The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-07
CITY COUNCIL REJECTS
FLETCHER'S SALOON LICENSE
They Kill Gas Franchises-Will Estab-
lish Paid Fire Department Dis
pose of Other Matters.


II. X. Sinclair present The regular
monthly bills were audited and war;
rants ordered drawn.
il A. +. Switzer who is now on the
Sound sent in his resignation to the
council. He said he could not get back
before the expiration of his term as
councilman and for that reason thought
it best to resign. His resignation was
accepted.
Mayor Fechter said he thought it was
time to establish a paid fire department
for the city. 1t was moved and second
ed and passed that the city attorney
be instructed to draft an ordinance for
II paid city fire department of to 6
men in accordance with the rules of the
fire insurance companies. This will
mean a reduction of 90 per cent in in
surance rates and at the rate of expense
the present volunteer fire department
has taxed the city the past two months
will be much cheaper. For July and
August the fire department has cost the
city over 1915
The petition for saloon license of F.
P. Sherman who recently purchased the
business of 7. Mallette on Front street,
was granted. Olaf Sandberg's license
was renewed after some discussion. He
barely escaped. Bert Fletcher's license
was revoked. 1t appeared to the council
that he did not conduct proper place.
James Burns and John Tucker of FL
lensburg applied for a license to con-
duct q saloon on the avenue on the west
side of town. 1t was rejected.
The city marshal was instructed to
keep the sidewalk corner at L,nd's sa-
loon clear of hangers-on.
Petition for board walk on north
Fourth street from + to end of the
street was granted. Also for board
walk on west side of Sixth from B to
II was granted. There was no remon-
strances
An ordinance was ordered drafted re-
pealing all ordinances for gas franchises
that have heretofore come up before the
council tine Campbell and Dunn fran
chise being included, The plat for Her
mans addition on the Mob Hill base was
rejected.
The city scavenger reported that he
! had constructed 225 feet of cribbing to
protect the city dumping grounds in
time of high water. The sexton report
ed % burials and sale of lots for August
amounting to $3.50.
4 The city marshal's report showed 81
arrests. 90 Migrants in Jail, $435 pros
titution fines. and 1850 miscellaneous
fines for August. The report of Police
Justice Lyncn verified the marshal's fig.
ures.
The third reading of the ordinance
for grading and improving Yakima ave-
nue. two blocks west of track was pass
ed. A motion to rescind the resolution
to advertise for bids for sewer in blocks
93-4-5 was carried and the matter re-
ferred to street and ditch committee.
/ The third reading of the ordinance
passed the council appropriating from
the current expense fund 1925 for the
payment of claims for property owners
in the Cherry street addition appor-
toned as follows: S. j. Lowe, 800 !;
Walter j. Reed, 800; Ellen Robinson,
1925.
Ordinance appropriating $3.50 for the
payment of 500 feet of city fire nose
passed its first reading.
Ordinance granting privilege to n. p.
company to build side track across Sc
lah street passed first reading.
Ordinance passed its first reading do
mating lots 3O5-6-7 in Tahoma cemetery
to Meade Post No. ., G. A. r. for the in
terment of the old soldiers.
Mayor Fechter suggested that here
after all sidewalks constructed within
the limits of Kittitas avenue on the
. west. Seventh street on the north be
! made of cement. An ordinance was or
dered drafted providing for these limi-
tations.
Ii. X. Sinclair suggested that tine
many Migrants in the city Jail be put
to work on the streets to earn their
board.
The bondsmen of the late G. II. Moul-
ton will complete his unfinished work
on the city sidewalks.
HI The committe which has been at work
all summer trying to establish just
and economical water meter system re-
ported the following reductions for the
use of water by the meter systems:
Up to 5000 gallons rate formerly SOC
reduced to zoe; from 5000 to 10000 rate
formerly 30c. reduced to Ice; from TO-
900 to $4,000 rate formerly Soc reduced
: TO lSc: from $4,000 To 10000 rate form
| erly 25c, reduced to l6c from 10000 to
100000 rate formerly zoe, reduced to l5c;
; from 100000 to 100000 rate formerly
, zVc, Teuuceu 10 l4c; op.Ob 10 l,uO,-
; 900 rate formerly POE, reduced to IL. This
is reduction of about one third on the
old rates.
; The meters will he furnished by the
company. the customer to install the
same and pay rental for the meter.
These rates rs given above mean so
many cents per thousand gallons. 1t is
believed they will materially reduce the
.. regular fiat rates as now paid. The
meter system is estimated 10 save the
: business houses soc per month.
Councilman Dudley said that the
books of the former city clerk had been
: exported and found in very bad shape.
. Some licenses that are alleged to have
. been paid have not been recorded nor
. the city treasurer is said never to have
. received the money,