The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-08
Meeting Lengthy One During
Which Considerable Bust
ness Is Transacted
CITY HALL MATTER
POSTPONED AGAIN
A Number of Ordinances Are
Adopted Providing for Public
Improvements; City Engineer
to Figure on Sewers

AS Tic City CouAClA MOAOdy cVou-
ing resolution was presented pro-
viding for the vacation of the plat
Of the Summit Park addition, owned
by D. E. and Minnie P. Lesh. The
resolution, which was adopted, pro-
vided for a hearing April 8, when
the matter would be taken up. 1t
was stated that the property had
been plated by the man who nad
forfeited his contract After ne de-
taulted in the payments the land
went back to the original owners,
whose purpose it is to clear the title
and replat.
A remonstrance against the paving
of West Walnut, Chestnut. A and B
streets, also of Second, Third, Fourth.
Fifth and Sixth avenue was read. ~
was thought hest NV the council by
reason of the fact that the putting
In of sewers and other improvements
below ground would necessitate the
tearing up Of any pavement that
might be laid now to order the city
engineer not to proceed with this
work, ordered some time ago.
Property owners along the east
side of South Seventh street petit
engineer was ordered to prepare
plans and specifications and the city
attorney resolution of intention for
the same.
Cement Sidewalk Work
The committee on streets and
bitches reported in regard to the
unfinished cement sidewalk along
the west side of Ninth Avenue
South, and recommended that the
city engineer proceed with the work,
as the weather was getting milder
and there was little danger from
freezing. The work had been or
dered last year. but held up be-
cause of the danger of frost.
proposition from w. H. Young
to sweep and sprinkle the paved
streets for SIG per day was referred
to the committee on streets and
bitches.
petition of property owners on
Fifth avenue. between Roosevelt and
Swan avenues, to have the street
graded and cement walks built to
conform to the work to be done in
the Modern Addition, was referred to
the committee on streets and bitches.
LII IHe UledHlliht the city dllOEuty
was requested to see if the opening
of Fifth street between Cherry and
Fairbanks streets could be secured,
through the land owned by a man
named Smith, without cost to the
city.
The city clerk was authorized to
advertise for bids for cross walks
and park strips on Naches avenue,
work commenced last year but post
poned on account of frosty weather.
The city engineer estimated that the
work could be done for about $3.50
Franchise l. Asked For
DR.. Carver presented by request an
ordinance granting a franchise to
the Yakima Artificial Ice and Cold
Storage Company to erect and main !
tain a plant for generating electric
ity for light, heat and power pur-
poses, and for operating a central re-
frigerating plant, and to build, con-
struct, maintain and operate under
the streets, alleys and thoroughfares
of North Yakima poles, wires, con-
Quits and other appliances and con-
ductors for the transmission of cleo
tricity and for operating a refriger-
ating line. On the objection of sew
eral members, this was not consid-
cred, but referred to the committee
on water light and franchise.
DR.. Carver at this point brought
up the matter of the sewerage sys-
tenn of the city and said he thought
the city engineer should be given
enough men to determine the needs
of the city and the cost of an ade-
quate system. He said that the pres
ent sewers were overruning and the
city would have to do something to
ward off an epidemic of disease. City
Engineer Doolittle, who was asked
if he could prepare the estimate out
of the fund of $500 appropriated for
doing preliminary work on the pro-
posed light plant, said he could. He
thought it would take about six
months and would cost in the neigh
borhood of $500. On the order of
the city council Mr.. Doolittle SAID
he would put one man on the work
and carry it through as rapidly as
possible.
February Police Report
Chief of Police Kinnaman made
his report for February. 1t showed
$1276 collected in miscellaneous
fines and forfeited bail. The num-
Der of arrests made were 27S, sleep
ers cared for 81, meals served pris-
oners 921 The number of days
worked by prisoners was 1674a.
The building inspector issued the
following permits during February:
Permits to remove buildings 3; to
repair, at an estimated cost of SILL
905, "a buildings; to erect, at an es-
timated cost of $2S,170, 80 buildings,
total number of permits, 81, WIN u
total of $4,000 Money received in
fees, $72.
The assessment roll on the Naches
avenue paving job was accepted with
some reservations
A resolution of intention to grade
Garfield avenue, West G, Lincoln,
Jefferson, Folsom, Browne, Lemon,
Pierce, Oregon, Custer, Clarke, Lewis
and Eighth avenues was adopted.
An ordinance was passed providing