ARTESIAN WELL, WALLA WALLA COUNTYSec. 6. The number of councilmen to which each ward is entitled shall be as follows: First ward, two councilmen; second ward, two councilmen; third ward, two councilmen; fourth ward, one councilman. And they shall be elected as is provided in section 7 of this ordinance.Sec. 7. There shall be elected from the first, second and third wards each at the next general election and at every general election thereafter, one councilman, and in the fourth ward at the next general election and thereafter biennially, one councilman.Sec. 8. All ordinances and parts of ordinances, so far as they conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.ELECTION PRECINCTSThe city is divided into eight election precincts, designated as follows: Lewis, Clarke, Whitman, Steptoe, Mullan, Fremont, Stevens and Sims.COMMISSION GOVERNMENTYet another change of great importance occurred by which in a special election of July 10, 1911, the commission form of government was adopted, 1,943 for and 1,049 against. This went into effect September 11, 1911, with A. J. Gillis as mayor. This step was one of the manifestations of that interesting evolution of political ideas common over the United States, perhaps especially in the West consisting of two working propositions which seem antagonistic and yet are not really so, but are rather parts of one movement under two different phases. The first has been the initiative and referendum and recall, by which in legislative matters a larger exercise of popular knowledge and oversight of laws is sought. That idea has a permanent place in Washington and most western states. The other idea is that of the commission form of city government, apparently just the reverse, by which executive authority is centralized and responsibility is localized in the hands of experts. If these two working forces may be harmonized in practical action, we may justly claim to have solved the fundamental questions of democracy and efficiency.MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP OF WATER WORKSMunicipal ownership of water works and the creation of a system of sewerage have been two of the most important of all questions in the city. We have already described the water system inaugurated by J. D. Cook, J. P. Isaacs and H. P. Isaacs and subsequently acquired by the Baker-Boyer Bank. On July 11, 1881, the first election on municipal ownership occurred, and the proposal was defeated by an adverse majority of sixty-five. But the natural evolution of a city calls for the public ownership of the water system, and the agitation continued. In 1887 the Walla Walla Water Company had made a contract with the council by which, upon the fulfillment of certain improvements, they were to have exclusive right to furnish water for twenty-five years. But in spite ofthe contract, an ordinance providing for a public system was presented to the voters in 1893 under the mayoralty of John L. Roberts. By an overwhelming vote the ordinance carried. The water company brought suit to restrain the city from installing its system, pleading its contract. After a tedious course of litigation the suit at last reached the Supreme Court of the United States. There it was decided in favor of the Water Company. The city was thus left in a hole, after much expense. But popular opinion had become thoroughly committed to the policy of public ownership and by a special election on June 20, 1899, an ordinance was passed for the purchase of the entire property of the Water Company for the sum of $250,000. With the purchase of the water system went also the adoption of a sewerage system. Many improvements and extensions have been made of both. In April, 1907, the headworks and intake on Mill Creek were installed. Extracts from the last report of Water Supt. R. F. McLean are here inserted and from them can be derived a view of the present condition of the water and sewerage systems:The present mileage of the pipes in the water system is approximately seventy miles, of which something more than twelve is in the conduits extending from the intake to the city, and something more than fifty-seven is in the distribution pipes. The number of fire hydrants is 300. There are 524 gate valves for isolating different districts as desired. On December 31, 1916, the date of the report, there were 3,961 water services, and of these about eighteen per cent, or 789 are on meters. The meter rate runs on a sliding scale from twenty cents per 1,000 gallons to eight cents per 1,000 above 100,000 gallons. The flat rate is $1 monthly for each kitchen, with 25 cents for each bath and toilet, and $1 for each lot irrigated.The financial exhibit is in the highest degree encouraging to believers in the municipally owned system. The earnings of the system for the year 1916 were $87,852.26.The mileage in the sewerage system in the last report is thirty-eight miles and 4,632 feet.The report of the city clerk for the water department assets and liabilities is as follows:Assets:Water system property and plant$635,762.85Sewerage system210,411.91Water system sinking fund42,091.18—————Total$888,265.94Liabilities:Bonds due November, 1919$133,000.00Warrants outstanding1,257.72—————Total$134,257.72During the past ten years street paving has been steadily continued, until at the present time there are twenty-three miles of paved streets. While some ofthis work was very poorly done and the city has been compelled to repair the work of incompetent or dishonest contractors at a large expense, the paving system in general has been satisfactory, and is one of the great improvements of recent years.One of the most important of all the features of municipal life is the parks. This topic will find place in the last chapter in a special article by Miss Grace Isaacs, who has been intimately connected with the establishment of a park system from the beginning.CITY LIBRARYAnother valuable instrumentality of municipal life, which while not political in the common use of the term is under municipal control, is the city library. The last report of the librarian, Miss Ellen Smith, will give a view of present conditions.Walla Walla Public Library, Walla Walla, Wash.: Annual report—January, 1917.The Board of Trustees—Dr. E. E. Shaw, president; T. C. Elliott, secretary; Rev. C. E. Tuke, Rowland Smith and H. W. Jones.The Library Staff—Ellen Garfield Smith, librarian; Dorothy Drum, first assistant; Nell M. Thompson, assistant; Ethel Jamieson, assistant.Library Hours—Week days, 9 A. M. to 9 P. M.; Sundays and holidays, 2 to 6 P. M.There are 4,962 active readers enrolled, or about one-fourth of the population of Walla Walla. Of this number 1,082 adults and 498 children were added the last year, making a total of 1,580 new registrations.The readers took home 59,580 books, periodicals and pamphlets. Fiction reading is not so important a part of the circulation as many people think, as 55 per cent of the books read were of an instructive and informing character, an increase of 3 per cent over last year. The most popular classes of books of non-fiction in order of circulation are literature, useful arts, travel and sociology.We have added 1,305 new books at a cost of $742.64.Gifts have numbered 253.There were 206 volumes worn out and withdrawn and fifty-six missing at inventory so the number in the library is 12,060.Whoever you are, you must need to ask questions sometimes. There must be some things you do not