The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-18

Thomson, were filed with the clerk,
who is now preparing extra copies so
that prospective contractors may have
an opportunity of studying the de-
tails before submitting bids to do the
work.
Granted Further Time.
In a communication r. E. Allen, sec
rotary of the Walla Walla Traction
company, informed the council that it
would be impossible for the company
to secure cars for the street railway
line before the latter part of June. He
stated that the company would have
over a mile of track laid and ready
for operation, but owing to the delay
in getting the cars the company would
request an extension of time in which
to have the line in operation. By
| unanimous consent the company was
given an extension until July 1, 1906
Street Matters.
City Surveyor Wilson filed plans
and specifications for the Improvement
of streets in Walla Walla including
such materials as asphalt. Victor, BIZ
luminous macadam and two forms of
Warren's bitulithic pavement.
An ordinance accepting the contract
of the Warren Brothers company to
furnish it's patented paving article to
contractors was passed by a unani-
nous vote.
The street committee recommended
that 10 feet of the street on the north
side of Park from Juniper to Chestnut
be vacated; that the plat of Park
street Garden addition be approved;
that Seventh street be improved from
Elm to Pine, and that the offer of the
H. P Isaacs company to purchase
the bulkhead on Mill creek near the
Palouse street bridge be accepted.
An ordinance for the creation of an
assessment district to provide for paw
ing of Main street from Sixth to Ninth
was passed.
A petition requesting that an alley
be opened from Palouse to Spokane
and from Alder to Mill creek was re-
ferred to the street committee.
The request of Thomas Meckleson
| to purchase a strip of ground 25 feet
| in width on Sixth street in order that
he could straighten the lines of his
property was referred to the street
committee.
Contract for Printing.
Three bids were received for doing
| the city advertising and printing for
the next fourteen months. They
| were from the Union Publishing COM
pany, the Evening Bulletin and the
Armstrong Printery. The Union be-
| ing the lowest the contract was
| awarded to that company.
Eastman Resigns.
Thomas R. Eastman presented his
resignation as member of the poaro
| of trustees of the public library. The
resignation was accepted
Drinking Fountain.
| The local w. C. T. U. asked per-
mission of the city to erect drinking
fountain in the center of the intersec-
ton of First and Alder streets. The
city was also requested to pay for
the erection of the fountain and fur
| nish free Of cost the water.
| Miscellaneous Business.
| Chief Metz reported that Fred Bow
man had resigned as member of the
fire department and that he had ap-
pointed John Wagner to fill the va
cancy. The action of the chief was
ratified.
The city officers filed a complete in
ventory Of the property in their re-
spective departments, accompanied by
estimates of supplies required for the
next four months.
Chief of Police Brown reported that
during the month of May the saloon
licenses of ]. D. Kelly, H. E. Poland
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