The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-07
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JUNK SHOPS
CounCi|Conte|np|atesL License
Fee Of $3.50 A Year

junk shops in East Main street, was
introduced in the council last night by
| Councilman Durham, but was laid over
until the next meeting after passing
| the second reading The ordinance
provides that junk dealers shall pay an
annual license fee of $3.50 and that
record Of all junk purchased and sold
shall be kept for the inspection Of the
chief of police.
| The new ordinance, the council ex-
poets. will clear up number OF junk
shops which have become an eyesore
to East Main street residents and
property owners. The ordinance will
probably come up for final passage at
the next meeting.
| Schneidish Turned Down.
| N. H. Schneidisch's petition for re-
fund of $500 on his saloon license which
was revoked several weeks ago. was
rejected last night by vote of four to
| three Kirkman and Durham of the
| finance committee brought in a major
ity report, recommending that the pc
tition be rejected. Mexican, chairman of
the committee filed a minority report
recommending that the refund be made.
The minority report could muster but
three votes, Mexican, Tausick and
BachtOld. The majority report was
then adopted on the votes of Bridges,
Kirkman, Glasford and Kirkman.
Better Fire Equipment.
The need of better fire equipment
was brought up by Chairman Bridges
On whose motion the fire committee
was instructed to purchase three adj
ditonal horses for the use of the de-
partment. Two of the animals will be
used on the hook and ladder truck
which will be put into service as soon
as the new fire station is completed.
Chief Metz said two horses now in SER
vice were in bad condition and should
be turned out to pasture for a month
or so. One of the horses ii be purchased
will be used as an extra. The council
last night authorized the clerk to adj
vertise for bids for furnishing supplies
to the fire department for the coming
year. The requisitiOn will include 1000
feet of new hose.
The question of which department
shall bear the expense of installing and
maintaining fire MIGRANTS was finally
settled after considerable discussion.
Under a new system decided upon, the
fire department will be charged with
the cost of the hydrants and the street
committee will bear the expense of in
lstalling and maintaining tn hydrants
BuIkhead Mill Creek.
The street committee was authorized
to advertise for bids for lumber and
piles to be used in bulkheading Mill
creek on both sides from Clinton street
to Green street in WATERFOWL. Kirkman
was opposed to the council making
final arrangements for the proposed
| improvement until the engineer had
estimated the citys share of the ex-
penSe. Kirkman said he understood
that the channel of the creek was to
be changed which would throw it onto
the citys property leaving abutting
property owners with only about one
third of the cost to bear. Bids will be
advertised for and in the meantime
| the council will decide on the location
| of the creek channel.
Shut of Outsiders.
| The water committee last night is
sued instructions to the registrar to
discontinue supplying water to patrons
residing outside of the city limits after
July 1. The new order will affect
large number of residents in several
suburban districts, who have been de-
pending on the city mains for water
Members of the committee denied that
the order was issued to force some of
the outside districts into the city, but
that the matter has been considered
for some months.
Fine Building Record.
| Building Inspector GlasfOrd filed his
report for May showing that permits
to the amount of $4,000 were issued
during the month. Included among the
permits are a number of residences
ranging in cost from $500 to S6S0O
and are as follows: A Mosher. resi-
dence $4,000: John Kydd. residence
$6S00: John Hoffman. residence, $500:
Mrs. r. r. Reese, residence, $4,000: A
NJ. Robinson. residence, s240O: L. F.
Mulky. residence $500: Mottett Bros
brick, $4,000: Maxwell cannery, $1,000.
/ Other Business.
| City Clerk Hart was instructed to
advertise for bids for the city print
, ing ana advertising for next year. The
! present contract expires the latter part
of June. The clerk was also granted
permission to purchase new ballot
boxes. the old ones being found too
small for the increase in the number
of voters the last two elections. The
various city officials filed their reports
for May last night. Warrants were
drawn to the amount of s129423S, ac-
cording to the clerks report. Chief
Brown reported Al arrests during the
month. the majority of the offenders
being up on drunk and disorderly
charges. Fines paid and bonds for
feited amounted to $3.50. Fines served
out in Jail totalled $50. Saloon licenses
pail a revenue of $1,000 into the city
treasurer, according to a report filed
by the license collector. !
There We're Al deaths from various
causes during the month and SO births |
% males and II females. The general |
health of the city is excellent. but six |!
infectious diseases of all kinds being |
reported during the month