know that you want to know. Librarians are paid to find the answers to your questions. These are a few samples of the questions that we have answered during the last year:The number of grain bags used in the United States.The design of the Christian flag for Sunday schools.Directions for glazing of pottery.Statistics of water-power plants.Where is Matzos?What is the high jump record of a horse?How to pickle olives?You have more than twelve hundred reference books, and hundreds of pamphlets which we are taking care of for you, waiting for you to come and askyour question. There are 106 current periodicals and five newspapers in the reading room, the back numbers of which may be borrowed for home reading. The current numbers ofAtlantic,Century,Delineator,Good Housekeeping,Harper's Monthly,Ladies' Home JournalandLiterary Digestmay be borrowed because the library subscribes for an extra copy.The story hour is conducted during the winter months on Wednesday afternoons at 4 o'clock. The average attendance is twenty.The children borrowed 18,345 books during the year.The children's room contains more than two thousand books including the best books written for children. The greatest care has been used in the selection.Help is given to schools in selecting books for purchase. The smaller the sum to spend, the more important the selection.One hundred and nineteen teachers have special teachers' cards for school use, including forty county teachers. City teachers may have ten books at a time; county teachers may have five.The Art Club, Women's Reading Club, Educational Club and Sketch Club meet regularly in the club room at the public library. In addition to this the Good Government League, debating teams and clubs of college and high school, committees of the Woman's Park Club and Young Women's Club have appreciated the use of the room.The day of largest circulation was February 12th, when 388 books and periodicals were loaned for home reading.Twelve hours every week day your public library is "at your service." Sunday afternoon the library is open for reading only—often every chair is taken.Useful arts, next to literature, was the most popular class of non-fiction circulated last year. Are you one of those who has profited by the helpful books on salesmanship, bees, advertising, poultry, etc.?When you go on your vacation next summer take ten library books with you—loaned for three months. Three hundred and ten volumes circulated on vacation cards last year.You own more than twelve thousand volumes. The one you've been looking for, the one that will tell you something new about your business or a new way of advertising it, is among them.Six hundred and seventy-four books were washed with ammonia and water and then shellacked.WHAT WE HAVE DONE WITH YOUR MONEYMAINTENANCE FUND—RECEIPTSBalance on hand January 1, 1916$ 102.97City warrants4,900.00Refunds on lights and books39.11$5,042.08————THE I. O. O. F. HOME, WALLA WALLAMAINTENANCE FUND—DISBURSEMENTSSalaries$3,038.40Books665.61Binding166.91Periodicals228.00Printing and stationery21.00Furniture and fixtures175.15Freight and drayage41.68Light185.95Fuel226.25Repairs98.59Incidentals37.45Balance on hand December 31, 1916157.09$5,042.08————LIBRARIAN'S FUND—RECEIPTSBalance from 1915, fine collections$9.07Balance from 1915, 5c pay collections7.80Fines collected in 1916472.73Circulation of pay books at 5c each23.65Donation from art club14.80Miscellaneous sources3.00$531.05————LIBRARIAN'S FUND—DISBURSEMENTSBooks purchased from fines$57.88Books purchased from 5c pay collections29.15Periodicals31.12Book binding6.28Extra help, librarians141.40Extra janitor service4.75Supplies and incidentals254.70Balance on hand, fines$3.47Balance on hand, 5c pay collections2.305.77$531.05——————————There are many other features of the life of the city under political authority which would be worthy of mention, did space allow.In one of the early chapters dealing with the founding of the city and its first incorporation, 1862, we gave the officers chosen in the first election of April 1st of that year. We now incorporate here the list of city officers from 1877 to the present. This is subdivided by the different forms of government under which the city has operated.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS1877Mayor—M. C. Moore.Marshal—John G. Justice.Recorder—J. D. Laman.Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.Assessor—S. Jacobs.Council—W. P. Winans, W. P. Adams, Wm. Kohlhauff, A. H. Reynolds and J. G. Justice.1878Mayor—James McAuliffe.Justice—J. D. Laman.Marshal—J. G. Justice.Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.Health Officer—J. M. Boyd.Assessor—S. Jacobs.Council—W. P. Winans, Wm. Kohlhauff, Z. K. Straight, M. F. Colt, F. W. Paine and J. A. Taylor.1879Mayor—James McAuliffe.Marshal—J. A. McNeil.Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.Assessor—S. Jacobs.Health Officer—J. M. Boyd.Justice—J. D. Laman.Council—A. S. Legrow, H. M. Chase, J. M. Welsh, R. Jacobs, Wm. Harkness, Wm. Kohlhauff, Geo. F. Thomas.1880Mayor—James McAuliffe.Marshal—J. G. Justice.City Attorney—J. T. Anders.Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.Assessor—Council—S. Jacobs, H. M. Chase, W. T. Dovell, Wm. Kohlhauff, Geo. F. Thomas, J. M. Welsh.1881Mayor—James McAuliffe.City Attorney—J. T. Anders.Marshal—J. G. Justice.Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.Assessor—S. Jacobs.Health Officer—Dr. A. N. Marion.Council—Wm. Glasford, Ed Baumeister, A. H. Reynolds, S. Jacobs, W. T. Dovell, Levi Ankeny and Wm. Kohlhauff.1882Mayor—James McAuliffe.City Attorney—W. G. Glasford.Clerk—Le F. A. Shaw.Treasurer—Richard Jacobs.Health Officer—Dr. T. W. Sloan.City Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.City Assessor—Samuel Jacobs.Council—W. P. Winans, T. J. Fletcher, John Dovell, N. T. Caton, A. H. Reynolds and Ed Baumeister.1883Mayor—T. R. Tannatt.City Clerk—Le F. A. Shaw.Treasurer—F. W. Paine.Attorney—W. G. Langford.Health Officer—Dr. A. N. Marion.Surveyor—J. B. Wilson,Council—W. P. Winans, Wm. Glasford, T. J. Fletcher, H. Wintler, John Dovell, N. T. Caton, A. G. Bowles.1884Mayor—T. R. Tannatt, resigned and F. W. Paine elected.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.City Clerk—Le F. A. Shaw.Attorney—W. G. Langford.Treasurer—O. P. Lacy.Health Officer—Dr. W. G. Alban.Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.Council—H. M. Porter, W. O'Donnell, John Dovell, J. P. Kent, Thos. Quinn.1885Mayor—J. M. Boyd.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Justice—J. D. Laman.Treasurer—J. Chitwood.Health Officer—Dr. W. G. Alban.City Attorney—W. W. Newlin.Clerk—Le F. A. Shaw.Assessor—J. B. Wilson.Council—J. W. Esteb, J. Picard, L. H. Bowman, H. M. Porter, W. O'Donnell, W. H. Kent and John Dovell.1886Mayor—J. M. Boyd.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.City Clerk—Henry Kelling.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.Surveyor—L. A. Wilson.Justice—J. D. Laman.Health Officer—Dr. H. R. Keylor.Assessor—Wm. Harkness.Council—Wm. Stine, John Marion, John M. Hill, W. G. Tobin, J. Picard, L. H. Bowman, J. W. Esteb.1887Mayor—Jas. McAuliffe.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Justice—A. J. Gregory.Health Officer—Dr. H. R. Keylor.Assessor—M. H. Paxton.Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.Council—D. W. Small, John Picard, Geo. Dacres, John M. Hill, John Marion, W. G. Tobin and Wm. Stine.1888Mayor—Geo. T. Thompson.