The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-10
CONSTRUCTION CON-
PANY GETS CONTRACT FOR
PAVING THREE STREETS.
Street Car Franchises Are Held Up
Until the Next Meeting Of
the Council.

Ordered ordinances drawn ami con-
tracts entered into with the Warren
Construction company for paving with
bitulithic, North Second street; South
First street and South Third street.
Ordered that the bid OF the Warren
Construction company for paving East
Main, East Alder from East street to
Park, and East Alder from Park to
Clinton street be accepted and that a
contract be entered into with the
company as soon as the assessment
rolls for 1905 are completed and &C
copied by the council.
Ordered that South Second street
and South Fourth street be paved ac-
cording to the wishes of a majority of
the property owners in those two dis
tricts.
Ordered that in district No. II, North
Third street that bid be accepted and
contract awarded as the property
owners may petition as soon as the
assessment rolls for 1905 are completed
and accepted.
Ordered that tine improvement of
West Main, Palouse and North Fourth
street be held in allegiance.
Began at Nine O'Clock.
Owing to the d. ~ Of the street
committee in makir up it's recon-
mendations regarding the awarding of
street paving contracts it was nearly
9 o'clock last night before the council
was called to order. Once these had
been prepared and submitted however,
it did not take long to rush matters
along and finish up those districts
where there is no question regarding
the city's liability for paying for street
intersection improvements. After the
recommendations Of the street COM
mittee had been read Kirkman moved
that they be adopted. He desired a
roll call and on the vote the council
stood: Ayes-Cox, Kirkman, Smith,
Glasford, Bridges. No-Martin, Nc
Kean.
Property owners entered protest
against the grading and paving of
North Fourth street from Rose to the
Fourth street bridge at this time and
the matter was placed In the hands of
the street committee.
meeting this afternoon at o'clock to
pass the paving ordinances to their
second reading by title and tonight it
is expected they will be put on their
final passage.
Street Car Franchises.
AS the street car franchise ordi-
nances had been changed by the judic-
larry since they were passed to their
third reading it was decided to take
them up again last night. Both the
Maxwell & Hanford and the Anderson
ordinances were then read the first
and second times and then placed on
the calendar until the next regular
meeting when they will come up for
final action.
Water Committee to Meet.
Mayor Hunt announced that there
would be a meeting Of the water COM
mittee Friday night and he requested
that all members of the council at
tend in order that the new members
could see how the committee con-
Quoted this important department OF
the city government.
Miscellaneous Business.
The request of A. F. Slater and
others for an electric light at the in
tersection of Madison and Pearson
streets was granted.
Councilman Glasford presented a
letter that had been received by City
Engineer Wilson from Engineer Thorn
son of Seattle, under date of Novem-
Der %, 1904, to prove that Thomson
had received a report or the preIlmln-
airy work for the water development
This was read at the request of Coun-
Gilman Glasford to prove that Engineer
Thomson has received the information
that he desired in order to make a
report to the council.
On recommendation of Councilman
Martin the fire and water committee
was instructed to purchase a carload
of anthracite coal for the use Of the
fire department.
The action of the mayor in approx
ing the liquor bond of Thomas Solo
man was ratified.
A warrant in the sum Of $4,000 was
ordered drawn in favor Of the water
registrar for the expenses of his offices
for the month Of May.
DIR. w. J. Waite, Eyesight Specialist.