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October 19th,1925.
The City Commission r,1et in, -- egular session, Mayor Dudley7-and. Commissioners Hed.ges and Traub
voting aye .on: roll call.
Loved. by Dudley,seconded by Hedges, that the minutes of the regular meeting of Tuesday,
October 13th, 1925 be approved' as -,read:-; carrie•d,Dud.ley•,Hed.ges and Traub -voting aye. on roll
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Moved. by Traub, seconded •,by Iiedges, that the City Engineer having-reported-the completion
of the improvement -of corrs-tTuctiag-, si °dewalks-, on Browne Avenue in Local -Improvement District
No.400; by the, contractors, Hardy and Richings., in the sum of $2872.19, it is, ordered that
said improvement be accepted and the City Engineer authorized to prepare an assessment roll
for said district -and the "City, Clerk to give notice of hearing .on said roll for Monday,
November 16th•,1925, at 9 o'clo.ck A.M.- carried,Dudley,Hedges and Traub voting aye on roll ca 1.
Moved by Hedges,second.ed by Traub, that :we do.now adjourn to meet Tuesday, October 20th; i
1925,--At--9 o'clock A.M. carried.,Dudley,IIedges a,n(.'. Traub voting aye on Droll call.
ADJOURIT D is ETING.,TUESD: Y, OCTOBER 20th,1925.
The City Commission ,,-.et pursuant-to adjournment, Mayor Dudley and Commissioners Hedges and
Traub voting aye on roll call.
'Moved. by Dudle.y,second.ed by hedges, that this being the time for the canvass of the returns
of the special election held on IVednesday,October 14th,1925; the following is a complete
report of the votes cast in each'of the several precincts for the propositions voted on;
carried,Dudley,Hedges and Traub voting aye on •roll call.
CANVASS OF THT RETURNS OF THE` SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
1= IN TIrF, CITY OF YAK 72A, 1ASHINGTON,OCTOBER 14th,1925.
We, the undersigned, Tembers of the City Commission of the city of Yakima,
Washington, having met as a canvassing board_ ori..the first Tuesday following the Special
Municipal- _election hold-.on-the .la=th day.of. Oct.ober_,_1925, to-wit.,--on Tuesday', the 20th
day of October,192.5, .at.the .hour of 9. o'clock A.M. for the purpose• of canvassing .the
-returns of .said Special- -Municipal elect-ion,-do now _hereby certify that we have carefiilly
and completely canvassed the returns -of all the votes cast at said Special Municipal.
election for and against the p.ro"po-si-tion• subaittead to the voters of said city "f_.or- author-
izing -the City of.Yakima to-:acquire, -construct and.-maintain -a complete municipal. water
system to include.water- collection works having the capacity of-supplying.at least-six
million gallons of water each-twenty-four hours, and the taking of a water-supply-either
by intakes. from the Naches River or irom, wells or .infiltrati.on galleries , . all on .the' north
half of Section 34,Township 15 North,Range 16 Eaxt,yl'ol, the construction on or adjacent to
the Northeast quarter. of Section. 16, Township 13,North Range 18 East W-M, of a concrete
distribution reservoir with .a minimum - ;capacity - o:f--- tyxe.lve- m ili.an...gallons, the. constr_uct.i on
of a 24 inch main.water supply pipe line from said-.collection works_ to •the reserv.o•ir., and.
the construction of a main and a branch distribution Di-pe lines,mains and. laterals--within
said city limits, the_ .ex.e.c.tion .of....a= _suitab.1e.- water head °auarter.s. build- ng, within -said city,
the acquisition ,of all necessary water rights, lands and rights- of way, .and thei acquiring
and. doing. of. all other .things necessary to provide- a complete: _water system and for .the
purpose of provid.ing funds- to pay the cost thereof, to issue general obligation coup.o.n
bonds' in the stun of ..$45.0,-000.00, bearing..-interest at. a rate not- exceeding five per cent
per annum,payable semi - annually, said-general bonds -.to be-payable-serially in from -tmo to
twenty five years, so that the various•annual maturities. will be, as nearly -as practicable
in s-ach amounts as, will, together with interest on all outstanding bonds be met by equal
annual tax levies, and $1,050,000.00 in special water revenue bonds - bearing interest at
a .rate not exceeding six per cent per annum, payable. semi-annually,-said special bonds to
be payable solely from the revenues of said system, and to mature serially in from six
to twenty five years-after-date, said bond:s,both -ge.neral and special, to bear � such date
and be i- n:!.such form as the City Commission shall hereafter prescribe- .and said. plan of
water system and: said. bonds to be as more fully" .s.et forth in Ordinance No.A -918, as amended.
by Ordinance No-A-925 of said. city ", and we do find iron said. returns and. votes cast at
said Special Municipal_ election that the number of votes case in favor and. against the
above pro- pos.it.ion in.each of the several precincts_ i.s -as follows,to -wit:
Precinct. Number.
In . favor of the above proposition
Against the above
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.�" Pro�osit ion
No . l
151
1
No.2
101
9
No.3
165
2
No.4
151
8
No.S
89
1
No:6
112
9
.No-7
140
10
No.8
109.
13
No.9
93
5
No .10
121
8
No.11
103
3
No.12
180
13
No.13
163
3
No.14
109
7
No.15
206
9
No.16
180
2
No-17
144
1
No ..18
182
10
No.19
111
8
No.20
85
2
No . 21
101
4
No.22
102
3
No.23
117
10
No.24
122
6
No.25
99
15
No.26
99
8
Nfio o . 27
156
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Total ...... .. .s Z; - ;.................
S24
October: 19th,1925.
