The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-07
City Council
On Long Shift

In one of the slowest, longest
drawn out and most tedious meetings
the city council has held for many
day, strung out through three hours
last night great deal of routine busi-
ness was ground out by the city dads.
When THE strain got unbearable, May
or Tausick declared a recess until the
lawmakers could get their breath.
Reports of Officers
Reports of various officers started
the music City Clerk Hart reported 199
warrants drawn last month, aggregat-
ing $13,00095. There are warrants out
standing amounting to $196, 1902.
Chief of Police Davis reported 112 ar
rests, collection from cash fines and
forfeited bonds of $201.5O and fines
served in Jail, $33. AS delinquent tax
collector the chief collected $842.51 last
month and as license collector, $3,10O.
City Surveyor Loehr reported callec-
tions of $3.50, with s31 still outstand-
ing.
City Health Officer Braden reported
"a deaths and 20 births: II contagious
diseases and 80 visits made during the
month. Sexton Ring dug IL graves
from which he received $50. Sanitary
Inspector Gates burnt $3.50 worth Of
sulphur candles last month; and col
lected $14.50 as poundmaster.
Chief Metz, as building inspector,
reported he had granted 35 permits for
building, for work to cost $57,285. He
received in fees, $31 for these permits.
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wrong way by the council last night.
The dairy of Waterman, on Washing
ton street, was ordered out of the city
limits at once; and Richard COnkling
was turned down in his request for
damages on account of the death Of
his lacteal bovine which he claimed
died from eating city rubbish.
]. w. Lewis presented a petition to
the council asking for the annexation
to the city. He wants this so that he
may get city water and sewerage The
matter was referred to the judiciary
committee. To get the annexation a
special election will have to be held.
A petition signed by about 100 busi-
ness men of the city, asking that
Whitman college be not forced to put
down sidewalks around their grounds,
as it would interfere with the plans
of the beautifying of the grounds in
connection with the New Whitman
movement, was read The petitioners
desired the matter to bel left with the
park commission. The petition was
referred to the judiciary committee.
Councilman Whiteman protested
against the petition as far as the walk
ON Isaacs avenue was concerned. This,
he said, should be put in at once
AL Lowe brought up the matter, the
old and disputed and oft contested
trouble, of the licenses for city draws.
He asks for a rebate of $1O67O. as he,
says the city had no right to pass the
high license ordinance and it is illegal.
The Decarie Manufacturing COM
pany, with which the city once con-
tracted for an incinerator, for SIS 600,
and which company gave a bond Of
$13,500, still in force, asks for soma
reparatiOn on their cancelled contract.
They claim they spent $4,000 before
the contract was cancelled and think
tney ought not to stand the loss. They
want the contract renewed.
An ordinance was introduced by
Councilman Whiteman, which will
nave thei effect of naming the city park
Langdon Park" in commemmoration
of the work done by ]. w. Langdon in
securing the parks completion. The
ordinance was given two readings and
set aside until next Tuesday, at the
adjourned meeting, when it will, in
all likelihood, be passed.
This Is but a small sample, and the
best apples off the top, at that, of the
work done by the council last night.
Lights were considered, saloon licenses
granted, city work approved, bids