The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17
WATER SALE
MAY /: OFF
DELAY NOW 49, SERIOUS
Squabble Between Nj and Tn
friendly Politicians MAJ ..urt City's
Chances to Acquire Plant.

The absence of interest in the water
question at the meeting of the coun-
Gil Monday was the subject of general
conversation upon the street Tuesday.
Many people wondered what had be-
come of the recent desire to purchase
the plant of the Northwest Water &.
Light company. 1t was also remarked
that for the past three days the pres
sure had once more become poor.
Mayor Armbruster, when asked
about the councils failure to take any
action in regard to the purchase of
the water plant. had but little to say.
People have been shooting off their
mouths to the effect that was
anxious to rush the water purchase
through the council" he said. 80,
just to refute this statement l have
decided to leave the mater up to the
council. If the city fathers really
want to purchase the water system.
they can go ahead and do so, they
have the power to start the ball NOV
ing. I shall not bring the matter up
during the present council--but
know what the next council will do
with the matter
May Withdraw Offer.
From other sources 1t was learnnd
that there is quite a possibility of the
present negotiations falling through,
unless the council takes immediate ac-
ton in the matter. The water com
pany officials feel that they have not
been fairly treated by the council
men and it was reported that the offer
made by the concern would not be
ha ,,f ho
1t was said that If the city fathers
did not take action before the last
meeting in December. and so get the
preliminary steps under way. that the
company would consider all dickering
off.
Relative to the recent failure in
pressure locally, 1t was said that the
leak at the crossing of the pipe line
beneath the Naches river had again
broken open; but that workmsn were
engaged in making repairs. and thai
full pressure would soon be restor-
ed. The company is DESTROYS of keep
ing its system in the best possible rr-
pair, regardless of whether or not the
system is to be sold to the city.
Hitch Puzzles All.
Just why there should be a hitch in
negotiations at this time. regarding
the purchase of the water works, is
not known. After the first hitch In
the proceedings. due to misunder-
standing on the part of the council
men as to what the company had Of
fered for sale, this matter has been
thoroughly gone over by attorneys
representing the water company and
the city, and the water company has
| agreed to sell the cit yfor the pur-
chase price of $4,000. all the equip.
ment that the city specified in Its
agreement. Matters had advanced t.
stage where the tentative form o1
the agrs vent was to be drawn NJ
between the attorneys when suddepl!
all action in the matter as dropped.
This cessation of activity coincided
with an increased activity in rumOr'
to the effect that the mayor was try
ing to "boss the whole works" Mr.
Armbruster has since publically stat.
ed that the mater was up to the coun-
Gil, and that II the people wanted the
water system, 1t was up to them e
urge their councllmen to get busy anf
| take up the work. AS q matter oil
fact the mayor. alone. cannot do any
thing further in the matter at this
time: and apparently the council doe,
not care to. So there the matter
rests