The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-09-18
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
IN REGULAR SESSION
Paws Bills and TranSaCts Much Other
BusineSS-MayOr Will Probably
Veto Two Ordinances

the meeung Oh lne COuuSh uSSuoJ
evening, was the appointment OF a
night marshal. When Mayor VOL
denburg asked the councilmen what
action they wished to take, whether
they would confirm the appointment OF
S. H. Delemater or ask for another ap-
pointment, no member of the council
had anything to say, with the excep-
ton of Councilman Miller who after
several minutes had passed by and
nothing had been said, moved that the
appointment OF Delemater be con-
firmed, which motion was lost for want
of a second. The mayor then in
formed his colleagues that by the next
meeting something would have to be
done about the night marshalship.
Mayor Woldenburg read communi-
cation to the council written by him
self in which he outlined plan for
the organization of volunteer fire de-
partment. His suggestion is that the
business men OF the city raise funds to
compensate those who join the de-
partment. The company would con-
sist of seven men including the chief
who would be appointed by the Mayor.
Councilmen Hamilton and Wheeler
were appointed as committee to talk
the matter over with the business peo-
pie.
Engineer Barnum made report on
the wagon bridge in the west end OF
the city. He stated that owing to the
lateuess OF the year he believed that 1t
would be better to repair the bridge
this fall and let the matter OF filling in
the gulch go until next year. After
considerable discussion he was author
lied to 90 ahead Immediately with the
repair work.
Mr.. Barnum also suggested that the
paving contractors be notified to come
here and pave the strips OF ground on
Front and 9th and 9th streets where it
was torn up on account Of laying water
mains. This brought up the question
of paving the triangular tract of ground
on west Front street which the Great
Northern Ry Co., has agreed to give
the city. There was much talk as to
what the improvement would cost and
in the end it was left as unfinished
business. Another recommendation
made by Mr.. Barnum was that the old
sewer system in the alley back OF
Front street be condemned as in sew
eral places it had become clogged.
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare notices to that effect. The at
torney was also authorized to draw up
notices of the hearing of protests in
the recently completed sewer district.
Attorney Nelson representing j. c.
Massie the successful bidder on I'm
provement District No. presented
plan under which Mr.. Massie would
90 ahead with the improvement. The
plan offered by Mr.. Nelson was that
the Assessment roll be made up at
once and as soon as this could be
done. issue the bonds. The money
from the sale of bonds could be put
in eschrow and from this fund Mr..
Massie be paid from time to time as
the work progressed. City Attorney
Fox stated that this was an unusual
procedure, as he had never heard OF
improvement district bonds being is
sued before the completion OF the
work. and that he thought that the
property owners in the district should
he consulted before entering into such
an agreement. The main question
seems to be can the council eoualize
an assessment roll for work that is not
finished. Attorney Fox was instructed
to look into the matter and bring in
his legal opinion on the same at the
next meeting Of the council.
Ordinance No. 142 which will cut
the treasurer's salary from $50 a month
70 $40 and Ordinance 143 which will
cut the clerks monthly allowance from
500 to $40 were read for the last
..o.,ad hv the council IL is