The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
LAST TUESDAY EVENING
7. |. & W. Co.'S Franchise Laid Over
Another Meeting Committee Re-
ports on Building Pest House

The ordinance granting the Tum-
water Light & Water Co., twenty
five year franchise to string their light
and power wires to all parts of the
city, was laid over for another week
by the council at their meeting Tues
day evening. It appeared to be the
opinion of the council that the fran
chise asked for by Mr.. Adams, presi-
dent OF the company was very rea-
sonable one, since it gave the city the
privilege to buy out the Electric Co.,
at any time they might see fit.
Several of the councilmen believed
that Mr.. Adams should make no charge
for the light and phone service at the
city hall, and to this end Attorney Mel
son was instructed to take the matter
up with the president of the company,
and report at the next meeting Of the
council.
Councilmen Shubert, Attorney Mel
son and Health Officer Judah, ap-
pointed as a committee to look up a
site for pest house reported that they
had two places in view. Near Rattle
snake hill on the side of the mountain
they were offered an acre, by Mr..
Titus for $75, and south Of the Lamb
Davis mill they were offered an acre
for $500. The offer Of Mr.. Titus
will likely be the one taken up in case
the city makes a satisfactory agree
ment with the county commissioners
who are expected to stand half Of the
cost Of the pest house. To furnish
water for the house it will be necessary
to run a pipe 1900 feet at cost of
about $3.50. Attorney Nelson will be
asked to take the matter up with the
county commissioners at their meeting
next month.
Regarding the building Of cesspools
Health Officer Judah stated that their
dimensions should not be less than
7x8x10. The city attorney was in
structed to draw an ordinance cover
ing this question. An ordinance reg
ulating noise is expected to come be-
fore the council at an early date.
Since many reports have been made
to the council recently regarding the
condition of the sidewalks from the
Overland to the Clifford hotel, the
street and Alley Committee were ad-
vised to take the matter up with the
property owners and see that the same
was properly fixed. The clerk was
also authorized to notify the railroad
company that their crossings were in
bad shape, and that it was the wish Of
the city that they make the necessary
Improvements.
That a person who has had the privi-
lege denied him of buying drinks in a
saloon, which is more commonly re-
fered to as being placed on the ST.
wash list," cannot be prohibited from
entering a saloon, is the opinion of
City Attorney Nelson. The council
was considering the passing Of such an
ordinance in order to give the saloon
owner little more protection, but ac-
cording to the Interpretation Of the
law by Mr.. Nelson he does not be-
lieve that such an ordinaece could be
made TO stick. In British Columbia a
man who has been defined as Com
mon Drunkard" and placed on the ST.
wash list, is subject to fine and i'm
prisonment if he is caught in saloon.
A communication from Paul Wei
gand, owner of the Weigand block on
9th and Commercial streets was read
asking that the Mutual Mercantile Co.,
be refrained from blocking the side
walk in front Of their store, stating
that il was an injury to the storekeep-
ers in his building. The request was
granted.
The following bills were allowed: