The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-17

, vides that a barn may not be erected
within 20 feet of any property line
without the consent Of adjoining prop
erty owners, and the council will hear
both sides.
]. M. Turner was denied a refund
of the unearned portion of his license
taken out for the bowling alley,
which has been closed.
A communication from Fred Glenn
ems OF the Junior class Of Whitman
college, was read asking that the reg
ular license be related on the ''Shad-
ow of the Cross which is to be shown
here the week beginning November
20, to raise funds to place the college
annual on a firm basis, and to relieve
the business men of any necessity
CT Councilman j. F. Stack the re-
quest was granted.
Secretary A. G.. Moore of the Com
mercial club, called the attention of
the council to the necessity for a
revision of the building ordinance, by
which this city has suffered in COM
parison with other towns with less
stringent restrictions. This action
was taken upon request of the board
of directors Of the club. A commit
tee is to be appointed by the mayor to
consider the question.
Election Officers.
{ On motion or Councilman Bach
told, the following election officers, to
serve at the special election to be
held December 20 were appointed:
Lewis precinct-polling place, Bar
ron real estate office, Alder street.
Inspector, John F. Mclean; judges,
George Surbeck, John F. Ackerly;
clerks, Leo N. Hart, Perry Lyons.
Clarke precinct - polling place,
Sharpstein school. Inspector, John
d. Tabor; Jerks, ]. F. Tiderington,
E. S. Nixon.
Stevens precinct-polling place,
Ebdings tailor shop, Alder street In
spector, H w Ending; judges, Frank
Smith, Pat Russell; clerks, N. B.
Fischbeck, A. F. Bryan.
Simms precinct-polling place, Lin
coin school. Inspector J. w. Arm
strong; judges, Robert Thompson. A.
M. Nicho'a as; clerks, Charles DeMoss,
c. l.. Tempany.
129 East Main street. Inspector, H.
A. Crowell; judges. G. w. Dickinson,
J. l.. Crowell; clerks, U. G. Bean,
George B. Day.
Steptoe precinct-polling place, Ba-
ker school. Inspector, John Kirkman;
judges, A. ]. York, Campbell Robin
SOM C erks, MsaA- York, E. E. Hon.
eycutt - sssk
Fremont precinet@polling place,
rear Of Muntinga,s sHore, North Fifth
street. frsIector, Charles Gleine:
fCrowe; Clerks, Ike Lamar, Saul ST.
mon.
Mullan precinct-polling place, Ring
hotter residence. Inspector, James
Fansher: judges, Charles E. Berg, P.
c. Knudson; clerks, M. E. Crosson,
F. w. Schultz.
Cummings Objec.s.
When ordinance No. 1407 was pre-
/ scented for passage, Councilman G. H.
Cummings arose to protest against the
! Improvement of Walla WaIa streets
during the winter weather. saying he
| opposed having thoroughfares torn
up all winter. The ordinance provid-
es for the Improvement of North Pa
| louise street and East Rose street by
' the Barber Asphalt company, the
! cost being $1S,4S120, the work to be
completed on or before January Is.
| 1910. After entering his objections
/ Mr. Cummings requested that work
| be not started until the matter had
| been brought to the attention of the
| city council or the street committee.
and the ordinance was passed. Coun-
; Gilman Whiteman argued that the
work should be started at once, in
/ order that the sewer to drain East
Main and Isaacs avenue might be
| aid.
An ordinance was passed changing
| the name of Avalon street to Bonnie
/ Rrae: Rivera street to Valencia and
Odessa street to North Clinton street
! The assessment rot for Craig street
| vas aid over to the next meeting
| Rae street commissioner was author
| Division streets, the same interfering
| With an arc light that is to be in
| zed and instructed to remove a tree
| It the intersection of University and
| stalled at that corner. On motion Of
| Councilman Bachtold the water SUI
| nerintendent was instructed to pur-
| chase necessary supplies for that de-
| partment.
| On motion of Councilman Hull the
| salary of Janitor Levi Malone of the
| city hall was granted raise of S.
a month dating from November 1st
| The mayor and clerk were authori-
| zed to draw a warrant in favor OF
| Councilman Stack to rebate him fol
two days autioneer license paid. II
was the original intention that the
ordinance should not apply to loca
| business men. Adjournment was Ia
ken to next Tuesday night