The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-19
Are at Last Awarded Asphalt Paw.
ing Desired
COMPANY MUST USE IT ON ROSE STREET
PLANS FOR NEW CITY HALL ARE
ACCEPTED AND BOND ISSUE
ORDERED.

| property owners in District No. "a,
asking that the bid of the Warren Con-
struction company of $1.75 per square
yard for paving that district with as
phalt was granted in the city council
| meeting last night. On Councilman
Tausick's motion the mayor and clerks
were instructed to enter into a con-
tract with the Warren company.
In connection with paving matters,
property owners in North Second
street were in with a remonstrance
last night protesting against the coun-
ell accepting the Warren company's
bid for paving that district with BIZ
tulithic. In view of the fact the COM
pany had in a bid of $1.75 for paving
District No. "a with asphalt, the
property owners asked that the btu
lithic bids be rejected and steps be
taken to advertise for bids for paving
that district with asphalt The request
Of the property owners was granted.
The New City Hall.
Plans and specifications for the new
city hall, prepared by Architect Oster-
man two years ago. were formally ac-
cepted by the council. City Clerk Hart
was instructed to advertise for bids
for erecting the new building which
will occupy the site of the old fire
station at the corner of Third and Rose
streets.
The council decided,on Councilman
McKean's suggestion, to issue 10 year,
five per cent bonds, to pay for the
new structure. Councilman Mexican
was of the opinion the bonds would be
readily taken up by home capital and
suggested that one mill tax be levied
each year to provide a sinking fund
to retire the bonds at the end of ten
years.
To Pave Lower Main.
c. c. Gose, on behalf of the Blalock
Fruit company and other property
owners requested that the council take
steps to either pave or macadamize
lower Main street, North Twelfth. one
block, and Rose street two blocks to
the o. r. & N. tracks in accordance
with a verbal agreement made by the
council to improve those streets if the
Blalock company would expend $500
in matchmaking the county road con-
Meeting with those streets. The mat
| ter was referred to the street commit
| tee
The Walla Walla Valley Traction
! company, as assignee of the street rail-
| way franchise granted E. S. Isaacs
and assigns, designated the following
streets for street railway purposes:
| Sixth, North Sixth, North Thirteenth,
May Avenue, North Ninth street, Edith
| Avenue, Moore street, East Alder, Park
| Pleasant, Birch, First from Main
to Alder, Spokane from Main to
Rose, Rose from Spokane to Colville,
Colville from Rose to Main, Second to
| Watertown addition.
Petitions Filed.
| A petition from property owners
asking the city to cause to be removed
brush and underground between Park
and Division streets, was referred to
the street committee. The petitioners
said they desired to sidewalk and
otherwise improve their property.
The bonds of the various city offici-
ais were approved on the recommen-
dalton of the judiciary committee.
The bid of John Albeit for furnish
ing forage for the fire department was
accepted.
| An ordinance, providing for the pro-
lection and preservation of the public
health and providing rules and regula-
lions for the board of health passed its
| SeCOIu FeduIHS anu was referred 10
the judiciary committee for amend
ment.
Senator Ankeny's Sidewalk.
Councilman Bridges called attention
! to the fact that several property own
ers had neglected to lay new side
walks to replace ones condemned by
the street committee and street Com
missioner Champion was instructed to
proceed with the work and take a lien
on the property for the cost
Bridges referred to Senator Ankeny's
walks. He said he refrained from
mentioning the matter before election
as he was afraid someone might con-
strue it as Boxer move.
The council decided to have the
work done by contract.