The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-26
paOpERTY OWNERS PETITION
FOR CHANGE IN PLANS FOR
PAVING DISTRICT.
Street Will Not Be Improved
First Street Assessment Is
to Stand.

property in the paving district OF
Walla Walla are not satisfied with the
proposed width of the sidewalks ana
last night a petition was presented to
the city council asking that the walks
be allowed to remain at width OF 10
feet instead of increasing them to ~
feet, as called for in the plans ano
specifications adopted for the asphalt
having of the streets in the business
district of the city. The petition was
signed by the following: George Lud-
wigs. Nj, c. Moore & Sons, Il. r..
Straight. G. w. Babcock, K. r. Gulch-
ard, the Schwabacher company, the
Drumheller company, N. Sell, "A. L..
I.orenzen. D. T. Kyger, ]. C. Hockett
the Weber Harness & Shoe Finding
company. nj. P. Kelly, A. f. Angus
tavo. A. Schwarz, the John Smith COM
panl, the Walla Walla Produce COM
pany, H. r. Keylor, A. r. Burford, J
F. Mclean, John Albeit, Fred NJ. pauly.
DAWN Brothers, DAWN & Michellod, M.
B. Dwelley, T. Quinn, F. w. kaser, W..
A. Williams as trustee for the l. O. O..
F., George Ludwigs, as trustee for the
| l. O. O. F.. B. F. Simpson, Frances B..
Dolly and F. ]. Parker.
AS soon as the petition had been read
Councilman Glasford moved that the
request of the petitioners be granted.
This brought forth considerable dis
cusson from the members of the coun-
| Gil. Councilman Smith opposed the
granting of the petition on the grounds
that he believed that it was too late to
make any changes in the plans for the
| having The Barber Asphalt company
had already begun work on Alder street
and if the plans We're changed it would
not only retard the work, but it would
mean the breaking of the contract with
| the Barber company. He also thought
| that the petition should be turned
down as it contained many names of
persons who did not pay any taxes on
property within the district.
Councilmen Mexican and Boyer were
Of the same opinion and they pointed
out that if the change was made the
city would have to have new plans and
| specifications prepared, new ordinances
and contracts would have to be made,
and it would occasion delay of at
least three months and then the
weather would be such that the work
could not be prosecuted.
Councilman Glasford said that while
he believed that the wishes of the
| taxpayers should be respected, yet he
was not willing to vote on the propo-
sition until the council had an oppor
tunity to make an investigation. He
| then withdrew his motion and the mat
| ter was referred to the street commit
tee with instructions to report at an
adjourned meeting to be held tonight.
Will Not Improve Fourth.
A strong protest against the improve
ment of Fourth street was presented
1t was in a form of a petition which
| was signed by Anna L. Cadman and
| others. The petitioners set out that
the matter of improving Of the street
ha1 fnly hSr no pf.i
| without the property owners on the
street first having been consulted in
| the matter. Further they claim that
the contract price for doing the work
| is very high and that the contract
should be rescinded Without any dis
cussiOn motion was carried granting
| the request of the petitioners and all
further proceedings in the improve
ment will be stopped.
Assessments Will Stand.
The committee on streets and public
improvements reported on the assess
ment for the proposed opening of First
street. The committee recommended
that the assessment of the property as
returned by the appraisers stand, which
recommendation was concurred in by
the council and the assessment adopt
ed.
Palouse Street Assessment.
AS this meeting was the time set by
the council for the hearing Of pro-
tests against the assessment of prop
erty for the improvement of Palouse
street, that subject was taken up.
There was not a single objection made
and the assessment was then adopted
by the council.
Alley in Block 1.
the appraisers appointed to assess