East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-01
W. WEBB ST. NEXT
TO BE IMPROVED
COUNCIL PASSES RESOLU-
TION ORDERING WORK
Property Owners Present Petition
Asking for Improvement-1O
Days for Remonstrance.

Practically assuring the paving OF
West Webb street between Main and
Cosbie, property owners last night
presented to the city council a petit
ton asking for the improvement of
those three blocks with gravel btu
lithic. The petition was signed by
property owners representing more
than fifty per cent of the property in
the area affected so that an effective
remonstrance is impossible The
council acted Immediately. passing a
resolution ordering the improvement,
and an interim of ten days must now
elapse for the filing of a remonstrance
If one is to be made.
The resolution provides for the
paving of the entire width of the
street with the exception of a strip
eight feet In the center occupied by
the Northern Pacific tracks. 1t seems
to be impossible to induce the rail-
road company to pave between its
tracks and II Is doubtful whether it
can be compelled to do so legally.
however much bound by moral OBJ
legation.
jackson Street Waiting.
According to members of the coun-
ell, a number of the property owners
desire to wait until part OF West
Court street is paved before signing
petition asking for gravel bitulithic
in order that they may see the kind
of pavement it is.
Lcvce to BE Repaired
committee report to the effect
that the levee along the river is in
need of repairs at various places was
made to the council last evening and
1t was the sense of that body that the
repairs should be made during low
water. Some discussion arose as to
the manner of repair but the city en-
gineer voiced his opinion that the
work should be done with large rock
instead Of cement. James Brink,
who was present declared it would
take considerable time to secure the
necessary rock inasmuch as all of
the loose rock had been removed from
the hills, thus necessltating blasting
The matter will be investigated and
action taken later.
North Side Sewer.
Councilman Sole last night urged
action if the north side
sewer is to be laid before winter and
City Engineer Kimbrell was instruct
ed to prepare the plans for submis
sion next Wednesday.
May Sue Property Owners
Acting Recorder HALEY reported
that but $3.50 of the $500 due from
residents in the Washington street
Improvement district had been paid
and the council decided to issue one
more notification, the failure to re-
of a suit
The sewer committee was instructed |
to install flush tank at the manhole |
at the corner of Calvin and Railroad |
street in order to eliminate the odors |
which are becoming offensive To the /
residents in that locality.
Fire Chief Vaughan was instructed /
to reorganize the north side hose |
and to purchase 1000 feet /
of hose, 500 for that company and
500 for the central station.
The matter of the violation of the |
ordinance prohibiting the placing of
on the sidewalks in front !
Of stores was brought by the police
upon the request of Chief
Kearney. The report was that viola
tions are general and it was the opin-
ion of the council that the ordinance
should not be enforced to the letter,
but that the marshal should uSa his
own discretion in determining what
a permissible and what |
fagrant violation