The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-07-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
AT REGULAR MEETING
Awards Paving ContraCt-Adopts GRAY.
ity Water System Plans of Engi-
neer Brown

On account OF sickness Mayor Carl
quist was excused last Tuesday night
and Councilman Campbell elected tenn
porary mayor, to preside over the reg
ular meeting. All the other members
of the council were present.
The first matter to come up was the
reading of the following communica-
ton from the city attorney in regard
to noxious weeds, resulting in the
council passing an order to enforce the
law in regard to allowing weeds to
grow in the city limits. The marshal
was instructed to report all violations
of this law. Following is the COM
munication in full, which is of interest
to property owners:
To the Mayor and Council Of the
City of Leavenworth, Gentlemen:
I respectfully call your attention to
the State law covering noxious weeds
as set forth in sections 1882 to 3044
of Remington & Ballinger's code.
According to this law, Canadian this
ties, Russian thistles, tumbling mus
tard, or "Jim Hill' mustard, cookie
burr and other weeds liable to become
a pest, are mentioned.
According to the statute, penalty
is prescribed in the event owners of
real estate permit these weeds to grow
and go to seed, and it is the duty OF
the county commissioner or the City
marshal within incorporated towns not
to permit its growth on streets or pub
lie places.
A method is prescribed for the cut
ting OF the weeds on private grounds
and making it tax against the real
estate in the event the owners thereof
refuse to comply with the notice with
in a specified time.
According to the statute, it is the
duty of the marshal within incorporated
towns to see that the provisions of the
act are enforced, and the act provides
a fine of not more than $40, for the
first offense in the event the marshal
fails to perform his duty, and not less
than $40, nor more than $40, for each
succeeding offense in the event he
fails to perform his duty.
Yours respectfully,
L. J. Nelson, City Attorney
The committee appointed at pre-
vious meeting to confer with Geo.
Briskey in regard to right Of way thru his
land for the city's pipe line from Icicle
river reported that an agreement had
been reached whereby for three-quar-
ter inch tap to supply his family with
water for drinking and sprinkling pur-
poses he would grant right OF way to
the city. The proposition was ac-
cepted.
On recommendation OF committee
the council decided to purchase safe
from J. B. Adams for the use OF the
clerk to keep the city records in at
$4,000.
An attorney for the Great Northern
railway made oral objection to the
street paving which the council has
under consideration. The contract
was however awarded to the Warren
Construction Co., of Portland, at $19,-
683,57. Two other bids were filed.
The Barber Asphalt Co.'S bid was
$40, ,o57.s2, and the Edward Wiles
Co. S2o,27S.40. The city attorney
was instructed to prepare a bond foi
the Warren Construction Co., to sign
holding the city harmless from any
damages growing out of the building
Of the paving and authorized the mayor
and city clerk to sign the contract on
the delivery Of the bond, approved
by the city attorney.
The request of Thomas Burke FOL
permission to move frame building
on lot 8, block Of Leavenworth was
laid over pending report OF the bull
ding inspector.
The plans and specifications pre-
pared by engineer Brown for a gravity
water system from the Icicle river ant
,~.tarn mara odOnfad