The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-21
FRANCHISE TO
COMMITTEE
FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION
Protests Are Recorded From G Street
Property Owners-Mass of
Routine Business.

An ordinance asking a franchise for
the North Yakima and Valley railroad
was submitted for further considera-
ton. The ordinance called for the
operating of railroad on G street,
beginning at a point opposite block
A on Front street, and continuing in
an easterly direction. Two petitions
from property owners on G street were
read, demonstrating against the grant
ing of the franchise, on the grounds
that ii would depreciate the property
value and suggested that the right of
way be granted on H street were a
railroad spur is already in operation.
The protests will also be considered by
the franchise committee.
Street Sprinkling Plan.
Councilman Miller of the special
committee, appointed to confer with
the Northwest Water Co., regarding
ways and means of securing water for
sprinkling, made a partial report on
the committee progress. Councilman
Miller said that the water company
had agreed to attach a pun ping ma
chine to each of the water wagons,
and to charge for the same $40 per
month, the pumps to cost $3.50, paid
allowed a pump free of charge in
the fire limits and would be given
one also by virtue of an agreement
not to flush the sewers so often. This
would leave the city two pumps to
pay for. This would mean a large
saving over the present plan to the
city in money, and to the water COM
pany in water. Under the new plan
the city will obtain it's water for
sprinkling from irrigation bitches and
from other sources. The pumps could
be installed in three weeks time. A
verbal agreement has been entered in
to between the city and the water
company for the perfection of the
plan and later will be adopted.
Petitions and Resolutions.
A petition for the transfer of the
license of the Rainier bar from Will
liam Hill to Abe Van Deist was laid
oyer until the next meeting. The
transfer renewal of the licenses of the
Hotel Bartholet Washington bar and
Eagle bar were referred to the police
providing for the construction OF
sewers, sidewalks and street grading
| were read by City Attorney Allen, and
all adopted with the exception of the
resolution for the grading and build
ing of sidewalks on Beech street
which was protested by property own
| ers on that street. The resolution
was laid over.
Minor Business.
Bids were opened for the furnish
ing of street signs. The question OF
awarding the bids was laid over
| awaiting the arrival of a sample sign
by one of the bidders, and for the fur
Their consideration of the matter by
| the council. The Valley Hardware
Co. and w. A. Shippert were the only
bidders. The new off1ce of commit
tee on claims was created and Mayor
| Armbruster will announce the names
of the committee Thursday. j. E.
Fitch was appointed plumbing in
spector in accordance with a new or
dinance. Arc lights were ordered in
stalled at the corners of Maple and
7th avenues, Pine and Eighth avenue
| and Tenth and Spruce. All the lights
are in the Capitol hIll district. A new
hydrant was ordered placed at the
| corner of Seventh and F streets to af-
ford protection to the residence dis
trict in the neighborhood of the Cas-
cade mills. The council then ad-
6ourned.