The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-07-27
ROUTINE BUSINESS
FOR COUNCIL
Assessment Rolls and Minor
Matters Engage At
tention.

The city council was engaged last
night with great deal of routine
business, and nothing of sensa-
tional nature occurred. Mayor Gel
latly was again in the chair, after
an absence of several weeks.
Councilman Reeves, of the water
committee, reported that though in
structed to purchase 800 inches of
Millerdale water, so far he had no
success in making the purchase and
did not consider it would be pos
sible to secure this amount at this
time.
The assessment roll on King and
Palouse street was approved. This
roll has been under fire for several
weeks, owing to the protests that
have been presented. The work has
cost more than the original estimate
and this has been the subject for
some protests. Then there are a
number of triangular lots on the
street and the manner of assessing
these was protested. The council
however, went into the matter very
thoroughly and deemed that the
manner of assessment was the most
equitable that could be made.
Killed Mission Street Protest.
For some two weeks the residents
of South Mission street have beer
working to secure a cheaper form OF
improvement. The council, however
refused to deviate from the origina
plan unless the petition from the
residents of the blocks affected was
unanimous. The petition presented
was only by a portion of the prop.
erty owners and the council refused
to take any action towards lowering
the cost of the work, and the origina
plan will be followed.
A petition was presented for the
remodeling of the building formerly
occupied by the Blue Grouse restau
rant. NJ. Yoder of the Mecca barber
shop has in view the remodeling o.
this building and connecting 1t will
his present quarters, and submitted
plans for the changes. These were
granted.
Must Connect With Sewers.
The ordinance compelling prop
erty owners to connect with the sew
ers as fast as they are completed wa:
passed last night. This ordinance
imposes penalty for noncompliance
with the ordinance.
Parking Strip Ordinance.
The ordinance providing for {
protection of parking strips wa:
passed. This ordinance permits prop
erty owners to erect hitching posts
install rings or other devices fol
hitching along the parking strips
but the ordinance imposes a penalty
for hitching at any other places, OF
for injuring in any manner The
parking strips.
The ordinance providing for the
Improvement of the alley in bloch
13 was passed.
After Slaughter Houses.
The council devoted some little
| time last night to discussion Of
the means of abating the slaughter
house nuisance. A general protes
was made by the council regarding
the condition of the Emil Franz
slaughter house in north Wenatchee
and steps will be taken at once
through the county and state officers
to abate this nuisance.
A. Greenfield presented a petition
for the privilege of installing a hay
weighing scales along side of hi:
place of business on South Wenat
chez avenue. The matter was re
ferred to the street committee.
Given Sewer Charge.
Jay D. Sidener was given charge
of the sewer work and empowered
to make any alteration in the side
connection plans that may be de
cided by the property owners. Mr.
Sidener is responsible to the council
direct for his inspectorship. He viii
be in his office from 4 until 5 eact
afternoon, where property owner!
desiring changes in the sewers may
make arrangements for same.