The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-11-12
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
Street Lighting Ordinance Passed-The Two
Insurgents Fight to the last Ditch
Sidewalk Contract Let

All the councilmen were present and
Clerk Hamilton. It was 8:25 when
the mayor opened the throttle and the
wheels began to move.
The new mayors oath of Office and
affidavit of qualification were read and
placed on file. There had been some
doubt as to the eligibility Of Mayor
Gutherless, his business calling him
out OF town during the summer. The
affidavit set out the fact he had not
changed his voting residence.
Councilman Woldenberg resigned as
a member Of the streets and alleys com
mittee. Councilmen R. T. King and
Wheeler were made members Of this
committee, to fill vacancies.
Deputy Marshal Cheel McKinsey pre-
sented his oath of Office and bond,
which were placed on file. DR.. and
Mrs. Hoxsey are the sureties in the
sum OF $500.
Bills to the amount Of 1888 were
ordered to be paid.
J. J. King was named by the mayor
to be city attorney. The appointment
was at once confirmed by the council.
Peter Sauer offered to build culvert
on Vine street near Birch if the city
would furnish the material. George
Hathaway made a similar proposition
for a culvert on Birch street. Both
offers were accepted with alacrity.
The bond of John F. Hartman in the
aum OF 5000, for the faithful building
of a sidewalk was accepted and filed.
Councilman Woldenberg, though un-
horsed and with lance splintered, con-
tinued to fight to the last ditch the
street lighting proposition, by submit
ting the following amendment to the
ordinance:
That the electric street lighting
ordinance be and is hereby amen
ded as follows:
/. That said poles shall not be
less than 80 feet long, and that
when erected near or on street
having sidewalks, said poles shall
be securely placed in the ground at
such depths as to render them safe
and free from all danger of careen-
ing or falling over, and said poles
shall be placed under the direction
of the street and alley committee of
the council, so as not to interfere
with objects lawfully existing in the
streets.
Q. Said wires shall be insulated
wires and carefully connected and
fastened so as as not to come in
contact with any object thru which
ground could be formed, and
shall be stretched SO as not to inter
fere with the free and unobstructed
use OF said streets, thoroughfares
and alleys.
8. Wherever it shall be necessary
in the erection of said poles to take
up any portion of a sidewalk or dig
up any ground in or near the sides
or corners of said streets or alleys,
then the said company, its success
ors and assigns, shall after such
poles are erected without delay re-
place said sidewalks, and properly
reft the stringers and planks theron
in a neat workmanlike manner, and
remove from said streets, sidewalks
and alleys, all rubbish and dirt and
other material which may have been
placed thereon or taken up or dug
up in the erection or construction
OF said poles and shall place such
streets, sidewalks and alleys in as
good condition as they were before
being taken up or disturbed.
4. That wherever any person has
obtained permission from the street
and alley committee of the town
council to use any of the streets of
said town for the purpose Of re-
moving any building, the said com
pany its successors or assigns,
upon twenty four hours notice from
said person, shall raise or remove
any wires which may obstruct the re-
moval OF said building, so as to allow
the free and unobstructed passage OF
the same, such notice shall be in
writing and served by any person
competent to be a witness in civil
action. upon the said company, its
successors or assigns, and in case
of refusal to comply with said
notice, the mayor or town council
shall raise or remove such wires al
the expense of the company, its
successors or assigns, for the pur-
pose aforesaid.
S. The said company shall fur
nish the said town Of Leavenworth
with an approved bond in sum not
less than $4,000, conditioned that
said company will hold said town
harmless from any and all damages
to persons and property during the
conc+ruction of caid role line Or