The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
HAY MARKET WILL
Be DISCONTINUED
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES CHIEF
OF POLICE TO PUT AN END
TO NUISANCE.
Action Results From Petition Sent i,
by the Commercial Club, Which
Made Vigorous Protest.

Walla Walla may have bay mar
ket riot in the immediate future that
Will put to shame the big Chicago dis
turhance, as Chief of Police Mike Da-
Wis was last night given instructions by
the city council to take steps to do
away with the congregating of teams
on East street between Alder and Pop
lar. where the sale of hay is the chief
transaction. The question was intro
duced before the council by Council
man c. H. Whiteman, who had taken
cosnlzance of recent protest sent in
10y the Commercial club and his mo-
ton embraced the order that the chief.
In improving conditions on East street.
also prevent teams from congregat ting
on any of the streets within the city
limits, where the sale of hay is the
object.
Despite the forbidding number, or
dinance No. 1913, providing for the es-
adjustment and construction of sew
| ers and the creation of assessment
| districts to pay therefor, did not fail
of passage at the adjourned session
| of the city council last night Mem
bers of the city council are evidently
not given to superstitions when it
comes to the number 10.
| AS passed the ordinance provides
| that the council may direct the con-
structlon of sewers and the creation
| of assessment districts to pay therefor,
| on petition of property owners in
| terested, after the health committee
| and the committee on water and sew
ers have favorabiy reported on the
| same Assessments for sewer con-
| structiOn are to be made in accord
ance with the benefits accruing to the
property owners and in proportion to
| the front footage of each property
| owner. Ass essments are made pay
able in such annual installments as
the council may direct, with interest
at per cent. The ordinance further
provides that all sewers shall be laid
on the grades established by the city
surveyor.
In the report of the water registrar
for February the total revenue was
shown to have been $4,960.75 with ex-
penses amounting to $1,023.04. War
rants issued during February amount
ed to $S,29625.
Desiring the city council to pass an
ordinance authorizing the making by
the city of a contract for use by any
person of the Warren Bithulithie pave
ment included the right to use all pat
ents. trademarks. ETC., now owned by
the Warren Construction company,
the paving company submitted pc
tition to this effect. 1t was stated in
the request that the contract was
necessary to enable all persons to
bid and to put in this pavement The
contract desired is the same form
which was made between the Warren
Construction people and the city of
Walla Walla when the previous paw
ing contracts were awarded.
The petition asking for the extern
sion of the city water mains east on
Wal!a Walla avenue and on Green
street and on Green street to tap the
abutting property, was referred to the
water committee
Objection was found by the coun-
cilmen to allowing the petition of
Dronertv owners in WATERFOWL, ask
Ing Tor the FSl1llSSlOH VI an pOiie'itiSS
and interest accrued to date on the
special assessment levied on their
property for sewer construction and
the request was promptly tabled. The
petitioners asked further that they be
permitted to clear up and free their
property from the lien arising from
the special assessment, by the pay
ment of the sums originally assessed.
w G.. Souther asked permission to
extend a canvas banner across Nam
street. below Fourth, announcing that
the Dacres hotel would be tn head
quarters fol. the teachers who attend
| the institute next week. The request
was granted.
! The cemetery committee was IN
structed to purchase necessary hose
! and sprinklers for the care of lots
that had been purchased under the
perpetual care provision
Repair CITY Hall
! Tn view of the fact that the steps
of the city hall are drawing away
from the building, Councilman White
! man recommended that the contrac-
tors who erected the building be re-
ouired to make the necessary re-
nairs before the expiration of the year
limit. in which they agreed to make
| necessary repairs. Councilman cum
mings thought the contractors might
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