We therefore find and determine from the above and foregoing canvass of returns
that the total number.of votes cast at said. Special Municipal Election was 4178, and the
total number of votes cast in favor of the above proposition wab 3980, and the total
number of votes cast against the.above proposition was 198, and. we further find. and
determine from the above and. foregoing canvass, that the said proposition received a
sufficient number of votes-at said Special Municipal election to carry the` same; and
wec?.do hereby declare and certify that said proposition carried.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 20th day of October
1925.
Wm. B'. M.dhey,
— IIa y or.
J.T. Hedges,
Attest: Pearl Benjamin, Corimi ss ioner
City Clerk.
Henry Traub,
Corlmi ssioner
Abstract of �-he Official Return of Special Bond. Election held. in
City of Yakima,October 14,1925.
Proposition: To vote $450,000 General Obligation Bonds for Purpose of Erecting
Municipal Mater Plant.
Precinct No. For Bonds
Against Bonds
No-1
151.
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No.2
101
9
N0.3'
165
2
No .4
151
8
No.5
89
1
No.6
112
9
No.7
140
10
No.8
109
13
No.9
93
5
No. 10
121
8
No.11
103
3
No. 12
180
13
No. 13
163
3
No. 14
109
7
No. 15
-"-- 0 6
9
No. 16
180
2
No . 17
14 -4
1
No. 18
182.
10
No. 19
111
8
No. 20
85
2
No. 21
101
4
No. 22
102
3
No. 23
117
10
No.24
122
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No. 2-5
99
15
No.26
99
8
No. 27
156
6
No. 28
195
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No. 29
142
10
No.30
152
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Total..........
3980 ......................
198
State of Washington ) SS.
County of Yakima )
Isle, .the. undersigned Board of Canvassers of Yakima County,WLshington, d.o hereby
certify.that the foregoing is a full,true .and correct abstract of tree vote cast as the
Special Bond Election held in the City of Yakima,Washington, on the 14th day of .October,
1925, as the same appears from the election returns for said City, now on file in the
office of the City Clerk,of Yakima,Washington.
Witness our hands this 16th day of October, A.D.1925.
George Alexander
Chairman,Board of County CorMnissioners.
Sydney Livesey,
Prosecuting Attorney
Edmund. B. Riley,
County Auditor.
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October- 19,-1925.
CANVASS OF THE RETURNS OF THE' SPECIAL MUNICIPAL .E=CTION
HI"LD IN THE.' CITY OF YAKIM.A, dIASIiINGTON, OCTOBER 14,1925 .
We, 'the undersigned,members of the.City Commission of the City of Yakima,
77ashington,having met as a canvassing board on the first Monday following the Special
Municipal election-held on the 14th day of October 1925, tb -wit, on Monday, the. 19th day
of October 1925, at the hour- of:9 o'clock A.M. for the purpose:-of canvassing the returns
of said. S.r,ecial Municipal Election, do now hereby certify that.we have-carefully 9,nd
completely canvassed.-the returns of all fhe votes cast at said Special Municipal election
for and against the proposition submitted.- to the voters, "fo•r• authorizing the Yakima
Valley`Trans'portation Company to,-operate motor vehicles in� connecti.on with its rail
operations and to substitute such motor vehicle service for rail service upon certain
streets,alleys and.-public grounds of the City of Yakima as a coranon carrier for hire,
and. to'amend. and repeal certain provisions of Ordinance No. 505, of North Yakima, (now.
Yakima-) entitled: "A.m Ordinance granting to Yakima Inter- Valley Traction. Company, a
co_ °pores tion, its successors and, assigns, the right to construct , build, ec•,uip,maintain,
and operate a.- single or double track railway' system upon- ,certain streets, .-a.11eycs and
public'-grounds-in the City of North Yakima for .a period, of forty years:' and we do find
from the teturns and votes cast at said Special Municipal Election, that the number of
votes cast in favor and. against the above proposition submitted in the several voting
precincts of•said - city, is as follows,to -wit:
PRECINCT NUMBER IN FAVOR OF THE ABOVE PROPOSITION AGAINST THE ABOVE PROPOSITION
1p .* -- -- -- .. -.. - -- - -- - -- - - -- -- - - - - --- .. --- --- --- -- - --- --- - - - -- -- ------ ---... - -- - ----
No.l
120
No.2
94
No-3
147
-No. 4
126
No-5
°78
No.6
110
No-7
128
No.8
99
No.9
72
No. 10
103
Noll
74
No. 12
161
No13
145
No. 14
101
No. 15
199
No. 16
162
No. 17
129
No. 18
143
No. 19
97
No . 2 0
66
No .2,1
95
No .22
92
No .2-3
110
No. 24
100
No. 25
93
.No.26
75
No. 27
138
No.28
175
No. 2.9
141
No . 3 0
131_
Total ....... .......
3504....
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10
20
9
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21
21
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31
19
14
14
10
14
39
20
17
7
9
12
27
21
28
17
25
9
17
•536
We therefore find. and. determine from the above and foregoing canvass of
returns that the total number.of votes cast at said Special Irlunicipal Election was 4040,
and the total number.of votes cast in.favor of the above proposition was 3504, and the
total number of votes cast against the above propositi -on was 538, and. we further find. and.
determine from the above and foregoing canvass, that the said proposition received. a
sufficient number of votes at said Special lfunicipa.l Election to carry the same, and, we do
hereby declare and certify :that said proposition carried.
IN WITNESS TIIETMOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 19th day of
October,1925.
71m.B.Dudley, Mayor.
J.T. Hedges, Commissioner
Attest: Pearl Benjamin (5 E-A L) Henry Traub, Commissioner.
City Clerk.
Moved. by Dudley, second.ed by Hedges, that we do now adjourn; carried., Dudley,Hedges and.
Traub voting aye on roll call.
Attest: 1
�y5�C lerk.
Mayor.
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