Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-03
COUNCIL APPOINTS
NEW City attorney
Proceedings of City Council. D. C.
Dow Appointed Attorney in
Place of P. w. Kimbal1.
Resigned.

evening except Councilman Fulmer.
The city treasurer made his regular
monthly report of the cond ition of the
city finances, and the report was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The chairman of the fire and water
committee reported that the water
main to be laid on Methodist hill
would be put down by day labor under
the supervision of the city engineer,
careful account being taken of all
items of expense entering into the
work. and comparison being made with
the expense of laying pipe by contract
to see which is the cheaper way.
The same committee also reported
that the electric pump installed last
fall had not met expectations: not
throwing one-half the water it had
been guaranteed to throw, and the re-
pair expense being out of all reason.
This pump, which was supposed to
have capacity of 40, 900 gallons per
hour, is not nearly as efficient as the
old steam pump, and the committee
believed that pump more adequate to
the demands should be installed. On
motion of Councilman Baker, the COM
mttee was empowered to make an ex-
change or other arrangement with the
Bradley Engineering Co.. through
whom the pump was purchased, and
install pump of the guaranteed eff
cheney. 1t was thought that the COM
pany would meet its guarantee in this
matter without expense to the city.
A warrant for S57 that had been
issued to J. C. Gender in 1893 for ser
vices as engineer at the water station
was presented with the request that
new one on the water fund be issued in
its stead, the reason given being that
The warrant wss. for services on the
water sy although drawn on
the genera. fund. The general trend
of the comment was that such a
transfer could not be made although
the matter was referred to the finance
committee.
The city engineer reported that a
system of tarring macadamized streets
was practiced in the east that gave a
macadam street such as ours surface
practically the same as asphalt, the
expense being only about 124 cents per
front foot. Under this treatment the
surface of the street can be swept
clean and washed with the fire hose,
taking away every particle of dust or
dirt. The method of treatment is to
clean off as much of the surface dust
as possible and apply the coating of
tar, which is allowed to soak into the
macadam to the depth of a couple of
inches, when sprinkling of sand or
nnely crushed rock is put over the tar
ana rolled down, making firm and
solid surface that does not cut into
DUST The council authorized Engineer
Hooker to select some block within
the macadamized district and apply
the treatment, and if it is all that is
claimed for it, it will be extended to
all the streets.
A permit was granted to G. W.
reed to construct a corrugated iron
warehouse in the rear of his furniture
store.
The resignation of P. w. Kimball
as city attroney was read and accept
co. On motion of Mr.. Scott, seconded
oy Mr. Baker, D. G. Dow was elected
70 NIL the vacancy. Before the elect
ion Mr.. Duthie raised the question of
Mr' Dow's eligibility to hold office,
ne not having been a resident of the
state sufficiently long to become cit
izen, and his election was contingent
upon his being qualified to serve.
Bills as follows were read and or
dered paid:
A. X. Boyd, labor, $.25.
N. White, labor, $50.
Stewart-Clure Hdw. Co., sewer
pipe. 34O.4O.
n Lanning. labor, 32.50.
= D. Gelwick, draying, Is.
!. 5. Clark, freight, etc., 105.7O.
sFewart-Clure Hdw,. Co., supplies,
Potlatch Lbr. Co.. lumber. coal,
etc., 23.65. (
Henry Baker, labor. 9.65.
Y. Marden, labor, 1.5O.
j. r. Fariss. labor. LIE.
l. H. Judd. labor, rs.
y. A. Thomle, labor, 3.75.
ldaho-Washington Light and Power
20, lighting service, July, 64.45.
Same, power, July, 20.
Harry Mckee, labor. 21.05.
Arthur Hooker salary. 75.