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Justice—A. G. Gregory.Health Officer—Dr. Y. C. Blalock.Assessor—M. H. Paxton.Surveyor—A. J. Anderson.Council—W. H. Upton, John Marion, J. M. Hill, R. M. McCalley, D. W. Small, John Picard and Geo. Dacres.1889Mayor—Dr. N. G. Blalock.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.Health Officer—Dr. Y. C Blalock.Justice—John A. Taylor.Surveyor—W. G. Sayles.Assessor—M. H. Paxton.Council—D. W. Small, Z. K. Straight, J. L. Roberts, J. F. Brewer, John H. Stockwell, John Marion and R. M. McCalley.CARD AND BILLIARD ROOMS. ELKS' CLUB, WALLA WALLA1890Mayor—N. G. Blalock.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Justice—V. D. Lambert.Health Officer—Dr. Y. C. Blalock.Assessor—M. H. Paxton.Surveyor—L. A. Wilson.Council—J. H. Stockwell, John Picard, H. A. Reynolds, R. M. McCalley, T. J. Robinson, Z. K. Straight and D. W. Small.1891Mayor—J. L. Roberts.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Attorney—W. T. Dovell.Justice—John A. Taylor.Health Officer—Dr. Y. C. Blalock.Assessor—M. H. Paxton.Surveyor—Lew W. Loehr.Council—H. S. Young, Jacob Betz, A. J. Evans, J. H. Stockwell, John Picard, H. A. Reynolds and J. L. Jones.1892Mayor—John L. Roberts.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Attorney—W. T. Dovell.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Justice—Timothy T. Burgess.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Assessor—M. H. Paxton.Surveyor—Lew W. Loehr.Council—B. D. Crocker, John G. Muntinga, E. H. Massam, J. L. Jones, H. S. Young, Jacob Betz and A. J. Evans.1893Mayor—J. L. Roberts.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Attorney—W. T. Dovell.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Marshal—F. J. Robinson.Justice—W. T. Arberry.Health Officer—Wm. G. Alban.Assessor—J. B. Wilson.Surveyor—Edwin S. Clark.Council—Daniel Stewart, Jacob Betz, Norman F. Butler. B. D. Crocker, John G. Muntinga, E. H. Massam and J. L. Jones.1894Mayor—John L. Roberts.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Attorney—Wm. T. Dovell.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Marshal—Winfield S. Halley.Justice—W. T. Arberry.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Assessor—T. H. Jessup.Surveyor—Edward Clark.Council—Milton Evans, Marshall Martin, E. H. Massam, Stephen Ringhoffer, Daniel Stewart, Jacob Betz, and Norman F. Butler.1895Mayor—John L. Roberts.City Clerk—Alexander McKay.Attorney—R. G. Parks.Marshal—M. Ames.Justice—Harrison W. Eagan.Health Officer—Wm. G. Alban.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Council—A. K. Dice, Jacob Betz, John D. Lamb, Milton Evans, Marshall Martin, E. H. Massam, Daniel Stewart and V. D. Lambert.1896Mayor—Jacob Betz.Clerk—John E. Williams.Attorney—C. M. Rader.Treasurer—John W. McGhee.Marshal—M. Ames.Justice—E. H. Nixon.Health Officer—Wm. G. Alban.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Council—M. Evans, J. P. Kent, E. H. Massam, John Lamb and A. K. Dice.1897Mayor—Jacob Betz.Clerk—Clark N. McLean.Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Treasurer—John McGee.Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Council—continued.1898Mayor—Jacob Betz.Clerk—C. N. McLean.Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Treasurer—J. W. McGhee.Justice of the Peace—J. J. Huffman.Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.Assessor—Fred A. Colt.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Street Commissioner—D. A. McLeod.Council—E. H. Nixon, Marshall Martin, J. F. Brewer, Albert Niebergall.1899Mayor—Jacob Betz.Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.Justice of the Peace—Wm. Glasford.Assessor—W. L. Cadman.Street Commissioner—W. H. Brown.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Council—G. W. Babcock, F. M. Pauly, E. S. Isaacs.1900Mayor—Jacob Betz.Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Justice of the Peace—Wm. Glasford.Assessor—W. L. Cadman.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Health Officer—W. E. Russell.Council—J. F. McLean, Marshall Martin, J. F. Brewer, Albert Niebergall.1901Mayor—G. W. Babcock.Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Justice of the Peace—Wm. Glasford.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Council—J. F. McLean, W. A. Williams, Marshall Martin, J. Z. Smith, J. F. Brewer, John Kirkman and Albert Niebergall.1902Mayor—Gilbert Hunt.Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.Justice of the Peace—Wm. Glasford.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Council—J. F. McLean, J. Z. Smith, W. P. McKean, J. F. Brewer, John Kirkman, F. W. Martin.1903Mayor—Gilbert Hunt.Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.Justice—J. J. Huffman.Marshal—Alvah Brown.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.City Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Assessor—W. F. Merchant.Clerk—R. P. ReynoldsHealth Officer—C. P. Gammon.Council—Henry Osterman, Wm. Glasford, J. Z. Smith, J. C. Scott, A. J. Gillis, Eugene Boyer, W. P. McKean.1904Mayor—Gilbert Hunt.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Justice—J. J. Huffman.Marshal—Alvah Brown.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.City Attorney—H. S. Blandford.City Surveyor—W. G. Sayles.Assessor—R. J. Berryman.Health Officer—J. W. Ingram.Council—J. G. Bridges, W. P. McKean, J. B. Brewer, Fred W. Martin, Wm. Glasford.1905Mayor—Gilbert Hunt.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Justice—J. J. Huffman.Marshal—Alvah Brown.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.Assessor—R. J. Berryman.Health Officer—J. W. Ingram.Council—Wm. Glasford, W. P. McLean, W. H. Kirkman, J. Z. Smith, Fred W. Martin, J. P. Bridges.1906Mayor—Geo. E. Kellough.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Marshal—Alvah Brown.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.Assessor—W. S. Cadman.Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.Health Officer—Dr. A. E. Braden.Council—J. P. Kent, R. H. Johnson, Eugene Tausick, Wm. Glasford, John Bachtold, W. P. McKean.1907Mayor—Geo. E. Kellough.Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.Marshal—Mike Davis.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Attorney—Oscar Cain.Health Officer—A. E. Braden.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Council—J. P. Bridges, W. P. McKean, C. H. Whiteman, John Bachtold, Eugene Tausick, J. F. Stack, J. A. Dunham.1908Mayor—Eugene Tausick.Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Attorney—Oscar Cain.Marshal—M. Davis.Surveyor—Lew Loehr.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Health Officer—A. E. Braden.Assessor—M. Toner.Council—Fred Hull, Fritz Lehn, C. H. Cummings, Albert Niebergall, J. B. Stack, C. H. Whiteman, Alfred Bachtold.1909Mayor—Eugene Tausick.Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.Attorney—Oscar Cain.Marshal—Michael Davis.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Assessor—M. Toner.Health Officer—E. E. Shaw.Surveyor—Lew Loehr.Council—C. H. Whiteman, Alfred Bachtold, Fred Hull, Albert Niebergall, J. F. Stack, Fritz Lehn.1910Mayor—Eugene Tausick.Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.Attorney—J. W. Brooks.Treasurer—Perry Lyons.Marshal—Michael Davis.Chief of Fire Department—Wm. Metz.