Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-07-14
CHAMBER RECOMMENDS
IMPROVEMENTS
chamber of Commerce Asks City
Council to Take Steps Toward
Improving City Sidewalks.

There was large attendance at
the meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce Tuesday evening and, az
usual, all present were much pleased
with the excellent supper served by
the City restaurant. In the absence
of President Slagle and Vice-presi-
dent Emerson, o. L. Waller presided.
Five new members were reported:
Dr. Russell, T. w. Savage, Roy Neill,
]. NJ. Shirley and Prof o. M. Morris.
The Market Day committee report
ed that the next Market Day would
be held on Saturday, July 22nd, and
after some discussion it was decided
to vigorously advertise the fact.
1t was decided to request the Spo-
kane Chamber of Commerce to fix
September II as Pullman day.
After considerable discussion, the
matter of admitting members resid-
ing nei ghboring towns was referred
to the membership committee, with
the recon mendation that no initia-
ton fee be charged such members
and that their dues be fixed at one
dollar a year.
The following resolution offered
by L. E. Wenham was adopted and
ordered presented to the city coun-
Gil:
lnasmuch as a great many of the
sidewalks in the city of Pullman are
out of keeping with the growth, and
dangerous and unsi ghtly, the Pull
man Chamber of Commerce. assem-
bled this 18th day of July, 1911, at
its regular weekly meeting, does
hereby request the city council of
The city of Pullman to take action
and have sidewalks built and repair |
ed in the following sections of the
city OF Pullman:
Walk to be rebuilt from the corner
of Main and Grand streets to the
corner of Main and State streets,
along the property owned by Levi
Ankeney and G. F. Livingstone.
Sidewalk to be securely nailed
from A. A. Mardens residence on
East Main street to the Pullman mill.
Sidewalk raised and rebuilt in
front of properties of B. Gustad and
A. A. Marden on East Main street.
Sidewalk lowered and rebuilt on
property owned by George Mott on
East Main street, opposite A. A. Mar
den's property.
All sidewalk from Christian church
to college campus on Maiden Lane
to be entirely rebuilt.
Sidewalk rebuilt along property on
Star Route street owned by w. B.
Wallis and occupied by E. S. Bur-
gan.
New sidewalk along west line of
w. S. Thornber's property on Star
Route street.
A. B. Baker was called upon to
report for the committee appointed
to secure the next state encampment
with loud applause and briefly ex-
planned how the committee won the
fight and then urged the Importance
of giving the old soldiers a hearty
reception and making the encamp-
ment the most successful in the his
tory Of the organization.
VIM. Goodyear was called upon to
express the good will of the organi-
zation to o. NJ. Thomson, who has
sold his newspaper and is about to
leave the city. In reply he offered a
resolution thanking Mr.. Thomson
for his efforts in behalf of the or
ganization and wishing him God
speed and success wherever he may
go. The resolution was unant-
mously adopted and Mr.. Thomson
responded with a short address In
which he eulogized the organization
and expressed his regret at severing
his connection with the members.
The matter of the application OF
the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Company for a new franchise was
taken up and after considerable dis
cussion was referred to the legisla-
tive committee, to cooperate with
the city council in seeing that proper
restrictions are embraced In the
franchise.
T. u NE,1lar Gam Cameron- r. s.