The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-19
QUICK WORK
BY COUNCIL
Mayor Hastens Matters and City
Fathers Expedite Business
Without Much Debate
LADIES ARE PRESENT
DURING THE SESSION
Public improvements of Various
Kinds Were Ordered for Various
Parts of the City and Contracts
for Other Work Let

Last nights meeting of the city
council was much shorter than some
held earlier in the year and consid-
cradle business was transacted. Con-
tracts for about $4,000 worth Of
public improvements were let for the
Modern addition. All the members
were present. An attempt was made
to select a successor to Judge Grady.
but that matter was postponed another
two weeks. to the disgust of some of
the east end voters who were pres
ent A number of ladies were present
during the session.
The following petitions We're pre-
sented:
For the renewal of the saloon
license of James jefferson Referred
police committee.
Asking for the extention of and
dedication as a road of Summit View
avenue for one mile due east to Sth
Avenue and extending 4th Avenue
due north to whitson. Committee
streets and bitches
Renewal liquor license of Joseph
Dalton. Police committee.
For license to run employment
agency on North Front street. by H.
H. Jones' Police committee.
Property owners on Miles, asking
that that street. between Teton
Drive and Johnson's corner, be re-
named Mead Avenue. or Orchard Ave-
nue.. Street and ditch committee.
Property owners on Raw street, ask
ing to have that street graded from
=
torney was ordered to prepare the
necessary resolutions and ordinances
and the city engineer the necessary
plans and specifications.
Rpmonstrances:
Property owners in block 35. pro-
testing against being assessed for the
whole of the sewer being put in OPP
posite their property. Referred to
city attorney to ascertain if the sew
err can be assessed against property
owners opposite who have connection
with old city sewer If necessary the
city attorney was instructed to carry
the matter up to the attorney general
for his opinion.
The bids for the public improve
ments, read. tabulated and the con-
tracts let, with one exception, noted
elsewhere.
Chairman wenner of the police
committee moved the renewal of the
license of the Bodega Bar to Thomp-
son & Sons. Carried.
The assessment roll for the paving
on Chestnut street came up for con
firmation, but was referred to the
city attorney. to see if the assessment
made against the property owned by
the government at the corner OF
Chestnut and Third street, on which
the postoffice is to be built. will
stand. The assessment against this
property amounts to S611.07
Chief of Police Kinnaman reported
that during March. AZ street light:
were out, specifying in each case the
location and date. Referred light
and franchise committee.
The council ordered the payment o.
$1,000 on the contract with Mr.. How
ard for work on the fire department
station.
Resolution Of intention of putting
in sub-sewer in Block so, to cost ii
the neighborhood of $500. was adopt
ed.
Resolution of intention to build &C.
nent walks. to cost approximately
SIS, 900, alley crossing, curbs. gutter
! and woodtn street crossings along
portions of Broadway, Yale. Har
ward. Princeton Cornell Baker, st
Helena. St. Adams Avenues. ETC.. car
ried
Resolutions of notice to contractor,
Of intention TO grade Adams Avenue
| from the east line Of 9Th street t.
| the west line of Fair Avenue; and
TO build sub-sewers in blocks SO and
"a. were passed.
The street and ditch committee re.
ported that 1865 so lineal feet OF
sidewalk had been constructed along
the west side of South Second street
from Spruce to Race street by Hardy
e Wilson Construction COMPANY, a
a cost of s1,3S275. They had ex-
amined the work and found it al
right
The assessment rolls for this
construction of sub-sewer IL
block IS: for wooden sidewalk or
First street. for the grading Of Chi
cago street were adopted.
The resolution adopting the replaf
iof Block 1. Boulevard addition, was
referred TO the street and ditch com
mittee.
! The street and ditch committee re.
ported in favor of a sidewalk on the
east side of South Seventh street. from
Walnut to Maple streets. and ar
ordinance was adopted providing fol
the sana