The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-12-13
lets talk ROAD
! SAYS ANDERSON
rouncil Will Let Road Work to
Dav Labor-Refuse Franchise
TO O-W. r. & N.


.b;np last Tuesday night at the
meeting of the city council when he
, tipped back in his leather-cushioned
! chair and drawled, Lets talk
roadn Which meant, of course,
that it was about time that the road
~ the S. P. & S. station had some
thing besides the removal of the
fences done to open it up, and make
! II passable. After considerable dis
eussion, it was decided to follow Jim
Clements pattern and make a sur
! face of the red clay from the river
hank. The road to Richland, which
was built by the commissioners, un-
der the direction of Clements, has
given good satisfaction for the past
wear. There is plenty of the clay
available in the river, and it is the
intention of the council to give the
road a twelve foot surface averaging
eight inches deep. Clements road
had but fraction of that amount,
and is still good thorofare. With
the additional clay, the council ex-
pects that the road will be in good
condition for several years.
And that isn't all. The council
has decided that they will have the
immediate charge of the work, and
will give every man who applies
job-at the price they have set,
which will be found in the call for
bids in another column of this issue
Of the Courier.
The Pacific Power & Light Co.
came in for a share of the meetings
comment. In fighting Kennewick's
last few fires there has been a very
noticeable lack Of pressure on the
mains. Councilman Sheppard, who
acted as Mayor, in the absence of
sMr. Lockerby, was chairman of the
committee, to whose care this mat
ter was given. His remarks while
giving his report could hardly be
called complimentary to the power
company. Their franchise calls for
hundred-pound pressure in case
Of fire. Mr.. Sheppard thought they
would find it next to impossible for
their system to carry that amount.
Accordingly they held test Tues
day afternoon. The best pressure
that was reached at the hydrant,
with but one hose, was 70 pounds.
The power company claims that at
the pump pressure of IA pounds
was recorded during the test. The
2-pound register was not satisfac-
tory; but at that the pressure was
better than has ever been given dur
Ing a fire. 1t is likely that the city's
Dill OF five dollars per hydrant per
month will be held up until such
time as the company can comply
with their franchise.
The company is promising to in
stall new pump, which will have
doubled capacity, and the intake
Will be placed farther out in the
stream.
The O-W. R. & N. put in a petit
uon for a franchise for the extern
SION OF spur track crossing Jeffer-
son street. In view of the attitude
@ken by that road in the matter of
= .nelr sewer assessments, the council
Nrled their petition, until such
0lne as the management sees fit to
play fair with the city. Attorney
nolcomb stated that he had been
'ohsldering for some time the ad-
''saolllty of bringing up in council,
s''lon to compel the road to vacate
u ~ .ne Beach addition, and revoking
nelr franchise, on the grounds of
V0Ialnlng it under false pretenses.
Inc city will also get busy on the
staalng and curbing in the Anon
Auoltlon, calling for bids on the
work in this issue.
M Inc assessment roll of Improve
hs;n ri' District No. 9 was approved,
~ l Z the assessment on the proper
'or work done in Dell Haven.