The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-11-23
WILL VOTE FOR BONDS
ON TRUNK SEWER SYSTEM
Sewer Ordinance Feasibility Year
Franchise for Gas Plant Given to
Dr.. ]. J. Chambers.

system Iof Notth Yakima VIII he sub
mittcd to the voters of the city at the
coming election on December t.. This
was made possible by the action of the
council at the regular meeting Monday
evening. The ordinance providing for
the construction of the sewer and de-
timing the route to he followed in buil-
ing it was placed on its third and final
reading under a suspension of .hc rules
and passed 10y the council. Is the build
ing of the sewer will ucccs>itat1 4 bond
issue amounting to some 100000 the
matter will have to he submitted at an
election for ratification or rejection by
the voters. The trunk system of sew
crS planned, is to he known a. the Me
Culloh system. The provisions for CON
Structing the sewer, the streets and al
levs upon which it will be built. and
ether particulars. are embodied in the
ordinance. which will be found on an
other page of this issue of the Herald.
BY resolution the committee on public
Improvements was instructed to arrange
for the publication of Il cut or illustra-
ton showing on map of the city the
proposed route of the sewer. for the
further information of the voters. 1t
should be remembered that the trunk
system is designed to give service to
the entire city, including Capital Hill.
1t is not aimed to be. nor will it be. in
any sense a temporary relief from the
evils that now exist in this city due to
lack of a good and sufficient sewer
system. but on the contrary. if built
according to the plans submitted by
the city engineer and called for in the
ordinance. will be a substantial ample
and permanent system that will endure
as long as any system now in existence
In connection with the passage of the
ordinance. the committee on public inn
provements reported that they had ar
rived at an agreement with City En-
gineor McCulloh to assume entire charge
Of the sewer system while it Is being
constructed, under the supervision of
the city officials. of course, and that he
Is to receive for his services while the
sewer Is being built the sum of $3.50 a
month, which shall also be considered
as his salary for any other work done
for the city during that time
The matter of the franchise to DIR.
j. J. Chambers to establish and main
tain a gas factory and system for light
ing and heating was finally settled by
the passage of The ordinance Under it,
terms work Is to be commenced within
six months. and must be completed and
ready to furnish gas to the citizens of
North Yakima not later than September
!, 1904 The only difficulty experienced
in the final disposition of the gas ord;-
nance was in regard TO the life of the
franchise. Mr. Chambers desired it to
run for fifty years, but the council WIS
in favor of granting it for twenty-five
years. \ compromise was effected
however. and the ordinance as passed
grants the franchise for thirty years
The ordinance establishing new rates
for water service and another govern
ing the charge. to he made for electric
light service. both designed to regulate
the charges for service by the North
west Light & Power company, AMI each
providing o scale nj prices basel an fine
service rendered, hut providing 'l,o that
the meter system of measurement for
both water and electric current Should
be instituted at the earliest convenience
Of the company were presented and ai-
ter being read the first time We're re-
ferred ID the city attorney for ozamina-
tion. They will he reported upon al
The HcNt meeting Accompanying tie
drafts of the proposed ordinance WAS the
following letter i'm relation to lha matter
from Mr.. ~trahon:
North Yakima Mash. Nov. IS. 1904
Messrs. Rand. Dudley and Thorp. Light
and Water Committee City oil North
ID