Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03


tended session Thursday evening,
transacting a vast amount of business,
the electric light matters that have
been hanging fire for two years more
or less being brought to focus, the
franchise granted to the Shields com
pany, and the lease and agreement
adopted. No material changes were
made in the terms of the lease, agree
ment and ordinance from those men
toned in the Herald of two weeks ago,
few minor amendments only being
offered. Mr. Shields and Mr.. Aldrich,
of the Moscow company, were present,
and after hours of discussion and argu-
ment, the points in dispute were round
ed off, and the deal was closed.
The rates which the company is to
make were unchanged from those given
in these columns previously. The
lease proposition was changed some
what, however, the Moscow company
to pay $50 n Asonth for the use of the
city's mateffN1 till the sale can be con-
summated. The company also puts up
sufficient bond to protect the city,
and agrees further to take up and hold
all the present outstanding warrants
issued against the electGc light fund.
Work on the system will be com
menced at once, the company expecting
to have the line constructed and current
4 delivered in Pullman by fhe latte'sn Il
of June Or early July. here anv
The ordinance repep4fng The anti
nickel in the slot machine ordinance
was read second time, but now rests
in peace upon the table, where it was
laid indefinitely.
Attorney Jno. w. Mathews appeared
on behalf of numerous citizens whose
efforts toward more beautiful Pull
man have been set at naught by divers
and sundry fowls that run at large,
and as a result the council passed an
ordinance which prohibits fowls of any
kind or condition from running at large
at any season of the year. There had
previously been an ordinance on the
books prohibiting fowls from running
at large during the months from April
to October, but Mr.. Mathews explained
tt at lawns could be ruined and flower
beds devastated at times other than
this. The ordinance was passed by
unanimous vote of the council.
Councilman Baker explained that
complaints had come to him that min
ors were allowed in the saloons in vio-
lation of the law, and the council in
structed the police officers to see that
the law in this regard was more siren
uously enforced.
A communication from the state
treasurer's office would indicate that
the state is getting bit anxious to
see that $1,000 which Pullman owes on
back liqupf licenses collected upon
which TIE states ten per centum was
not remitted. The communication
stated that unless some adjustment of
the little matter was made at once, the
treasurer would shift his troubles upon
the attorney general. No action was
taken by the council.
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare the necessary ordinances and
other papers required to proceed with
the paving of Alder and Olsen streets,
as contemplated by the original calcu-
lation, but which streets had been
omitted from the ordinance.
The reports of officers were read
and referred, and bills as follows were
allowed:
springston Lumber Co., lumber,
$75.so.
Geo. Chiffon. labor on street, $3.50.
C. Balsinger, labor on street. $500.
Potlatch Lumber Co., lumber,
$3.50.
Pullman Hardware Store, tools,
$3.50. - l -. !