The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-05-04
COLORED MAN
GETS LICENSE
James Jefferson's Arguments
Proved Convincing and Coun-
Gil Rsscinded Action.
FIFTH WARD MANS TALK
WAS FEATURE OF MEETING
Contract for Water for Sprinkling
Streets Signed-Notice of In
tention to Pave A and Chest
nut Streets Passed.

Probably you have all heard the
story of the Three Bears" This is
not the story of the Three Bears"
but of one big black bear, although
a tame one. That is in reality what
the council meeting Monday evening
amounted to. for the climax as well
as beginning. end and subject matter
all revolved around the renewal of
James Jefferson's saloon license. Jim
was there with the big talk and
nipped scheme to deprive him of
his license, in the bud.
Il am a poor man." said Jim in
making his final plea. Il have just
got my debts paid and l have the
money in my pocket to pay the re-
newal of this license. No man can
say that l have not run Il saloon just
as orderly as such an institution can
be run Calling each member Of the
council and the chief of police to
witness his statement. | am not to
blame for the negro clubs that are
running in violation of the law and
to make me responsible for them you
must grant me At pullttllldll ; SltT III
stead of II saloon license. If you do
not like negro clubs its up to YOU to
clean them out, but do not murder
me because there are law breakers
in my ncighborhood.'
Gets His IiccnCe.
Speeches came thick and fast from
every member of the council as well
as from chief of Police Kinnaman
but no one vas prepared to prefer
a charge of law breaking against the
Fifth ward politician and the oppo-
sition Which in the first instance had
rejected the motion for a renewal
of the license weakened to such an
extent that this action was rcSCinded
and the COl,rvd gentleman was given
to understand that steps would be tu-
ken to rout the clubs. and if every
thing worked according to lloylc dur
ing the next month, he would have
his license renewed. 1t was Il close
scratch however, but Jim's arguments
proved too much for his enemies. The
license renewal for the Enterprise
saloon in the same block was granted
also.
New System on Claims.
Councilman Schott. Il member OF
| the finance committee has started 4
revolution in the method of handling
the hatch of bills and claims which
are passed by the council at zach
meeting. OF late it has not been Gus
t0mary for the claimant to mako an
affidavit of the correctness of his bill
According to a resolution passed by
| the council at the instigatiOn OF
Councilman Schott, each bill must be
accompanied with an affidavit to uc
allowed henrefOrth.
Agreement as To Sprini,ling
chairman Schott of the light ana
water committee announced that an
agreement had been entered into
with the Northwest Light & Water
company whereby water for sprink-
ling the city streets this season is to
be secured from the hydrants at four
cents per thousand gallons. This
rate, however, is subject To certain
conditions among them being the
shutting Off of the carts while "a fir"
is in progress; also all lawn Sprink
ling and the like. The contract was
put in writing and formally signed.
SO the city'is sure of sprinklcd streets
for another season.
Teton Bar License Refused.
An arc light was ordered placed at
the corner of Adams avenue and
South Nachcs avenue. Also an arc
lGht at the corner of Tenth street
and East Yakima avenue. y license
was granted to the Red Cross en-
ployment agency and j. b. Plum was
ordered to tear down Il structure
which he erected within the lire linn
it's on West Yakima avenue without
a permit,
The license money for the Binnard
d Jaffe bar in the Ticton hotel was
refunded, the council refusing IL
grant any additional liquor licenses.
The notice of intention to pave \
street from Front to Second ana
Chestnut street from Front street ia
Third street was passed. North First
and Front street Will also be paved
TOR one block with the same materinl.
Upon report and recommendation
Of the fire committee seventeen new
hydrants were ordered placed. most
of them in the new an"eked territory.