The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-13
MODERN FIRE ALARM FOR CITY
Music Hath no Charms to Soothe
The Savage Councilman.
50 TALK MAKERS MUST Be hOVt1
JOYS OF PAN ARE NOT TO BE FOX
THE INNOCENT STREET
PEDESTRIANS.
50 TALK MAKERS MUST Be MOVED

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cent the bid of the Gamewell FIRE
Alarm Telegraph company Tor $oo4o
for the installation of an eight circuit
apparatus.
This will provide the city with sys-
tam emual to that of Spokane ana
Portland The GameweH bid was $34S
higher than that of the Stevens COM
pany. but the latter was rejected DE-
cause it was not recognized by the ma
tional board of fire underwriters. IL
has never been tried in Walla Walla
before, whereas the Gamewell system
! is the one which has already been used
here on a small scale.
An ordinance ratifying the purchase
contract was read and placed on the
calen lar.
Must Draw In Horns.
Music dealers on Main street Will
have to draw in their horns" as eX-
pressed by Chief Jerry. Councilman
Kirkman told the council last night
| that there had been good deal of
complaint about the photograph horns
on Main street which certain music
dealers used as an advertisement. He
intimated that the 'classicar' music
which they furnished was not appre-
ciated by the average pedestrian.
Sounds Better Inside.
He said that he thought it unneces-
sary to waste space in the clerks scrap
book with an ordinance on this ques-
ton, but he thought it would be suffi-
cient if Chief Jerry should break it
gently to the aforesaid music dealers
that the city council desired that bot
tied" music should hereafter be lib
Grated inside the rooms and not into
the street.
Another councilman thought that
hand organs ought to come under the
ban also but the matter was not in
Guided in the motion made to instruct
the chief of police to stop the alleged
phonograph nuisance.
The bulkhead question did not pro-
duce the fireworks expected. Dion
Keefe whose bid was the lowest, was
awarded the contract for the wooden
bull1head along Mill creek from the
city fire station. Park and East Alder
streets, to Clinton street.
This Improvement will be done
done by assessment and AS
SCISSOR Cadman was instructed to
continue the work already started of
| making the necessary assessments. The
oft al a,,fh oQ1
| TO enter into q contract with Mr..
Keefe. The certified check which ac-
companied the bid of yesterday e.
| company. was ordered returned.
| Contract for Crushers.
Beal & company We're awarded the
! contract for the rock crusherS and
other machinery, with the exception
of road graders, bids for which were
recently advertised for by the council
| These will be shipped with other ma
chinery. subject to a thorough test by
the city before purchasing. The city
will pay the freight upon the graders,
but in case it is decided not to pur-
chase them, the company guarantees to
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Beal & Co. was awarded upon recon-
mendation of the committee on streets
and public improvements. who found
their bid the lowest and most reason
able The report was adopted and the
mayor and clerk We're authorized to
enter into contract with the COM
pany. Four dump wagons and four
sprinklers are included in the order,
together with other machinery needed
for street work
A communication from Al Wicker
sham. asking for the balance due him
for a horse sold by the city pound
master was read and the prayer of the
| petitioner granted. The horse was
sold for $3.50. the costs of the action
We're $3.50. and Mr.. Wickersham was
granted warrant in the sum of s11.
Applications signed by Frank Tay
lor. Roy Baron and August Lonunknov.
asking for positions in the sprinkling
| department of the city during the
. summer months were laid over until
some future meeting.
Bids for Heating Plant.
City Clerk Hart was instructed to
advertise for bids for the installation
of the heating plant for the new city
hall and fire station.
| Councilman Mexican introduced a
resolution providing that the city OF
Walla Walla incur an Indebtedness of
100000 for the purchase of land and
the erection of a city hall and fire
station at Third and Rose streets. The
resolution was adopted. after which
the city clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for 20-year five per cent
bonds for the purpose. all bids to be
filed with the clerk before the hour OF
Il o'clock Tuesday evening, March -
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check amounting to five per
cent OF the bid. The city reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.