The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19
c. M. MAXWELL AND n. DAY HAM
FORD OF SEATTLE MAKE
APPLICATION.
Council Will Allow Removal of Build
ing for Purpose Of Permitting
Erection of Opera House.

man last night C. M. Maxwell and H
| Day Hanford of Seattle made applica-
ton to the city of Wa1la Walla for a
| franchise for the purpose of construct
| ing and operating an electric railway
! in Walla Walla. AS the council was
| about to close its lengthy session Mr..
Maxwell rushed into the council cham
| bers and flied an ordinance providing
for the franchise. The ordinance was
| referred to the judiciary committee
which will submit a report at the next
meeting of the council.
Provide for Theater Building.
The council granted az petition
signed by DR.. H. r. Keylor and Sarah
F. Keylor which will enable them to
erect an opera house in Walla Walla.
The petition asked for permission to
move the building occupied as a livery
Fourth streets to the corner of Main
and Sixth streets, both locations being
within the fire limits. Considerable
discussion ensued before the council
finally granted the petition. Council
man Bridges objected, saying that he
did not believe the council should pro-
hibit the erection of wooden structure
in the fire limits and then permit the
removal of a similar structure within
the same limits. During the course of
his remarks he stated that the council
was noted for passing ordinances and
then not enforcing them. He believed
in passing less ordinances, but living
up to the ones that are city laws. The
motion to grant the petition was car
ried, Bridges voting against it.
Against Sidewalk Ordinance.
A remonstrance was read from
number of the property owners in the
paved district of the city protesting
against the enforcement of the ordi
nance recently passed by the council
requiring all sidewalks to be placed on
grade. The remonstrance was tabled.
Those who signed the document were:
The Baker, Boyer National Bank, First
National Bank, Rees & Winans, George
Ludwigs, Walter Schumacher, Mrs.
Henrietta Stone, Jennie Schell Stone
& Slime, George r. Grove, Mottet
Brothers, Dacres Hotel Company, n.
Sell Sarah A. Faucette, Adolph
Schwarz, Jacob Betz Brewing Com
pany, Anna Ennis, Helen Smith, Fran
els B. Dooly and z. K. Straight.
Extend Time for Bids.
By a unanimous vote a resolution
was passed extending the time for the
receiving of bids for paving the streets
in the new districts recently created,
from April "a to May at o'clock
p. m.
Regulate Speed of Automobiles.
An ordinance was passed regulating
the speed of automobiles in the city
limits of Walla Walla. 1t provides
that the speed in the business district
of the city shall not exceed eight miles
per hour and in the resident district
not more than ten miles per hour.
The minimum penalty for a violation
of the ordinance is IS and the max
imum $25.
Street Matters.
The petition of George Krauser and
others for an alley through the block
between Maple and Malcolm streets
was granted.
Mary F. Green was granted permits
sion to grade by private contract North
Clinton street in Green's Park addi-
ton.
The petition of Harry Lasater and
others to open the alley between Main
and Rose streets, from Second to
Third, was granted.
The petition of the Whitman College
trustees asking for permission to
grade College avenue by private con-
tract was granted.
J. B. Wilson was granted right of
way over city ground in order to con-
meet North Clinton street with the
Valley Grove wagon road.
The petition of the property owners
to be allowed to grade Newell street
from First to Second and the petition
of S. F. Henderson and others to be
allowed to straighten out the lines of
their property on Newell street were
referred to the judiciary committee.
The request of George H. Barber in
relation to a certain piece of ground
decided to the city and which the city
decided to the county, was referred to
the judiciary committee after about an
hour had been wasted in arguing the
question.
Gets Contract-The Gilbert Hunt
| company of Walla Walla has been