The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-04-03
YELLOW JOURNAL
STREET SIGNS
WILL ORDER 2SO FOR the CITY
Much Routine Business at Monday
Nights Council Session
New Cop Appointed.


buildings or the most convenient
posts.
These are the new street signs
adopted Monday night at the coun-
Gil melting. There will be ESQ of
these signs purchased at the un-
lucky number of 10 cents each.
Councilman Armbruster for the
purchasing committee reported in
this system of street signs. Mayor
Fechter recommended the wooden
sign when Councilman Armbruster
rose up like Henry George when he
was referring to linen" and re-.
marked 81 am for economy" This
was too much for the council and
they passed the motion to buy the
signs hurriedly, although Council
man Null remarked eff man wishes
to get good look and make sure Of
the street he is on he would have to
walk all around telegraph pole.'
{. Reads Lecture.
y After Councilman Null had made
some reference to trouble with the
remodeling of a building on Second
street and also to the effect that
Councilman Armbruster had made
reference during the week to the
same thing, and that he (Mull) be-
lieved It was up to the proper COM
mittee have charge Of the matter,
Mayor Fechter read short lecture
on the duties Of councilmen in which
ne stated that councilmen should at
tend to what pertained to them at a
council meeting and should do work
referred to them as member Of a
committee outside of a council meet
ing.
Perhaps you made some refer
ence to me- stated Armbruster.
81 was just giving a little advice"
stated the mayor.
"Well, I know Null thinks I but
4ed in" stated Armbruster.
Fifty-Four Pages.
Armbruster walked toward the
mayors desk with large bundle un-
der his arm. laid the bundle on the
table and stated he had report he
desired to make relative to the build
ing ordinance which is under consid-
Grafton. The ordinance contains "a
pages and all of the councilmen be-
gan to prepare for pleasant nap,
when Mayor Fechter objected to
reading it, stating it could come up
later. Armbruster started to read
the report again during the session,
but Mayor Fechter stated that COP
les should be made and the council
men have time to examine them.
''Then If it is to be abbreviated we
can have it read in a more abbrevi-
ated FORM"
"Do you intend to abbreviate it?''
Queried Armbruster.
''Not necessarily" stated the
mayor, "but think it would be ap.
preciated If the ordinance were alb
breviated to have it read in that
abbreviated form"
The ordinance is weighty In more
ways than one.
New Policemen.
The appointment Of T. L. Storey
rs regular policeman was confirmed
BY the councilmen. Mayor Fechtef
stated he had applications for the
other policeman's position under
consideration. but desired two weeks
more in which to look into the ante
cedents Of the applicants.
Hitching Posts.
I. B. Turnell registered . remon-
STRANGE against the hitching posts
near the Sloan building. He stated
that II something II not done to have
them removed he would take further
measures than q protest. The 70.
monstrance was laid ON the table I'M.
Ill the passage Of the new building
ordinance. which It IL stated covers
that point.
Saloon Licenses.
William Stewart and G. R. Mckee
asked for renewal Of their saloon IL
censes. These were referred to the
committee on police.
Maple Street Crossing.
A communication from the North
ern Pacific to City Attorney Forsyth
was read. The communication was
relative to the request for a street
crossing at Maple street. It stated
that the crossing would be willing
~ granted provided the city closed
the crossing at Ounce street. where
the conductor and engineer were ar
rested recently for holding the cross
Ing. The council decided to reply
that the Ounce street crossing Is