The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22
Excitement Is Scarce and
Stream of the Law
Runs Smoothly.
GOES TO
PROPER COMMITTEE
Abolition of the Idle Hour
Referred Without
Any Debate.

Contrary to expectations, the reg
ular meeting of the city council last
night was one of those seemingly un-
important events, with nothing outside
of the routine to place it in the spot
light of public interest Six of the
city fathers were present, Councilman
Whiteman being absent, and after
little more than an hours work the
calendar was cleaned and adjournment
taken to next Tuesday evening. But
one promise Of sensation was offered
and that came with the presentation
of the dry" petition, asking the aboli-
ton of the Idle Hour. 1t was read by
man Bachtold referred to the commit
tee on health and police without de-
bate
Councilmen Bachtold and Stack
were named by Mayor Eugene Tau
sick as the canvassing board, and the
vote Of yesterdays special election
was reviewed, there being no changes
Union yesterday morning.
The city engineer filed with the
council final estimates for improve
ments to be made in Districts Nos. 81
and SO, and were referred to the street
committee. Petitions for street lights
were presented asking for illumination
at the following street intersections:
Isaacs avenue and Division street;
First and Chestnut streets: Lincoln
n icin cfr ntC
avenue and Division street. All were
referred to the street lighting COM
mittee City Assessor M. Toner in a
communication recommended that j.
J. Spencer be granted a rebate of the
over-assessment on 5000, due him
thror gh an error in realty property IN
the 1909 tax roll. This was referred
to the committee On finance. The
assessor also recommended a rebate or
the r-assessment on personal prop
erty of William Hogoboom for the
wear 1909. the tax having been levied
on an over-assessment of $500. This
was also referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Two Men Discharged.
On recommendation of the health
board, j. w. Fox and E. r. Harding
who have been in the employ of the
street Cleaning uCpdI VI Cht "OiC
charged in order to permit of a better
service by the installation of two
horse outfit, and also reduce the ex-
penses of the department. Kate NC
Cullough asked for information re-
eardiny a rebate on her Fourth street
bulkhead assessment, and the question
was referred to the street committee
Fl 7. Parker was granted permission
TO make an extension Of ten inches
to the stairway in the alley on the
north side of the Statesman block. the
same to be so inches in width when
completed.
The Northwestern corporation filed
with the clerk it's acceptance of the
three ordinances passed some time
ago granting franchiees for light,
mower and gas plants. Plans and spec
ifications were filed by the water COM
mittee for the water main to be LAID
on Figueroa street and Bonnie Brae
avenue The Barber Asphalt Co.
was granted extension of time for the
completion of West Alder and North
Fifth street. from January to May
n Resolutions were adopted granting
this extension.
last night was the date set for hear
;np protests in water districts comprls-
ING Francie, Bellevue and College ave-
nnes hut none were filed. The clerk
and mayor were authorized to draw
warrants In the sum of $3.707.65 for
m. nayment of city hall. funding, COM
mission and exchan"e bonds, the mon
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