The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-27
Council Votes Against Proposed
Site for New Reservoir
Mr.. kIRkMAN MAKES DECISIVE MOTION
SALARY OF CITY ASSESSOR is
BOOSTED A FEW HUNDREDS
BY AMENDED ORDINANCE.

| Contrary to expectations the council
has turned down the proposition to
Mill creek for the purpose of a reser-
voir site. Too, the council abruptly
| took the matter out of the hands of
the water committee and decided it
! offhand.
The action was taken on motion of
Councilman Kirkman, who is chair
man of the water committee. Mr.
Kirkman arose in his usual inquiring
manner to ask whether any ordinance
was ever before the council bearing
on the proposed purchase of the so
acres on the Thomas ranch. The
needed explanations were made to the
effect that tentative resolutions and
an attorneys communication were
about all. Then Mr.. Kirkman stated
that nothing was being done; that
something ought to be done; that the
right of way committee was blocked
he would move that the offer of ]. G.
Thomas to sell the city so acres for
water supply purposes be rejected.
| The motion was carried by the votes
of the four councilmen present;
| Glasford, Martin, Bachtold and Kirk
man.
To Name Policemen.
Another of the willy motions Of the
shrewd Mr.. Kirkman was made
when he moved that the city marshal
report to the first meeting of the city
council in August the names of his
| appointees to positions on the police
force This also was carried. The first
| regular meeting will be August Z.
But little of interest was done at
| the meeting last night. The chief point
| was that it would be the last coun-
Gil meeting at which the outgoing Of
ficials would act
! Councilman Gasford presided in the
absence of Mayor Hunt. City Clerk
| Reynolds said that as it was the last
| meeting at which he would act as city
| clerk he desired permission to read
the minutes of the previous meetings,
| which was granted
The report of the water department
| for the month of June was read. The
revenues for the month amounted
| to $6,43O.99 and the expenses were
quoted the same. For betterments
there was expended $1O,135.59 and for
| water supply warrants, $14,473.3O. The
cash balance on hand May 81, amount
ed to $267.12; June receipts amounted
to s7,3545O; paid to city treasurer,
$7,3O3.15; balance, s31S.47. Compared
| with last year the revenue increased
s599.15 and the expenses s792.76.
Bridge Work Delayed.
The library report for the fiscal
year was read. The total receipts
| were $2410.77 with expenses $2173.22,
balance on hand $237.55.
Contractor F. E. Nelson sent a COM
munication to the council stating that
he had been delayed on the foundation
work for the Park and Clinton street
bridges because Of the unexpected
depth for excavations, the shortage of
men and the hot weather and asked
for a 3O-day extension of time from
August 1, in which to complete the
work On motion the extension was
granted.
The Warren Construction company
reported that 80 per cent of the exca-
waiting and filling on the pipe line
ditch had been completed and asked
for an advance of $4,000 as half of the
contract price, which was granted.
A report was read showing the
amounts paid to the city treasurer
from improvement and paving districts
to he as follows. District No. s. $500;