The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
COUNCIL WOULD REDUCE
CITY MARSHAL'S SALARY
Mayor Opposed to Reduction of Police
Officers Wages and Refuses to
Sign the Ordinance

Last Tuesday evening the ordinance
calling for reduction Of the salaries oI
the two police officers from 500 to 500
and $85 to $50 was passed by the
council with a unanimous vote, but il
has not yet become law, owing to
Mayor Woldenburg's refusal to sign the
bill. About two months back, when
the economy talk' was the main sub
ject at the council meetings, it was
proposed by one Of the councilmen
that the Marshalps salary be reduced
$40 or SIS per month, which would
result in a saving to the city OF several
hundred dollars year. Mayor VOL
deDberg fought the measure, but in
spite OF his opposition the ordinance
passed the council, and as last resort
he used his power of veto. No at
tempt was made after that to pass it
over his veto, bat from all indications,
it is the intention OF the councilmen to
pass the bill at their meeting April T..
April 1st was named by the Mayor
as the day for the spring cleanup. In
his address he urged the citizens OF the
city to turn out on that day and clean
up their premises and to do all in their
power to beautify the streets of the city.
On the following day, April 2nd, teams
will drive over the city, collect the gar
bage and haul to the dumping grounds
free of charge.
Ordinance No. 1873, relating to the
organization Of volunteer fire depart
ment was reread and on motion again
laid over. Councilmen Miller thought
the ordinance should be passed and OBJ
iected to its being side-tracked, on the
grounds that there was no reason"
His kicks were futile, however. Two
amendments were made to the ordi-
nance, which were that the department
should consist of 24 members and teams
hauling the apparatus to and from fires
should receive $3.50.
Applications from the six saloon men
of the city for licenses for the next
twelve months were on hand. The Ii
censes were granted and the clerk in
structed to fix up the necessary papers.
The city treasurery may be broke as
was stated at the council meeting
week ago, but it will soon be replenish-
ed by $4,000 from the liquor dealers.
Joseph Steinborn, who operated a
popcorn wagon on the streets OF the
city last summer, was granted license
to conduct the same business here
again this year.
Engineer Barnum was given permiss-
ion to purchase the tools Of former wa
ter commissioner Robertson. The en-
gineer was also instructed to receive
bids on the replanking of the bridge on
West Commercial street.
The clerk was authorized to notify the
Warren Construction Co. of the condi-
ton OF West Front street.
Plans for the remodeling of the city
hall were submitted by City Engineer
Barnum. 1t was decided that he should
prepare plans Tor the next meeting
night, after which the city would ad-
vertise for bids on the work.
The street and alley committee and
the engineer were instructed to see the
property owners in the vicinity of the
Clifford hotel in regard to putting in
retaining wall under the sidewalk just
east of the hotel.
Mayor Woldenberg was given author
ity to notify the Marshall to take up
with the officials of the Great Northern
Ry. Co., the condition OF toilets and
cesspools on their property.