The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-27
Fourth and Elm Street PAVING
Question Taken Up.
COUNCILMAN BRIDGES WANTED TO KNOW
PROPERTY OWNERS DEMAND
PASSAGE OF THE HACK AND
DRAY ORDINANCE,

} The property owners Of Fourth ant
Elm streets last night asked the cit,
council to either pass the ordinanc.
compelling hacks, drays and other We
hicles for hire to pay a license for tn.
purpose of paying one-half the cost OF
paving the two streets or the council
In a lengthy communication it was Sc,
out that the property owners had beer
assured by members of the council II
| they would stand for the paving of the
streets the council would pass an Or
| dinance compelling owners of vehicles
| for hire to pay license. the money to
| be placed in a fund to assist the prop
erty owners in paying the expense OF
| the paving.
When the communication was read
Mayor Hunt said that several Of the
property owners had conferred with
him on the subject and he advised
them that if such promises had been
made to communicate with the coun-
vii. The mayor said that something
should be done to assist the property
owners and if the council did not see
fit to assist by passing the hack and
dray license then so per cent of the
cost of the improvement should be paid
out of the general fund. He said a
subsequent council might repeal the
ordinance and then all the burden of
expense would fall on the property
owners.
Bridges Wanted Information.
Councilman Bridges said that he was
opposed to the city paying for one
half of the cost of paving, as he did
not believe it was right to tax the
property owners in general for any
special district. He asked if any one
could give information as to the coun-
cilmen who had made the promise to
owners. He was certain, he said that
the matter had never been officially be-
fore the council. He disapproved the
act of any councilman or representa-
tive of paving company going to the
property owners and making promises
that had never been authorized by the
council
Councilman Glasford stated that
when the paving of these two streets
had come up and it had been suggested
that hacks and drays be licensed to
create a fund to pay for so per cent
of the improvements, he had assured
the property owners that if the ordin-
ance was ever introduced he would use
his utmost endeavors to have it passed.
The communication was referred to
executive session.
Hack Stand Question.
Minority and majority reports from
the street committee were presented on
the petition of the hack and dray own
ers requesting that the ordinance pro-
hibiting them from using Main street
as stands Councilman Glasford's name
was signed to the mino.ity report. 1t
recommending that the petition be de-
MED. Councilmen Mexican and Bach
told signed the majority report and
recommended that the ordinance be
repealed This matter was referred to
the council as a committee of the whole
to be considered in executive session.
Other Business.
The petition of property owners to
have North Fourth streets from Elm
to Pine graded and sidewalked was re-
fe-red to the street committee.
A petition for a street light on South
Fourth street near Garrison creek was
referred to the light committee.
An ordinance appropriating the sum
or SS5O 10 pay Lou Clancy IoT lol D,
block IS. Langford's addition, pur-
chased BY the city.
May l was the rate set for the
hearing Of the petition of Mrs. Lucie
Isaacs tc vacate the alley in block 3,
Brcokslde Park addition.
The appraisement and recommends
lions for the payment for property to
be taken in The proposed opening of
First street from Main to Rose were
rejectel end the city attorney instruct
ed to commence condemnation proceed
ings according to law.