The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-17
CITY COUNCIL
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Warrant IOr $5UU In FAVOR Of
George Conklin was authorized by
the city council at its meeting last
evening. This amount is for the
purchase of portion Of block 339,
lot 1, which the city desired for the
purpose of opening up Brown ave-
nue.. The petition of H. Buseman
and P. Rodenbeck for "a saloon IL
cenSe for the Rainier saloon was
granted by the council.
A remonstrance was received
against the removal of the electric
light at Fourth avenue, west, and A
street, which was referred to the
committee on public Improvements
for investigation. Chairman Stein
veg of the finance committee in
formed the council that the commit
tee was not ready at fhis time to
make any report on the increasing
Of the salaries of the members of the
fire and police departments, and they
were given more time.
The fire committee was given more
time to report on the matter OF the
new fire wagon, and the public Inn
provement committee was given ad-
ditional time to make report on
the water question. The fire COM
mittee reported having purchased
one fire horse for 5000 from D. A.
Mcdonald, and a warrant was au-
thorized to be drawn in flavor of Mr..
Mcdonald.
A resolution instructing the city
treasurer to designate depository
for the funds of the city was passed.
A resolution amending Engineer
Chase's report for the paving Of the
west side from the railroad track
to First avenue west with stone
blocks was adopted.
An ordinance was passed for the
Improving of the west side Of Yaki-
ma avenue from the west line of
Naches avenue to lot 6, block z, with
a cement sidewalk IA feet wide.
The city clerk was authorized to
advertise for bids on the following
work, the bids to be accompanied
by a certified check of per cent
Of the amount of the bid:
Building of a wooden sidewalk on
the west side from Sixth avenue
west. Improving of Front street be-
tween A and Chestnut streets with
a cement sidewalk. Laying Of ce-
ment sidewalk on the east side of
First street between Chestnut street
and Yakima avenue.
An ordinance for the construction
OF cement sidewalk on Second
street between Chestnut and B
streets, on both sides. was passed.
An ordinance for the paving of Yaki-
ma avenue from the east line of
Front street to the west line OF First
passed. An ordinance was passed
for the improving Of Third avenue
avenue west, with stone blocks. was
west with a wooden sidewalk on the
west side from Yakima avenue to lot
4. block 256.
In accordance with petition pre-
sented by the school board for the
vacation of the alleys in block 313.
the council passed an ordinance or
dering the vacation OF the alleys.
Bids were opened from H. /. Dur
rell and George Rich for the build
ing of wooden sidewalk on the
north side of e street between
Naches avenue and Fourth street.
The bid Of Rbch was accepted and he
was awarded the contract. Rich
quoted So cents per lineal foot, and
crossing 35 cents per lineal foot. Dur
rell's bid was &C cents per lineal
foot and 81 cents crossings.
Chief OF Police James Miller was
instructed to enforce the ordinance
requiring the people diving along tho |
avenue where the pavement will be |
laid to connect with the sewer and
water. A motion was passed in |
structing the city attorney to draw |
up a resolution to have the side |
walks on Yakima avenue widened |
from IA feet to 16 feet.
The matter of the appointment of
a dog catcher and potltax collec-
tor was mentioned, but no action |
was taken. j. P. McCafferty was ap-
pointed by the council. upon the mo-
ton of Councilman Armbruster, az
plumbing inspector.