The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-04
ROUGH STREETS
RIFLE MR.. DUNHtM
COUNCILMAN FROM THIRD WARD
TAKES STREET DEPARTMENT
TO TASK. 49,

Strong criticism of the manner in
which the street department is being
conducted was made by Councilman
1Dunham at last nights council meet
ling when he complained of the condi-
ton of the streets, more particularly
lof Idaho street which has been left
unrolled for several months or since
the new 12-inch sewer was laid in that
street.
/ Councilman Durham also complained
that the street department has failed
| to compel the Northern Pacific to plank
Its tracks at the crossing at Main and
PalouSe streets.
Councilman Durham stated that he
had called the attention of Street Com
missioner Champion to the necessity
of the improvements but the sugges-
lions, so far, have been ignored.
| Street Commissioner Champion was
mot present, which fact caused further
annoyance as all city officials are re-
auired by law to attend council meet
ings.
E. A. knight, superintendent of the
water department, defended Champion
but a motion, really a censure, was
passed ordering the street commits
sioner to roll idaho street and to in
struct the Northern Pacific to plank
their crossing at once.
Protest Against Dairy.
Property owners in Reeds addition
were on hand last night with petit
ton stating that Earl Waterman was
conducting a dairy in block of that
addition, which is unsanitary, un-
| slightly, unsavory, and unelean. They
asked for relief, their petition being
endorsed by the city health officer, DR..
A. E. Braden, who was given power to
iact in the matter.
! The petition of J. D. Hennessey to
be allowed to build barn on his prop
erty was granted after some little dis
cussion.
| In the matter of getting water in the
icity cemetery this summer, all present
lagreed that some steps should be i'm
mediately this summer, all present
agreed that some steps should be i'm
mediately taken, although just what,
seemed uncertain. 1t was finally decid-
ed that the city attorney should COM
municate with property owners in the
vicinity where it would be necessary
to build the reservoir needed for the
purpose and get them to set a price
on the land
! If negotiations are denied by the
owners of the land, condemnation pro-
lceedings will be at once started. Coun-
Gilman Durham, chairman of the COM
mittee having this matter under
charge, was instructed to make a writ
ten report at the next meeting.
Water for City Parks.
Chairman Langdon of the park COM
mission. was present and asked that
some action be taken in the matter of
the piping of city park for water It
seems the city has already passed its
limit of Indebtedness by about So
1000, as is usual at this time of the year.
The cost of the piping would be about
$4,000. The matter was referred to the
water committee to discuss with the
park commission and see if means
could be devised for paying of the
piping. i
Protest Against BuIkhead.
Property owners along the bank of
Mill creek opposite Wildwood park,
entered a protest against the bulk
eading of Mill creek according to pres
ent plans.
They stated it would endanger their
property and asked that the city
property be protected in some man.
ner which wauld not endanger their
The petition was placed on file.
Another protest was read, this one
emanating from j. M. Turner. whose
bid for the grading Of Eighth street
from Main to Chestnut street. was lower
than any other bid. AS his bid was filed
too late for consideration and the work
lis now considerably more than half
done. it looked to the council as if
there We're not much to say along this
line. 1t was, however, referred to the
| city attorney.
513 Friday March 10