The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-11-15
REGULAR MEETING Of COUNCIL
Two New Ordinances Adopted, Bills Al
lowed and New Marshal Appointed


session Tuesday night with all MEM
bers save Councilman Edwards present.
The application of J. A. Oberdorf
for the appointment of town marshal
with a number Of letters of recommen-
dation, was laid on the table until the
new business was reached.
In response to the call for bids, the
following for the removal of the big
rock were paid: M. H. Cahill, per
F. B. Cahill, $40 per square yard;
E. M. Brusha, $4,000; Ed Peterson,
$585; Camille Massie, $400.25. After
some discussion the matter was laid
over until the next meeting. 1t did
not appear to be clear that the town
could undertake the work for the reason
that there was a likelihood to be a
shortage of cash to meet maturing
obligations.
The only bid submitted on the mat
ter OF removing the rock on Division
street was that of M. H. Cahill, which
was for IS per square yard. This bid
was rejected.
Frank Sutton asked permission to
open ditch in alley in block 7 to lay
connecting sewer pipe with trunk
sewer. The matter was referred to the
Street and Alley committee with power
to act.
Ordinance No. SO, for the protection
of the towns fire apparatus, was read a
second time and passed, as was also
the ordinance providing for the manner
in which town elections shall be held.
Both these ordinances are printed
elsewhere.
The following bills were allowed:
Court fees in Thomas case, S4.75.
Court fees in town against G. N. Ry
$3.50.
Salary OF town attorney for Septem-
Der and October, $50.
Cost OF sewer, 1910.
Marshal's salary, $85.
Tom Curtis, work on sidewalk,
$11.4O.
w. H. Franklin, work on sidewalk,
$1.65.
The Moore Co., hardware, $8.15.
Geo. Heating, hardware, $2.25.
+. Sutton, hall rent for July, $40.
T. L. & w. Co., tapping main,
$l0.5O.
T. L. & w. Co., water for Novem-
Der, $3.50.
T. L. & w. Co., light for October,
$500.
Lamb Davis Lumber Co., for lum-
Der, S7S.65.
Leavenworth Mercantile Co., ac-
count for $17.9S for merchandise fur
nished smallpox patients last winter.
This account was sent to the county
commissioners and was approved by
the county health officer, but the COM
missioners refused to pay it because
they said the county was not COM
PEELED to furnish paupers anything
more than necessaries, and this bill
was for Injuries. After some discus
sion the bill was allowed.
For the information of the public we
will state that the bill includes the fol-
lowing items: One coat and vest,
$12.5O; one hat, $500; several suits
OF underwear at $1.2s and $3.50 per
suit; socks at rs cents per pair; shirts
at $1.00 each; suit overalls, 81. 65; one
ham at $4.25 and eggs at SO cents per
dozen. The commissioners very prop
erly decided that the county was not
justified in furnishing INDECENT paupers
luxurious articles that many families
cannot afford. The law only contem-
plates that paupers be provided with
the actual necessities Of life. There
is no doubt but that if these same
paupers had paid for their own goods
they would have bought cheaper
grade of goods. 1t is up to the coun-
Gil to see that the intention of the law
is carried out.
In response to request OF the
council, made at the last meeting,
Treasurer Carr made the following re-
port of the condition of the finances of
the town on the LIST day of November:
RECEIPTS.
FROM Hlles.. .s..ss.s.-sss' ss's''.''..'t o0lso
From saloon licenses, ................. 0,sSS45
From licenses other than talafies.. 26SSS
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