The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-07
City Council
In Session
rwo Railroad Ordinances Passed
Treasurer's Report Accepted
Electric Light Rates Oh.
jected to.

The Council met in regular session
rues,lay evening with all members
nres.nt. Minutes of previous meet
inc read and after minor correc-
lions were approved.
After considerable discussion of the
d,stributiOn of the water for irriga-
+,on purposes on the 5Ownsite, the
different complaints were referred to
tho Street, Sidewalk and Ditch Com.
mittee. viz: Chris kruse, H. A. Bier
and l. W. Soth.
Several citizens demonstrated
AGAINST the rates charged by the
Columbia Basin Water, Light and
Power Co., for water and light.
objection was made to the system Of
charging for each drop minimum
when meters were installed. 1t ap-
peared to the Council that in some
cases this seemed unfair it was decid-
ed to investigate the matter and
find out what the practice is in the
surrounding towns. The clerk was
instructed to write to the towns Of
Odessa, Sprague, Wilbur, Ritzville,
Cheney, Pasco. Garfield, Harrington
and Davenport for the Information
as to the plan pursued in the respec-
tive municipalities.
All bills which had received the o.
K. OF the Finance Committee, Halves
Bier and Soth, were ordered paid.
Hawes, Moore and Bier were ap-
pointed a committee to purchase a
drinking fountain to be placed on
the corner of Second and Yakima
streets. the Council having selected
the style Of fountain desired and the
purchase authorized. The following
ordinance No. AZ to prevent the
blocking OF the crossings was given
its third reading and unanimously
passed:
ORDINANCE No. AZ.
An ordinance to prohibit the OBJ
struction Of streets, avenues or high
ways in the town Of kenncwick, by
railroad cars or locomotives.
Section lit shall be unlaw wful to
eau any railroad ear OrlocOmOtiva
toremain at the crossing Of any
street, avenue or highway in the
town of kennewick so as to Obstruct
traffic over the same for any longer
time than ten cOnSecu i've minutes at
any one time or to caus" any rail
road ear or lOcOm ptive to he moved
back and forth at the crossing of any
street, avenue or highway in the
said town SO as to Obstruct traffic
over the same for longer period
than ten con ccutive minutes 1T any
ore time
Section ll.-til ears or lo.OlnO-
yves that make Il stop shall within
such time as sta ted in Section one of
thls ordinance, he cut and moved so
as to leave the full width of the street
open for public travel.
section 3-Anv person who shall
10 any act or cause any act to be
uohe In violation OF this ordinance
snail, upon conviction, be fined in a
8 SUN not less than Five Dollars, ($5).
hor more than Seventy five Dollars.
W'o), or by IMPRISONMENT in the
sown Jail for any length of time not
eAeeedlng thirty days or by both
suen hnes or imprisonment.
Sctlon lV.-This ordinanre shall
W III NIL force and effect from AMI
a'er It's passage, approval and pub
lication.
raised by the Council this 4Jh day
oiJune. 1907.
approved 10y the MavO- this At,
uay ofJnne. 1907 l. +. JOHNSON.
Fay F. DEAN, Mayor
Clerk; Attest
oruilance No. IS, an ordinance to
Suiate the speed of trains, as fol
"s was given the third reading
'uu unanimously passed:
ORDINANCE No. 4S.
An ordinance regulating anG pre-
n''plns the speed OF trains operated
~ ."' railroad within the corporate
''S oi the town of kennewick.
'''oh 1T shall be unlawful for
aus railroad Accompany or corpo, alton
uperatlng any steam railroad loco
.ao''ve or ears along o, across any
ee' or avenue in the town of Ken
"'ck TO run any locomotives, cars
=. trains OF cars on or across tn.
K e'S or highways of the town OF
,s %ennewick at a greater speed than
,ha A''es an hour on that portion OF
a,, o"h OF hennewick lying, being
lin' a included i'll the Incorporated
,an ''s VI the town OF kennewick as
'.o-Wlt:-from and including