The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-04
Commission, on Motion of Mayor
Splawn, Adopts Resolution
Clearing Front Street
COMMISSIONERS LOCATE
IN MASONIC TEMPLE
All the Various Departments Will
Have Ofhces-Considering the
Levy Will Be the Work on
Monday

of Saturday going into every detail
Of the schedule Of the budget submit
ted by the old city council, prepara-
tory to adopting a levy next Monday.
While the schedule was not entirely
covered, 1t became evident to the COM
missioners that they could not cut
down the estimate materially and
that they would have to go the limit
In making the levy They will on
MONDAY, formally decide on u q mil
levy.
" tn the heads of the p,Nce, fire
and health departments the commits
sioners went over the details of their
respective schedules. and cut wher-
hurting the efficiency of the service
It developed that it IS the policy of
the commissioners to do away with
the horses in the fire departm emf anE
substitute motors. The horses at the
station in the west end will be sold
and a motor will be put in place of the
fire engine there. 1t is estimated that
the amount the horses will bring and
the saving in horse feed and main
tenance will cut the additional eX-
pense in the cost of a motor down &c
that it will only amount to about
$500 or $1,000. Under the circum-
stances they think It will be wise
move to make the change, believing
that a motor will serve the city more
efficiently.
In the matter of an aerial truck
for which an appropriation of SILL
500 was asked, the ommissioners have
decided to pay for one on the INSTALL
ment plan. Next year they will ask
for bids, with the intention of paying
$3.50 cash, the balance to be paid ir
inctallments. No changes were made
In the schedules of the other depart
ments mentioned.
City Offices in Masonic Temple
The commissioners have made a
contract for suite of seven rooms
on the second floor of the Masonic
Temple, for which a rental of $1,50(
will be paid. One room will be re
served for Mayor Splawn, and here
the meeting of the commission will
be held and all audiences given. One
office will be occupied by the com
missioner of finance and the city
clerk while the commissioner Of pub.
lie works and the city engineers force
will have quarters together. In adj
dition, the health department, with
the laboratory, and the various In
spectors will be CHARTERED in this
building. Additional rooms will b.
procured, if 1t is found necessary II
add more in order to house all OF
tie city officials.
An ordinance was adopted provid.
ing for the building of the Pleasant
avenue sidewalk and calling for bids
Saloons Ordered to Move
On motion of Mayor Splawn. a res.
olution was unanimously adopted de-
claring that, whereas 1t was deemed
necessary for the Immediate preser-
walton of the public peace, health and
safety of the city that the saloons
owned by Ernest Lund, Madden and
Peickert and Hank NolI, on Front
street, between Yakima and A streets
be removed from that locality within
to be approved by the city com mis-
sion. This becomes effective imme-
diately.
The commission on Monday will
consider the schedule of the city's ex-
penses for the ensuing year prepare
tory to making the levy. Nothing else
will be considered nor will anything
be allowed to take their time from
this work.