The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-10-06
PUMP IS WORKING
FINE
ENGINEER SAYS NEW CITY Wa
TER SYSTEM is IN FINE SHAPE
BOTH PUMP AND RESERVOIR
ARE SATISFACTORY.

Clty COuSultiuS EHSIuteT I1duIOTu,
of Seattle, was present at the meet
ing of the city council last night and
reported on the city pump and also
on the city reservoir. Mr.. Hanford
spent all day yesterday at the pump
house and at the reservoir and care
fully noted the details of these new
improvements. Mr.. HanfOrd stated
to the council that the pump was in
good running order but recommended
that good mechanic be secured in
one of the city shops in Seattle to
report on the alignment of the pump.
Mr.. Hanford, on behalf of the city,
protested against the acceptance of
the pump-house itself from the con-
tractors, stating that some of the
work was defective and was not what
the city paid for.
The ordinances providing for a
sewer in block 13, for the use of
signs, awnings and banners and for
the repair of sidewalks was given Il
second reading.
w. II. LavassiOner applied for
license to conduct box ball alley
in the building formerly occupied by
the Tumwater saloon. There was
some little misunderstanding by the
council as to the Interpretation of
the new ordinance providing for Ii
censing bowling alleys. The strict
reading of the ordinance imposes a
license of $50 per annum for each
alley but the council last night voted
to interpret the ordinance as mean
ing that each bowling alley business
shonld pay tax of $50. The petit
ton of Mr.. Lavassioner was referred
to the license committee.
The license committee also asked
further time to investigate the appli-
cation of j. NJ. Duffy for a pool room
in the Olympia building.
The water committee reported on
the petition of F. F. Keller for re-
bate on his water charge for the
months OF July and August. The
committee recommended that no re-
bate be given
There was considerable discussion
among the member of the council,as
to the disposition of the refuse Of the
city. 1t was suggested that the COM
mittee be instructed TO look up the
matter of the cost of crematory AMI
also look up a site for dumping
ground for refuse.
The city scavenger's troubles were
aired at the meeting last night. He
has been burying the cattle and
horses which had died in the city on
the fiat south of town. The owners
of the property have stopped him
from that and now he has to haul
the dead into Canyon No. 2. west Of
the city. This is long haul and he
asks that the council back him up
in his claim for 81 for each funeral.
The old charge has been but IS
where he has had to go only short
distance south of the city. but he
thinks with the long haul that he
should be paid the 81. The council
concurred.
Petitions are being circulated in
the district of which Washington ave-
nue., B. C. D and E streets are a part
for the improvement of that section
of the city. This includes not only
the north and south streets but the
east and west cross streets as we'll.
The street committee will take up the
matter this week with the property
owners who are promoting this i'm
provement and it Is likely that a petit
tion will be prepared to be submitted
at the coming council meeting to in
clude the improvement of all this dis
trict. The plan is for. bonding the
district, the bonds to run period
of five years. The street committee
was also instructed to hurry up the
plans for the sewer district, which is
to cover this section of the town, and
it is the idea to have the sewer work
done before a start is made on the
street improvements.