The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-10-01
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w '. mtfTING OF COUNCIL
Passed a Budget of BhIs-Thanked Great
NOrthern-ROasted City Marshal
PIatt-Fire Limits

it was. Mayor Nelson, Councilmen
Wheeler, Mccoy, R. T. King, Wolden-
berg, and City Clerk Hamilton answered
to their names.
After ordering paid the monthly bills,
amounting to about $3.50, there was
little of public interest to be discussed.
The bills included an item Of 81, for
cleaning some decaying potatoes out Of
cellar. The councilmen protested
against paying the bill; but, as the
work had been ordered by the marshal,
it was finally allowed.
An ordinance defining drunkenness
was read first time. This proposed
law contains some stringent provisions,
and is likely to cause considerable dis
cussion.
The fire limits will be fixed and fire
escapes will be provided for in other
ordinances ordered to be prepared.
The police committee was instructed
to change the back door Of the city Jail
so that liquor could not be passed to
the prisoners, and so that the prisoners
themselves would be less of a nuisance
to the neighborhood.
Civil Engineer Zahren Of Wenatchee
reported on the cost of establishing a
city water system. The proposition
was found to be too large to tackle at
this time; but the field work and notes
may be used later.
A mixup between the street commits
sioner and city marshal was aired. The
street commissioner objects to returning
prisoners to the Jail at noon and night,
after working them on the streets. In
one case he had liberated some OF the
prisoners; when the marshal decided it
was not worth while to deliver the dere-
licts to the commissioner.
Marshal Platt was given right royal
roasting for misfeasance. Councilman
Woldenberg languidly defended Platt,
saying, 1t don't take him long to get
a man if he wants him." Councilman
Wheeler replied, There are too many
he don't want" which caused spasm
of laughter in the council. The whole
matter was finally turned over to the
police committee, which will report at
the next meeting.
Later-Marshal Platt was dismissed
by the police committee, and the street
commissioner was also let out.
A resolution was offered by Council
man R. T. King, and passed by vote
of three to one-Councilman Wolden-
berg voting no. The resolution:
Whereas, The Great Northern Rail
road Company recently met with an
accident in the yards Of the town of
Leavenworth, which resulted in such
damage to the viaduct as to put it
entirely out Of use, and in the destruc-
ton and loss OF at least one Of the COM
pany's cars, and the consequent ex-
pense to the company Of repairs; and
Whereas, If the said company had
been unmindful Of, and Indifferent to,
the needs and convenience of the
people of the town, it might have
delayed and indefinitely postponed the
repair of the viaduct, and, after clearing
its tracks, might have carried on its
own business and traffic without regard
to the wants of the people and the
repair OF the viaduct; and
Whereas, The people Of the town Of
Leavenworth, as a slight token of their
appreciation of the promptness with
which the company repaired and re-
stored to the people the use Of the
viaduct, desire to express through their
city council their thanks to the railroad
company for its promptness in repairing
the viaduct; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the honorable mayor
and city council, in regular meeting
assembled, that the hearty thanks OF
the people of Leavenworth be, and the
same are hereby, rendered to the Great
Northern Railroad Company for its
prompt consideration and attention TO
the needs and convenience of the
people of the town, and the safety of
the school children.
And the council adjourned until
next Monday night, when the matter
of municipal taxation for next year will
passed upon.