The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-23
WORK Of the CITY COUNCIL
LAST MONDAY EVENING
NatChez Avenue Paving Proposition
Tablesl-No Fire Chief Appoint
cd - New Gas Ordinance.

The council at its regular session
Monday evening allowed the bill of
I the Northwest Light and Water COM
pany for water and lights, amounting
to $S49.40: acted favoraDiy upon the
application of F. Z. Sherman for n
renewal or saloon license at No. 7
North Front street, and upon the ap-
plication Of Bert Fletcher for a
license for saloon on lot 81, block II:
received the report of the street COM
missioner for July; allowed the claim
or Mr.. Townsend against the city in
the sum Of IS for damages sustained
| to vehicle in an accident caused
by the streets being in improper con-
dition: allowed the claim OF Carl
Cox for tending the electric fire
alarm system of the city since last
May; failed to adopt the resolution
or intention to pave Natchez avenue
with asphalt: adopted a resolution
for the construction OF a wooden
sidewalk on Tacoma avenue: passed
an ordinance vacating the alley run
ming east and west in block 213, said
block being occupied by the st. Paul
Tacoma Lumber company. The
alley Is to be restored to the city
when the company ceases to use the
block named for a lumber yard;
adopted an ordinance providing for
the construction Of a wooden side
walk on the west side of Tacoma ave-
nue. between the south line OF West
Yakima avenue and the north line OF
Maple street; passed an ordinance
repeating ordinance No. AIS. which
granted to J. J. Chambers, his heirs,
successors and assigns franchise to
construct, operate and maintain a
system of gas works in the city Of
North Yakima, the repeal action be-
ing taken on the ground that the
company securing the franchise had
not carried out the provisions of the
ordinance or their agreement with
the city; the clerk then read an ordi-
nance granting the same privi-
lege to Isaac w. Anderson, the
latest aspirant for examination. Two
other applicatiins are In the hands
of the clerk. but these were not con-
sidered.
The ordinance prescribing the Are
limits was placed on its final passage
and adopted. all councilmen except
Linbarger voting Tor 1t. The electric
street railway matter drifted lightly
over until the next meeting" with
out struggle. In fact, the sugges-
ton that both ordinances lay over
was adopted without word being
said.
The council granted the request OF
the marshal for an additional special
officer, whose hours are to be from
noon to midnight. and who shall be
employed until after hop-picking.
The mayor instructed the marshal to
enforce the ordinance against the
scattering OF handbills on the streets.
The matter of the west side drainage
proposition was discussed Informally,
and the mayor stated that the plans
and specifications prepared by the
city engineer were on Ale in the city
clerks Office. and that all pre-
liminaries having been arranged the
council could go ahead with the work
when It saw fit. The city attorney
was instructed to prepare an ordi-
nance providing for the construction
of the drain and present the same at
the next council meeting.
| Although the full board of alder
men were present. and II had general
ly been understood that the appoint
ment OF a fire chief was to be made,
the matter was laid over, or passed
over without comment or mention.
1t Is understood a surprise Is due
when the appointment Is finally
made.