The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-17
HACKS hNO DRAYs LICENSED
City Council Passes Ordnance to
That Effect.
PIPELINE REPORT OFFERED AND FILED
MRS. kUHL, WHO CHOPPED DOWN
TELEPHONE POLES, GETS
BETTER OF CITY.

licensing all drays, hacks, carts, auto
mobiles and other vehicles for hire
introduced by Councilman Glasford
some weeks ago, was taken up and
passed by the council last night and
the quarterly license fee fixed.
In connection with the new ordi.
nance, the old ordinance, prohibiting
hacks and drays from standing on GER
tain streets was repealed The quar-
terly license fees were fixed as fol-
lows:
For one horse drays, carts, trucks
or wagons, for freight, or general
merchandise, the fee will be 81 per
quarter; two horses, SO.
A fee of 81 was also fixed for one
horse wagons, hacks for express, OF
parcel delivery. For two horse rigs OF
other fees were fixed as follows: Car
riages, hacks or coaches, one horse
81; two horses, SO; omnibuses, $40;
Automobiles, two seats, $40; more
that two seats, $12.
Report is Adopted.
The proceedings of the council as a
committee Of the whole, in investigat-
ing the pipe line controversy, were
embodied in a report which was
adopted last night and ordered spread
on the records of the council, on mo-
ton of Councilman Kirkman.
The justice of the peace filed his
report for August showing fees to
the amount of $2375O had been collect
ed that month.
The petition of ]. F. Kerby and
other property owners in Greens addi-
ton, asking for a rebate in their taxes
on the grounds they had not been
given the benefit of street sprinkling
lights and sewers, was rejected on the
recommendation of the judiciary COM
mittee.
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permission to transfer a water power
lease to Scholl & Scholl was grant.d.
Street lights were ordered placed al
Rose and Eleventh and at the foot
Of Rose street at the intersection OF
the o. r. & N. tracks. Petitions for a
light at the corner of Edith avenue
and Eleventh street was referred.
Contract for Hydrants.
On the recommendation Of the street
committee the petition Of E. G. Cox
ct al, for the opening of an alley in
Block So. Snauble's addition, was
granted.
College Avenue was ordered graded
as petitioned for by E. w. Group and
others residing on the street
The Gilbert Hunt company was
awarded the contract for furnishing
the city with 100 fire hydrants at
$2547 each. The Severance roughton
company, being the lowest bidders,
was awarded the contract for fur
nishing the iron work for the new
settling basins, the bid being $3.50. Or.
dinances ratifying the two contracts
were passed.
The council received and ordered to
be placed on file a communication
from Rev. Morton Gregory, containing
a set of resolutions adopted at a
mass meeting of citizens held at the
First Presbyterian church two weeks
ago, protesting against any change in
the existing saloon ordinance.
About Broken BuIkheads.
w. B. Glove, in a communication to
the council, called attention to the
break in the bulknead at "a Rose
street and the necessity Of the break
being repaired before the winter rains
set in.
Mr.. Glove accompanied his commu-
nication with a remOnstrance against
the amount assessed against his prop
erty for paving. The matter was re-
ferred to the finance committee to
straighten out.
The John Smith company was Or
dered paid $1184 for a new street
flusher ordered by the street COM
mittee.
Woman Bests City.
An ordinance was passed, ratify-
ing the contract between the city and
Nancy E. Kuhl, relative to the con-
struction Of a telephone line. The line
has been a bone of contention between
Mrs. Kuhl and the water committee
several months, arising through Mrs.
KuhPs opposition to the city running
line. past her farm on upper Mill
creek unless the city gave her per-
mission to attach telephone. Tire
matter was compromised by the city
agreeing to string another wire for
Mrs. KunPs use, she to pay SIS to"
ward the cost which is estimated al
$50.