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COUNCIL ACTIVE
FOR IMPROVEMENT
COLUMBIA STREET TO HAVE WALKS
Sunday Closing Question Still in Hands of
Judiciary Committee = Henderson
Will Inspect Sewer Work.

The city hall was crowded to capac-
ity Monday night at the regular meet
ing of the council. Large delegations
were present from the Heights portion
of the city and the Columbia street
district, where the city government
will conduct great deal of improve
ment work.
The street committee, reporting on
the remonstrance filed at a previous
meeting by Columbia street residents,
protesting against the proposed con-
crete walkssfor the district, submitted
the statement that its members, after
an Investigation had found that a
minority portion of the property front
age was represented on the remon-
STRANGE, and recommended that the
walks be laid. The committee also
stated that the old board walks were in
many places inadequate for the needs
of the residents Attorney A. A.
Jayne, representing the demonstrating
property owners, spoke at length to
the council. He said that he and
great many of the residents along the
street considered the old walks suffi-
cient to meet the needs of the district
for number of years. The recommen-
dation of the Srteet committee, how
ever, was approved by the council.
In order to connect the side walk on
Cascade avenue with the landing of
the stairway leading down to the
0-W. X. & N. station, the side walk
will be slanted This will necessitate
a retaining wall at the street curb.
The wall, however, will be constructed
by the railroad company.
The council was presented with
another petition from citizens of the
Heights, who protested against the
sidewalks in Sewer districts No and
Z. However, it seems that majority
of the residents of that istrict are in
favor of the work of improvement. A
number of those at the Monday night
NEE ting addressed the council and
gave the action toward the street and
sidewalk work their hearty support.
Father Plus, of the Catholic church
and Rev. j. l.. Hershner both gave it
their endorsement. Al the suggestion
of A.W. Onthank, the ordinance, which
provides for the work. will have am
amendment clause providing fer cross
walks.
j. II. Gerdes, proprietor of the
Gerdes House at the corner of Cascade
avenue and Second street was granted
petition, which asked permission to
move the curb line of the walk to be
constructed in front Of his property
| six inches into the street, in order that
he may protect the poplar trees there.
Whether or not the moving picture
shows of the city will be allowed TO
open on Sundays is now question for
the judiciary committee of the council
to decide. The council was presented
with petition at the regular meeting
week ago from Monday night which
was signed by 1856 citizens and asking
that the council close the electric
theatres. At the last meeting re-
monstrance against the former petition
was presented to the council The re-
monstrance was signed by 3l2 citizens.
The Judiciary committee will check
over the signatures and base their
decision upon the result.
Louis A. Henderson was appointed
| by the council to inspect the work to
| be done in the construction of the
sewers in Districts No. 6 and z. Mr..
Henderson will receive a salary of $3
per day for his work. ID. Currier, Jr.,
was an applicant for the inspection
work at a salary of $3.50 per month.
II. F. Davidson was granted an ex-
tension of time to place concrete side
walks in front of his property. The
extension was asked in order that he
might secure iron trap doors for the
| walk.