The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-15

JOnn WetZci as successor TOT -COm~
missioner ONO, whose term has OK.
pired, was then read. Councilman
Dalke moved that it be referred to
the committee of the whole and
the motion was adopted without a
dissenting vote.
Previous to the council meeting
the mayor had called the republi-
cans to caucus In his Office. All
along 1t was agreed that Mr.. Wet
zels name should be submitted for
Commissioner Roy's place, Roy's
term also having expired. When
the mayor tried to effect an agree
ment for WetZel In Omo's place,
however, he reckoned without his
host, for the councilmen deliberate
ly walked out on him. A success
sor to Roy was not mentioned. ,
City Clerk Flemming was re-
elected and appointed Miss Orpha
Gardner as his chief clerk and Fred
Kellam as assistant.
Pres. Phillips then appointed the
following committees:
Finance-Dalke, Ostrander, Schil-
and Observation-Disclosures, Funk and
Baldwin. Streets, bridges, build
ings, grounds and lighting-Gray,
Mohr and Ostrander. Fire, water
AMI sewers-Mohr, Gray and Lam
bert.
Mayor Moore then addressed the
council as follows:
II will state briefly a few of the
public questions: The greatest of
these is the bridge issue. We have
just completed the Washington st.
structure. There is urgent neces-
sity for new bridges on Olive ST.,
Mission av. and North Howard st.
The Monroe st. bridge problem is a
hard one to solve At the time Of
the bond issue, $125,000 was APP !.
portioned to this bridge. have
ascertained that a steel structure
can be, built for $280,000 and con-
crete structure from $350,000 to
100000 The city engineers esti-
mate the cost will be about $780,
600. | favor basing the estimates
of cost on highway traffic, and any
further cost for strengthening for
streetcars should be borne by the
companies. We would receive
about 40 per cent of the cost from
the companies in this way.
1.-The Sprague st. trestle should
be built this summer. There are
about six different plans for it, as
understand.
I'VE should study the water prob
lem. The city is growing and the
capacity Of the reservoirs will be
insufficient. We should double
their sizes.
'1n the board of works problem
we should encourage the move to
pave residence streets and the
streets at large. In other cities
the plan Is narrow roadways where
there are no cars. Other cities find
26 feet ample. In this connection
the park commission is anxious to
establish uniform streets and plant
trees which add to their beauty.
They offer variety Of trees which
would be most valuable and orna-
mental.
"Of the different departments,
the police is in satisfactory condi-
ton. The city is better than ever
before In the legal department
we have first class men who have
earned our commentator. They
have saved the city many thousand
dollars in damage suits.
1.-THE crematory department Is
yet in the experimental stage, but
am sure 1t will produce better
hygenic conditions when it is rum
ming In good shape.
1.-THE passage of the weights and
measures ordinance was a cred
table move.
1--WE have the isolation hospital
yet to complete and have asked the
county to help us with an appro-
priation. This matter the commits
sioners have under consideration.
The larger percentage of cases
originates in the county. But peo-
Pile must be taken care OF as they
are found, regardless of where they
are from"