The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-20

time discussing things relating to
public sanitation. DR.. Kaupp, the
city health officer, appeared before
the council and spoke of the neglect
ed scavenger service, and of the calls
from many citizens for the scaven-
ger to carry away the garbage and
to clean out the cesspools. The al
leys, which in some places are filled
with rubbish, have not been cared
for by the garbage man. On the mo-
ton of Ed. Russell the matter was
turned over to the sanitation COM
mittee with power to act.
The need of a burying ground for
dead animals or a crematory was
also discussed but as to the mortality
of horses in the city no definite &C
ton was taken.
In order to keep the drinking wa
ter pure and free from contamina
ton by the refuse that comes from
the slaughter houses, the city and
county health officers will make some
investigations and the committee on
police and sanitation to whom the
matter was referred will make a re-
port at the next meeting.
Tieing Horses on Wenatchee Avenue
After discussing the various other
questions of sanitation and the lit
tering of the streets by throwing and
sweeping out paper from the stores
which appears to be contrary to an
ordinance, the question of tieing
horses upon Wenatchee avenue was
brought up ana the concensus of
opinion of the members Of the coun-
Gil was that horses should not be
tied for more than Is minutes on
that street without a weight. Besides
being an offense to the optical and
olefactory senses, the heaps of filth
are filled with germs of disease and
also furnish an excellent breeding
place for flies. No objection was
made to the tieing of horses on any
of the other streets.
AS there are at present no places
where horses can be watered the
matter was referred to the water
ferred to the water committee with
full power to act.
Ask for Right to Use City Water.
Mayor Gellatly reported that a
number of residents north of the city
limits had made a proposition to him
to have the city water main extend
ed to their district ana to have a
meter put in it so that they could
purchase drinking water from the
city. AS there are about Is or 20
families seeking this privilege the
matter was taken up and was re-
committee, who are instructed to
make counter proposition to them
to the effect that If they come into
the city the city will construct wa
ter main to that addition.
Protests Against Cost of Improve
ment.
Several petitions of protest and
the protests of a number of citizens
from the proposed improvement dis
trict north and west of Orondo and
south Of Second Street North were
heard. The excessive cost of the
improvements was objected to and
in view of the objections action on
the matter was postponed for two
weeks. In the meantime City En-
gineer Ward will figure out the esti-
mated cost for each lot to the prop
erty owners. This will be finished by
next Saturday and the residents of
the district will be permitted to look
it over. The figures for the con-
crete sidewalks, curbs, cutters, mac
adam roads, etc., have been made,
although the cost has not as yet been
apportioned among the various prop
erty owners.
To Apply for Portion Of Road and
Bridge Fund.
Upon motion of George F. Begg,
the city made application to the
county commissioners for the por-
ton Of the state appropriation for
roads and bridges. According to the
law the county may pay for the i'm
provements of streets leading to and
from the city.
Water Department Bought Horse and
Wagon.
Having full power to act, the wa
ter committee reported that a horse
and wagon had been purchased at a
cost of $3.50 for the horse and So
for the wagon.
Permits are now required for the
construction or alteration of the