The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-02-08

idence po'tions, as nothing sets off
a town to the transient or stranger
so favorably as we'll lighted sire cts.
Besides, it is safeguard to lie and
property. Then the water mains
should be extended to that portion
of Beach S addition which /. in the
city limits. in such a manner as to
adequately supply that portion of
our town with water for domestic
purposes and fire protection. Also
public drinking fountain and trough
should be installed since by FRAN
chise the water company furnish
water for said fountain and water
ing t ongh for over ten heads with
out cost to the city. Besides, dur
ing the closed irrigation season it's
nearly necessit, and during the
summer months is a great conven-
ience and l believe the fountain
wonld tend towards less sickness,
as good drinking water reduces the
hazard of malaria and typhoid
fevers.
ORGANIZATION OF A FIRE DEPART
MENr.
A volunteer fire department is an
absolute necessity for without it
our fire apparatus and the install
ment of the water system is worth
less and fire insurance rates will
not decrease. Itseems to me that
a public meeting should be called
for this purpose to form and organ
ize and elect a chief of fire depart
ment, captains, engineer of the
chemical engine and The company
drilled by these officers. Also
tower for the draining of the hose
and the placing ,f the fire bell
should be erected. This is a mat
ter l urgently ask the Council to
take up at once.
PLANTING OF MORE TREES
Who has not admired and mar
veled at the wonderful growth of
the trees already set in our streets?
What has added more to the attrac-
tiveness of our town and what will
our citizens take more comfort in
in the future Show me a town of
magnificent shade and foliage and
I will show you town of beauti-
homes and splendid surroundings
Espe tally should the streets in our
residence district be planted with
some good species Of shade tree.
BUYING OF CITY PROPERTY AND
PLACING CITY HALL THEREON
Last but not le asst, and the hard
est to solve perhaps is this ques
ton. 1t occurs to me that the time
has row arrived for the city to con-
slider the acquiring Of a home for
itself. We are dependent on our
friends for a place for Council meet
ings. We have no place for city
records, which are fas' accumulat-
ing, no place for fire apparatus,
which accounts for most of our
present warrant Indebtedness, and
which should be properly housed
and cared for by all means. No
adequate Jail facilities, in fact
nothing. Nothing can be gained
by procrastination. Property per
haps will ever be cheaper, good
locations can be had now, which
we cannot expect if we wait. The
progressiveness Of the town de-
mands. citizens expect it. but how
shall we do it? l would suggest
that we bond the city, why not !?
Assest values for 1906, am in
formed, approximate 100000 90
which will likely net us $40, 900 i'll
bonds great deal more than we
require if we included the present
warrant Indebtedness, which no
doubt we should, as we can spend
the future iucome of the city very
profitable in public improvements.
Why should this town pay as 1t
goes? Show me a progressive
town and will show you bonded
indebtedness. The population OF
ten, twenty years hence. should