The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-02-06
WOLDENBFRG APPOINTS
MCKENZIE AS MARSHALL
Council Says Nothing and Votes to Lay
the Matter Over Until Next Meeting

With the exception OF the appoint
ment of new chief of police which
the council failed 20 confirm there was
little that happened at the council
meeting Tuesday evening. Mayor
Woldenburg recommended Cheel Nc
Kenzie for the position but the coun-
Gil Immediately passed the matter over
until the next meeting. The ordi-
nances relating to the salaries Of the
marshalls and police judge which were
passed two weeks agp, it developed
were not in effect on account OF there
not being a majority vote of the coup-
Gil, there being several members abb
sent at that meeting. The ordinances
called for cut in Chief Bohnsacks sal
ary from 500 to 500 a month and a
similar cut in the salary of the night
marshall. The ordinances were vetoed
by Mayor Woldenberg two weeks ago
but it seems that in passing it over his
veto as the council did last week,
there was not enough members pre-
sent to make it legal. The old ordi-
nance is still in effect and as yet Mr..
Bohnsack reports that his salary has
not been decreased.
Councilman Miller offered resolu-
ton for the combining OF the Offices OF
water commissioner and engineer.
There was no second however and the
resolution was lost. The clerk was
instructed, according to a letter from
the secretary Of state to check up a
list Of the registered voters OF the city
and file them in that Office.
A communication was on hand from
the clerk of Wenatchee advising the
city officials that they had a certain
amount of fire equipment on hand
which they would sell at sacrifice. 1t
was decided to lay the matter on the
table.
The bonds of the treasurer, police
Judge and marshall were approved.
F. H. Hutchings applied for per
nit TO make certain changes in his
building on west Front street, the
building committee was instructed to
make an investigation and report at
the next meeting.
Following this the question Of bull
ding a subway under the Great North
ern tracks came up again when Mayor
Woldenberg asked for the rereading of
a resolution Of January 18th introduced
by Mr.. Miller which in substance was
as follows: That Mr.. Bowen, super
intendent of the Spokane division of
the Great Northern be urged to attend
meeting of the council at an early
date at which time the council would
discuss the ways and means of building
the subway" Mr.. Woldenberg spoke
few words to the council, relative to
this matter, and pointed out the fact
that it was his strong talk before cleo
ton. And inasmuch as he had been
elected, the council should take scme
action. These gentlemen were not
inclined to believe that this was the
way to approach the railroad officials
for a crossing, and for the lack of a
second this motion was also lost. The
whole city is interested in the subway
and it is likely that some action on
this matter will be taken in the near
future.
Councilman Jones moved that the
water commissioner be instructed to
clear the snow away from the fire hy-
drants in the residence districts. Mr..
Robertson who was present replied
that he had been doing this as much
as possible and felt sure that all Of the
fire hydrants were in working condition.
For the use of the clerk, whose Of
fees are to be moved to a room in the
city hall a committee consisting of ].
D. Wheeler, C. E. Hamilton and J.
w. Miller was appointed to purchase a
fire proof cabinet for the city records.
On the improvement districts 2 and
no action was taken. the matter be-
ing again laid over.
G. M. Luther OF Cascade Orchards
left for Seattle the forepart OF the week