The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-26
Would Dust the
Northern Pacific

That the removal of the Northern
Pacific tracks to the outskirts of the
city is considered seriously in some
quarters as being feasible. was indi-
Gated at the meeting of the board of
education last night when the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, the Northern Pacific rail-
road depot in the city of Walla Walla
is situated but a short distance from
the Baker school and the volume of
business being done by the said roal-
road is very great, and it does its
switching, or a large part thereof south
east, south and southwest of said Ba-
ker school, and its track for switching
and other purposes lies, with reference
to the Baker school. southeast, south
and southwest, and there is so much
travel upon the said track ny the said
company in proximity to said Baker
school; and
Whereas. the said Baker school has
an attendance of approximately 400
pupils. many OF whom live south OF
said Baker school, and have to pass
across the said track in going to and
fro from said school during which time
trains are often switching, delaying
pupils more or less in arriving at the
school, and causing more Or less tar
diness on account thereof. and en-
dangering the lives and limbs of many
Of the pupils, many of them being
small and of immature Judgment; and
Whereas, in the conduct of said
schools during the spring and summer
months, or either, and particularly Of
ten during the spring and early sum-
mer months it is necessary for the
purpose of proper ventilation of said
school and school rooms therein Situ-
ate, to throw open the windows and
to keep the windows open; and
Whereas, by so doing, the noise. and
confusion arising from the passing of
trains and from switching often de-
lays, seriously impeded~ and even alb
solutely stops the work of number
OF teachers for many and considerable
periods of time each day of school
I week, and seriously interferes with
the orderly conduct of the school, and
with the students in the studying and
in preparing their studies; and
Whereas, the grounds upon which
said Baker school is situated are eX-
tensive. convenient for school pur-
poses and very valuable, and could
not be sold as the grant of them was
only for school purposes. and when
discontinued to he used for that pur-
pose, this school site and the build
ings thereupon situated revert to the
districts grantors;
1t is therefore resolved by the board
of directors of Walla Walla, that we
promptly proceed to take this matter
up with the railroad company and see
if it will not at a very early date, re-
move its depot, locating it elsewhere
and cease the use of said track, and
for that purpose, J. S. Sharpstein, an
attorney of this bar, be and he is here
by employed to take this matter up
with the railrjad company and insist
upon immediate action, and further
that he is empowered, if immediate
action is not taken along the lines
herein contemplated, and the user of
said track ceased, as herein indicated,
then it is our will that he shall promp-
tly commence proceedings to restrain
the said railroad company from con-
tinu:ng the switching of it's said trains
or the operation thereof, at the point
above indicated, as a nuisance, and
that a copy of this resolution be sent
at once to the proper officials Of said
company.