, 1882-10-21
CounGu rrocoeainn


Ihe committee 70 whom was referred the
matter Of opening streets in Robert. Ad.
dit'on made the following report.
four committee 10 whom was referred the
petition Of H. NJ. Chase and others al,o
deed from I. r. Tannatt and wife to city Of
Walla Walla Of block B. C. d. and x. Of
Roberts Addition, and an ordinance IN ds.
clare those portions Of Roberts Addition
decided to the city by T. r. T.nnatt and
wife, public streets.
We have given this matter some attention
and from our present information would re.
port adverse to the prayer of the petitioners.
Taey ask that the title decided to the city
be conveyed to them. This shows that they
recognize that the deed to the city from Gen.
Iannatt to be at least OF sohfs value. Now II
the city has obtained valuable property by
SIT, We consider that We as Trustees for the
city have no right to give If away to anyone,
even If the conditions Of the deed did not
prevent Il.
As to the question of acceptance of Gen.
l. X. Tannatt's deed We recommend it be
accepted and recorded, tor As We now under
stand the matter, the opinion of the City
Attorney is that those parcels OF land mark
ed b. c. ID. and h We're made streets by
the original plot, and if there should he any
doubt about this, the title as conveyed to
the city by Gen. 7. r. Tannatt removes it
and makes them streets, even withou. the
fact that the sale of lots on each side of these
parcels OF land recognize that they were in.
tended for streets We therefore feel conf
dent to recommend TO your Hon. Body the
passage OF the ordinance submitted with
these papers. W. p WISASs.
WM. GLAsFoRD.
Mr.. Baumeister In committee agreed TO
the report but was called ont Of town before
report was copied in ink.
The Finance Committee reported favor
ably on the petition Of the City Clerk for an
increase Of salary. The committee reported
that during the past two years the Treas.
u-er's fees had amounted to Sl,4l3.76 and
that the fees of the Justice for the year end
ing June so, 1852, had amounted TO SG4S.
The committee recommended that An Ordi-
nance be prepared and passed fixing the
salary of City Clerk at $500 year, payable
monthly. Of Treasurer at $3.50 and Police
Justice at $500, payable quarterly, and that
all fees now paid these officers be turned
into the city treasury. The report vas laid
on the table for further action.
The Finance Committee adversely upon
the resolution TO reduce the interest on city
script to S per cent. Adopted.
The committee on Ways and Means Dow
ell and Fletcher, reported that no bound
could be procured without great expense to
the city and as the ordinance now stand
such expense would be nearly useless, for
the reason that they now only prohibit
cattle from running at large at night time
when it is impossible with the present or auy
reasonable police force to secure cattle and
impound them; we therefore respectfully re-
fer the whole matter back to the Council.
The committee TO whom was referred the
matter OF lighting the streets reported in
favor of certain limits, and lights as follows;
6 on Rose street commencing at corner of
Rose and Coville, and placed at alternate
corners to 9TH street. Seven on Main be-
tween Colville and Sixth, Two on Poplar at
the corner of Fnst and Second. Two on
Birch at the corner OF First and Second. Al
so one in the alley between Main and Alder.
Report accepted.
Mr., Doyell moved that the committee on
Ordinances be instructed to prepare an ordi-
nance to prohibit COWS or cattle from running
at large within the city limits, 1t all, during
the twenty-four hours. The motion was de-
feated. NOes-Fletcher, Winans, Cation
and Reynolds Ayes-Dovell and Glassford.
The charges against Councilman Fletcher
preferred by Mayor McAuiiff, were read,
and on motion Of Councilman Winans were
made the special business of the council next
Tuesday evening. So ordered.
Councilman Wiaans then made state
ment of the financial condition of the city
which We give under the head of Notes
Aftermath. F." Mr.. 'yinans asked for = special
meeting of the City Council and the officers
of the fire department, to jointly consider
the matter Of reduction OF the city ex-
penses.
NOTES AFTERMATH.