The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-19
CITY MATTERS
ENGAGE COUNCIL
LAST NIGHTS MEETING DEVOTED
LARGELY TO MINOR BUSI-
NESS AFFAIRS.

In regular session last night, the city
council transacted much routine busi-
ness, most of which was inconsequent-
ly but seemingly necessary.
A petition from property owners
residing on Cherry street west of the
asking for an extension Of the water
main in their direction. The petition
was quickly referred to the water COM
mittee.
Scholl and Scholl sent a communica-
ton to the council stating that the
terms of their lease with the city pro-
vided that in the event of their water
power being diminished by the use of
the Mill creek for other purposes by
the city, that they were to have 35
horsepower from the electric plant.
This is now tl..s case, sa;- the pro-
|prietors of the City mills and they ask
for the necessary current to turn their
machinery. 1t was referred to the wa
ter committee.
John T. Loney showed the council
where it had unjustly made him pay
81 too much as interest on delinquent
was ordered in his favor.
A petition to have Alder street
graded from Division to Roosevelt, and
to have the south side furnished with
a walk, was referred to the street COM
mittee.
A petition asking that the city va
cate some of the alleys in Shields ad-
dition. which according to contract
should have been done, was read. The
disputed land is in the neighborhood
!of East Sumach and Jackson streets
The property owners claim they have
given an 80 foot street with the un-
derstanding that they were to have
these alleys and minor streets. The
matter was given over to the street
COMMITTEE
Sewer for Alder Street.
City Engineer Wilson was present
with specifications for an 8-inch sewer
along Alder to Roosevelt. along Alice
from Mckinley to Roosevelt and con-
Meeting Alice and Alder on Roosevelt,
The plans We're accepted and the sewer
will be constructed at once.
Upon motion. the license of employ
ment agencies was reduced from $50
quarter to $50 a year.
F. E. Nelson was given a warrant
for s653.49 this being in payment of
work on the Fifth street bridge.
The Wood Pipe company was given
warrant for $557, that amount being
due them for pipe furnished the city.
The money will be drawn from the wa
ter fund.
The executor of the will of the late
Jacob Kibler, asked that the pipe line
be tapped in three places on the land of
the estate, and that the necessary pip
ing be put in to furnish 1000 gallons
per dey from eafll one. This is in con-
sideratiOn of thf granting of the right
of way across fae land. although the
pipe is sunk sCf.hat it will not inter-
fere with farmis g the land. This was
referred to THE water committee to
solve.
Chief Metz aIteared before the coun-
Gil and reporfu the resignation of
Hugh Lyons, rfreman. and asked for
the confirmatit rof the appointment of
Carl Gregory Rhy his place. This was
granted. rive
Chief Metz 80 asked that the fire
apparatus be given a much needed
bath in paint. The fire committee was
given power to act in the matter.
The residents of the city in the
neighborhood of Fourth and Norton
complain that they are in a dark cor
ner and ask for light The petition
was referred to the light committee.
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