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Assessor—A. R. Dorwin.Surveyor—W. R. Rehorn.Council—C. H. Whiteman, Harvey McDonald, Alfred Bachtold, J. F. Stack, Robert Breeze, C. H. Cummings, Albert Niebergall.COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT1911, 1912, 1913Mayor—A. J. Gillis.Commissioner—A. K. Dice, Geo. Struthers.Attorney—J. F. Watson.Building Inspector—Wm. Metz.Clerk—C. Arthur Jones.Engineer—W. R. Rehorn.Fire Chief—Wm. Metz.Health Officer—C. E. Montgomery.Justice—T. M. McKinney.Librarian—Ellen Garfield Smith.Marshal and Chief of Police—Michael Davis.Registrar Water Works—R. C. Stack.Street Commissioner—R. A. Stockdale.Superintendent of Schools—O. S. Jones.Superintendent of Water Works—R. F. McLean.Treasurer—John McGhee.1914, 1915, 1916Mayor—M. Toner.Commissioners—A. K. Dice, H. H. Crampton.Clerk—1914, 1915, M. A. Powers—1916, Fred G. Wills.Treasurer—John McGhee.Attorney—J. P. Neal.Water Superintendent—R. F. McLean.Police Judge—T. M. McKinney.Water Registrar—E. T. Churchman.Fire Chief—Geo. Guthridge.Chief of Police—James Martin.City Engineer—W. R. Rehorn.Health Officer—C. E. Montgomery.As the last glance at the political history of the City of Walla Walla we insert here the report of the financial condition of the City of Walla Walla June 30, 1917, as compiled by the Commissioner of Finance and Accounting, A. K. Dice:Assessed valuation of the City of Walla Walla this year is $9,411,099, according to the report of the county assessor's office, filed this morning with the city commission. The assessment of the city this year shows an increase in valuation of approximately $100,000, last year's assessment having been $9,310,655. The report of the county assessor is as follows:Assessed valuation of the City of Walla Walla, 1917:Old city limits$8,738,839First addition254,366Second addition94,460Third addition3,890Fourth addition250,260Fifth addition19,200Sixth addition46,084—————Total$9,411,099The total includes valuation of public service corporation properties within the city limits, taken from the 1916 tax rolls.The semi-annual report of the city clerk was also filed by Clerk Fred Wills this morning, the report showing the city's financial condition on July 1, 1917, and showing the receipts and disbursements from January 1, 1917, to June 30, 1917, inclusive. A summary of the report is as follows:Receipts, January 1 to June 30, 1917:Licenses$ 3,108.00Fees, fines, etc.5,574.70Water department receipts38,985.85Cemetery department2,761.72Cemetery perpetual care4,343.69Cemetery trust8,421.64Interest on cemetery trust211.40General taxes110,979.81Road and bridge tax2,578.48Water works sinking fund28,228.33Interest on above483.69Firemen's relief and pension201.41Transfers549.19Local improvement district taxes85,913.76—————Total$292,341.67Disbursements, January 1 to June 30, 1917, by the various city departments:Administration$ 3,272.60Streets18,218.73Water29,180.86Fire15,316.26Police6,722.74Treasury797.79Clerical836.87Bridge and creek1,047.20Engineering1,578.18Library2,000.00Park5,901.06Mounted police399.70Cemetery1,790.11Health3,294.82General expenses970.63Public buildings859.93Legal department763.70Firemen's relief and pension278.75Judicial252.00Electrical302.80General bond interest and redemption3,403.40Cemetery trust12,067.46Special assessments on city property515.05Water sinking fund38,491.03—————Total$148,311.57
ARTESIAN WELL, WALLA WALLA COUNTYSec. 6. The number of councilmen to which each ward is entitled shall be as follows: First ward, two councilmen; second ward, two councilmen; third ward, two councilmen; fourth ward, one councilman. And they shall be elected as is provided in section 7 of this ordinance.Sec. 7. There shall be elected from the first, second and third wards each at the next general election and at every general election thereafter, one councilman, and in the fourth ward at the next general election and thereafter biennially, one councilman.Sec. 8. All ordinances and parts of ordinances, so far as they conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.ELECTION PRECINCTSThe city is divided into eight election precincts, designated as follows: Lewis, Clarke, Whitman, Steptoe, Mullan, Fremont, Stevens and Sims.COMMISSION GOVERNMENTYet another change of great importance occurred by which in a special election of July 10, 1911, the commission form of government was adopted, 1,943 for and 1,049 against. This went into effect September 11, 1911, with A. J. Gillis as mayor. This step was one of the manifestations of that interesting evolution of political ideas common over the United States, perhaps especially in the West consisting of two working propositions which seem antagonistic and yet are not really so, but are rather parts of one movement under two different phases. The first has been the initiative and referendum and recall, by which in legislative matters a larger exercise of popular knowledge and oversight of laws is sought. That idea has a permanent place in Washington and most western states. The other idea is that of the commission form of city government, apparently just the reverse, by which executive authority is centralized and responsibility is localized in the hands of experts. If these two working forces may be harmonized in practical action, we may justly claim to have solved the fundamental questions of democracy and efficiency.MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP OF WATER WORKSMunicipal ownership of water works and the creation of a system of sewerage have been two of the most important of all questions in the city. We have already described the water system inaugurated by J. D. Cook, J. P. Isaacs and H. P. Isaacs and subsequently acquired by the Baker-Boyer Bank. On July 11, 1881, the first election on municipal ownership occurred, and the proposal was defeated by an adverse majority of sixty-five. But the natural evolution of a city calls for the public ownership of the water system, and the agitation continued. In 1887 the Walla Walla Water Company had made a contract with the council by which, upon the fulfillment of certain improvements, they were to have exclusive right to furnish water for twenty-five years. But in spite ofthe contract, an ordinance providing for a public system was presented to the voters in 1893 under the mayoralty of John L. Roberts. By an overwhelming vote the ordinance carried. The water company brought suit to restrain the city from installing its system, pleading its contract. After a tedious course of litigation the suit at last reached the Supreme Court of the United States. There it was decided in favor of the Water Company. The city was thus left in a hole, after much expense. But popular opinion had become thoroughly committed to the policy of public ownership and by a special election on June 20, 1899, an ordinance was passed for the purchase of the entire property of the Water Company for the sum of $250,000. With the purchase of the water system went also the adoption of a sewerage system. Many improvements and extensions have been made of both. In April, 1907, the headworks and intake on Mill Creek were installed. Extracts from the last report of Water Supt. R. F. McLean are here inserted and from them can be derived a view of the present condition of the water and sewerage systems:The present mileage of the pipes in the water system is approximately seventy miles, of which something more than twelve is in the conduits extending from the intake to the city, and something more than fifty-seven is in the distribution pipes. The number of fire hydrants is 300. There are 524 gate