The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-10-19
FRANCHISE ASKED
FOR GAS MANDATORY
Is To Run for Fifty Years, But Is Not
Exclusive-Council Proceedings
of October 18th.

conduct saloon on West Yakima ave-
nue.. i'm what is known as the West
Avenue motel, was finally disposed of
last night by the councils unanimous
refusal to grant it. This petition has
been refused before, but like Banquo's
ghost, it would not down. In support
of it last night the proprietors of the
brewery at Ellensburg submitted n
lengthy communication stating that
they were the financial hackers of Burns
& Tucker, and that they desired the
establishment of a retail saloon in or
der to enable them to put their pro-
duct on the local market in competition
with that of the Sound brewers. They
minated that a refusal by the council
to grant license to Burns & Tucker
would cause them to change their plans
j for the building of a big brewery plant
here at an expenditure of large sum
of money. In opposition to this was
a remonstrance in the form of pc
tition signed by nearly a hundred cit
liens owning property across the track
asking the city to pass an ordinance
prohibiting the licensing of saloon to
do business on West Yakima avenue.
On motion the city attorney was in
structed to prepare an ordinance to that
effect to be presented at the next coun-
ell meeting.
The city is again confronted with a
proposition for Il gas manufacturing
and distributing system. ]. ]. Cham
bers of Seattle submitting PROPOSE
ton last night in the form of an ordi-
nance granting to him a franchise. not
exclusive. extending over the period of
fifty years. The proposition in brief
is that Mr.. Chambers agrees to pur-
chase sufficient and capable plant i'm
mediately upon the passage of an ordi-
nance granting him franchise, and to
begin the installation of the same as
soon as the conditions will permit in
the spring, his guaranty to have the
plant in operation within nine months
from the date of granting the franchise
to be backed up by bond in the sum
of $1,000. The ordinance which he sub
mitted provides that the city may ac-
quire the plant if it sees fit at the end
of twenty-five years. The ordinance
was placed upon its first reading and
then referred to the city attorney for
examination.
Bids were opened for the construction
of sewer in blocks %. "a and %. as
follows: W. w. Pettiiohn, $l.0S1s per
lineal foot; Walker & Harrison. S2005
for entire job. As there are 400 linear
feet to be constructed the latter bid
would amount to about Sl.49H per lin
cal foot These two were the only bids,
and the contract was therefore let to
W. w Pettijohn, he being the lowest
bidder.
Petitions were read asking for an are
light to be placed at the corner of
Naches and Walnut; for an are light at
C and + streets on North Second street ::
for Fan are light ut d and f streets on
Naches avenue. a total of seven lights
desired. The petitions We're laid over
ton.
A petition asking the city to grade
North Selah street from Yakima avenue
out, was granted; petition for the grad
ing, curbing and gathering of Cherry
street from Selah to the west limits
! of the city was granted; petition for
the improvement of Seventh street by
the construction of wooden sidewalk
from A street to the north line of lot
ID, block las. was amended to include
three additional lots on II street. and
granted: petition for sidewalk on Wal
nut street was amended to include lots
to the east line of Front street, and
granted.
Acting Mayor Rand called the coun-
ellis attention to the necessity for side
walks on First street, destroyed by fire
a few months ago. The council in
structed the city attorney to prepare Il
resolution for a new sidewalk district
to be presented at the next meeting.
il The street commissioner was instruct
ed to notify property owners to desist
from building sidewalks until the proper
grade and specifications had been oh
tanned. Attorney Gull was instructed
to prepare a resolution providing for a
sidewalk district to build walk ON
Chestnut street between Second and
Third streets.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed TO complete the sidewalk on North
First street. left unfinished by the con
tractor. and steps will then be taken
by the city To recover the expense in
Cured from the contractors bondsmen.