The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-17
VERY LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED
At LAST COUNCIL Meeting
Frank Cook Refused Saloon License
All Bids for Street Improve.
ment Rejected.-Bids High.

Thought of adjournment was men
toned
A petition was then presented ask
ing for the vacation of west D street
from Kitl.tas to Rainier in the Syn
dictate subdivision. The matter was
referred to the committee on streets
and bitches. A protest was read
from property owners on South Sec
ond street who objected to the con-
struction of a cement sidewalk in
blocks "a and So. This matter was
referred to the street and ditch COM
mittee.
UnLer the reports of committees
Councilman Linbarger spoke at some
length in regard to the fire alarm
system. AS chairman of the commit
tee on fire and fire limits, he recon-
mended that either the city put In
new alarm system or that the pres
ent one be overhauled and an cleo
trician be appointed at salary who
will be held responsible for the
proper working of the system.
Councilman Thompson also spoke
on this matter. George Arrow
smith, manager of the Northwest
Light and Wa er company, addressed
the council and told them that the
present system of fire alarm boxes
could be made to answer all pur-
poses of the fire department and give
the town as many additional boxes
as the committee saw fit to install.
He recommended a man at a salary
of $50 per month whose duty it will
be to keep the system in first-class
condition The matter was referred
to the comml..ee on fire and fire
limits to make more definite re-
port at the next meeting.
Councilman Lane of the cemetery
committee reported that arrange
ments mad been made to pay the city
sexton salary of $45 per month,
and also permit him to nave an as
slstant at a salary Oh $45. All funds
hereafter collected for work in the
cemetery must be turned over to the
city. All those who have work done
on their lots must pay spot cash for
the same after June 1. A telephone
line to the cemetery, which has
been paid for by thte undertakers
during the last two years, will here
after be paid by the city.
Councilman Thompson, asa men,
Der of the police committee, urged
the necessity of increasing the police
department at this time. He made
motion 10 appoint another police
man to go on at 10 o'clock, noon.
until ~ o'clock that night. Coun-
Gilman Linbarger said that he would
favor appointing two policemen in
companion to keep each other COM
pany while on duty. Mr.. Thomp-
sons motion was lost.
The petition of Frank Cook for a
saloon license to conduct saloon on
his property on South Second street
came up. A vote was taken, result
ing in the defeat Of the petition. The
vote stood as follows: Ayes, Thomp-
son, Llnbarger and Marsh; nays,
Dudley, Bull. Lane and Sinclair.
The recommendation OF Fire
Chief Kaufman to remove Fireman
Bunce and appoint J. p. Bowman in
his place was adopted by the coun-
Gil
The bids entered for the improve
ment of Front street and also OF
Cherry street were considered ex-
orbitant and rejected. This is the
third time bids have been rejected
on the Front street improvement
and the matter of improving the
street was dropped indefinitely.
The street superintendent was
ordered to turn the water in the irri-
eating bitches on South Second
street. Hydrants were ordered pur-
chased and put in at the intersec-
ton of Yakima and Seattle avenues.
Yakima and Ahtanum, Yakima and
Selah
A new ordinance governing the
construction Of fire-proof build
iEgs and establishing fire limits was
ordered drawn up and presented at
the next meeting of the council.
The question which occupied the
greater portion Of the evening was
the didscussion Of the ordinance for
the protection and preservation Of the
public health. For the past sew
eral meetings this matter has Deep
ceme up Councilman Sinclair strenu
o.sly objected to 1t becansc section
Of the ordinance proh.bite the sale
of impure ice for any purposes. At
the next meeting something else was
objected to and 1t was impossible to
get the councilmen together on the
proposition. The matter YVES again
laid ovef and committee appointed
to meet during the interval. elimin-
ate the offensive provisions Of the
ordinace ami IL possible agree on the
proper stipulations. This wa, sup
posed to have been accomplished. but
when the matter was brought up
Monday night several additional
amendments were suggested These
were voted upon and carried. Then
the matter Of empowering the inspec-
tor with the right to condemn grocer
les came up. 1t was thought wise to
eliminate this section Of the ordin-
ance. The ordinance called for the
appointment OF the health inspector
by the board Of health. Mr.. Thomp-