The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-21
COUNCIL HAS
BUSY SESSION
City Fathers Transact Much Bust
ness in Adjourned Meeting
Cops Get Boost in Pay.
RESCIND ACTION GIVING
LUCAS REMINDING BONDS
St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co.
Gets Franchise-Mayor's Veto
of Naches "Boulevard' Ordi-
nance Is Sustained.

Sitting in adjourned session last
night. the city council voted to raise
the salaries of all officials connected
with the police department including
the police judge; rescinded it's form
ar ordinance accepting the offer of
II. c. Lucas for the refunding of
100000 worth of bonds; sustained
tho mayors veto to the ordinance
changing the name Of Naches ave-
nue.; granted the st. Paul e. Tacoma
Lumber company's franchise: pur-
chased 80 shares OF water in the
Union ditch and again shelved the
matter of the west side drain. All
this and more received consideration
last night Councilman Null was
| absent and Councilmen Schorn and
Carver arrived in time to vote to
adjourn.
In raising the pay of the police of.
ticers and judge, the ordinance
adopted provides that after January
3. 1910, the following salaries shall
be paid; police judge, SIS per month;
chief, $685. captain. 800; patrolmen
who are serving first year. $50;
those serving second year, who have
served continuously for one year.
sS5: and all who have served con-
tinuously for two years, $50.
fhe officers now on the force
who will be affected other than to
receive the general IS raise, are
Patrolman Smith, who has served
more than one year. and Chief Kin
|
former salaries were: Judge, $50;
chief, 500: captain. $S5 and patrol
men, $75.
sustain Mayors Veto.
In the much discussed matter of
changing the name OF Naches avenue
to Naches Boulevard, the council
| sprung joker on Councilman
Schorn, the foster parent of any
transaction that bears the name
"Naches." by bringing it up for con-
slderation before the latter arrived.
After short discussion the council
voted to sustain the mayors veto. Mr..
Schorn arrived too late to save the
day for the "Naches Boulevard sup
porers but in time to exact prom
ise from Councilman Wenner to
bring the matter up again in the
, shape OF a petition. councilman
Schorn will leave for California be-
fore the next meeting of the old
council, January 3.
An offer of $500 premium for the
refunding of $4,000 worth Of bonds
caused the council to rescind It's
former action selling them to II. c.
Lucas of the Yakima Trust company.
The offer was made by the Harris
Trust and Savings bank OF Chicago
| a communication from the Davis "
Strive Bonding company of Seattle
asking permission to bid on these
bonds. was read to the council after
which the city clerk Instructed
to advertise for bip
Buy Union ID, ter.
ON motion of Councilman Shaw
the council voted to purchase 80
inches OF water in the Union ditch
for $50 a share and a warrant in
FAVOR Of Chris Miller was ordered
drawn. The consideration Is said to
be mighty good one and in view
of the fact that the city's need of
the water Is imperative, the council
feels quite proud of its little stroke
Of business. The purchase WAS
brought about through Councilman
Shaw.
A franchise giving the st. Paul &
Tacoma Lumber company the right
TO lay down spur tracks on and
across First avenue so that 1t might
connect it's lumber yards with the
Northern Pacific railway companys
line, was granted after being ap-
proved by the city attorney. address
sing the council in behalf OF the pc
titloner, Attorney Taylor said the
change was made necessary by rea-
son of the North Coast having taken
Il part of the present lumber yard OF
the petitioner.
A special report of the water and
/ light committee, by Chairman
Schorn, recommended that the city
install an arc light at the corner of
Park avenue and Suminiview road.
This report was adopted and the
light ordered.
! Because of opposition of residents
| of the tract, Attorney Irving Bounds
asked permission to withdraw his
petition for the acceptance of plat
showing the state Floral addition to
the city. This was granted. The
matter, however. Mr.. Bounds said,
Will be brought ND again In the near
future.
| Donovan 10 Inspect Books.
| Mayor Schott appointed Treasurer
Donovan to inspect the books of the
Pacifc Power & Light company for
the purpose of learning the gross
earnings of the gas company during
the present year. On this amount.
the gas company must pay to the
city. one per cent. according to d
provision of the franchise undCr
which tho company is doing bust
ness.
| On motion of Councilman Shaw,
Fire Chief Dawson was authorized
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