The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-03
ROSE FRANCHISE
PASSED COUNCIL
FREE FOUNTAINS PROVIDED FOR
Company Given Privilege of Fur.
ing .irtcsian Well Watcr--Raii-
Hallway Franchise Granted.

The ordinance granting a fran
ociates to erect and maintain for
fifty years a system of water works
for the distribution of artesian well
water was passed TO its second read
ing by title and placed on it's third
reading and final passage at Monday
nights meeting of the council.
Councilman Armbruster objected
to the passage of the ordinance on
the ground that the people of North
Yakima had expressed themselves in
favor of municipal ownership of the
water works, and that the council
could not be true to themselves or
to the people in granting the pro-
posed ordinance.
Councilman Thompson spoke in
favor of the ordinance, insisting that
if Mr.. Rose and his associates saw
fit to risk their money in putting in
this plant, and furnish artesian well
water, pure and healthful, he should
be given the privilege. The city's
right to purchase the plant was a
fair proposition and he believed the
ordinance came very near meeting
the requirements of Mr.. Armbruster
and his followers. The plan, while
not Mr.. Armbruster's special hobbv.
could be made SO at the end of any
five-year period. He thought the
franchise should he granted, without
material amendment.
Councilman Marsh offered to
amend the ordinance by providing
taat none of the wells be less than
300 feet in depth This amendment
refusing to vote.
Coucilman Linbarger offered an
amendment providing for the cree
ION and maintenance of two public
drinking fountains free of cost to the
city. Attorney Parker for Mr..
Rose, objected strongly to the
amendment, stating that Mr.. Rose
was only asking the privilege of fur
nishing water to a portion of the
citizens of the municipality with
water, and did not ask the city to
enter into a contract for any stated
amount of water. Councilman Lin
barger believed that the fountains
would be in Mr.. Roses interests in
helping the people to cultivate
taste for the arteSian water, Great
ing an increased demand for it. His
amendment was adopted, notwith-
standing the statement of Mr.. Park
err that Mr. Rose would not accept
the ordinance with the provision.
He agreed, however. to submit the
matter to Mr.. Rose. The amendment
calls for the placing of fountains
where the committee shall direct,
the supply pipes to be one-eighth of
an inch in diameter.
The ordinance as amended was
then adopted, all councilmen present
voting in the affirmative except Arm
bruster, who voted no.
The proposed ordinance granting
a franchise to the Yakima Inter-
valleyTraction company to build and
maintain an electric railway in the
city of North Yakima, excepting on
Natchez avenue and Selah avenue,
was taken up and considered, COM
ing up on its third reading and final
passage. The provisions of the or
dinance have been heretofore set out
in the columns of the Herald.
The ordinance is to remain in
force for a term forty years from
date of acceptance. The company is
to have three miles of road in opera
ton within one year from Jan. l,
1901, five miles within five years
from this date.
The ordinance as read and amend
ed was passed, all councimen voting
in the affirmative.