The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-04
Council to Consider Boyer
Plan.
POUNDMASTER MIDDLE UNSETTLED
The Proposition to Open First Stree
10 Again Brought Before the
City Council.

| The city council last night decided
to take action toward securing better
water supply for the city, and adopted
Councilman Eugene H. Boyer In in
! PRODUCING the subject Councilman
Boyer made a short address outlining
the proposed plan as printed In the
Statesman several days ago. The res
olution follows:
BE it resolved that it is the sense
Of this meeting that the water COM
mittee should take whatever steps are
| necessary to obtain definite knowledge
as to the subterranean flow Of water
at or near a point one-h half mile due
east Of the proposed reservoir site on
the Thomas ranch by communicating
| with hydraulic engineers, or drilling
companies and obtaining estimates OF
cost Of measuring the flow of the wa
ter, and to report to the council at
the next regular meeting"
Councilman Smith heartily favored
the plan as he believed it was the
cheapest and most feasible one to Sc
cure an increased supply. He believed
that the council should take immediate
action and moved to adopt the resolu-
ton and refer it to the fire and water
committee with instructions to make
a complete investigation and report
as soon as possible to the council.
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
Boyer and Martin; Nays-MeLean,
Glasford and Mexican.
The Poundmaster Question.
After several attempts had been
made to adjourn Councilman Glasford
called the attention of the council to
the fact that at present there was no
poundmaster and he demanded that
some action be taken at once. He said
the man who was now occupying the
position was doing so without any au-
thority, and he would be liable to
prosecution for all acts he would per-
form.
T. p. Gose appeared on behalf of e.
r. Harding, and after quoting several
authorities touching upon the case,
said that he contended that the coun-
flee, that they could not legally de-
clare the office vacant. AS Harding
had been chosen by secret ballot, had
filed his bond and qualified by taking
the oath of Office, there was only one
way to remove him from the position.
That was to prefer charges against
him, give the accused a hearing and If
he was found guilty Of malfeasance in
office to vote to remove him:
Councilman Smith contended that
under the rules and regulations of the
council that body had right to re-
consider any action it had taken and
cited rule IS in support of his position.
The matter was then deferred until
the special meeting to be held next
Friday evening" all members favoring
the postponement Of action except
Councilman Glasford.
First Street Opening.
The matter Of opening OF First street
from Newell street to Whitman, was
again brought before the council, up
on a petition signed by J. ]. Henry
take steps toward opening the street
and creating an assessment district to
| pay for the same. Mr.. Henry
stated that a large number of the per-
sons who had promised to contribute
money to assist in the work, which
was made several months ago, were
still willing to stand by their agree
| ment The matter was referrtd tC
the street committee.
| Routine Business.
| A petition to vacate an alley in the
rear Of the Whitehouse- Crimmin &
Co. lumber yard, was referred to thu
| street committee.
The street committee was instruct
ed to look after a stagnant pool or
| Main street and Colville.
petition for an alley from SPOKANE
| to Palouse street was referred to tn,
street committee.
The health and police committee
were instructed to investigate the re
port that a negro saloon on Aide
street was being conducted in dis
orderly manner.
Permission to construct and main
tain f1ume across the city's propert.
near the Dement, mill was granted NJ
B. Dwelly.
1 The question Of establishing electric
| lights in several places in the city wa
referred to the light committee.
An ordinance appropriating s226.S'
to pay for the sideWalking Of Balm
street, from Division to Howard, wa.
passed.
It was ordered that the city treas
urer's books be exported from Jan
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