The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-03
GREAT AMOUNT OF
BUSINESS AT LENGTHY SEES
SION LAST NIGHT
People Residing East of Division
Street Want to Come Into the
City Limits. 1

Despite the fact that the council
put in nearly two hours in the fight
over the paving question last night,
sufficient time was found before ad-
journment to dispose of considerable
business.
Petitions.
Under the mead of petitions the ap-
rlication of the owners of st. Paurs
addition for the vacation of K street
in that addition was referred to the
judiciary committee with instructions
to investigate and report at the next
meeting.
E. E. Carr the blind cigar and tobac-
co dealer, was granted permission to
remove his store from the corner of
Alder and Second street to the west
side of Mill creek near First street.
People residing out of the city linn
it's and east of Division street and
west of Fern avenue, filed a petition
asking that their property be taken
into the city limits. The matter was
referred to the judiciary committee.
The petition to make a change in
the lines of the street near the corner
OF Palouse and Alder was referred to
the street committee
The petition of people residing in
the Valley Home addition asking for
a strip Of land owned by the city for
street purposes was referred to the jul
dietary committee.
Petitions for the erection of electric
street lights at the intersection Of
Madison and Pearson and on Marcus
street, were referred to the electric
light committee.
Reports of City Engineer
City Engineer Wilson submitted a
report on the petition of the property
owners on Newell street from First to
Second, recommending that the city
vacate a strip of about five feet in
width along the street on the north
side in order that the property lines
could be Strengthened out. At the re-
quest of S. F. Henderson, one of the
principal petitioners, the matter was
referred to the street committee.
The profile of the extension of North
Clinton street from Figeuaro street
in Green's Park addition to the Lew
iston county road, as filed by the city
engineer, was approved.
The engineer submitted a report
showing the buildings in the city that
were built over Mill creek. The re-
port was ordered placed on file for
further reference.
Communications
Mayor Hunt read a communication
that he mas received from the exec
utive commissioners of the Washing
ton commission of the Lewis and
Clark exposition, relative to the Sc
lection of hostess to preside in the
Stdte DullulHS, WulCh was VI iiitCu III
the Evening Statesman several days
ago. The communication was referred
to the committee of the whole.
A communication was received from
Peter Romer and John Roman, asking
that the ordinance regarding sewers
be enforced along the alley between
Poplar and Birch streets. The health
and police committee will handle the
subject.
Miscellaneous Business
City Treasurer r. G. Parks was
granted a leave of absence from May
Ii to May 20.
The city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the construction
of a concrete sidewalk abutting the
Tachi & Turner property at the cor
ner of Alder and Fourth streets.
Chief Metz was empowered to en-
p.oy an additional man for the fire -
partment as the electrician, who has
been doing fire duty, would be Conn.,
PEELED to devote all his time to in
specting the wiring of buildings in the
city.