The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-17

granted, as was the petition asking
for the similar improvement of Spo-
kane street from Main to Rose. North
Second and North Third streets, In ac-
cordance with petitions filed some time
ago. will be partially vacated from
Rose to Elm streets, the petitions hav-
ing been reported favorably last night.
Most of the property owners In the
neighborhood of the Northern Pacific
depot signed the petition ASKING for the
Improvement by paving of East Rose
street from Colville to Palouee streets.
A. M. Cation, of the Walla Walla Lum-
Der company, appeared and remonstra-
ted against the paving, saying that
macadam would be more desirable. The
petition was referred to the street COM
mittee, as was ALSO the petition asking
the opening of University street to
connect with Garden street. j. E. Leon
ards communication regarding an ex-
tension of sewer main to his lot at the
end of University street, was referred
to the water committee.
Park Superintendent G. L. Skutt
having been requested to draw up the
necessary ordinance, asked the council
to appoint some one to work with the
city attorney in drawing up a city
law regarding the care and protection
of shade trees in parkways and drives
of the city. The question was re-
ferred to the park commission.
The water committee was given
charge Of the communication from the
Interior Grocery company, asking the
removal of the fire hydrant at Second
and Elm streets, thus enabling the
company to lay the track spur without
inconvenience.
Joseph LaFortune was granted a
renewal of Ii 1uor license for the Eure-
ka saloon, 222 Main street. The clerk
and mayor We're authorized to draw a
warrant for the sum of $6250 to pay
interest on the Walia Walla water sup
Fly bonds, the payment being due on
March l.
Tuesday, March 9, at 1880 o'clock
p. M, was set as the time for hearing
remonstrances against the vacation of
North Third and North Second streets,
the resolution making such provision
having been adopted without opposi-
ton. BY a resolution introduced by
Councilman Bachtold, the sum of
$771.43 was transferred from the paw
pay for the emount ad !ancej to lay
interest on the city's portion If the
paving bonds.
AS there were no protests entered
against the proposed opening of an al
ley through block 1 of Gains addition
the ordinance, providing for such
opening, was given first and second
readings and placed on the calender
The ordinance providing for the grad
ing of Otis street from East Alder
street to Mill creek, was read first and
second times and placed on the cal
endar.
Schwarz Pays Assessment.
The city attorney. in conjunction
with the finance committee of the
council, were given charge of the
Schwarz delinquent assessment ques-
ton. the matter being introduced by
Attorney F. A. Garrecht. who said that
all delinquent payments had been made
by Mr.. SChwarz, except the one re-
lating to bulkheading, for which prop
erty included in the district though
not belonging to his client, had been
assessed in his name. Mr. Garrecht
said that the Masonic building asso-
citation was willing to pay the original
assessment on it property but did not
want to pay the interest, and Mr..
Schwarz disliked to pay for THE assess
ment on a 20-foot alley belonging to
the city, which had been assessed to
him. The finance committee and at
torney will settle the question as to
who should pay the remaining $1,000
due on the improvements