The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-12
Only Matter Which Enliven
ed Meeting Of City Coun-
Gil Last Night.

The meeting of the city council
last night was devoid of any sensa-
tional features. The only break in
the otherwise featureless session was
a discussion of the merits of the
Squillchuck water right. The dis
cussion was introduced by Council
man Russell, who prefaced his re-
marks by the statement that he had
understood that there was consider
able criticism directed against him
as a result of his motion last spring
that the council should buy 80 inches
Of Squillchuck water if it could be
/! purchased. Mr.. Russell left for Ire
| land shortly after this order was
made by the council and his success
| sor on the water committee, Fred
Reeves. was unable to purchase but
inches. Mr. Russell stated that ii
| the purchase there would be no diff
| ficulty in the city getting its money
out of the purchase, and Mayor Gel
| latly stated that he had a client who
was trying to secure water right
! for his Squillchuck place in order
to consummate loan which he was
seeking Mr. Halbert opposed the
purchase of any more water on the
grounds that the water commission
q hnI q CT r.
/ ing the summer the city had not
been getting any of the water pur
chased No motion was made, how
ever, for the sale OF the water and
the inches secured gives the city
police jurisdiction of the Squillchuck
and it also enables the city to fur
nish water to the residents west of
the city on the higher elevation, who
may later decide to be annexed to
the city.
| Mr.. Russell made it plain that his
company was not interested in any
way in the Squillchuck water and
have had none to sell for some two
years; that the only way that the
water could be purchased was by the
city securing rights Of private indi-
yiiuals and paying such individuals
the difference between the selling
price of the Squillchuck water and
the high line water right which the
settlers would have to purchase in
lieu of their Squillchuck water.
| Burke Gave Deed.
| Howard Thomas. of the park COM
mittee, reported that Judge Burke
had sent a quit claim deed for the
library site selected in the city park.
The deed and abstract have been for
warded to the Carnegie committee
and it is expected that the $4,000
will be forthcoming in a short time
! and that work will be started on the
building as soon as the city is in re-
ceipt of the gift.
Will Have Apple Show.
| Fred Furey, of the Furey Culver
company, asked permission of the
city council for the erection of a
tent about 16x22 on Wenatchee av-
enue, just south of the Elman hotel.
He explained that he would use the
| tent for the location of an exhibit
of Methow valley apples and he ex-
pected to maintain this from 30 to
| 80 days. The permit was given with
| the instructions that the arrange
ment of the tent would be under the
supervision of the fire chief.
Asks Damages from City.
]. H. McNeal, who lives on Ferry
street and Wenatchee avenue, asked
recOmpense to the amount of about
SIS for damages which his building
suffered as a result of blasting done
| by the water commissioners. The
house suffered damages from being
struck by timbers which covered the
rock that was being blasted.
May Locate Subway.
The street committee appointed
| to confer with the Great Northern
officials relative to the location OF
| signal system at the foot of Oron-
do and Palouse streets, reported that
| the committee had taken the mat
ter up with Agent Piper and that
Mr.. Piper thought there would be
no difficulty in securing the system,
provided the council would put in a
written application for the same. He
stated however, that he believed it
to be the purpose of the railroad
company to ask for a subway right
at the foot of Palouse street and
eventually do away with the crossing
at Orondo. The council decided that
the closing of Orondo avenue was
not practicable and the committee
was instructed to prepare an appii-
cation for a signal system covering
Orondo, Fifth and Spokane streets
Charles o. WATSON submitted an
application for a permit to make
side sewer connection with the pub