The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-09-21
SCHOTT CHOSEN
F0RNEW MAYOR
Following Administers Resigna-
ton, Second Ward Councilman
Elected to Mayoralty.
200 CITIZENS ASK COUNCIL
FOR A POLICE MATRON
Because Fire Station Plans Exceed
Budget Estimate, West Side APP
preparation Gives Way to Cen
trail Structure-Other Business.


o" hilip M. ARM lister, which was
read to the counc J at the elise #
Monday nights seeN,1, Councilman
FERRY H. Schott was Unanimously
chosen to fill the big chair" for the
remaining three N nths of the ~, s.
emf term. A new ctuncilman from.
the Second ward t. FIJI Mr.. ScHoLt':
race was not CHI ssh, it being ...e
pleasure of the council to delay tie
matter until Wednesday next, for
which time a sp ,,.al meeting Ids
been called.
Mayor Armbrus',r resignatI. II,
hich was announrei some tim. as }.
was made necessa y on accouns Of
his wife's health, Mrs. Armbruster
having gone to .-a'tf ,rnla some tine
az t. recuperate Inc mayor will go
direct to Mrs. Armrr ster, leevin :
here Wednesday mi ming, the time
set for his resignation to take effect
Councilman SchoIt responded WI Il
4 short talk, after wt'ch the council,
Oh motion of Councilman Smith, eX-
pressed a vote of thanks TO the retir
l'g mayor.
E. Want Po,it Natrun.
A petition asking for the creation
of a police matrOn with power to
censure motion picture films, the reg
ulation of restaurant boxes and other
special ordinances, commanded the
attention of the council last evening.
Signed by more than 200 taxpayers
the petition was presented by two la
dies, one of whom addressed the
council in the interest of the petit
TONERS.
The speaker pointed out the slack
ness of the present system, which,
she said, was shamefully inadequate,
having neither a juvenile court nor a
probation officer, and earnestly be-
sought the council TO give the matter
proper thought and attention. She
explained that motion picture films
having a demoralizing effect on chill
dren were being used and for this
reason asked that The matron, if APP
pointed, be given the censorship of all
films. Mayor Armpruster ruled that
the mater be referred to the police
committee, whom he instructed to
make a thorough ipyestigation of the
conditions
New Fire station.
With the report of the public i'm
proven ents committee advising the
council to adopt the plans of Archi-
tect Weatherwtax Tor the proposed
fire station to be erected at South First
and Walnut streets, The troub . start
ell. The recently prepared budget on
"nich the tax levy g being made cs
mated the cost al $4,000 and the
Z ans adopted call Tor the cX,.cndi-
t.,..t
sum and the col..tl hung OIL "ne"e
n. extra apprt ~ Ion was cDtl:hS
t en-
after consul M. with CITY A.tur-
cey ALLEN the co',,i' voted IL a 49,
of,an ordinance al 'rt.ng the con.rt';-
tees report AMI aI'hoTizing he ity
clerk to advertise ~uy bids On tl:e
rams, the extra .ncDey- being .'rnS-
ferred from the "'Ilosed west side
fire station fund, bringing the total
estimate for the rev ouildinr ~ II
S11,500. This leaves only $500 with
'"b oh to build :he vest side station.
providing the total appropriation for
the central station is used in its c),-
struction.
Architect Nash's plans were adopt
ed as second choice and that indi-
yiduol voted 800 TOR his pen WORK.
The Usual Grist.
petition asking that the wages of
transfers and common laborers in
the city's employ be raised from $2.25
and 81 per day to So. so and 50 per
day was granted after short de-
bate, in which Councilman Show eX-
planned that he had Investigated and
learned that the men in both in
stances were being underpad.
petition asking for sidewalk
along the north side of Bonnie Brao
avenue from Maple street to the city
limits was granted, as was a remon-
STRANGE against the Dunding OF a
walk along the east side of Seventh
street, from Walnut 10 Maple
remonstrancc signed by a large
number of property owners against
the granting of 2 saloon license in
the Teton hotel bu lding was refer
the applications for the renewals OF
licenses now held by the Yakima no
tel and j. A. Cooper.
A petition asking that North Sew
nth avenue be opened from West F
erect to jefferson street was refer
ed to the committee on general i'm
orovements. as was petition asking
Cor an arc light at the corner OF Soutt
eighth and Pacific streets.
A rem onstrance against the SoutF
Third street merrygo- round being al
lowed to operate on Sunday was re-
TERED to the police committee.