valves for isolating different districts as desired. On December 31, 1916, the date of the report, there were 3,961 water services, and of these about eighteen per cent, or 789 are on meters. The meter rate runs on a sliding scale from twenty cents per 1,000 gallons to eight cents per 1,000 above 100,000 gallons. The flat rate is $1 monthly for each kitchen, with 25 cents for each bath and toilet, and $1 for each lot irrigated.The financial exhibit is in the highest degree encouraging to believers in the municipally owned system. The earnings of the system for the year 1916 were $87,852.26.The mileage in the sewerage system in the last report is thirty-eight miles and 4,632 feet.The report of the city clerk for the water department assets and liabilities is as follows:Assets:Water system property and plant$635,762.85Sewerage system210,411.91Water system sinking fund42,091.18—————Total$888,265.94Liabilities:Bonds due November, 1919$133,000.00Warrants outstanding1,257.72—————Total$134,257.72During the past ten years street paving has been steadily continued, until at the present time there are twenty-three miles of paved streets. While some ofthis work was very poorly done and the city has been compelled to repair the work of incompetent or dishonest contractors at a large expense, the paving system in general has been satisfactory, and is one of the great improvements of recent years.One of the most important of all the features of municipal life is the parks. This topic will find place in the last chapter in a special article by Miss Grace Isaacs, who has been intimately connected with the establishment of a park system from the beginning.CITY LIBRARYAnother valuable instrumentality of municipal life, which while not political in the common use of the term is under municipal control, is the city library. The last report of the librarian, Miss Ellen Smith, will give a view of present conditions.Walla Walla Public Library, Walla Walla, Wash.: Annual report—January, 1917.The Board of Trustees—Dr. E. E. Shaw, president; T. C. Elliott, secretary; Rev. C. E. Tuke, Rowland Smith and H. W. Jones.The Library Staff—Ellen Garfield Smith, librarian; Dorothy Drum, first assistant; Nell M. Thompson, assistant; Ethel Jamieson, assistant.Library Hours—Week days, 9 A. M. to 9 P. M.; Sundays and holidays, 2 to 6 P. M.There are 4,962 active readers enrolled, or about one-fourth of the population of Walla Walla. Of this number 1,082 adults and 498 children were added the last year, making a total of 1,580 new registrations.The readers took home 59,580 books, periodicals and pamphlets. Fiction reading is not so important a part of the circulation as many people think, as 55 per cent of the books read were of an instructive and informing character, an increase of 3 per cent over last year. The most popular classes of books of non-fiction in order of circulation are literature, useful arts, travel and sociology.We have added 1,305 new books at a cost of $742.64.Gifts have numbered 253.There were 206 volumes worn out and withdrawn and fifty-six missing at inventory so the number in the library is 12,060.Whoever you are, you must need to ask questions sometimes. There must be some things you do not know that you want to know. Librarians are paid to find the answers to your questions. These are a few samples of the questions that we have answered during the last year:The number of grain bags used in the United States.The design of the Christian flag for Sunday schools.Directions for glazing of pottery.Statistics of water-power plants.Where is Matzos?What is the high jump record of a horse?How to pickle olives?You have more than twelve hundred reference books, and hundreds of pamphlets which we are taking care of for you, waiting for you to come and askyour question. There are 106 current periodicals and five newspapers in the reading room, the back numbers of which may be borrowed for home reading. The current numbers ofAtlantic,Century,Delineator,Good Housekeeping,Harper's Monthly,Ladies' Home JournalandLiterary Digestmay be borrowed because the library subscribes for an extra copy.The story hour is conducted during the winter months on Wednesday afternoons at 4 o'clock. The average attendance is twenty.The children borrowed 18,345 books during the year.The children's room contains more than two thousand books including the best books written for children. The greatest care has been used in the selection.Help is given to schools in selecting books for purchase. The smaller the sum to spend, the more important the selection.One hundred and nineteen teachers have special teachers' cards for school use, including forty county teachers. City teachers may have ten books at a time; county teachers may have five.The Art Club, Women's Reading Club, Educational Club and Sketch Club meet regularly in the club room at the public library. In addition to this the Good Government League, debating teams and clubs of college and high school, committees of the Woman's Park Club and Young Women's Club have appreciated the use of the room.The day of largest circulation was February 12th, when 388 books and periodicals were loaned for home reading.Twelve hours every week day your public library is "at your service." Sunday afternoon the library is open for reading only—often every chair is taken.Useful arts, next to literature, was the most popular class of non-fiction circulated last year. Are you one of those who has profited by the helpful books on salesmanship, bees, advertising, poultry, etc.?When you go on your vacation next summer take ten library books with you—loaned for three months. Three hundred and ten volumes circulated on vacation cards last year.You own more than twelve thousand volumes. The one you've been looking for, the one that will tell you something new about your business or a new way of advertising it, is among them.Six hundred and seventy-four books were washed with ammonia and water and then shellacked.WHAT WE HAVE DONE WITH YOUR MONEYMAINTENANCE FUND—RECEIPTSBalance on hand January 1, 1916$ 102.97City warrants4,900.00Refunds on lights and books39.11$5,042.08————THE I. O. O. F. HOME, WALLA WALLAMAINTENANCE FUND—DISBURSEMENTSSalaries$3,038.40Books665.61Binding166.91Periodicals228.00Printing and stationery21.00Furniture and fixtures175.15Freight and drayage41.68Light185.95Fuel226.25Repairs98.59Incidentals37.45Balance on hand December 31, 1916157.09$5,042.08————LIBRARIAN'S FUND—RECEIPTSBalance from 1915, fine collections$9.07Balance from 1915, 5c pay collections7.80Fines collected in 1916472.73Circulation of pay books at 5c each23.65Donation from art club14.80Miscellaneous sources3.00$531.05————LIBRARIAN'S FUND—DISBURSEMENTSBooks purchased from fines$57.88Books purchased from 5c pay collections29.15Periodicals31.12Book binding6.28Extra help, librarians141.40Extra janitor service4.75Supplies and incidentals254.70Balance on hand, fines$3.47Balance on hand, 5c pay collections2.305.77$531.05——————————There are many other features of the life of the city under political authority which would be worthy of mention, did space allow.In one of the early chapters dealing with the founding of the city and its first incorporation, 1862, we gave the officers chosen in the first election of April 1st of that year. We now incorporate here the list of city officers from 1877 to the present. This is subdivided by the different forms of government under which the city has operated.