The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03
MUCH ROUTINE WORK DONE
u4 Council Cleans y lsay 0d q
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Routine business galore was cleaned
up by the city council last night.
The invitation Of the Ancient Ordey
OF Hloernians and the knights of Co.
iumous to attend the lecture OF Consul
lar Chief Monaghan. !, Friday, evening,
was accepted by the city dads.
City Engineer ]. B. Wilson made a
report showing that since 1905 he had
received for private work and turned
INTO the city treasury $23S.
L. d. S. Hart, city clerk, was in
suucted to advertise for bids for the
privilege of painting advertisements
on the street sprinkling carts. Bids
VIII be opened at next meeting.
Water Registrar Mclean was y;vep
authority at the request Of Chief Metz
10 order six valves for fire MIGRANTS
from Portland.
An ordnance purchasing LOS acres
OF land for the erection of a stand nine
from Mclean was passed upon assur-
ance of the city attorney that the title
to the land was good.
PETITIONS for water main in Jef-
1erson street FROM Moore street to the
END and on South Fourth street wer.
reIerred to the water committee.
The suggestion of the Commercial,
club that water be furnished tho fruit
cannery free for the first wear was re-
Iefred TO the same committee.
=. N. Smith & Son We're granted a
re1und for the unearned portion Of
their liquor licenses as they have gone
out of business. So
Delphlne Christy. who paid Sc taxes
on an incorrect assessment. will he given
warrant for the amount.
Inc petition of E. G. Cox asking thar
an over assessment of s3.24O on linn.
DER De corrected, was referred 70 the
finance committee.
A petition for street light at Isaacs,
avenue and North Clinton stree, Was
ieIerred TO the street light commit
Tee. This intersection is where the
street car line turns south.
Mayor Kellough called to the attention
OF the council the fact that Rrvant
creek in the east end of town was
oVernowlng into cellars of people liv-
ing on East Alder. Councilman Glas-
ioro SAID he knew a way of divertinp
the water into Garrison creek at it,
Ie expense and was given power to
look into the matter. Most of the wafer
In this stream was formerly turned
into the city reservoirs. but since tho
pipe line was put in operation if is
ho longer neeued. An effort will be
ihdoe 70 turn it where the water
couid De used in case of a possible
shortage through accident to the nine
line.
"A petition was presented from the
Ward estate and the trustees of ,ns
Methodist church requesting altera-
ions In the plans made for LAYING ont
East street to uniform width of 20
1eet. 1t is suggested the street be 30
feet at one end and gradually slope to
feet at the other
Mr.. Oldright spoke to the council
upon the necessity of restraining q
stream which had broken out near the
bulkheading east of the city and was
causing much damage to property
owners was opened
Attention was called to the desire of
the women of the city that the fine
trees in East street should not be de-
strOyed when that street was opened.
Councilman Glasford was positive
it would be impossible to save the trees.
Even if parked in the center it would
present an awkward appearance as the
street was a bushes street.
Mayor Kelough spoke good word
for the women saying they had "set
their hearts on preserving he trees"
He induced Councilman Glasford to
let the matter go over until the next
meeting to- see If something could not
be done in the meantime.