The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-29
NORTH COAST
Gets STREETS
PARTIES AGREE AND The COUN.
Gil RESOLVES TO 6IvE---
BIG BONUS IN THE FRAN
CHISE GRANTS

voted W VdCdtC dll SllScto de- dSkcu
BY the North Coast Railroad with
the single exception of Monroe street
which runs along the east end OF
the Beach addition next to the
Laird orchard. This action was
taken at the seance which the
council held Tuesday night after
the people had discussed the pro-
posed vacations in the fore-part of
the session. Tuesday night was
vacation night with the council.
The meeting was well advertised by
the notices posted by the clerk and
by the almost continuous discussion
Of the question 10y the people on
the streets, and the attendance was
the largest since the public meeting
to protest against the street car
franchise. All members Of the
council were present. The notices
Of the clerk and the petition were
read and by motion the council re-
solved itself into a committee of the
:, whole to hear the remonstrances
and remarks of the citizens, Attor-
ney S. NJ. Lockrrhy appeared for
Mrs. G. j. Beach and made a clear
and able statement that block /
and block 1 would be made practi-
eally valueles if Adams and Ash
streets were vacated and also that
closing Madison and Monroe streets
completely cut off block 4 from in
gress and egress to and from the
t>wn. He stated that condemnatit n
proceeding had been started against
the two most southerly lots in
block one and should the council
grant the vacation as asked, Mrs.
Beach would be placed at a dis
advantage in litigating her rights
before the court. All this the
council were urged to take into
consideration before they shut off
the most valuable piece Of property
in the town from the streets.
G. J. Henneberry stated that he
ownes three lots and a house in
block 4 and if the streets were
vacated as petitioncd by the North
Coast he would need an air ship to
get to his property. c. A. Raddaatz
also spoke with reference to the fact
that the North Coast were not
owners of the property as stated in
the petition but only option holders.
Frank Emigh made a statement
that pipes must be laid to carry the
irrigation water and the drainage
water from the Beach orchard and
other lands above this this level.
Right-of-way agent G.. E. Wood
then spoke for the company. He
indicated the location of their depot
and freight sheds and showed that
it was necessary to have Ash street
especially vacated in order for the
company to place these buildings
where they desired and most con-
venient for the public. He promis-
ed that these buildings would be
either of brick, concrete Or stone
and that cement walks would be
put in. He did not desire to close
Maple street at the east end at the
North east corner of the Beach
orchard as the plat showed at all.
lie would agree to open Madison
street at any time the Northern
Pacific granted a crossing across its
nam line for the extension of this
street. The company would main.
vain arc lights at the street crossings
On Front street and would bear hall
'ne expense of paving or improve.
ment when the south half of the
street is improved by the city. Sever.
ai lhterrogatory remarks everybody
hhlshed and Councilman Halves
asked few pertinent questions il
.e'efehce to Madison street and nc
,uF'her discussion appearing tht
Nou'1cll decided to have the room