The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-06-15

Last night was the date fixed to
protest against the big sewer assess
ment and the council chamber was
well filled with those interested in
the sewer work, West End improve
ment and Mission street work. If
there is anyone who has a serious
idea that the position of city council
man or mayor of the city is a snap
all that is necessary to disabuse the
mind of that idea is to attend some
of the meetings and hear the kicks
against the character of the work,
the way it is done and the general
misinterpretation of the councilmanic
motives. There were prOtestants
there last night who thought that
the council was taking special spite
out on them; they had to pay more
for their assessment than others;
there were others present who were
kicking against the character of the
work and thought something was
rotten some place; others thought
special favoritism was shown in work
which was being done by the coun-
Gil. All in all the job of city coun-
Gilman is not an enviable one.
There were quite number of
protests on the sewer assessment
rolls. The roll will be open another
week for protest. 1t was expected
that it would be closed last night but
the buyers of the bonds in the sew
err district and also on the Mission
street work want the bonds to run
ten years at Z per cent rather than
five years at per cent. This was
perfectly agreeable to the council and
an ordinance to that effect was in
PRODUCED last night. The ordinance
will be given second and third read
ing at the next meeting of the coun-
| Gil.
Error in West End Resolution.
Last night was the date set for
hearing protests on the improvement
of Grandview and adjacent streets
but owing to the fact that in the
publication of the resolution B street
was omitted, consequently the reso.
luton has to be republished and the
date for protests on this Improvement
| Is set for June %. The resolution as
introduced last night calls for work
costing $4,000.
"a" and Mission Street Rolls.
The assessment roll for A street
and Mission street have been pre-.
scented and are now on file in the
city clerks office.
Will Collect Poll Tax.
The finance committee was in.
structed last night to employ some.
body to collect the poll and dog tax
Last year about $1100 was collected
in poll tax, the city paying com.
| mission for the collection of this tax
and it is likely that the committee
will employ somebody on a commits.
sion basis for the collection of the
tax this year.
An ordnance is in course of prep.
aration providing for making it a
misdemeanor for tying teams along
the parking strips where damage can
be done to the trees on the parking
strip. An ordinance is also being
prepared regulating tying teams On
Wenatchee avenue.
The ordinance providing for the
F street improvement and also the
ordinance providing for the charac-
ter of sewer were given second read
ing. The attorney is now preparing
an ordinance and contract for the
handling of the city garbage.
Will Establish Camp.
Foster e Wetsel, the sewer con-
tractors, were given the privilege OF
establishing their camp at the foot
of Fifth street adjacent to the Great
Northern right of way. It is likely
that about 800 to 400 men will be
camped at this place.
Final Estimate on Orond0.
The final estimate for the walks
on Orondo avenue was submitted by
Downey e Bethel. This estimate
calls for the payment of $8,369.50
10 per cent being withheld until the
work is finally approved. There were
some protests to the council approx.
ing the work, but most of the mem.
bers Of the council have gone over
the sidewalks with the engineer and