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS1877Mayor—M. C. Moore.Marshal—John G. Justice.Recorder—J. D. Laman.Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.Assessor—S. Jacobs.Council—W. P. Winans, W. P. Adams, Wm. Kohlhauff, A. H. Reynolds and J. G. Justice.1878Mayor—James McAuliffe.Justice—J. D. Laman.Marshal—J. G. Justice.Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.Health Officer—J. M. Boyd.Assessor—S. Jacobs.Council—W. P. Winans, Wm. Kohlhauff, Z. K. Straight, M. F. Colt, F. W. Paine and J. A. Taylor.1879Mayor—James McAuliffe.Marshal—J. A. McNeil.Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.Assessor—S. Jacobs.Health Officer—J. M. Boyd.Justice—J. D. Laman.Council—A. S. Legrow, H. M. Chase, J. M. Welsh, R. Jacobs, Wm. Harkness, Wm. Kohlhauff, Geo. F. Thomas.1880Mayor—James McAuliffe.Marshal—J. G. Justice.City Attorney—J. T. Anders.Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.Assessor—Council—S. Jacobs, H. M. Chase, W. T. Dovell, Wm. Kohlhauff, Geo. F. Thomas, J. M. Welsh.1881Mayor—James McAuliffe.City Attorney—J. T. Anders.Marshal—J. G. Justice.Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.Assessor—S. Jacobs.Health Officer—Dr. A. N. Marion.Council—Wm. Glasford, Ed Baumeister, A. H. Reynolds, S. Jacobs, W. T. Dovell, Levi Ankeny and Wm. Kohlhauff.1882Mayor—James McAuliffe.City Attorney—W. G. Glasford.Clerk—Le F. A. Shaw.Treasurer—Richard Jacobs.Health Officer—Dr. T. W. Sloan.City Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.City Assessor—Samuel Jacobs.Council—W. P. Winans, T. J. Fletcher, John Dovell, N. T. Caton, A. H. Reynolds and Ed Baumeister.1883Mayor—T. R. Tannatt.City Clerk—Le F. A. Shaw.Treasurer—F. W. Paine.Attorney—W. G. Langford.Health Officer—Dr. A. N. Marion.Surveyor—J. B. Wilson,Council—W. P. Winans, Wm. Glasford, T. J. Fletcher, H. Wintler, John Dovell, N. T. Caton, A. G. Bowles.1884Mayor—T. R. Tannatt, resigned and F. W. Paine elected.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.City Clerk—Le F. A. Shaw.Attorney—W. G. Langford.Treasurer—O. P. Lacy.Health Officer—Dr. W. G. Alban.Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.Council—H. M. Porter, W. O'Donnell, John Dovell, J. P. Kent, Thos. Quinn.1885Mayor—J. M. Boyd.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Justice—J. D. Laman.Treasurer—J. Chitwood.Health Officer—Dr. W. G. Alban.City Attorney—W. W. Newlin.Clerk—Le F. A. Shaw.Assessor—J. B. Wilson.Council—J. W. Esteb, J. Picard, L. H. Bowman, H. M. Porter, W. O'Donnell, W. H. Kent and John Dovell.1886Mayor—J. M. Boyd.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.City Clerk—Henry Kelling.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.Surveyor—L. A. Wilson.Justice—J. D. Laman.Health Officer—Dr. H. R. Keylor.Assessor—Wm. Harkness.Council—Wm. Stine, John Marion, John M. Hill, W. G. Tobin, J. Picard, L. H. Bowman, J. W. Esteb.1887Mayor—Jas. McAuliffe.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Justice—A. J. Gregory.Health Officer—Dr. H. R. Keylor.Assessor—M. H. Paxton.Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.Council—D. W. Small, John Picard, Geo. Dacres, John M. Hill, John Marion, W. G. Tobin and Wm. Stine.1888Mayor—Geo. T. Thompson.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Justice—A. G. Gregory.Health Officer—Dr. Y. C. Blalock.Assessor—M. H. Paxton.Surveyor—A. J. Anderson.Council—W. H. Upton, John Marion, J. M. Hill, R. M. McCalley, D. W. Small, John Picard and Geo. Dacres.1889Mayor—Dr. N. G. Blalock.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.Health Officer—Dr. Y. C Blalock.Justice—John A. Taylor.Surveyor—W. G. Sayles.Assessor—M. H. Paxton.Council—D. W. Small, Z. K. Straight, J. L. Roberts, J. F. Brewer, John H. Stockwell, John Marion and R. M. McCalley.CARD AND BILLIARD ROOMS. ELKS' CLUB, WALLA WALLA1890Mayor—N. G. Blalock.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Justice—V. D. Lambert.Health Officer—Dr. Y. C. Blalock.Assessor—M. H. Paxton.Surveyor—L. A. Wilson.Council—J. H. Stockwell, John Picard, H. A. Reynolds, R. M. McCalley, T. J. Robinson, Z. K. Straight and D. W. Small.1891Mayor—J. L. Roberts.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Attorney—W. T. Dovell.Justice—John A. Taylor.Health Officer—Dr. Y. C. Blalock.Assessor—M. H. Paxton.Surveyor—Lew W. Loehr.Council—H. S. Young, Jacob Betz, A. J. Evans, J. H. Stockwell, John Picard, H. A. Reynolds and J. L. Jones.1892Mayor—John L. Roberts.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Attorney—W. T. Dovell.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Marshal—T. J. Robinson.Justice—Timothy T. Burgess.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Assessor—M. H. Paxton.Surveyor—Lew W. Loehr.Council—B. D. Crocker, John G. Muntinga, E. H. Massam, J. L. Jones, H. S. Young, Jacob Betz and A. J. Evans.1893Mayor—J. L. Roberts.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Attorney—W. T. Dovell.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Marshal—F. J. Robinson.Justice—W. T. Arberry.Health Officer—Wm. G. Alban.Assessor—J. B. Wilson.Surveyor—Edwin S. Clark.Council—Daniel Stewart, Jacob Betz, Norman F. Butler. B. D. Crocker, John G. Muntinga, E. H. Massam and J. L. Jones.1894Mayor—John L. Roberts.Clerk—Henry Kelling.Attorney—Wm. T. Dovell.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Marshal—Winfield S. Halley.Justice—W. T. Arberry.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Assessor—T. H. Jessup.Surveyor—Edward Clark.Council—Milton Evans, Marshall Martin, E. H. Massam, Stephen Ringhoffer, Daniel Stewart, Jacob Betz, and Norman F. Butler.1895Mayor—John L. Roberts.City Clerk—Alexander McKay.Attorney—R. G. Parks.Marshal—M. Ames.Justice—Harrison W. Eagan.Health Officer—Wm. G. Alban.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Council—A. K. Dice, Jacob Betz, John D. Lamb, Milton Evans, Marshall Martin, E. H. Massam, Daniel Stewart and V. D. Lambert.1896Mayor—Jacob Betz.Clerk—John E. Williams.Attorney—C. M. Rader.Treasurer—John W. McGhee.Marshal—M. Ames.Justice—E. H. Nixon.Health Officer—Wm. G. Alban.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Council—M. Evans, J. P. Kent, E. H. Massam, John Lamb and A. K. Dice.1897Mayor—Jacob Betz.Clerk—Clark N. McLean.Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Treasurer—John McGee.Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Council—continued.1898Mayor—Jacob Betz.Clerk—C. N. McLean.Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Treasurer—J. W. McGhee.Justice of the Peace—J. J. Huffman.Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.Assessor—Fred A. Colt.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Street Commissioner—D. A. McLeod.Council—E. H. Nixon, Marshall Martin, J. F. Brewer, Albert Niebergall.1899Mayor—Jacob Betz.Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.Justice of the Peace—Wm. Glasford.Assessor—W. L. Cadman.Street Commissioner—W. H. Brown.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Council—G. W. Babcock, F. M. Pauly, E. S. Isaacs.1900Mayor—Jacob Betz.Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Justice of the Peace—Wm. Glasford.Assessor—W. L. Cadman.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Health Officer—W. E. Russell.Council—J. F. McLean, Marshall Martin, J. F. Brewer, Albert Niebergall.1901Mayor—G. W. Babcock.Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Justice of the Peace—Wm. Glasford.