The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-02
CHIEF METZ IN MOURNING WHILE
MATTER is HELD UP AN
OTHER TWO WEEKS.
Real Air Cooled. or Theoretical Water.
Cooled, Seems to Be the Bone of
Contention.

Fire Chief William Metz looked dis
appointed last night when the question
appropriation for the purchase of the
combination chemical and hose auto
| mobile for the fire department came be-
fore the city council at the regular
meeting last night. At the meeting
held last week the ordinance, after con-
siderable discussion and debate, was
given first and second readings and left
on the calendar; last night, motion
was made to reconsider the bids and
this motion carried by vote of to
There was quite a fight on in coun
Gil last week and the three who voted
against reconsideration were taken
completely by surprise Bachtold said
he did not understand councils meth
Cd of doing business. lie further
stated that it had been the custom of
the council to meet and decide on all
matters before they came into open
session and thereby save time and
councilmen who did not agree with
the others had most always given in.
He seemed to feel it that all had not
been consulted about the deal Just
in the midst of the discussion, when
it was possible that council would re-
consider and purchase the machine
they rejected last week, City Attorney
Hurspool gained the floor and said the
council. in his opinion could not re-
| l.. %l,a4 L. i tod
Grounds for a division of opinion are:
Which is the best, an air cooled car
or a water cooled car, and whether
machine for Walla Walla should be
so horse power or As horse power
The bid that was accepted at the last
meeting was a As horsepower machine
and is air cooled. The other is water
cooled but so horse power. The water
cooled car has only been built on
blue print, there being none in service,
while the air cooled car is seeing ac
tive service and is said to be giving
satisfaction. 1t is hard to tell what
the council will do. The debate on
this question lasted for almost a half
hour and was taken pSrt in by every
| member
Last night was Councilman Stacks
last night in council, unless reelected
He leaves for Seattle and other points
next Thursday for stay of three
months His request that he be grant
led a leave of absence was granted.
The time for the contractors to COM
plete the work on Palouse street was
extended to June 10. The ordinance
providing for the improvement of
local improvement district No. Al, Rose
street from Seventh to Colville, was
passed. The work is to be completed
by September
An ordinance providing for the per-
petual care Of lots /, 2 and 3 in the
City cemetery belonging to the A
Lincoln Post No. was adopted, by
which these lots are to be filled to
level with other lots and all monu-
ments to come, be cared for in spec
flied manner, upon the payment of $1CO
to the city treasurer
Councilman Whitman called the at
tention to the fact that young vandals
often destroy property in the park
| The Police committee was instructed
| to make inquiry and appoint special
| officer if necessary 1t is understood
| one or two of the wOrkmen employed
! in the park are willing to assume the
| duties with no additional cost to the
city.
The bridge on Palouse street was
reported as being in dangerous con-
dition. The engineer was instructed
/ to investigate and make estimates of
| the material rquired to put it in first
class shape The residents along the
south side of Second street between
| Garrison creek and the Willis prop
erty are to be notified to relay their
! sidewalks.
Chief of Fire Department William