The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-16
(oInJjI to Gut Off Feed
Of One Animal.
HEALTH OFFICER MUST PAY IT
plans for s"bfire Station Accepted
penort of Bicycle Commissioner
Routine Business.

,r,ro4gh the fact is not being ad-
..r+fs4f the city has a horse for sale.
~. came about at the council meet
Iast night when Smith moved that
- aznause of feeding the city health
<,ar.s horse be discontinued. In
Il pf the fact that the ordinance re
a sAr To the cruelty of animals haG
kssF come up a few minutes before
sE4ln uaively asked if the poor brute
4 n.r1ln't starVe to death. The pun was
o., wen mt that several other of the
,,lr..lmen eXerted themselves in
making funny remarks, Glasford sug-
r.sraj that the horse be turned over
n the "poundmaster."
This was a climax to the proceed
irgs i'm view of the recent act of the
nut.I i'm abOlishing the office. The
/ matter was finally settled by the edict
g..rg forth that the health officer
hereafter would be compelled to pay
tr the keep of the animal if he wish
a 10 use it. The cost to the city has
f--n SIS month which Smith said
brought up the expenses of the health
officer To- sos Il month which was rath-
sr excessive inaSmuch as the city was
IN ADD ubuormaiIy good state of health.
Plans for Fire Station.
Plans and specifications for the new
sal-hre station at Park and Alder
streets were filed with the council last
NIGHT and bids for the erection of the
fn1dfrg were ordered advertised. The
proposed station will be wooden
structure 80 by 80 feet, two stories in
height with a cement basement and a
tower for driving hose. The estimated
cost will be between $4,000 and $4,000
and not to exceed $500. The plans
were secured by the fire and water
committee and were drawn by Henry
0sterman.
Commissioner Peck Reports.
Bicycle Commissioner Peck filed his
report for five months ending Deem
Der showing that during that period IA
asphaltum paths were constructed at
cost of $1O75.SS making a total Of Il
blocks constructed of this material in
thr city. The total amount expended
In repairing and constructing new
Z. this was $1361.53 leaving a balance III
'he fund of $2O9.71. The commissioner
verbally reported that the new paths
We're standing the wear and tear of the
elements as we'll as could be expected
The work of covering all the paths in
the city Will be taken up again in the
spring.
Little Unpleasantness.
When it came to allowing bills
against the city little unpleasantness
Was INDUCED in by Councilman Smith
ana N. C. Gustin. Gustin had asked
the council 10 allow him $S1, being the
amount be- had paid out for assistance
While he was laid up with injuries re-
ceiFed while in the employ of the city,
smith objected to paying the sum,
which brought forth hasty remarks
from Gustin. Smith replied In an
angry manner and it looked as though
there would be trouble. but Chief of
Police Brown interfered and the Incl
dent was passed off.
Routine.
The street committee reported re-
coMmeuding that Oak street from
South Fourth to Fifth street be grad
e4 . sdeNalked on both sides of
Ie street. An ordinance to that effect
.as passed creating an assessment
-@-.et for paying for the work.
an ordinance ordering the grading
u North Eighth street from Elm to
lees avenue and creating an assess
Hen, district was passed.
another ordinance providing for the
'@S1S or Whitehouse- Crimmins COM
f >-5-f so for 10000 feet of lum-
.t l}o cedar piling was passed.
-.7 mayor and clerk was authorized
+Se the alleyway in block 81
'---"S edition at a nominal yearly
RENAL e. the WhitehouseC rimmins
company
lie mayor will appoint three ap-
t'"i>'lS To- decide the value Of certain
tsaertE I'm Reeds addition which 1t
proposed to turn into an alleyway.
FeuuonS for a street light at First
t Alder and another further up
-"'r "Nre referred to the committee
Street and lights.
Il, H. Heuriod was granted the re-
-~ N an unearned portion of sa-
license amounting to $2S1.35.
~ 7. Gustin rendered his resignation
member Of the paid fire depart