The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-07-04
CITY FATHERS IN
REGULAR SESSION
CONSIDERED AERIAL FIRE TRUCKS
Allowed All BILLS Presented Except
That of Fat Mullins. which
Was Disallowcd.


as mayor of the city in the absence
of Mayor Reed. who is in Gle Elun.
administering the duties OF the office
with dignity and impartiality.
All the bills presented to the city
council Monday evening were allowed
except that of Pat Mullins of 1913,
for claims made against the city as
reported by the Herald a few days
ago
f. NJ. Ford's application for re-
tail liquor license for lot 1S, block IL.
was allowed all voting in favor of the
granting of the license, except Lane.
who voted no.
The application of f. Van Diest for
a license to conduct a retail saloon
on lot 81, block 10. was read and LAID
over for two weeks.
Council accepted the invitation OF
the Fourth of July committee to ride
in the parade; council will meet at E.
O. Keck's place of business.
On motion of Thompson, the fire
chief was allowed three extra men for
the Fourth of July.
DR., NJ +. Kennedy petitioned the
council to appoint committee to in
vestigate alleged abuses in serce of
the Pacific States Telephone Tele-
graph company. The matter was re-
ferred to the public Improvements
committee.
Councilman Armbruster asked fur
Their time for the water and light COM
mittee in which to investigate the
Gould ordinance, which was granted.
Mr.. Armbruster informed the council
that the water and light committee
would have a report at the next meet
ing on the municipal ownership propo-
sition.
Police committee reported the city
in good and orderly condition. Coun-
Gilman Lane reported that racing had
occurred sunday afternoon on south
First street Chief Cayou who was
present stated that one arrest had fol-
lowed the racing and that the mem
bers of the force were arresting all
who violated the ordinance, regarding
racing or fast driving on the streets.
The city marshals report for June
showed l05 arrests, las meals served
to prisoners, 26 days work on the
streets. $2125 collected from sales Of
impounded stock, Si05 collected il
fines from prostitutes ana 81 -l.scel-
laneous fines.
The police Judges -@pe-c agreed
with that of the -narsa1l.
The city sexton rero7-st ~ c3l-
lected in June.
on motion Of Councilman A--6r-s-
ter. the mayors proclamation pre-
scribing the limits wherein fireworks
could be shot off on the Fourth. was
amended to permit fireworks on west
Yakima avenue as far west as Al
tanum avenue.
4 communication was read from
Mayor Reed. vetoing ordinance No.
4s7, recently passed. This ordinance
granted to the y P. Railway company
tie right 10 construct sidetracks
across Selah street, to Garrett Bros.
brick yard. The grounds for the veto
are given: First, there is no forfeit
ure clause attached; second, It should
appear that on any default being made,
the possession Of the granted portion
should revert 70 the city, and, third,
that the franchise granted by the or
dinance was for private gain only, and
did not benefit the general public. The
message was ordered filed.
The remonstrance Of property own
ers against the Improvement Of Pine
street, between Fourth and Sixth
streets. containing the signatures of
majority Of the property owners, was
laid over undl the next meeting.
The ordinance due to be acted upon
finally in regard to people living in
tents within tile city limits was laid
over indefinitely