The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-02-11
NOW We HAVE FIRE LIMITS
City Council Names Heavy License for
ItinUrant Merchants


council pretty busy Tuesday night.
The most important business transacted
outside of the Great Northern matter,
was the establishing of fire limits and
the placing of a heavy tax upon timer
ant merchants.
The following bills were ordered
paid: ]. w. Teshera, expenses, $6.05;
Susan Shotley, board for woman, $40;
Guy Hamilton, salaries and fees,
S24.25; w. A. Pfeiffer, drugs, 81;
Lamb-Dav Lumber Co., S24.05;
Tumwater Light & Water Co., $3.50;
Frank Yama, meal tickets, SO; LID.
Store Co., supplies, $3.50; Tumwater
Light & Water Co., lamps, $3.50; John
Burns, labor, $3.50; J. D. Pratt, labor,
81; Cheel Mckenzie, salary, $75;
Tumwater Light & Water Co., street
lights, etc., $1,000; ]. F. Hartman,
labor, So; ]. w. Teshera, salary, $95;
w. L. Debord, labor, $3.50; J. J.
King, salary, SIS.
Councilman Wiegand reported that
the street committee were in favor OF
Strengthening sidewalk in east end
where it cut across certain corners and
the report was concurred in.
There was some discussion about
moving the Turner house, which has
for so long Distracted portion Of
Front street. Mr.. Turner suggested
that Tom Burke be hired to move
the building. Some of the councilmen
wondered what kind of legal compiled
tons would arise and Mr.. Burke not
being available, someone else should
be hired. The matter was finally left
for the committee to think about some
more.
The committee on stove reported by
pointing to their new purchase which
was roaring nobly in the corner. The
committee was discharged with thanks.
The clerk reported that he had re-
ceived samples and prices of fire hose.
1t was decided to thoroughly test the
hose within the next few days.
The proposition of Dan DeLong to
purchase the old Jail was referred to
the street and alley committee.
The ordinance creating fire limit
out of the business district lying be-
tween the Clifford hotel and Tenth
street and Front and Commercial
streets, was adopted with but little dis
cussion and no amendment. Council
man Hathaway alone voted no.
The ordinance prohibiting wooden
sidewalks within the fire limits was
rejected, but the ordinance regulating
the building of sidewalks within the
whole corporate limits was adopted.
The ordinance fixing the minimum
height of overhead signs from the side
walk at ten feet, and prohibiting signs
on posts, was also adopted.
The ordinance placing heavy tariff
upon itinerant merchants was adopted
without discussion. The ordinance
provides for sort OF double-bareled
license, 500 in advance for six
months and 81 day besides. If the
aforesaid itinerant sticks il out for six
months he will be considered fixture,
when the 500 fee will be refunded
and the daily tax no longer collected.
An ordinance prohibiting the main
tenance of wooden awnings in the fire
limits was adopted after some slight
opposition by Councilman Hathaway.
1t was moved by Hathaway that a
committee Of three be appointed to
wait on Mr.. Jacobson and see what ar
engagements can be made for additional
fire hydrants. 1t was so voted, and
Hathaway, Carlquist and Weigand were
named as the committee.
The mayor reported that the altera-
ton Of the Big Rock saloon building
for billiard hall purposes had caused
complaints in regard to having more
than one such resort in a block. On
the suggestion of the mayor a resolu-
ton to that end was drawn up by the
clerk. At this point Councilman King
reported for duty, and his objections
were so vehement that It was hard to
get a second to Weigand's motion to
adopt. Finally Hathaway seconded it
for discussion purpose only. The ar
gument got rather warm in places, es-
pecially between Messrs. Weigand