The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-21
WATER COMMISSIONER
TO GET $1OO MONTH
CITY Council Arrived at This Decision
tuesday Night-haye Not Yet
Made Appointment

When the ordinance for the appoint
ment of a water and street commits
sioner came up on Tuesday evening ii
was the subject of much debate.
While the ordinance calls for the ap-
pointment Of one man for both posi-
tions it was the opinion of Councilman
Massie that an appointment should be
made for each position, as he believed
that there would be plenty to occupy
the time OF both commissioners during
the summer months. Mr.. Mischke
was on the floor by this time and said
that it would be a useless expense to
create two offices and he believed in
following the lines of economy as much
as possible, and if at any time the
water commissioner had more work
than he could attend to an assistant
could be appointed to work by the
the day as long as needed. Mr.. Mas
sic then came back with the statement
that it was not his intention to put
the street commissioner on regular
salary but he believed that the two
Offices should not be combined, as the
streets would in all probability be
neglected. He further stated that in
view of the extensive improvements
on the streets planned for this year,
some one should be on hand all the
time to look after this work. The
rest Of the council, however, concured
with Mr.. Mischke that one man should
be appointed for both positions, and
in spite of the protests of Mr.. Massie
the ordinance was passed. The salary
was fixed at 800 a month, Of which
amount SIS will be taken from the
water fund and SIS from the general
fund.
A petition from property owners on
Front and Commercial streets asking
that the alley between the two streets
be paved was presented but on ac-
count Of lack of signatures, and the
paying trouble which is still in the
courts, it was strongly objected to by
Mr.. Mischke. Mr.. Massie favored
granting this request but the rest OF
the council held Mr.. Mischke's belief
and the petition was laid over for an
other week. The alley is in very bad
condition and it is believed that the
council will make some arrangement to
do this work at their next meeting.
A resolution and petition carrying
SO names from the residents on Whit
man street, asking that the street be
improved by grading and sidewalking'
was presented which was adopted and
the date of hearing protests set at
March 18. The new district will be
known as Improvement District No. 6.
In the report of the other Improve
ment districts made up by Attorney
Nelson and Engineer Cook, the city
attorney stated that Districts 2 and 8
are now ready to be advertised for bids.
District No. S which takes in Cascade
street will have to be readvertised and
the date of hearing has been set for
March Is.
Engineer Cook and Attorney Nelson
were instructed to negotiate with the
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co., and The
Washington Steel and Iron Co., in re-
gard to acquiring right-of-way for a
street from the Wenatchee river bridge
TO connect with Commercial street.
L. R. Hart granted a right-of-way
thru his land on the south side OF the
river for the city's pipe line under the
agreement that he might take water
from the same at rate not to exceed
81. so month.
Mr.. Steinfeldt was given permission
to operate a popcorn and peanut wagon
on the corner of Front and Ninth streets
for which he agreed to pay license Of
S25a year.
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