The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-11
ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING
The Most important Matter Was Adoption
of Resolution Calling for Bids
on Bridge Construction

tuesday was regular meeting night
for the council, but owing to the cleo
ton being held in the council chamber
the meeting was adjourned to Wednes-
day night. All the members were
present at the adjourned meeting but
E. A. King.
The street and alley committee hav-
ing in charge the matter OF advertising
for bids on sidewalk construction on
Commercial street asked for further
time to file its report, and the request
was granted.
The following bills were presented
and allowed:
Tumwater Light and Water Co.,
$11.50; ]. E. Gutherless, F. S. Tay-
lor, G. D. Marble, Jack Carr and J. D.
Wheeler, serving on election board, So
each; J. H. Bohnsack, salary, $85;
J. F. Pratt, night marshal, $75; E..
Campbell, work on street, 81. IS; Lee
Howerton, drayage, $3.50; DR.. Hox-
sey, Lyons quarantine $3.50; DR.. Hox-
sey, Hamilton quarantine, $22.50;
Leavenworth Echo, printing and adver-
Using, $28.25; L. ]. Nelson, salary, $25.
Acting in the capacity Of canvass
ing board the council went thru the
returns of the recent election and au-
thorized the clerk to issue certificates
of election to L. J. Nelson, Charles A..
Anderson, A. M. Phelan and A. G..
Mccoy.
The following resolution, asking for
the construction of sidewalk, or per-
haps more properly speaking, bridge,
from the Clifford hotel across the gulch
to Second street:
Be it Resolved, That this council
cause to be constructed an 8-foot side
walk and trestle along Front street, and
in length being from the Clifford hotel
to approximately 100 feet east of Sec
ond street, all in Ralstons Addition to
Leavenworth.
That the city clerk be instructed to
advertise for bids in the next issue of
the Leavenworth Echo, said bids to be
based upon plans and specifications for
construction now on file with the city
clerk.
That the call for bids shall be pub
lished once and shall be closed to bid
ders Dec. 18th, 1908.
That a special sinking fund be estab-
lished, to be composed of 10 per cent
Of all monies received by the city treas
urer, to cover the municipal corpora
TONS share OF the expense OF construct
ing the aforesaid thoroughfare. That
this sinking fund be established at
once and all monies received hereafter
be placed therein in the proportion set
forth above and continue in force until
the full amount to be paid for con-
structing said thoroughfare be col
! lected.
That this council accept donations
from any who desire to make them
toward defraying portion of the cost
Of constructing said thoroughfare.
That the mayor appoint committee
of three from the council, which com
mittee shall have the full right to ac-
cept or reject any bid offered, and tc
let the contract for the construction o.
said thoroughfare to the successful bid
der upon his furnishing good and suffi-
cient bond for the completion Of sale
thoroughfare, and to accept or rejec
the work when completed.
On a motion that the same be adopt
ed, Councilman Woldenberg voted nj
and Councilmen Ruth, R. T. King anC
Featherstone voted yes, thus adopting
the resolution.