The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-01-29
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REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
Partial Report Of Committee to Investigate
Status of Bridge

sick list.
Councilman Woldenberg made a
verbal report for the Street and Alley
Committee calling attention TO the
dangerous condition Of the streets as
the result Of the Tumwater Light and
Water Co. digging out frozen water
pipes.
The following bills having been ap-
proved by the Finance Committee
were allowed:
Work on Heating and Kincherf road,
$50.
Guy Hamilton, clerk, $40.
State, two saloon lncses, 500.
The following report Of the special
committee appointed at the last meet
ing to investigate the status of the
bridge imbrogio was read:
We the committee appointed to re-
port on the condition Of the alleged
contract with w. J. E,oon report as
follows:
1st. Original petition has been
placed in hands Of committee and upon
examination it is found that large per
centage OF the signers are not resid-
ents, or tax payers, or property owners
in the town Of Leavenworth.
End. The subscription list cannot
be found, the clerk reports that he
handed it to Mr.. Jacobsen, Mr.. Jacob
sen reports that he handed it to Mr..
o. S. Sampson, but Mr.. Sampson re-
ports that he has no recollection Of
having received it.
3rd. The bids filed by ]. w. Beas-
ley, VIM. Titus and w. J. Moon are
in the hands Of the committee.
4th. The contract is in the hands
of the committee and bears the sig
natures Of w. J. Moon, H. x. Feather
stone, R. T. King and J. c. Ruth.
5th. An instrument is in the hands
Of the committee purporting to be the
bond for said contract, but it does not
bear the signature of w. ], Moon or
show on the face of it what contract
it is to secure.
9th. No definite report can be made
on the money collected on the sub
scription list. Mr.. F. S. Jacobsen re-
ports that he has collected some Of the
money subscribed and that same is de-
posted in the Tumwater Savings Bank.
7th. Certain plans and specifca-
tions are in the hands of the committee,
but no marks on them to indicate that
they are the ones for this bridge, as
they are not marked by the committee
or council.
9th. Clerk has placed in hands Of
committee copies of that portion of the
minutes asked for.
9th. No report can be made on the
status of the action pending in the
superior court of which this bridge is
the subject for reason that committee
has been unable to obtain any definite
information.
10th. No report can be made on
the material in the bridge for the rea-
son that the committee has been una
Bile to get an itemized statement.
A. NJ Phalen.
E. A. King.
The committee asked for more time
to make final report, which was granted.
Frank Sutton gave notice that he
would apply for a franchise to erect
poles, string wires and lay gas and
water pipes for the purpose Of supply
ing light and water to the citizens Of
the town.
A transfer of the liquor license of
Lawrence & Co. to Sam Thompson
was granted.
The following resolution offered by
Councilman Woldenberg was adopted.
Resolved, That the town marshal be
and is hereby instructed to notify the
Tumwater Light & Water Co. to fur
nish the town of Leavenworth, Wash,
with bond in the sum Of $1,000; the
conditions of said bond to be TO hold
the town Of Leavenworth harmless from
any damages it may sustain on account
of the dangerous condition of the
streets Of said town, unlawfully left so
by the said Tumwater Light & Water
Co. Said bond to be filed with the
clerk of the town Of Leavenworth not
later than o'clock p. m, January 27,
1908. S. c. Woldenberg,
Chairman Street and Alley Committee.
Permission was given the Tumwater
Light and Water Co. to open up the
street for the purpose Of thawing out
and repairing water pipes.