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Council—J. F. McLean, W. A. Williams, Marshall Martin, J. Z. Smith, J. F. Brewer, John Kirkman and Albert Niebergall.1902Mayor—Gilbert Hunt.Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.Justice of the Peace—Wm. Glasford.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Health Officer—W. G. Alban.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Council—J. F. McLean, J. Z. Smith, W. P. McKean, J. F. Brewer, John Kirkman, F. W. Martin.1903Mayor—Gilbert Hunt.Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.Justice—J. J. Huffman.Marshal—Alvah Brown.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.City Attorney—H. S. Blandford.Surveyor—E. S. Clark.Assessor—W. F. Merchant.Clerk—R. P. ReynoldsHealth Officer—C. P. Gammon.Council—Henry Osterman, Wm. Glasford, J. Z. Smith, J. C. Scott, A. J. Gillis, Eugene Boyer, W. P. McKean.1904Mayor—Gilbert Hunt.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Justice—J. J. Huffman.Marshal—Alvah Brown.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.City Attorney—H. S. Blandford.City Surveyor—W. G. Sayles.Assessor—R. J. Berryman.Health Officer—J. W. Ingram.Council—J. G. Bridges, W. P. McKean, J. B. Brewer, Fred W. Martin, Wm. Glasford.1905Mayor—Gilbert Hunt.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Justice—J. J. Huffman.Marshal—Alvah Brown.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.Assessor—R. J. Berryman.Health Officer—J. W. Ingram.Council—Wm. Glasford, W. P. McLean, W. H. Kirkman, J. Z. Smith, Fred W. Martin, J. P. Bridges.1906Mayor—Geo. E. Kellough.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Marshal—Alvah Brown.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.Assessor—W. S. Cadman.Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.Health Officer—Dr. A. E. Braden.Council—J. P. Kent, R. H. Johnson, Eugene Tausick, Wm. Glasford, John Bachtold, W. P. McKean.1907Mayor—Geo. E. Kellough.Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.Marshal—Mike Davis.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Attorney—Oscar Cain.Health Officer—A. E. Braden.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Council—J. P. Bridges, W. P. McKean, C. H. Whiteman, John Bachtold, Eugene Tausick, J. F. Stack, J. A. Dunham.1908Mayor—Eugene Tausick.Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.Treasurer—R. G. Parks.Attorney—Oscar Cain.Marshal—M. Davis.Surveyor—Lew Loehr.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Health Officer—A. E. Braden.Assessor—M. Toner.Council—Fred Hull, Fritz Lehn, C. H. Cummings, Albert Niebergall, J. B. Stack, C. H. Whiteman, Alfred Bachtold.1909Mayor—Eugene Tausick.Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.Attorney—Oscar Cain.Marshal—Michael Davis.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Assessor—M. Toner.Health Officer—E. E. Shaw.Surveyor—Lew Loehr.Council—C. H. Whiteman, Alfred Bachtold, Fred Hull, Albert Niebergall, J. F. Stack, Fritz Lehn.1910Mayor—Eugene Tausick.Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.Attorney—J. W. Brooks.Treasurer—Perry Lyons.Marshal—Michael Davis.Chief of Fire Department—Wm. Metz.Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.Assessor—A. R. Dorwin.Surveyor—W. R. Rehorn.Council—C. H. Whiteman, Harvey McDonald, Alfred Bachtold, J. F. Stack, Robert Breeze, C. H. Cummings, Albert Niebergall.COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT1911, 1912, 1913Mayor—A. J. Gillis.Commissioner—A. K. Dice, Geo. Struthers.Attorney—J. F. Watson.Building Inspector—Wm. Metz.Clerk—C. Arthur Jones.Engineer—W. R. Rehorn.Fire Chief—Wm. Metz.Health Officer—C. E. Montgomery.Justice—T. M. McKinney.Librarian—Ellen Garfield Smith.Marshal and Chief of Police—Michael Davis.Registrar Water Works—R. C. Stack.Street Commissioner—R. A. Stockdale.Superintendent of Schools—O. S. Jones.Superintendent of Water Works—R. F. McLean.Treasurer—John McGhee.1914, 1915, 1916Mayor—M. Toner.Commissioners—A. K. Dice, H. H. Crampton.Clerk—1914, 1915, M. A. Powers—1916, Fred G. Wills.Treasurer—John McGhee.Attorney—J. P. Neal.Water Superintendent—R. F. McLean.Police Judge—T. M. McKinney.Water Registrar—E. T. Churchman.Fire Chief—Geo. Guthridge.Chief of Police—James Martin.City Engineer—W. R. Rehorn.Health Officer—C. E. Montgomery.As the last glance at the political history of the City of Walla Walla we insert here the report of the financial condition of the City of Walla Walla June 30, 1917, as compiled by the Commissioner of Finance and Accounting, A. K. Dice:Assessed valuation of the City of Walla Walla this year is $9,411,099, according to the report of the county assessor's office, filed this morning with the city commission. The assessment of the city this year shows an increase in valuation of approximately $100,000, last year's assessment having been $9,310,655. The report of the county assessor is as follows:Assessed valuation of the City of Walla Walla, 1917:Old city limits$8,738,839First addition254,366Second addition94,460Third addition3,890Fourth addition250,260Fifth addition19,200Sixth addition46,084—————Total$9,411,099The total includes valuation of public service corporation properties within the city limits, taken from the 1916 tax rolls.The semi-annual report of the city clerk was also filed by Clerk Fred Wills this morning, the report showing the city's financial condition on July 1, 1917, and showing the receipts and disbursements from January 1, 1917, to June 30, 1917, inclusive. A summary of the report is as follows:Receipts, January 1 to June 30, 1917:Licenses$ 3,108.00Fees, fines, etc.5,574.70Water department receipts38,985.85Cemetery department2,761.72Cemetery perpetual care4,343.69Cemetery trust8,421.64Interest on cemetery trust211.40General taxes110,979.81Road and bridge tax2,578.48Water works sinking fund28,228.33Interest on above483.69Firemen's relief and pension201.41Transfers549.19Local improvement district taxes85,913.76—————Total$292,341.67Disbursements, January 1 to June 30, 1917, by the various city departments:Administration$ 3,272.60Streets18,218.73Water29,180.86Fire15,316.26Police6,722.74Treasury797.79Clerical836.87Bridge and creek1,047.20Engineering1,578.18Library2,000.00Park5,901.06Mounted police399.70Cemetery1,790.11Health3,294.82General expenses970.63Public buildings859.93Legal department763.70Firemen's relief and pension278.75Judicial252.00Electrical302.80General bond interest and redemption3,403.40Cemetery trust12,067.46Special assessments on city property515.05Water sinking fund38,491.03—————Total$148,311.57
ARTESIAN WELL, WALLA WALLA COUNTY
ARTESIAN WELL, WALLA WALLA COUNTY
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Sec. 6. The number of councilmen to which each ward is entitled shall be as follows: First ward, two councilmen; second ward, two councilmen; third ward, two councilmen; fourth ward, one councilman. And they shall be elected as is provided in section 7 of this ordinance.
Sec. 7. There shall be elected from the first, second and third wards each at the next general election and at every general election thereafter, one councilman, and in the fourth ward at the next general election and thereafter biennially, one councilman.
Sec. 8. All ordinances and parts of ordinances, so far as they conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
ELECTION PRECINCTS
The city is divided into eight election precincts, designated as follows: Lewis, Clarke, Whitman, Steptoe, Mullan, Fremont, Stevens and Sims.
