The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-28
CONTRACT LET
TO RICH HARRIS
SIX DISTRICTS WILL BE PAVED
WITH ASPHALT ON 1-4-7 CON-
CRETE BASE.
Spokane From Main to Rose Not
Awarded, But Will Be Re-Adver-
tsed-Want Granitoid There.

The bid of the Rich & Harris Con-
structIon company for asphalt pave
ment on 1-4-7 concrete base was, ac-
cordlng to the majority report of the
street committee presented at last
nights meeting of the city council,
found to be the lowest and best and
they were awarded the contract for
improving the streets in the following
six districts:
No. 81, West Main street
from Ninth to o. r. & N depot; No.
3S North Second from Mill creek
bridge to Oak street; No. 40 Rose
street alley; No. Al Rose street from
Seventh to Colville; No 43 East Rose
street from Palouse to CoIville street
On district No. AZ, Spokane street
from Main to Rose, the committee rec
commended that all bids be rejected
and that the city clerk be instructed
to readvertise for bids for five days,
as provided by the city charter. The
reason for this action is said to have
been due to a desire on the part of
Councilman J. F. Stack, who is the
only interested property owner, that
the Blome Granitoid pavement be laid
in that district.
Petition Received.
A petition signed by E. s. 1saacs
for the H. P. Isaacs company, was
presented asking that an assessment
district be created for the bulkhead-
ing of the north side of Mill creek
between Otis and Clinton streets, as
the Improvement would mean the con-
fiscation of strip of land 42x150 feet,
| owned by the petitioner, lying just
west of Clinton street. The street
committee was given charge of the
! communication. @
| The petition of interested property
owners for a light at the intersec-
| tions of University and Division
! streets was referred to the street
| lighting committee.
c. George petitioned for city wat
err on his lots in Walnut grove, at
the extreme east end of North Main
street and also asked that some action
| be taken looking to the prevention of
| the overflow of the sewer on his lawn
on College avenue. He said the filth
from the sewer flooded his yard on
an average of once week, leaving
4 unsanitary sediment which endanger-
ed the health of people living in that
vicinity. The communication was re-
Iferred to the water committee.
! City Clerk Hart was authorized to
advertise for bids for caring for the
| city garbage for a year beginning May
lis. A communication was filed by
! Frank Hogue, asking that his contract
be extended for six months, but no
action was taken last night.
Salaries Raised.
! ON motion of Councilman Fred ).
| Hull the drivers of teams in the street
hdepartment were allowed an increase
in pay from $4 to $3.50 a day from
Nav 1st to August LIST, the same haV-
| ing been deemed necessary owing to
the increase in cost of feed for the
! animals. Drivers of teams in the
street sprinkling department were
granted a similar increase, on motion
of Councilman C. H. Cummings.
An ordinance providing for the
grading of Merriam street from East
Alder street to Mill creek, was given
final passage.
The certified checks filed with the
bids received from the paving compan-
los were returned to those who were
upsuccessful in securing contract for
work
w. II. Kirkman appeared before the
council in behalf of the Kirkman In
vestment company and asked that
contemplated Improvement on Main
street between Second and Third
streets. which might conflict with the
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