Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-07-14
CHAMBER RECOMMENDS
IMPROVEMENTS
CHAMBER &C Commerue ASKS CITY
CouRcil to Take STEPS Toward
Improving city siaexaIAs

There vas a large attendance a.
the meeting Of the Chamber % Con-
merce Tuesday evening and. As
usual. ali present were much pleased
with the excellent supper served b.
the City restaurant In the absence
Of President SlaEle and Nice-presi-
dent Emerson. o. l. Waller pres ded
Five new members we're reported
Dr Russell T W Savage. Roy NELL.
J ~ Shirley and Prof o. NJ. Morris.
The Market Day committee report
ed that the next Market Day would
be held on Saturday. July 22nd. and
after some discussion II Nas decided
10 vigorously advertise the fact
II was decided 20 request the spo-
kane Chamber 0f Commerce 20 hK
September II as Pullman day
After considerable discussion. the
matter Of admitting members resid-
ing na ghboring towns vas referred
70 the membership committee. with
the recon mendstion that no iuitia-
ton fee be charged such members
and that their dues be Fixed at one
dollar q year.
The following resolution offered
by l. Z. Wenham vas adopted and
ordered presented 10 the city eoun-
Gil
Inasmuch as a great many Of the
sidewalks In the city Of Pullman ara
out 81 keeping With the growth. and
dangerous and unsi ghtly. the Pull
man Chamber Of Commerce. assem-
bled this nth DAY OF July. 1911. At
sts regular weekly meeting. does
hereby request the city council %
the city Of Pullman 70 take action
and have sidewalks built and repair
ed In the following sections Of the
city OF Pullman:
Walk 20 be rebuilt from the corner
Of Main and Grand streets 10 the
eoFner . aiaan ana STATE streets,
along the property owned BY Levi
Ankeney and G. p. Livingstone
Sidewalk 10 be securely nailed
from A A. Marden's residence on
East Main street 20 the PuIIEan mill
Sidewalk raised and rebuilt Ia
front OF properties Of b Gustad and
A A. M&rden or 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
70 college campus on Maiden Lane
To Be entirely rebuilt
Sidewalk rebuilt along property on
Star Route street owned BY ". b.
Wallis and occupied by = s Bur
gan
New sidewalk along Eest line OF
" s Thornbsrs property on Star
Route street
A B. Baker vas called upon TO
report for the committee appointed
70 secure the next state encampment
q the G. A R re ~as greeted
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 he eneamP-
meat the Taost successful in the his
tor - the organization.
Wm Goodyear vas called upon 10
express the good viii Of the organi-
x&tion 70 o. ~ Thomson. who has
sold his newspaper and + about TO
leave the city. To reply he offered q
resolution thanking Mr. Thomson
for his efforts In behalf o. the or
ganization and wishing him God
speed and success wherever be may
40. The resolution Vas unani-
mousiy adopted and Nr. Thomason
responded with a short address IN
which he eulogized the organization
and expressed his regret ~ severing
his connection with the members.
The matter Of the application %
the paeinc Telephone 4 Telegraph
Company for a new franchise was
taken up and after considerable dis
eusslon was referred 70 The Iegisla-
tive committee. 90 cooperate with
the city council in seeing fhat proper
restrictions are embraced IN the
franchise.
L D. Miller. sam Cameron. r. g
Hsrwan anA r1aonhaz NsEaaE drove ~