for a
sewer IN the alley between Third and
Fourth streets beginning at the corner
of lot 80 and extending to the center of
Maple street.
At this juncture of the proceedings
the executive committee for the enter
tainment of President Roosevelt was
given hearing by the mayor and coun-
Gil, and Chairman Miles Cannon in
\ few we'll chosen and 'to the point"
words outlined their mission and made
a request for a donation from the city's
fund OF $3.50 to help defray the neces-
sarily large expense tributary to an &C.
casion of such suspicious merit. Coun-
Gilman Wyman acquiesced Immediately
in the visiting committees opinion
(Mr. Wyman by the way is member
of that committee) and moved the APP
preparation of $3.50 by the city of North
Yakima as their pro rata of the expense
money. Councilman Liggett seconded
the motion. Councilman Fisher OPP
posed the measure, saying: 1.-THE city's
assessed valuation is only 81 per cent of
the county's and if the county appro-
PIRATES only $3.50 as its pro rata | will
stand pat for $50 as just and equit-
able donation by the council" The re-
marks of Mr.. Fisher precipitated fur
Their discussion and finally a compromise
was reached by splitting the difference
and the council unanimously appropri-
ated 5000.
protest against the Fashion stables
signed by 81 names was laid on the
table. Attorney f. B. Preble appeared
in the interest of the owners of the
stables and addressed the council on the
merits OF the case showing where, as a
matter of fact, no nuisance really ex-
listed in the maintenance of said livery
stable though OF course it must neces-
sarily prove an inconvenience to those
living in close proximity but such in
conveniences were tolerated and had to
be contended with in all cities of this
size and smaller.
An ordinance vacating Blacks sub
, division of kerr's Villa lots was passed.
A communication was read from Ed
ward NJ. Murphy, of Seattle, asking
the council to prepare an ordinance Civ
ing him the right to construct power
house and privilege to put up poles and
t wires along the streets of the city and to
: run pipes and conduits below the ground
4 lighting and motive power purposes.
= The communication was laid on the
! table.
e City Clerk Doust was instructed to
: advertise for bids on the several public
4 improvement propositions that had
4 passed the council.
= Rev II NJ Rartlett next addressed