The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09
CITY NE vs.
OlN BRIEFO

Final action was taken last night
by the city council on the ordinance
prohibiting the discharge of cannon
crackers and bombs within the city
limits.
David r. MacGinnis, a wealthy
citizen of Kalispel, Mont, who y
in the city, reports that the state
of Montana has taken on new life
and that settlers are rushing in
there by the thousands without
waiting for the coming of the re-
duced fares. He says the bulk OF
The newcomers are from across the
Canadian observation-disclosures re-
turning to this side of the line
and from Dakota, Minnesota and
the near-west states.
The Milwaukee has asked for the
vacation of Bernard, Browne Grant
and Sherman street, between Front
avenue and the first alley north.
They claim that the ground wanted
is of but little value because it has
no outlet across the tracks to the
north.
Ordinances have been passed by
the city council amending various
paving improvements so as to call
for only a five-year maintenance
bond instead of 10.
The new water we'll at the up
river pumping station will be com
pleted this week. Brick work will
then begin on the addition to the
pumping station as soon as the
large main connecting the new wei
with the waterworks plant is laid.
Commissioner Weymouth hopes to
have the water extensions in readi-
ness for operation by June 1.
A resolution was adopted by the
city council last night ordering
plans prepared for the construction
of a new trunk sewer system for
the First ward, to be laid on Olive
avenue, between Madelia and Lee;
ON Lee, between Olive and Spring
field; on Springfield, Lee to Alta
mont: on Altamont, Springfield to
Broadway, and on Broadway, Alta
mont to Nelson.
Louis Csaszi will erect an apart.
ment house to cost $4,000 on Third
avenue, near Walnut. 1t will be
three stories high and cover the
entire ground, 50x142 feet.
The Ephrata water tank case has
been decided by Judge Whitson in
favor of the Great Northern rail
way. w. II. Tolliver and wife tried
to enjoin the Great Northern from
drawing water from an Overlooking
spring on their land on the ground
that the railroad had no right or
interest in the spring. The rail.
road claimed that 1t had derived a
right from the former owners, and
showed to the court that it had
used the water without interrupt
ton for over 10 years.
The council last night passed an
ordinance cutting the peddlers II.
cense fee from $140 to 500 and
giving the right to pay the license
quarterly.
The business of the veteran In.
surance man, p. A. Daggett, father
CT ex-Mayor Floyd Daggett, has
been taken over by McCrea & Mer,
ryweather.
An ordinance was introduced In
the city council last night to pro-
bibit the cutting of new paving for
sewer, water or other purposes un,
til two years after it has been laid
Sherman street property owners
will meet at No. 6 fire station, Rusk
and Sherman, Friday evening to
consider the kind of paving wanted
on taht street.
The license committee has put ur
to the city council the question oil
the passage of an ordinance closing
saloons at midnight. The license
committee has recommended that
1t be passed.
David Brown, president Of the
Hazelwood company, has written q
letter to Governor Hay, agreeing t.
the appointment of government
officer to be stationed at their plant
and fix the prices Of their products
for three months, or one year, Il