The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-07
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
THE COUNCIL PUT IN A BUSY
TWO HOURS LAST NIGHT
Opening of Spokane Street and Ex-
tension of Concrete Sidewalk
District Considered.

When the council adjourned last
night after two hours session, pre-
liminary steps had been taken toward
a number of new Improvements about
the city which have been under consld-
Grafton for some time, including the
opening of Spokane street from East
Main to Alder street, the construction
of a bulkhead along both sides of Mill
creek from Third street to First street,
the building of a new bicycle path for
the accommodation of pupils attending
the new Washington school and the
extension of the cement sidewalk dis
trict to Palouse street on Main and to
East street on Alder In addition to
this an ordinance was passed providing
for the grading and sidewalking Of
Elm street from Fourth street to Sec
ond street.
The opening of Spokane street which
has been held in allegiance for some
time was resurrected by j. p. Kent
asking the council what was to be
done in the matter. The erection of
building on his property was being I'M
necessarily delayed, he said, through
inactivity on the part of the council
and he was of the opinion that the
matter should be speedily cleared up
one way or the other. On Mckean's
recommendation the old data was
brought to light and an ordinance
providing for the creation of an assess
ment district was passed.
The contract for the construction of
the new bulkhead was awarded to
James Knott, he being the lowest bid
der, the bid price being $3.50 per cubic
yard and 81 per cubic yard for eXca-
vation The need of a bicycle path
to the new Washington school was
and the new path will be constructed
as soon as funds Will permit. While
developed that little work is being done
on any paths in the city although there
are ample funds in the treasury at
present and something like a carload
of cement on hand to prosecute the
work.
The contract for the grading of Elm
street from Fourth to Second street
was let to G. r. Carts and the contract
for sidewalkng was awarded to H. A.
Crowell both contractors being re-
quired to complete the work by Oc-
tober Is and furnished surety bond
III the sum of $500 each.
Routine business.
The clerk reported that warrants in
the sum of $12.777.44 had been drawn
during the preceding month
The chief of police reported that 81
persons had been handled by the police
department during the month Fines
paid and bonds forfeited amounted to
$I03. Licenses cOllected during the
month amounted to $241S.
Health Officer Migrants report show
ed there We're "a cases of all kinds of
contagion in the city at present. The
total deaths during the month were IS
while the births We're %, 10 males and
- females.
The contract for furnishing 1000 feet
OF nose to the fire department was
awarded to A. b. Olson and the
Drumheler company at so cents a
foot, each firm to furnish 500 feet
A claim filed by William F. Merchant
i'll the sum of $3.50 was allowed upon
the recommendation of the finance
committee.
The refunding of $500 on an I'M
earned portion of Goodman Brothers
liquor license was passed up to the fl
nance committee to handle owing to
the legal difficulties likely to be en-
cOuntered.