The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-09
NINETEEN BUR|ALS
DURING APRIL
REPORTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Regular Monthly reports of Officers
and Treasurer's Quarterly Report
Sabmitted-April Fines Heavy.

The bills for April were allowed
by the council Monday night. They
aggregate several thousand doll ,rs.
The largest bill presented was that of
the Northwest Water and Light Co.,
amounting to $632.15. Armbruster
moved to lay this bill over for exam
nation and possible rejection. Lane
seconded the motion, which was OBJ
jected to by Marsh on the ground
that the bill was for the past month
had been audited by the finance COM
mitlee, and could not be legally yLes-
toned. 1t was finally allowed
J. f. Curtis applied for permission
10 erect a fruit stand on Front and
Yakima avenue. The matter was re-
feIred to the street committee.
r. G. Carvasso's petition for an as
s.stant sexton during the sumaier
was granted. p. G.. Thompson ap-
pied for liquor license, to conduct
a retail saloon on lot IA, block 81,
The petition was laid over for two
weeks, as was also that of Robert
Switzer for license for lot %, block
81, on Chestnut street.
Fines imposed by Police Justice
Doust during the month of April
amounted to $521.50. This is un-
usually large for the month of April.
The treasurer's quarterly report
was submitted and filed. 1t showed
that the total receipts of the city for
the quarter ending April 80 were
s24,3S7.97, and that the disburse-
ments were 1G,4S7.59. The city
sexton reported 10 burials in April,
and $S2 50 collected.
The street and ditch committee
reported favorably upon the accept
ance of the sidewalk built by Bal
Inger & Durall on the east side of
South First street, between Walnut
and Race streets, a total of 1920
feet, witt extensions, and costing
$1S02.42.
Chairman Armbruster of the COM
mlttee on water and lights, submitted
d verbal report on the conference be-
tween the committee and the North
west Light and Water Co, relative to
a reduction of the citys water rates.
The company, Mr.. Armbruster stated,
had agreed to furnish the city water
at the rate of 81 for 10000 gallons,
or in quantities between 200 and
100000 gallons at 10c per thousand
gallons, If paid at the company's Of
fee, this rate to be in force during
the summer irrigating season, from
March 90 to September 20, only.
The bid of John Gilligan & Co. for
the construction of the sewer system
at cost of $50, S55 was accepted In
the vote on the question Lane and
Armbruster voted against the accept
ance. the former stating that he did
so because he did not consider the
proposed sewer sufficient or adapted
to the needs of the city. Under the
provisions OF the acceptance, work is
to begin by June list, and the system
completed on or before October %.
A resolution was introduced auth
orizing the health committee and
health officers to investigate and re-
port at the next meeting of the coun-
ell the cost and plans of crematorY.
An ordinance was introduced
changing and defining the duties.
privileges and obligations Of lie c...
engineer, the gist of which is that
the engineer shall at all times keep
records of the city in his office, which
shall be open to the examination of
any city official In connection with
the introduction the city attorney in
formed the council that he had made
application to the city engineer, and
had been refused certain data, in the
absence of which he was unable TO
make up certain assessment rolls, as
he had been required to do. The
city engineer made weak statement
in defense of such action.
The building ordinance was laid
on the table.