The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-03
p. D. APPROACH Is
CUT OFF
No Sidewalks and Alley In
Bad Shape No Imme-
date Relief.


Orondo, between Wenatchee avenue
and Mission street, asking for the
immediate construction of sidewalk
to the post office. The store keep
ers on that street call attention to
the fact that the sidewalk in this
block has been up and the street
in a demoralized condition for the
past eight months. Now that the
post office is located in the World
building, it is entirely inaccessible
by any sidewalk whatsoever.
City Engineer Ward was asked
by the World reported to explain the
situation, and he states that Messrs.
Harlin and Morton are both anxious
to lay their sidewalks at the earliest
possible moment. Charles 'Harlin
says that he would have put down
sidewalks all the way around his
building a month ago, but has been
delayed by the contractors, HobsOn
& Bird. He thinks they have so
much work on hand that his build
ing has been sighted, but that they
are thoroughly alive to the situation
now and are making every effort to
clear away obstructing materials and
finish the masonry work necessary
before the sidewalk can be laid.
The Morton and w. C. T. U. build
|ings adjoining the Harlin block are
also delaying the sidewalk construc-
ton. 1t seems that a start cannot
be made until the concrete fOunda-
ltions of these buildings are complet-
ed which will require at least anoth-
err week.
The sidewalk between the World
building and Palouse street must
await the completion of street grad
ing at this point This with the task
of settling the dirt, etc, will consume
about a month. So for the imme-
diate present, it appears that the
most accessible approach to the post
office will continue to be the alley
which is also in bad shape.
The following petition has been
addressed to the city council and is
being freely signed:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Wenatchee,
Washington:
We, the undersigned petitioners,
hereby respectfully represent to
your honorably body that we are the
owners and occupants of real estate
on Orondo avenue, in the city of We
natchee; that the sidewalk on the
north side of said Orondo avenue
between Wenatchee avenue and Mis-
sion street is in an unsafe condition
and is unfit for travel and danger
Gus to life and limb to persons at
tempting to use the same, and has
been in such condition for about II
months last past; that a portion of
said sidewalk Overhangs an eXcava-
not protected by sufficient barriers
to prevent passersby, and especially
children, from falling into such eX-
cavation. That little effort is be-
ing made to remedy such condition
and at the present rate of progress
it will be many months before said
walk is made safe and suitable for
travel That for about eight months
past your petitioners have made fire.
quent protests to the officials of said
city regarding the condition of said
walk, and frequent promises have
said walk safe and passable, but
nevertheless said walk remains in
the same dangerous and unsafe con-
dition that has existed for many
months past; that said walk is used
by persons living in large portion
Of the city as a means of reaching
Wenatchee avenue from their homes
and is a much frequented route of
travel from Wenatchee avenue to
the post office, commercial club and
city park. That the condition of
said walk is a source of great incOn-
venience and annoyance to many of
the residents of said city and has
worked irreparable injury to many
owners and occupants of property
along Orondo avenue, and that such
condition will continue Indefinitely
unless some action is taken by your
honorable body to make said walk
safe and passable.
Wherefore, your petitioners pray
that your honorable body order that
the sidewalk above described be put
in safe and passable condition
without delay and maintained in
such condition hereafter.
Dated at Wenatchee, Washington,
August 3, 1910.