Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-08-05
|sFPT|C TANK TO Be
| BUILT IN PULLMAN
o... ,,;Il Advertise for Bids for Com
struction of Tank. Water Meters
May he Installed


Tho city council met in regular
.,so;on last night with Mayor Ma
,rira in the chair and all members
nrosent Much business was trans
acted. the most important of which
was the decision of the council to
I oroCt a septic tank near the South
po,ouse river, west of town. The tank
10 estimated by Engineer Snyder to
oost about $2500, and will be built
Of concrete.
Moved and carried that the hours
Z for sprinkling for the district south
If Monroe street, west of Short street
and south of Windus avenue, north of
the Palouse river, be changed from
la to p. m. to 6 to 8 p. m.
Bills as follows were read and or
dered paid:
liz w Light and Power Co.,
- power for July ......$ ll5.90
e Same, light and supplies for
Julv 10000
" Pullman Electric Supply Co.,
supplies .....,......... l9.oU
J.E. Hammond, supplies and
M labor ............ J.IO
Burgan- Emerson Co., sup
plies ............... 3.35
Ed Gelwick, drayage. 49,. 600
"A Ira Bader, laborand team 1000
Arthur Henry, labor ... 800
Frank Cochran, bridge timber 400
Pacific Coast Supply Co.,
supplies hose cart. ... 2.25
R. Lanning, inspecting water
system ............... 1926
Oscar Amos, labor. ... 200
]. S. Clark, telephone rent. $50
NJ. K. Snyder, engineer -. 7145
], E. Wetherill, supplies -. $500
Pacific Farmers Union, print
ing $50
A bill for $500 presented by A.
Walk for a chain belonging to him
which was lost from one of the city
bridges during the flood was rejected
as the chain had been found and re-
turned.
1t was moved and carried that the
fire and water committee be instruct
ed to repair old hydrants or purchase
new ones for Military hill. The com
mittee was also instructed and en-
powered to put the necessary repairs
on the roof of the city hall.
The same committee was instruct
ed to get two ga and two SIS water
meters for experimental purposes to
ascertain the ACCESSIBILITY of using
meter system. If found advisable
: meters will be installed in each res
idence and place of business and Gus
toners will be required to pay for the
amount of water used. 1t is thought
that this system would do away with
considerable waste of city water
which is now being reported.
The street and highway committee
was empowered to proceed to con-
struct dyke walls on Mckenzie and
Paradise streets.
1t was ordered that a warrant be
drawn in favor of Squires and Gaddis
for $12500 in payment of blocks 20
and 27, purchased for the location of
the septic tank.
Warrants for $578 were drawn in
favor of Engineer Snyder in payment
of work done during the past two
weeks on the College hill sewer HIS
report on sewer construction was ac-
cepted Engineer Snyder gave de-
tailed report on the cost of construct
ion of the septic tank, which was &C
cepted. He estimates the cost at
$3.50. The city clerk was authorized
to advertise for bids for the eXcaVa-
ton and construction of the tank, ac-
cording to plans and specifications
IN the hands of the clerk.
Moved and carried that the assess
ments for Sewer District No. be
confirmed as advertised, no protests
having been made.
An ordinance making it misde-
meanor for any person to discharge
rain water or surface water OF any
description into the public sewers
was read the required number OF
times and passed Officers salaries
were allowed and the council ad-
iOurnad