The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-01-19
SESSION
Of MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL
DISCUSSED PUBLIC SCALES, BET
TER WATER SERVICE, EXTEN-
SION OF SEWER SYSTEM AND
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

The first matter which engaged the
attention of the city council last
night was regarding the installation
of public scales by the city. On this
Matter John H. Ferryman, coal deal
er, was heard. Mr.. Ferryman pro-
tested very strongly against the city
going into the weighing business,
claiming that it was trivial ami that
it was a reflection on the honesty of
the coal dealers, and he resented
this. Mr.. Ferryman's argument was
that the entire scheme was imprac-
teal. 1t would cost too much for
the city to handle it and that it
would be an additional expense on
the dealers and eventually the public
would have to pay this expense. The
committee on this matter was not
ready to report and it will probably
come up at the next meeting.
In discussing the public scales mat
ter Mr.. Ferryman said: 1--WE have
no objections to our coal being
weighed by anyone, but I contend
there is no necessity for the matter
being brought before the council. If
some enterprising citizen of Wenat-
chez wants to buy scale and go into
| the weighing business all right, II
he thinks he can make living at it.
but at this time there are scales
enough in town to do all public
weighing. Some time in the future
an employee of the city can. in con-
nection with other duties, be made
an inspector of weights and meas
ures, and things can be regulated in
| that way. If at any time any of
| their customers feel that they are
not getting what they are entitled to
they have the privilege of having
their coal weighed on any scale with
out cost, but we don't want the city
to go to this expense because two or
three are skeptical, when we need the
money for other things that are of
some importance"
The new city comfort station has
been plumbed in such a manner that
a sidewalk fountain may be installed
at any time The question of whe-
Their or not a fountain should be in
stalled at this time was discussed
and the matter was referred to the
committee for a report at the next
meeting.
The question of getting the water
department on a different basis was
discussed. AS it is Water Commits
sioner Sherburne is the only man
who knows anything about the sys-
tenn. The matter was brought to the
attention of the council last night
by the mayor, who stated that there
were fully 125 residents of the city
who were at this time unable to get
frozen up. Naturally these people
arc complaining and want to know
when water can be furnished them.
Mr.. Sherburne is making no promises
on the matter but is getting around
just as rapidly as possible. The
council instructed him to put on just
as large a force as he could handle
and get the water to the residents
as soon as possible. The water COM
mittee. of which Ed. s. Russell is
chairman, and Mr.. Sherburne were
to meet this morning for. the purpose
of devising system whereby better
results may be obtained from the
water department.
! City Clerk Sumner submitted his
report of the receipts and disburse-
ments for the past year.
With some minor changes the plat
OF the River Front addition submit
ted by the Wenatchee Development
company was accepted.
The public health committee was
instructed to get an option on a site
from the Wenatchee Development
company in one of the new additions
which has just come into the city
The price of this site is $500.
The mayor called for the report OF
the committee on building ordinances
but this was not ready. The council
committee and the commercial club
committee will meet together on next
Thursday for this business.
/ The returns for the recent bond
election were canvassed and the clerk
was instructed to have an ordinance
drafted ratifying the election and the
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