The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-03-01
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
IN REGULAR SESSION
Considers Water QueStiOn-C0unCilman
Davis Resigns. A. Reynolds
Appointed

The council met Tuesday evening
in regular session. All were present
but Councilman Davis.
Among a large number Of bills pre-
sented was one for $91.00 by Burt
Gutherless, for nursing the family Of 0.
v. Cox during the time the family was
quarantined with small pox. This bill
was laid over until the next meeting
and committee appointed to see Mr..
Cox, the council taking the stand that
the city was not liable, as Mr.. Cox had
means of his own. Mr.. Gutherless
contended that the city should pay the
bill because he had been employed by
the mayor on the assurance that the
town would pay the bill.
The city attorney was instructed to
look up the matter of cleaning up the
streets and if there was no ordinance
covering this matter he was instructed
to present one at the next meeting.
The petition presented at a previous
meeting concerning the closing of
saloons at II o'clock coming up the
committee reported that the petition
did not have enough names to require
consideration. The report was accept
ed and the committee discharged.
The clerk was instructed to call for
bids for city printing.
The resignation of Councilman Frank
Davis was presented and accepted. In
his place F. A. Reynolds was imme-
diately appointed and the appointment
confirmed.
The clerk was also instructed to ask
the restaurant keepers for bids on feed
ing the city prisoners.
The matter of purchasing safe for
the use Of the city clerk was consider
ed but no definite action taken. The
clerk was instructed to confer with
safe makers.
The all important question of mu-
nicipal ownership of water came up and
the committee, consisting of Council
men Shubert and Weigand reported
favorably on the proposition of pur-
chasing the water system of the Tum-
water Light & Water company at S45,-
900.
Considerable discussion followed the
report of the committee and number
of questions were asked. Mr.. Adams
made a statement that the company
would lay six-inch mains from a point
where the line conveying water to the
north side left the reservoir to the cor
ner OF the school house and install fire
hydrants without making any additional
charge. The question OF the sufficiency
of the water supply being under con-
sideration ex-Mayor Woodrow was ask
ed how much water the railroad used
each day, he said he did not know ex-
actly but it was considerable, and max
ing a calculation of the number of en-
gines taking water each day arrived at
the amount of 100000 gallons, but
said much more than this was used in
washing engines and other uses. He
said the railroad probably used as much
each day as the town. Councilman
Robertson said the company was obi
gated according to contract to supply
water 10 90 acres of land in the Darling
Land company's addition and figured
that this would amount to 100000 gal
Ions per day during the summer if all
those who were entitled to water were
taking their share. After considerable
additional discussion it was moved that
competent engineer be employed to
estimate the amount Of water the six
inch pipe line would deliver in the
reservoir every twenty-four hours, and
the amount of water that would be re-
quired for Leavenworth with its present
population, so that the council could
proceed intelligently.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid:
American Surety Co. bond for
, CLERK ----S w
John A. Whalley, bond for mar
shal ~ VI
r John A. WhalleY, bond for treas