Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-21

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to.wit:
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9. II. Leeburg. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. q %
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The bill Of James Schiewe for 500
for preparing plans for city hall Was
laid on the table for further investigs.
ton. -
The vote at the special election held
on June 9th, was csnvsssed BY the
council and the result declared % FOL.
lows:
In precinct No. 2, total vote cast,
65-2l for and A against indebted
ness.
In precinct No. 8, total vote cast,
49-16 for and 80 against indebted.
ness.
Whereupon the proposition to in.
cur the indebtedness was declared
lost.
In the matter OF sprinkling. the
following hours we're fixed:
On the North eide, from Z to 8 .. m :,
and 7 to 8 p. m. On the South side,
from 6 to "a. M, and 6 to 7 p. H..
and the marshal was instructed to
watch all patrons Of the wster system
and rigidly enforce the rules and to
prosecute anyone violating the same
and particularly those caught stealing
water.
The city clerk reported that . s.
Shuler refused to pay his water rent
with penalty for June, and the mar.
shall was ordered to cut of his wstsr
at once without notice, and not to
turn the same on until ssid Shuler
has paid his back reut. penalty and -
additional for turning the water on
again.
In the matter Of purchasing q
sprinkler, upon motion it WAS ordered
that an order for sprinkler be given
to Mr.. Dyke for the latest improved
No. 8 sprinkler, for 1886, I. o. b. oars
at Portland. Said order to be held
for six (6) days. and the sprinkler not
to be shipped until the mayor has
satisfied himself that the supply oil
water is sufficient to justify il. The
vote on this proposition Was % fol.
lows: Yes-Msrtin, Thiel and Gent.
No-Fauchsr.
Ordered, that the clerk prepare q
list OF all persons owing water rent
and give the same to the city marshal
at once, aud the marshal 10 hereby in.
structed to collect tho amount due,
together with penalty, a. provided by
the rules. at once, or turn the water
off, and to prosecute any violation Of
the rules Of theft Of water, by any
person, and il the water is turned Oh
that a penalty Of - shall bs charged
to every person before the same 10
turned on again.
In the matter Of sidewalks, it was
ordered that the walk in front OF Har.
ris Brothers livery stable on E street,
and the walk on Second street from
the Pioneer State bank down to and
including 026, be and the same 10
hereby condemned and the sanitary
policeman instructed to notify the
property oHners to repair the same
within three days, in accordance with
directions Of the city engineer, and IL
they neglect to do 90, for him to pro.
coed to do tho same and certify the
cost thereof to the city clerk.
The city attorney was instructed to
communicate with the Northern Pa.
ci6c Railway coE psny and cay, that
in the judgment Of the council, the
Waterman At E street crossing 10 neg.
ligent and incompetent, and that from
now on the company will be required
to keep competent watchmen on the
&c" and "E" street crossings at all
times during the day from 7 q. m. to
8 p. m, including the noon hour, and
Sundays, and If the company fails to
provide such, that drop gates will bs
required.
Mayor Lansing handed in the up.
pointment Of 8. 8. Irby a. sanitary
policeman at 81 per day, and the came
was confirmed by the council.
In the matter Of the Petition Of
W. r. Peters and others, for the i'm.
provement OF the alley in block fous
~, between ID and E streets, said Pc.
tition was granted, and the city On.
gineer ordered to make said improve.
ments according to said petition and