The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-05
NEW COUNCIL
GETS TO WORK
nx;,nt Ordinances Passed
Shepard Elected to Fill Va
,,,cy-Committees Named

Taesday night saw the last meet
:. Il the Council which has di-
- ..sted the city's affairs during the
mast year, and which was the g occa-
ss;oo of the retirement OF Mayor
p;er and Conncilmen Rudkln
II Morain. twas brief affair.
M. roll was called, previous min
ntes read and motion to ad-
A;ourn sine die carried, whereupon
helnev mayor and council took
hair seats and after brief discussion
.a;onrned to meet Wednesday eve
ming.
The Wednesday evening session
disposed of considerable important
work. Mayor Lockerby opened the
session with a very brief address to
bisco- workers in which he expressed
the hope that the administration
would be a harmonious one and
active for good. Among his recon-
t'mendations were, that the work OF
the street and police department be
segregated and street commissioner
be appointed; that the work OF the
city attorney be aided by the allow
lance Of extra help; and that place
Of safety be provided at once for the
city records. Some earnest words
were also directed toward the police
department concerning the morals
Of the city.
The election of councilman to
succeed the late A. w. 'Tompkins
was then taken up. Edward Shep-
pard was put in nomination by
Councilman Hayden and Mr.. Gar
Der nominated J. J. Rudkin. Mr..
Sheppard was elected by a vote OF
four to two.
The mayor then announced the
i appointment Of C. Staser, police
T.,J. Wright, City engineer
and G. C. Holmes chief of police.
The council confirmed the appoint
ment of Staser and Wright but de.
ferred action on Holmes appoint
ment until the next regular meeting.
Standing committees were named
by the mayor as follows:
Finance-Reed, Hayden, Ander.
son.
Ordinance Annis, CARRIER, Shep
pard.
Streets and Alleys-Anderson
Reed, Sheppard.
Lights and Water-Sheppard
Annis, Hayden.
Public mprovements-Haydon
: Anderson, Fisher.
Fire and Fire Limits-Garber
ADnis, Fisher.
Printing-Fisher. Reed, CARRIER
Contractor jennings estimate OF
sewer work completed in Decembe
was read. The contractors figure
show that one-third of the work
approximately, is completed, con
slst'ng OF 1874 feet of 1S-inch pip
ana $50 feet of l5-inch pipe. This
together with the Y's installed
amounts to S3l36, warrantsforwhicl
were ordered drawn.
ihe ordinance providing for tn
Improvement p of the highway to tn
=. - +. Y 5. depot was brought Vi
To- TOT IT'S third reading and passed
ne clerk and attorney were in
s'ructed to proceed at once to ac
- qulre the right of way according t
ssiso the chances are that worI
IA IA, ms 4 much-desired improvement
VIII be commenced early in tn
spring. " "
ui Inc council inspected Enginee
!, mah'ord's !, plans for the ex,ensio
~ lne sewer outlet. The extensio
eo consists of ock-protected pile wor
eeseral hundred feet long t
.slFy y the sewage into swift waite
., na. al seasons of the year. Viii
,.n,; no. considered necessary, the ey
as"sloh y Il Is thought to he advisabI,
a. a. u Will prevent the possibility ,
t's. lne outlet becoming a nuisance
y, s,S soo water periods. 1t will co,
Ia1o. Ias The council went in
'ouy TO the outlet this morning ,
,I ,ew the situation and decio
ae,her Or not me extension sbou]