The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-03
M'KEAN SPEAKS
HIS MIND
Says Council DoesSchoel
Boy Business
IN PASSING SOME ORDINANCES
Followed a Unanimous Vote to Refer
Back to Street Committee the
Hack Ordinance.
In PASSING some ORDINANCES

Councilman Mexican last night at
the council meeting admitted that
the board upon rare occasions does
business in a schOol-bOy fashion and
severely criticised himself and col
leagues for the manner certain ordl-
nances had become laws without first
being carefully considered as TO their
merits and dement's. The ADMISSION
followed a unanimous vote to recon
slider the ordinance recently passed
prohibiting to hacks, drays and eH-
press wagons the use OF certain
streets il the business district Tor
stand purposes.
Mcbride Brothers and the Bryan
livery. owners OF the two largest mack
lines in the city, strongly protested
to the board in a communication
against the ordinance. alleging that II
it became law and was enforced that
their hack business would be prac-
ticalIy ruined They said that the
hack business Of the city took the
place of street cars and to relegate
them to back and unfreQuented streets
would be to cause the general pubic
much inconvenience as we'll as to
cause a heavy falling off in their
revenue.
Councilman Smith did not believe
that the board could discriminate
against drays and express wagons by
allowing hacks to make stands OF
certain streets and said he did not
favor a reconsideration OF the Ordi-
nance. Councilman Williams advised
a reconsideration on the grounds that
the council had probably acted too
hastily in the matter without fully
looking into both sides OF the question
before passing the ordinance, and. on
his motion to that effect the motion
received a unanimous vote. Council
man Mckean's remarks followed, he
referring to the ordinance eliminating
hitching racks and posts from the
business district, which was later re-
pealed. and also to the boards de-
cisiOn to reconsider the hack Ordl-
nance though he voted aye. to the
notion 1t is expected that an amend
cd ordinance giving more freedom to
hacks and drays will be advised by
the street committee to which the
matter was referred to report at the
next regular meeting.
A Generous Offer.
Conditioned upon the city purchas-
ing a lOt in PalOuse street for a pub
lie library site. the WOman's Reading
club has agreed to raise $4,000 for a
library building. The proposition was
submitted to the council last night in
the form OF communication and was
referred TO the finance committee.
The proposed site is situated opposite
the First CONGREGATIONAL church and
has frontage. Of IS feet on PalOuse
street and an average depth Of l30
feet. and can be bought for $2050.
Upon the city purchasing the lot, a
triangular strip Of land at the corner
of Alder and PalOuse will be dedicated
to the city as a park. The strip has
a frontage Of 81 feet. By referring
the matter to the finance committee
no expression Of how the council feels
On the subject could be ascertained.
but it is believed that the generous
offer Of the ladies will be accepted
and the lot purchased Immediately.
Gas and Electric Ordinances.
The two ordinances granting the
Walla Walla Gas and Electric COM
chse got as far as the second read
Jag and were then placed on the cal
endar to be further considered by
the judiciary committee upon Kirk
mans motion, who has had little
chance as YET to thoroughly digest the
contents owing to his absence from
the city at the time of the committee
meetings.
Routine
The clerk reported 141 warrants of
| the aggregate amount of $19,17S drawn
during the month.
Chief Kauffmans report showed
fines paid and bonds forfeited to the
amount of $3.50. The total number
cared for during the month was 49,
Delinquent taxes were collected to
the amount of $6S.52; licenses TO the
| amount of $3.50; pOundmaster report
ed $500 and the city sexton 500
The street lighting committee recon-
mended that street light be placed
at Eighth and Moore. The same COM
mlttee will look into a petition Of
residents in Balm street that a light
| be placed at the corner Of Balm and
Division.
At Chief Kauffman's request ]. NJ.
hlotZ was placed on the police pay
roll, vice Henry Perrin resigned and
John Chapman will take the place of
W. q. Berry in the paid fire depart
ment, the latter handing in his resig-
| nation last night
Oak street between Touchet and
Tukanon having been recently grad
| ed several residents petitioned that
property owners be compelled to side
walk their property. The street COM
| mlttee will have the matter in charge.
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