The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-20
CITY COUNCIL ON RECORD
AGAINST SUNDAY CLOSING
Lays Ordinance on the Table-Franchise
for Gas Plant Granted-Library
Trustees Manufacturer Matters.

several matters of interest came up
before that august body and We're dis
posed of without wrangling.
The street and ditch committee re-
ported unfavorably on the proposed ce-
ment sidewalk on Second street from
\ to Chestnut. inasmuch aS the property
owners abutting were opposed to its
construction.
The street superintendent was direct
ed to repair the road to the city dump
ing ground.
One of the most important matters
which came up before the council was
the accepting of the report of the com
mittee on public improvements and the
granting of the gas franchise to w. w.
Dunn and A. +. Campbell This means
good deal TO North Yakima and it is
to be hoped that the enterprise will not
prove to be an air castle. The council
has been granting franchises of this ma
ture to companies and corporations for
the past several years and up to this
time nothing has ever been accomplished.
The gentlemen ut the head of the pres
ent enterprise are said to mean business.
If they do. the public will soon be APP
prised of that fact, as one of the condi-
lions upon which this franchise holds
good makes it necessary for them to
file bond with the city treasurer of
$1,000 within the next 80 days. They
must also begin work within 90 days
and must have their plant built and be
ready to furnish gas to the public on or
before September /. 1905.
The committee appointed to treat with
the G.. A. r. reported that they had
selected lots 305-6-7 in Tahoma ceme-
terry for the burial of their dead. The
committee on cemetery was instructed
to take the necessary steps to prepare
for the transfer.
A petition for a railroad switch across
Seah street in NIillview addition was
referred to the street and ditch com
mittee to report upon at the next meet
ing.
A petition for a board sidewalk on the
west side of Sixth street. from b to ID
was also referred to the street and
ditch committee with instructions tc
ascertain whether or not the sidewalk
could not be extended further out.
Kellogg & Ford were granted IN En-
tension of their saloon license 1870
Mayor Fechter appointed the follow
lI1g NuoSt uutN II WI
be to select and buy library site. APP
ply to Mr.. Carnegie for the money hi
has agreed to give the town and to look
after the library after it is in operation
j. j. Rudkin, II. p. James. r. Strobach
Mrs. w. w. Robertson. and City Super
intendent Selleck. ex-officio member.
An ordinance was passed for the grad
ing of Yakima avenue two blocks fur
Their west. The city is growing so rap
idly that the main streets ami avenue;
can ta;dll keep apace.
The SIDEWALK built by G. II. Moul. CT
on the nu,th side of b street east e
Tenth wGs accepted and in addition &c
the original amount the council allowed
$50 for extras found to be necessary il
the construction.
An ordinance was passed for a board
sidewalk on Yakima avenue from the
railroad to Selah avenue.
There vas no demonstration on the
part of the audience when the council
voted to lay the Sunday closing or
dinance on the table. The motion was
made by Councilman Bull and carried
without debate. This action by the
council virtually means its avowed dis
approval of the matter in question and
is equivalent to its having been killed
1t was known, however. before the city
fathers convened that they did not lie
sire the passage of such an ordinance
believing that the state law on the sub
iect is sufficient. and consequently Their
action occasioned no undue surprise. The
question of closing up the town very
very tight on Sunday is one which has
been disturbing the minds of some OF
Yakima's most respected citizens for a
long time 1t was thought by grea,
many people that the council was IN
sympathy with the petitioners and that
the proposed ordinance would easily be
passed.
An ordinance prohibiting the driving
of stock in large bands through the bus
mess streets of the city was read the
first time and laid over under the rules
An ordinance appropriating sum OF
money in the amount of 1925 to pay
for the condemned property for the OPP
ening of Cherry street was passed. The
city attorney then discovered that an
ordinance appropriating money for city
purposes could not be passed at its first
reading, so, upon motion of Councilman
Sinclair, the measure was reconsidered
and will be taken up at the next meeting
The apportionment of this sum is as
follows: To s. J. Lowe, 800; TO w. j.
Reed, $780, to Ellen NJ. Robinson, Sl25.
There may be no more saloons on
Second street or on any alley. avenue
or street east of said avenue. Such was
the context of an ordinance which pass
ed its first reading and went over under
the rules.
An ordinance regulating prostitution
was indefinitely postponed.
An ordinance amending Section ii of
ordinance 375, relative TO the connecting
of sewers in ease they become stopped
and giving the health officer power to
enforce proper attention to them, was
passed unanimously.
Street Superintendent Kaufman rec
commended a new sidewalk of boards on
north First street, block 10. between
lots II to 81. and also on block 81. on
south First street. The matter was re-
fired to the street and ditch committee