The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
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deed, be denied The report was adop-
| ted. The petition of property owners
asking for the construction of bridge
over Mill creek on Otis street, was re-
| ferred to the committee On streets and
public improvements. The petition
| recommended that, as the city is not
financially able to construct a new
bridge the old Fourth street bridge
be transferred to that point.
| The petition of property owners in
| the western part OF the city asking
| that the channel of Mill creek from
Sixth to Ninth streets be Strengthened,
and a concrete bulkhead constructed
along the north side of the stream,
was referred to the street committee.
| George Retzer, an assignee of j. P.
| Sullivan, formerly proprietor of the Pa
ragon saloon, made application for the
unearned portion of the liquor license
and on motion of Councilman Bachtold
this was granted, the mayor and clerk
being instructed to issue the necessary
warrant.
! T. J. Stansfield in a communication
called the attention of the council to
| the eXhorbitant assessment against
his property, levied forsthe construction
| of a water main on FiguerOa street,
the same being placed on file.
Street improvements Asked.
/ The petition of property owners, ask
ing for the Improvement of Birch, Poe
| lar, First and East streets by paving,
was referred to the street committee.
| The assessment roll for the construc
tion of the sewer in the alley between
Main and Alder streets, from First to
Sixth streets, was on the calendar last
night. and as no protests were entered,
by property owners, the ordinance pro-
viding for the construction of the line
was passed. The work is to be COM
pleted on or before May 2, and the
tax is due and payable on or before
the same date.
Profiles of grades on South Second
street We're filed by the city engineer.
the amended profile showing storm
sewers to be filed later. This was re-
ferred to the street committee.
On motion of Councilman c. III.
Whiteman, the street commissioner
was given authority to make the nee
eSSary arrangements with Contractor
Stewart for repairing Roosevelt street
bridge, which was weakened by the
recent high water, and the water main
parted because of the undermining
of the structure. The street committee
was given charge, with power to act,
of rebuilding the bridge over Garrison
creek on Fourth street, which was
washed out week ago by the fresh
cts
Advertisements on Sprinklers.
On motion of Councilman Whiteman,
the city clerk was authorized to ad-
vertise. for bids for the painting of
advertisements on the sprinkling wag-
ons. On motion of Councilman Bach
told, the clerk was instructed to re-
quest the services of Accountant Victor
M. Smith for checking up the books
of the city next September. 1t is nee
essary to engage Mr.. Smith in advance,
and he is to come before September If
possible.
On motion of Councilman Bachtold
the matter of securing 60O-gallon
tank for one of the sprinl1ling wagons,
was referred to the street committee.
Preliminary arrangements have al
ready been made with the Gilbert Hunt
company for a tank which will cost
$3.50.
Ordinances
Ordinance No. 1863, providing for
the laying of a water main on Isaacs
avenue from White street to the city
limits, was given final passage. This
improvement will cost $1555, and the
work is to be completed on or before
April 10, with the tax due and payable
by the same date.
Ordinance No. 1437, providing for a
water main on Figueroa street from
College avenue to Bonnie Brae avenue
was given final passage. This work is
to be completed by May l.
Because Al Lowe entered strenuous
objections to the assessment levied
against his property for the construc-
ton of water and sewer mains on Col
lege avenue and Figueroa street, the
ordinance providing for this improve
ment was laid over to the next meet
ing Mr.. Lowe cOntended that he will
not be benefited by the mains, and
asked to be let out of the district in
some manner He said he did not be-
lieve it fair to compel him to borrow
money to pay for the assessment for
the benefit of someone else, and that
he had signed the petition under the
impression that the cost wonle not ex-
coed SIS.
On motion of Councilman tNieber-
gall, the city engineer was instructed
to prepare plans and specifications FOR
the paving of First and Poplar streets,
and to have the same ready by next
Tuesday evening.
The street committee was instructed
to advertise for bids for the paving OF
South Second street, the bids to be
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