East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
<fNT|NE STR0B[E CHOSEN To
FILL VACANCY IN WATER BOARD
Unanimously Appointed by Council
and Confirmed By Mayor MatIock
at Meeting Last Night.
ENGINEER MATTER. DEFERRED
No Report Made On Petition Present.
ed Week Ago Asking for Another
Investigation and Examination Of
the Work and the Water OF Grav-
ity Systcm-AnOther Week Given.

Valentine Stroble, we'll known mer-
chant and former councilman, was
last night unanimously appointed by
the council and confirmed by the
mayor as a member of the city water
commission to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of G. I. La Dow,
who was reappointed a week ago but
who declined to serve for business
reasons
Mr.. Stroble was placed in nominal
tion by Councilman John Dyer and
the nomination was seconded by
Councilman E. ]. Murphy. who COM
mended Mr.. Strobles ability highly
No other men were nominated and
not a dissenting vote was cast.
No report was made last evening
upon the petition presented a week
ago asking for another investigation
and examination of the work and wa
ter of the gravity system. Chairman
Ell of the fire and water committee.
stated that the committee would like
another week for consideration be-
fore reporting.
No city engineer was appointed last
evening either the mayor stating that
he wished further time for considera-
ton.
Old Cemetery Up.
Mrs. ]. S. Landers and Mrs. IF.
Robinson. as representatives of the
Civic club, appeared before the eoun-
ell last evening and announced the
intention of the club to beautify the
old cemetery on the north sdie OF
the river. A considerable outlay of
money would be necessary. they stat
ed but the club proposes to finance
the work. All that would be asked
! of the council was some assurance
! that the cemetery would be maintain
ed after it was beautified. Mrs. Rob-
inson added that the strip just to
the east of the cemetery owned by
Harry johnson could be purchased for
s2S00 and that. IL the civic Club was
unable to interest the Roundup direc-
tors in its purchase for park purpos-
es, il might ask the city to buy II.
The matter was referred to the ceme-
terry committee.
Hoff After Police.
A letter from o. p. Hoff, state la
| Dor commissioner, to Chief OF Police
kearney. stating that, in his opinion,
decision rendered by the supreme
court made the eight hour labor law
| applicable TO the police and that he
would prosecute any city which work
ed the police longer, was read. Upon
! the expressed opinion OF City Attor-
| NC 90 W. ka
cision apple only to city laborers
| who work with their hands and that
/ Governor West and the state board
/ had made test case by having them
! selves arrested, the council decided to
| await the termination of this case
before taking action.
! The Warren Construction Co. was
last evening awarded the contract for
improving Bush street from Jackson
I to Raley with gravel bitulithic at
/ s1.45 per yard. The same companys
| bid for par and accrued interest on
the Water-Vincent-L Lewis street i'm
| provement bonds was accepted.
! An ordinance for the sale of the
! Vincent street improvement bonds was
/ passed. The amount of unpaid as
/ seSsments on this street is $l1Ss so.
] An ordinance revising the fire lin
! its of the city was also passed
\ petition from property owners
| for the establishment OF grade on
/ West Railroad street from Walnut to
/ Cedar was acted upon favorably and
! the city engineer was instructed to
! furnish the grade.
The new grade for Tustin street
from Main tn Mill as established hy
I the city engineer was accepted and
| he was instructed to prepare plans
/ for the contemplated work.
Chairman Phelps of the sewer COM
; mittee. reported that seven or eight
blocks of sewer on West Railroad
: street were entirely dry for want OF
| an automatic flushcr and another
/ piece on Mill street In the same con-
dition. Upon the suggestion OF Chair
man Murphy OF the finance commit
tee. Councilman Phelps was instruct
ed to furnish an estimate OF the cos,
of these fiushers before ordering