The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
NEW SYSTEM NEXT MEETING.
Routine Business Occupies Council
men and Weighty Questions
Remain UnsOlved.

1t was an extremely small and I'M
expected crowd that gathered at the
council chambers Monday night for
the usual council meeting. When il
came time to call the meeting to or
der, Councilmen Shaw, Meigs and
Schorn We're still absent, but later
Schorn appeared. The audience con-
sisted of Fire Chief Dawson, Chief of
Police Tom Story and one newspaper
man. Three hours were spent in
chewing the rag, which expression
is fair characterization of the meet
ing in toto.
City Engineer Harold j. Doolittle
read his report on the water problem
in which he outlined a plan for the
first installation of a municipal sys-
TEN to cost less than 100000 as in
structed by the council several weeks
ago. A resolution was offered accept
ing this plan which was later amend
ed by Incorporating a phrase includ-
ing in the plan the idea of further
treating with the Northwest Light &
Water company fol- the purchase of
the present system The matter will
be taken up again at the next meet
ing the council.
Up to the Courts.
Regarding the Interpretation of the
water company's franchise pertaining
to the extension of mains City Attor-
ney Frank ]. Allen reported that the
whole problem of forcing the water
company to extend its mains into new
districts hinged on the Interpretation
of the word reasonable" found in the
ordinance. That in case of the COM
pany's refusal to extend it's mains into
sections where sewers had been laid
and where water was necessary for
the welfare of the residents and of
the city, the final decision would rest
with the court in the Interpretation
OF this cause. Much complaint has
been made this season from mary
quarters about what is termed IN
company's offensiveness and obsti-
macy in extending it's water mains.
Several complaints We're made at tho
meeting Monday evening from resi-
dents in the east part of the city, and
the mayor appointed a committee to
wait on the water company to get re-
lief.
About Assessments.
f. J. Donovan, H. c. Lucas and f.
II. oltluOl stated 10 the council tndt
they saw no reason why the North
Yakima a. Valley railroad should not
Fay its share of the sewer assessment
on property which the company
owned along the new right of way on
street. Councilman Miller pointed
out that the case was identical with
many others where property owners
were forced to pay. and a resolution
passed authorizing the levying of the
assessment against the railroad the
same as in all other cases, whether
direct benefit was derived or not.
Stencil Complained of.
Residents in the northwest section
OF the city are complaining about the
stencil from the slaughter house Of
the Yakima Meat company. according
TO Deputy Health officer Fitch. 1t
did not take the council many min
utes to offer a resolution instructing
the mayor to bring the matter to the
attention of the county commissioners
and the county health officers, the ex-
petition being caused by the differ
ences that have existed between the
two authorities in the health business
during the last few weeks. The OPP
portunity for revenge looked sw eel
for the councilmen
New City Profile.
City Engineer Doolittle's new pro-