The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-15
cOUNc|LMEM INDUSTRIOUS
Citq Dads Gel Down 10 Business
and Work

Although the council meeting was
called yesterday evening for the pur-
nose Of receiving bids for the pur-
chase of the citys 100000 bonds for
the erection of a city hall and fire sta
ton. a large amount of routine BUSH
ness was transacted
Street Commissioner CHAMPION called
the attention of the members of the
council to the almost impossible con-
ditiOn of few of the streets. esnecial-
ly Palouse street which he said was
a menace to life. Mr.. Champion re-
cited the experience of the fire de-
rartment in travelling the thoroughfare
Monday evening in answering the
alarm from the Lightle residence.
That the apparatus did not break
down ana some of the men meet with
an accident is regarded as almost mi
raculous. Mr.. Champion said the
street had not been graded for several
years.
The street committee was instructed
10 bring in report relative to the con-
ditiOn of the thOrOughfare, the best
course to pursue and the estimated
cost of the same. 1t will probably be
graded from East Main street north.
Two bids for grading Chestnut street
from Ninth to Eleventh street were
opened. that of Stewart & Bloigett for
s95, being found the lowest The con-
tract was ordered let to this firm.
Miller & Smith submitted a bid in
the sum of sS5 for the grading of
ma. and the contract was awarded to
those gentlemen. Neither Of the street
contracts call for sidewalking.
Strant Commissioner CramptOn filed
with the council an estimate of the
lumber needed in the construction of
bridges over Garrison creek, on Third
and Fourth streets, and the city clerk
was authorized to advertise for bids
for the amount of lumber required.
City Treasurer r. G. Parks and City
Clerk Hart We're granted a weeks leave
OF absence to attend the grand lodge
meeting of the Knights of Pythias
The report of the voter committee.
estimating the cost of the improve
ment and the amount of material
needed to extend the water main in
Park street from Bryant to Clay street,
was read and laid on the table. But
two houses would he accommodated by
the extension at the present time.
FoIr houses would be served by an
extension of the sewer line between
Chestnut and Willow streets. and the
report of the water committee estimat-
ing the cost and the material needed for
the improvement. was accepted. and
the water department instructed to
complete the work.
A petition signed by a large num-
Der Of prOperty owners in the inter-
ested district. asking that Birch street
he graded from Seventh street to
Thirteenth street, was referred to the
street committee. Petitioners asked
that ar assessment district be created
to nay for the Improvement.
The same property owners also petit
toned the council to narrow the street
Nntwean the limits named from 100
foot thorou@hfare to an SO-fOOt street.
This re-ition was also referred to the
street committee.
A petition asking that Willow street
be narrowed to an SO-foot roadway
The street committee was given
charge of the petition of property own
ers asking that Willow street be grad
ed from Chase avenue to Eighth street
and also one asking that Eighth street
from Main stree to Chestnut street be
improved and graded.
Several property owners desiring
city water service, petitioned the coun-
Gil to extend the water main from the
intersection of Alder street and Roose-
Welt avenue, along Roosevelt avenue
so as to accommodate people living in
that neighbOrhood. The petition of
John Kidd for an extension of the
water main into Fulton street Brook
side addition, was referred to the water
committee. together with the foregoing
communication.
Larsen & Moe were granted a liquor
license to conduct a saloon in the
building formerly occupied by Louis
Schmidt, East Main street.
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