The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-28
Accepted DR., SAUNDERS
CITY PARK PROPOSITION
At Cost to City of $500 6Acre Park West Of City Will
Be Planted to Trees, Fenced Watered and Cared Tor
for Two Years-City Takes Initial Steps in Back
NM on Assessment Rolls Want New Inspectors.

The city last night IoTmdliy az
cepted the report of the park con-
mission which made an estimate oil
the cost of accepting the proposition
of DR.. H. A. Saunders for the in
provement of the city park west oil
town. In brief the proposition OF
DR.. Saunders was that If the CITY
would furnish the trees, pipe the Wa
Ter to the park, fence the six acres.
fiji in the holes and level up the un@
even places, he agrees to care for me
park for a period of two years. tee
city allowing him to use the space
between the trees, which are to be
planted 20 feet square.
The park committee during the
mast week made an estimate or the
cost to the city of accepting the pro-
nosition. 1t will require 1900 feet
of pipe to cost $143; 81 standplpes
costing S35; fencing, SIS; trees
s145: leveling, $50. A formal con-
tract will be entered into between
DR.. Saunders and the city covering
the term of the proposition.
Back-up on Assessment Rolls.
The city last night took initial
stems in the "back-up'' proceedings
on the city assessment rolls. Ordl-
nances providing for a reassessment
Of Kittitas street, Wenatchee avenue,
Mission. King. Palouse and A streets
we're introduced.
Order More Inspectors.
Some 125 men are now employed
on the big sewer contract in this city.
There are IL or 13 different crews
at work and at each place sewer
spector and deputy are unable to
specie rand deputy are unable to
give as thorough inspection to the
work as should be and consequently
the street committee put in request
for two more inspectors for the
work. These jobs will pay from SIS
TO 500 per month and it is hoped
that men can be secured here, other
wise it will be necessary to go to
Seattle.
The sewer contract is only about
20 per cent completed. The contract
calls for the completion of the worK
by January /, but owing to the in
ability to get men the work is far
behind the schedule time.
Kill Peachey Improvement.
At the last meeting of the city
council, a petition was presented FOL
the improvement Of certain streets
in Peachey addition. The petition
was placed on file and during the
week the engineer estimated the
amount of street frontage represent
ed on the petition and found that
there was but 40 per cent. The city
council last night denied the petition
and made it a rule not to consider
petitions for improvements unless &C
companied by fully SO per cent OF
the street frontage.
Vacate East End of Street.
Last night was the date set for the
hearing of the petition on behalf Of
the Mission Canal company for Inc
vacation of the east end of Peache!
street. The petitioning compan!
owns the adjacent property. The va
cation is desired in order to straight
en- Peachey street. There were M
protests on this last night and an OF
dinance will be introduced provld
ing for this.
Heat Jail and Comfort Station.
The street committee was instruct
ed to procure estimates for the neat
ing of the Jail and comfort station.
Protect Water Source.
The water committee was INSTRUCT
ed TO secure estimates for protectin
the intake of the Squillchuck waite
supply and also for roofing the Doug
las street reservoir.