The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-09
ALL HARMONY
At COUNCIL
DOVE OF PEACE OVER ASSEMBLY
Central Heating Co. Gets Franchise
But Gives City Free Heat-West
Side Sewers Flooded.

The dove of peace lowered over the
deliberations of the councilmanic
body Monday evening and, although
the session was not concluded until
midnight, no jar or discord marred
the evenings program. Mayor ard
councilmen seemed to be in perfect
accord and the love feast was awe
inspiring as well as comforting
The central themes OF the delibera-
tions were public Improvements and
the franchise of the Central Heating
company plant. Under the former
head subsewers covering some 16
blocks were approved at an estimated
cost of about $4,000. Bids will be
asked for from the local contractors
Immediately to execute this work. In
the sewers already approved w. w.
Pettijohn proved the lucky bidder in
the greater number of cases. Theo-
dore Weisberger and the Northwest
'ern Bridge company gathered in few
where Pettijohn's bid was a bit high.
The stable being constructed f,r
the Hazelwood Creamery company on
the west side adjoining the new
creamery building was opposed by
several members of the council and
the matter was finally left in the
hands of the building inspector.
Councilman Miller claimed that unless
the stable was constructed with ce-
ment floors and connected with the
sewers it would not be sanitary if
built so near the creamery. Inspector
Wise will investigate.
Fred Parker and A. E. Larson did
the lobbying for the franchise of the
Central Heating company. The pro-
posed franchise was prepared by Mr.
Parker and the councilmen went after
1t with as much relish as if it was
something good to eat, although prop
'erly speaking not real public utility.
When they got through with it it was
franchise that the city conferred
rather than the one that the company
asked for and in addition a clause was
incorporated which compels the COM
pany to grant free heat to the city
hall wherever located, the city to
make the connection with the nearest
main.
In allowing the bids for sewer lat
erals which have been completed bv
Contractors Weisberger and Pettipohn
attention was drawn to the fact that
water is backing up in the sewer trunk
lines and also in the newly construct
ed laterals. Some contended that the
sole cause of this cellar flooding was
due to the broken city drain on the
west side near the Shanno ditch
while Inspector McCafferty claimed
that the trouble in the basement of
the Miller building was due to some
obstruction of the sewer main east of
the center of the city and that this
would explain the trouble rather than
the cavern of the old city drain
What Investigations have been made
up to the present time seem to indi-
cate that this city drain, although
constructed at an enormous expense
but few years ago, will have to be
reconstructed very soon to relieve the.
serious situation that is developing on
the west side. The drain is two feet
wide and IS inches high and built
from soft wood boards which have de-
cayed and the dirt has caved in and
stopped the flow of water. The drain
is 10 and IL feet deep in many places.
An ordinance was introduced pro-
viding that all cows maintained in the
city be closely guarded in clean cor
rails IN the rear of city lots. Council
man Null offered an amendment to
this ordinance, providing that no cows
be allowed in the city after July l of
this year. He said that he owned a
COW. but that he felt the city is grow
ing too fast to permit of keeping too
much livestock and that he would
sacrifice his homegrown milk" every
day if the city might be benefited
The proposal was lost by narrow
margin and the dear people may still
own their own "bossies'