The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-04
Louis Grossml|er Makes App|ica.
ton for Another License.
COUNCIL WILL CoG|TATE OVER 7
COUNCIL EMPLOYS ADDITIONAL
ATTORNEYS TO LOOK
AFTER BUSINESS,

Louis Grossmlller, owner of the Ow
saloon, notorious resort at 121 Alder
street, closed by order of the council
some months ago, made application
for another license last night. Two
other applications for licenses, made
at the same time, were granted, but
on the recommendation of Kirkman
and Bridges Grossmiller's application
was held up until the license inspector
can investigate whether or not prop
erty owners on either side of the place
object to it being opened up again.
The Owl saloon from police reports
was one Of the worst Joints" in Walla
Walla and was frequented by women
who made their headquarters on the
upper floor of the building conducted
as sort of lodging house. The sa-
loon was closed at the time several
licenses were revoked. If GrossmilIer
is granted a license he will probably
be warned to conduct a more "genteel''
place in the future
Employ Additional Attorneys.
Over the protest of Bridges and
Kirkman an ordinance was passed at
last nights meeting authorizing the
employment of Sharpstein & Sharp
stein to act in conjunction with the
city attorney in prosecuting such ac-
tions as may be necessary to bring on
behalf of the city in the matter of the
extension of the present water sys-
TEN and to defend any action brought
against the city on account thereof
The mayor was authorized to enter
into a contract with the law firm.
The matter of compensation was not
considered. Bridges opposed the Or
dinance on the ground that whenever
the city needed the services of other
attorneys it would then be time enough
to employ them. Mexican, Cox, Mar
tin and Bachtold voted in favor of the
ordinance, Bridges and Kirkman vot-
ing against it,
After the Tannery.
Seven property owners residing in
the northwestern part of the city were
in with a petition asking the council
to take some action toward the regu-
lation and if possible the removal of
the Weber tannery from the corporate
limits. The petitioners complain of
an alleged stencil arising from decay
ing animal matter. The petition was
referred to the committee on health
and police.
Protect Lawns and Sidewalks.
The complaint filed by Professor w.
A. BrattOn some time ago relative to
loose stock parading over lawns and
of resulted in an ordinance being
passed last night making it unlawful
for any person to drive loose stock, or
suffer or permit them to be driven on,
over or across any sidewalk or private
a violation of the new ordinance is a
fine not less than $40 nor more than
was getting the long end of it, mas
much as all fines went into the public
sustained the damage had to bear the
loss He was in favor of turning half
of all fines collected over to property
owners who had suffered the damage.
This, however, Attorney Blandford
held was impossible and the ordinance
went through as drawn up.
Other Matters.
Joseph Tachi and E. L. Brunton
were given permission to grade by
private contract certain sections Of
First street, being an extension of
Thorn street. Mrs. Viretta Bryant was
also given permission to grade by priv
ate contract Chestnut street from Park
to Division.
Reports Of City Officers.
Clerk Reynolds reported that III
warrants amounting to $13,221.19 had
been drawn during the month.
The chief of police reported the reVe-
nues of the police department at $3S.
Thirty-five cases were handled by the
department during the month.
Revenues from other sources were
as follows: Licenses, $10.691.S1; de-
linquent taxes for 1905 and prior years,
1913; sale of impounded stock, $3.50;
city sections fees, $11S.
The city health officer reported that
during the month there were eight
cases of contagion and five deaths