The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-10-04
PROCEEDINGS OF the
CITY COUNCIL
Resolution Adopted Providing that
City Build Box Sewer -
Special Election Officials.

Jacob B. Taylor petitioned the
council for permission to set up a
small booth for the sale of shoe
laces, pencils, etc.; the petition was
granted.
John Ryan's petition for renewal
Of saloon license in the Hotel Yaki-
ma Vas granted. Councilmen Bull
and Dudley voting no.
Petition for permanent night po-
liceman for the district west Of the
track, calling for IN additional men,
bership of the police force, was re-
ferred to the committee on police.
T. A. Davis addressed the council on
the need of an officer to protect the
business interests of that section Of
the city.
A petition for a six-foot wooden
sidewalk on H street between Yaki-
ma avenuie and Walnut street, was
granted and the city attorney in
structed to prepare the necessary
resolution of intention.
A petition for grading, curbing
and guttering Reed avenue between
A street and Walnut street was
granted and the city engineer in
structed to prepare the necessary
plans and estimates. Sam Heller &
Co. applied for license to conduct
a saloon on lot 20, block Ii. The
petition was granted.
Theodore Becker filed petition
for the adoption of a plat of ten
acre addition, adjoining Capital ad-
dition. The plat of the proposed
addition was examined, but the Pc
tition was disallowed.
A petition of the ladies Of the
Catholic church for light during
the fair at the corner of First and
Chestnut street was presented and
was supported by Major Medill, who
spoke of the urgent necessity. The
motion was lost. there being but one
vote in favor of 1t.
The report of the chief of the fire
department was read. The report
recommended the procuring of an
auxiliary truck, and asked for in
struction regarding practice drill fol-
the reserve department. The re-
port was referred to the committee
on fire and fire limits.
The marshal's report for Septem.
Der showed: Arrests, 251; meals fur.
nished prisoners, GAL; days work or
streets by prisoners, 1913; receipts
from sale of impounded stock
$1,000.
The police judges showed fines col
lected from prostitutes, $3.50, anG
from other sources, $3OS; total fines
collected for September, $75S.
kn1 o1h mt
for September of $105.
The public improvements com
mittee made number of recommen
dations regarding the repair of flusf
tanks, which were adopted ant
ordered carried out.
The proposition of Cox & Yount
to care for and keep in good repair
the electric fire alarm system Of thu
city, they to put in ten hours in eacf
month for $50, and to receive sc
cents an hour for all time put in ovel
ten hours, furnishing needed ma
terial for repairs, was brought W
and discussed. It appeared, also
that Messrs. Cox C Young asked
$3.50 a block for all work done more
than one block of the present sys
TEN. The report of the committed
on fire and fire limits, recommend
Ing the granting of the above re
quest, was not adopted.
A block OF sidewalk on the west sld'
of Seventh street, between A stree
and Yakima avenue. which was takeI
out by Contractor Dingle, druing thu
grading of the street. was ordered re
placed at the expense Of the city.
The recommendation of the GENE
terry committee that the portion re
served for a road in the cemetery BIZ
plated and sold in lots was con
Cured in by the council, the matter
being left with the committee
Councilman Thompson. in this con
nection. moved that the city institute
proceedings to condemn road
through Mr.. Mead's property, In
order to secure shorter route to the
cemetery. The matter was referred
in it's entirety back to the cemetery
committee.
A resolution was read providing
that the proposed box drain sewer on
the west side be built by the city In
accordance with the plans and speci.
fications submitted by the city en-.
gineer. The resolution was carried
without opposition.
The council ratified as voting
places for the special election the list
prepared by the clerk, and the fol.