The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-07-07
PAVING FOR SOUTH
END IS CONSIDERED
Improvement Spirit Spreading
TO Residence Section.
The Health Officer Would Prevent
Spread Of Contagious Disease
by War on Flies Much Impor-
tant Business Before Council.


tant Business Before Council.
4 resolution caIling for the paving OF
the principal streets of the residence sec.
tion OF the south end was read at the
council meeting Monday evening. The
resolution was referred to the street COM
mittee for investigation regarding the
kind OF paving preferred by the property
owners and also if any other streets
wished to be included in the district.
The district described in the resolution
is as follows; Main street from the
south end OF the Cooper lake bridge to
the south city limits, Mill street from
the north line of Wawawai street to the
south city limits, East street from the
north line OF James street to the south
city limits, Thorn street from the west
side OF Main street to the southwest cor
ner OF block 80, Wawawai street from
the east line of Mill street to the west
line OF Lake street, James street from
the east line OF East street to the west
lire OF Lake street, except that part OF
said street between Main and Mill streets,
Fairview street from the east line of
East street to the east line Of Meadow
street on the south side of Fairview
street. The estimated cost of the inn
provement is $6O,SOO.
To comply with the new state law
resolution was introduced directing the
engineer to prepare plans and speciica-
tiOns for the Improvement OF Main, Mill
and intersecting streets in the business
section with bitulithic paving. The res
OlutiOn was passed unanimously.
An ordinance passed first and second
| readings repeating ordinance No. 1OS re-
lating to local improvements. The re-
peal OF this ordinance was necessary be-
fore the introduction OF a new ordinance
| under the new state law.
The application Of j. L. Neil for per-
mission to build an automobile house
[ was granted
! Application OF William Schuting for
permission TO erect brick building so
| by 100 feet for q laundry, was referred
| to the street committee for investiga-
! tiOn as to the distance to the river bank.
Fifteen property owners residing on
the east side of Mill street have petit
toned the council to have the parking
strip continued along that side OF the
street from Island to Canyon street.
Bills were allowed and ordered paid as
follows: Current expense fund, $3.50 81;
water fund, $437 69 sewer fund, $135.
The quarterly reports OF the city treas
urer and justice were read and referred
| to the finance committee,
| r. E. Robertson was appointed spec
ial policeman by the mayor for the
months OF July, August and September
and the appointment was confirmed by
| the council.
Health Officer Stuht was present at
the meeting and reported no contagious
disease in the city at the present time
with the exception OF few cases OF
| whooDing cough and measles. He
recommended that action be taken to
minimize the breeding places of flies by
ordering manure piles screened. He also
recommended that every restaurant
kitchen be screened fly tight. The Doc
tor stated that there is no necessity for
so many breeding places for disease and
the best time to stop disease is before it
begins.
Manager s Fl. Sauve OF the Pacific
Telephone company was present and
rendered the city the free use OF a tele-
phone in the council chamber. He also
stated that the telephone at the pump
station had been changed from the old
ten party line to main line, much to
the satisfaction of Superintendent Dirr.
Permission was given the band to
practice in the council chamber, pro-
vided they furnish their own janitor and
take proper care OF the rooms.