The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-04
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force for the coming year by Chief
Mike Davis was accepted. The same
list of officers were appointed. Chief
Davis also submitted his annual re-
ports as chief of police, license inspec-
tor and delinquent tax collector. There
were $2,S77.S3 in delinquent taxes col
lected and licenses amounting to 1922
COS issued. The monthly reports were
read and accepted. On petition of the
health committee w. c. Gates was re-
appointed as mounted police and SAN
itary inspector. The report of the
health officers was received and filed
There were % births and 20 deaths
last month.
The committee On water reported
favorably on the petition of tho trus-
tees of the l. 0. o. F. home to donate
to that institution the deserted reser-
voir at the rear Of the home. The
council is to furnish quit claim deed
upon receipt of 5000 compensation
The voting on the letting Of the con-
tracts for the Improvement Of North
Paiouse. Isaacs avenue and East Main
street were "eXt taken up and oc
cupied much of councils time with
arguments.
Contracts Turned Down.
A telegram from 4. E. Ashbrooi: to
Mayor Eugene Tausick was read in
which Mr.. Ashbrook, who is a repre-
sentative of the; Blome Construction
company, the granatoid people notified
council that his firm had refused to ac-
cept the contract for the improve
ment of three blocks of street in this
city, which was awarded them.
Upon recommendation of the street
committee the name of Avalon avenue
was changed to Bonnie Brae, Rivera
to Valentia and Odessa to Clinton
street. The city will accept and main
tain the 100 rubbish cans to be donat-
ed the city by the park club if the
park club will submit sample of the
can to the city for approval.
specifications for the erection of
bulkheads as submitted by the city
engineer We're adopted. The city scales
are to be left at the Taylor & Kellogh
livery barn. That firm is to pay
rental of 81 per month and furnish
weight slips and attend to the work OF
the city without charge.
There were three bids for furnishing
the city with coal and all We're the
same, IS per ton for screened lump
rock springs. coal delivered in the city
bins, Council awarded Q contract for
each of the three bidders the D. w.
Miller firm, Jones-Scott company and
Samuel LOney Co. to furnish 80 tons
one third of the amount required.
Paving Estimates.
Final estimates as submitted by the
city engineer for work done by the
John Fries company, paving, were ac-
copied. The estimates are as follows:
Grove street, $1,843.45: Washington
street, $1,6SO.2O and Bellevue avenue,
$1,000.
A petition to have the water main
to Francis avenue was petitioned for.
This was referred to the water CONF
mittee. The Garden City Milling COM
pany petitioned council to be allowed
to extend switch of the Northern
Pacific tracks across certain city
property to their mills. This was left
in the power of the street committee
with power to act
A renewal Of liquor license was
granted to Lemar and Potter. The
RlCh & Harris firm was given an ex-
tension of time to complete it's con-
tracts in West Main street and Second
street to September l.
An ordinance repeating ordinance
number 1874 providing for the i'm
proverhent of North Spokane street,
was passed. Council then adjourned
until this afternoon 2 o'clock.