The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-05-15
REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Salary Ordinance Is Again VetOed-NOt
Enough Votes to PaSs-NO More
Street improvements

the routine of opening was request
from o. R. Day to the use Of the over
flow water from the city's reservoir for
irrigation purposes. 1t appeared that
Mr.. Day had some kind Of an agree
ment to receive water from the city in
return for the right of way for the city
pipe line across his land. The matter
was referred to the city attorney for in
yestigation.
The clerk was instructed to draw a
warrant for 45.20 in favor Of the clerk
of the superior court to pay costs in
the case of the city against the Colum-
bia Engineering Co.
City Engineer Barnum was instruct
ed to make a complete sewer map of
Leavenworth.
After what looked like horse-play
wrangling over the cleaning out OF
ditch which was reported to be in an
unsanitary condition, on Evans street,
the Street commissioner was finally in
structed to have the ditch cleaned out.
The Mayor read his veto message OF
Ordinance No. 1874, passed at the last
meeting, reducing the salaries OF the
marshals from 500 per month to $50
and $85 per month. After the read
ing OF the veto Councilman Jacobsen
moved that the Mayors veto be not
sustained, which resulted in council
men Hamilton, Jacobsen, Jones and
Sauer voting yes and councilman Mil
Ter no, or not enough to pass the
measure over the mayors veto, which
REQUIRES two thirds OF the vote of the
full council. This is the second or
third time an ordinance similar to this
has been passed, and each time met
the mayors veto. Each time re-
cord vote was taken to show that the
council was in favor of economy and
to put the mayor on record as favoring
high salaries. For some reason not
yet explained, however, the opponents
Of the mayor never have had enough
members present when the matter
came up to pass the ordinance over
his veto.
Ordinance No. 1856, which creates
the sewer district in blocks Q, 8 and
a, was read the third time by title and
passed unanimously, and the clerk in
structed to advertise for bids on the
work.
Ordinance No. 1877 was read the
third time by title and passed. This
ordinance regulates the disposition OF
garbage and provides that any one who
desires to haul garbage out OF town
must pay a license of $40 per year.
Councilman Jacobsen introduced a
resolution to vacate that part Of Tenth
street between blocks 9 and 8, from
the south line of block to the south
alley line in blocks 9 and 8. The
clerk was instructed to post notices
when the council would hear objec-
tons from the public to the vacation
of that part OF Tenth street above de-
scribed.
The taxpayers will find some COM
fort in a motion made by Councilman
Jacobsen that no further work Of any
kind be undertaken without authority
of the countil except emergency work.
At the request of Engineer Barnum
a small frame building on Eighth street
was rented for the use of an Office at a
rental Of So per month.
The street commissioner was also
instructed to employ man at a salary
not to exceed 500 per month to work
on the streets during the summer
months, while the streets need clean
ing.
The wooden walks in front Of four
lots on Front street, opposite the de-
pot, were condemned because they
had been complained of as dangerous
to travel and Engineer Barnum in
structed to advise the owners Of the
property that unless repairs were made
the walks would be declared a nui-
sance and closed to travel.
The following bills were allowed:
JB. Huff, assignment $1,000