The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-10-27
.CIYY COUNCIL MEETS
IN REGULAR SESSION
A Short Meeting But Considerable Bust
ness TranSaCted---New Ord
nance introduced

All Tue mSmOeIS OF the COUNCIL HSIc
present at the regular meeting Tuesday
night, and promptly began by transfer
ring S143.50 from sidewalk improve
ment district No. to the current ex-
pense fund. S43.73 was also trans
feued from sidewalk improvement dis
trict No. 3 to the current expense fund
S728.12 was transferred from the cur
rent expense fund to the park fund to
cover outstanding indebtedness.
Whereas, it is necessary that all bills
prior to being paid By the City Of
Leavenworth must be audited by the
Finance committee, and
Whereas, such audit is signihed by
the signature of the members of said
committee on the vouchers for pay
ment of said bills, and
Whereas. it would facilitate the bus
mess Of the Council OF the City of
Leavenworth to have all bills presented
convenient length Of time prior to
their payment,
Therefore, be it resolved, that from
and after November 1, 1911, the
Council shall not accept or pass for
payment any bill that is not either
made out on the voucher provided for
that purpose or attached to such
voucher. and filed with the City Clerk
as hereinafter provided, to Wit: All
bills presented for payment must be
presented to the City Clerk as follows:
Those to be audited and paid at the
first regular meeting of the month
must be filed with the Clerk on or be-
fore the 5th day of that month, and
those bills to be audited and paid at
the second regular meeting of the
month must be filed with the City
Clerk on or before the goth day of
that month, otherwise the Clerk is
hereby instructed to hold the bill until
the next succeeding regular meeting.
S. A. Blankenship was granted per-
mission to lay down tile on Pine and
Vine streets.
The matter Of building culyerts on
Evans street and Railroad avenue north
of the track was left to the Street and
Ally Committee with power to act.
Councilmen Hathaway, Hamilton
and Carlquist were appointed a COM
mittee to select a design and have en-
craving made for city wanents and
vouchers.
Mayor Woodrow was authorized to
appoint additional police force for Hal
low en- night
Councilmen Hamilton, Weigand and
Davis were appointed to look into the
matter of cess pools and have an ordi-
nance drawn regulating the building of
cess pools.
An ordinance regulating and fixing
the compensation Of the town treasurer
was read the first time.
The following officers TO preside at
the primary election to be held Nos
vember z, were appointed: North
side of track, R. E. Simons, inspector;
J. E. Franklin and Jas. Miller, jud ges;
Geo. Sauer and o. v. Cox, clerks.
South side Of track: J. D. Wheeler,
Inspector; A. E. James and Butler
Sampson, judges; Geo. Blocksedge and
K. K. Bowsher, clerks.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid: Otis Elan, witness fees
1920; Theo. Eresch, witness fees,
1920; Leavenworth Furniture and
Hardware company, park supplies,
S2.40; Lamb-Davis Lumber company,
lumber, Sass; Rainier Cafe, board of
prisoners, SIS; J. F. Mcdonald, work
on streets and alleys, $40; T. L. 8, w.
company; light, phone and water,
s133.40; Jno. Keorner, treasurers
commissions, S5533; Chas Anderson,
former treasurer, $12.o6. The follow
ing salary list was allowed: M. Fitz,
s85, J. F. Pratt, S85; L. ]. Nelson,
$50; L. R. Hart, $40; G. w. Hoxsey.
$40.