The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-08
City Council Railroads Paving Bills
For Concern
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
SUCH Is RIPE PICKlNGS FROM
WAllA WALLA WHICH
FALLS TO REESE.

! city council meeting last night. Mat
tiers which have been hanging fire fol
months, such as payment of the pipe
line balance, passing protested paving
ordinances, as we'll as every scrap Of
routine business, was swept off the
table of the city clerk at the busy
meeting. Mayor Kellough was absent
and Councilman Mexican occupied tae
chair. Councilman Bridges was also
absent.
Paving ordinances letting contracts
to the Warren Construction company
aggregating over $4,000 were passed
as fast as they could be read.
The protest of the property owners
Of south Second street was ignored
and the paving of that street out to
the Garrison street bridge authorized
at cost of S45,ss412 to be completed
by August 1; Kirkman and Tausick
alone voting no.
The Contracts Let.
The other contracts let we're all
opposed by Kirkman and Tausick ex-
cept the one for the paving of Rose
street, which passed unanimously.
They were as follows:
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Sc, by May 1, 1907 Third street, Pop
lar to Birch, $5S27.62, by June 1, 1907.
Poplar street, First to Fourth, $751;
39O.29, by July 1, 1907. Rose street,
Sixth to Colville, with asphalt, $685.
1895, by June 1, 1907.
Much routine business was cleared
up before the council adjourned to
meet at 1880 next Tuesday evening.
The bid of the Puget Sound Bridge
& Dredging company to furnish a
hand rail for the Park street bridge
was rejected for the reason that the
street committee thought they could
put in suitable railing at a much
lower figure. They were authorized to
proceed.
Petitions Received.
A communication from J. M. Keller
asking a refund on $14.4O overpaid
taxes was referred to the finance
committee. The remonstrance of
Mrs. Clara Quinn, ct al. to the open
ing of First street from East Main to
East Rose was read and placed on file.
Saloon licenses were granted to
Charles E. Gholson of the State hotel
bar and George H. McWhirk Of the
Kentucky Home saloon.
The matter of the claims of Seth
Terrell and Chris Gilkerson against
the city for damages to property by
the pipe line was called up by Engi-
neer Wilson and placed in the hands
of the water committee for adjust
ment.
The plans and specifications for the
paving VI MALL, 1WelIIu anu Rose
streets were presented by Mr.. Wilson
and laid on the table until next
meeting.
The new plat Of the alley back Of
the Christian church, between Spo-
kane and Palouse streets, was sub
mitted and the former appraisers
were notified to reappraise the same
in accordance with the new plat.
For Personal Bond.
Councilman Kirkman introduced =
resolution allowing James A. Bailey,
contractor for the new city hall, to
give a bond with personal sureties
for $4,000. because the surety COM
panies refused to furnish bonds for
that kind of work.
The clerk was authorized to pay
$50 to Lewis Munsel upon his giving
right of way deed for a drain ditch
for the pipe line through his property.
Attorney Blanford raised the ques-
ton of redistricting the city saying
this must be done before January 1,
1907. That some of the precincts had
800 to 400 voters whereas but ESQ
were allowed. The question was post
poned until later meeting.
The mayor and clerk were au-
thorized to draw warrants for the
principal and interest of local i'm
provement bonds coming due shortly.
Wilson brought to the at
tention Of the council the necessity
of choosing site for the new reser- |
voir and the water committee was in |
to investigate the same and
report next Tuesday evening.