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
Yet another change of great importance occurred by which in a special election of July 10, 1911, the commission form of government was adopted, 1,943 for and 1,049 against. This went into effect September 11, 1911, with A. J. Gillis as mayor. This step was one of the manifestations of that interesting evolution of political ideas common over the United States, perhaps especially in the West consisting of two working propositions which seem antagonistic and yet are not really so, but are rather parts of one movement under two different phases. The first has been the initiative and referendum and recall, by which in legislative matters a larger exercise of popular knowledge and oversight of laws is sought. That idea has a permanent place in Washington and most western states. The other idea is that of the commission form of city government, apparently just the reverse, by which executive authority is centralized and responsibility is localized in the hands of experts. If these two working forces may be harmonized in practical action, we may justly claim to have solved the fundamental questions of democracy and efficiency.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP OF WATER WORKS
Municipal ownership of water works and the creation of a system of sewerage have been two of the most important of all questions in the city. We have already described the water system inaugurated by J. D. Cook, J. P. Isaacs and H. P. Isaacs and subsequently acquired by the Baker-Boyer Bank. On July 11, 1881, the first election on municipal ownership occurred, and the proposal was defeated by an adverse majority of sixty-five. But the natural evolution of a city calls for the public ownership of the water system, and the agitation continued. In 1887 the Walla Walla Water Company had made a contract with the council by which, upon the fulfillment of certain improvements, they were to have exclusive right to furnish water for twenty-five years. But in spite ofthe contract, an ordinance providing for a public system was presented to the voters in 1893 under the mayoralty of John L. Roberts. By an overwhelming vote the ordinance carried. The water company brought suit to restrain the city from installing its system, pleading its contract. After a tedious course of litigation the suit at last reached the Supreme Court of the United States. There it was decided in favor of the Water Company. The city was thus left in a hole, after much expense. But popular opinion had become thoroughly committed to the policy of public ownership and by a special election on June 20, 1899, an ordinance was passed for the purchase of the entire property of the Water Company for the sum of $250,000. With the purchase of the water system went also the adoption of a sewerage system. Many improvements and extensions have been made of both. In April, 1907, the headworks and intake on Mill Creek were installed. Extracts from the last report of Water Supt. R. F. McLean are here inserted and from them can be derived a view of the present condition of the water and sewerage systems:
The present mileage of the pipes in the water system is approximately seventy miles, of which something more than twelve is in the conduits extending from the intake to the city, and something more than fifty-seven is in the distribution pipes. The number of fire hydrants is 300. There are 524 gate valves for isolating different districts as desired. On December 31, 1916, the date of the report, there were 3,961 water services, and of these about eighteen per cent, or 789 are on meters. The meter rate runs on a sliding scale from twenty cents per 1,000 gallons to eight cents per 1,000 above 100,000 gallons. The flat rate is $1 monthly for each kitchen, with 25 cents for each bath and toilet, and $1 for each lot irrigated.
The financial exhibit is in the highest degree encouraging to believers in the municipally owned system. The earnings of the system for the year 1916 were $87,852.26.
The mileage in the sewerage system in the last report is thirty-eight miles and 4,632 feet.
The report of the city clerk for the water department assets and liabilities is as follows:
During the past ten years street paving has been steadily continued, until at the present time there are twenty-three miles of paved streets. While some ofthis work was very poorly done and the city has been compelled to repair the work of incompetent or dishonest contractors at a large expense, the paving system in general has been satisfactory, and is one of the great improvements of recent years.
One of the most important of all the features of municipal life is the parks. This topic will find place in the last chapter in a special article by Miss Grace Isaacs, who has been intimately connected with the establishment of a park system from the beginning.
CITY LIBRARY
Another valuable instrumentality of municipal life, which while not political in the common use of the term is under municipal control, is the city library. The last report of the librarian, Miss Ellen Smith, will give a view of present conditions.
Walla Walla Public Library, Walla Walla, Wash.: Annual report—January, 1917.
The Board of Trustees—Dr. E. E. Shaw, president; T. C. Elliott, secretary; Rev. C. E. Tuke, Rowland Smith and H. W. Jones.
The Library Staff—Ellen Garfield Smith, librarian; Dorothy Drum, first assistant; Nell M. Thompson, assistant; Ethel Jamieson, assistant.
Library Hours—Week days, 9 A. M. to 9 P. M.; Sundays and holidays, 2 to 6 P. M.
There are 4,962 active readers enrolled, or about one-fourth of the population of Walla Walla. Of this number 1,082 adults and 498 children were added the last year, making a total of 1,580 new registrations.
The readers took home 59,580 books, periodicals and pamphlets. Fiction reading is not so important a part of the circulation as many people think, as 55 per cent of the books read were of an instructive and informing character, an increase of 3 per cent over last year. The most popular classes of books of non-fiction in order of circulation are literature, useful arts, travel and sociology.
We have added 1,305 new books at a cost of $742.64.
Gifts have numbered 253.
There were 206 volumes worn out and withdrawn and fifty-six missing at inventory so the number in the library is 12,060.
Whoever you are, you must need to ask questions sometimes. There must be some things you do not know that you want to know. Librarians are paid to find the answers to your questions. These are a few samples of the questions that we have answered during the last year:
The number of grain bags used in the United States.
The design of the Christian flag for Sunday schools.
Directions for glazing of pottery.
Statistics of water-power plants.
Where is Matzos?
What is the high jump record of a horse?
How to pickle olives?
You have more than twelve hundred reference books, and hundreds of pamphlets which we are taking care of for you, waiting for you to come and askyour question. There are 106 current periodicals and five newspapers in the reading room, the back numbers of which may be borrowed for home reading. The current numbers ofAtlantic,Century,Delineator,Good Housekeeping,Harper's Monthly,Ladies' Home JournalandLiterary Digestmay be borrowed because the library subscribes for an extra copy.
The story hour is conducted during the winter months on Wednesday afternoons at 4 o'clock. The average attendance is twenty.
The children borrowed 18,345 books during the year.
The children's room contains more than two thousand books including the best books written for children. The greatest care has been used in the selection.
Help is given to schools in selecting books for purchase. The smaller the sum to spend, the more important the selection.
One hundred and nineteen teachers have special teachers' cards for school use, including forty county teachers. City teachers may have ten books at a time; county teachers may have five.
The Art Club, Women's Reading Club, Educational Club and Sketch Club meet regularly in the club room at the public library. In addition to this the Good Government League, debating teams and clubs of college and high school, committees of the Woman's Park Club and Young Women's Club have appreciated the use of the room.
The day of largest circulation was February 12th, when 388 books and periodicals were loaned for home reading.
Twelve hours every week day your public library is "at your service." Sunday afternoon the library is open for reading only—often every chair is taken.
Useful arts, next to literature, was the most popular class of non-fiction circulated last year. Are you one of those who has profited by the helpful books on salesmanship, bees, advertising, poultry, etc.?
When you go on your vacation next summer take ten library books with you—loaned for three months. Three hundred and ten volumes circulated on vacation cards last year.
You own more than twelve thousand volumes. The one you've been looking for, the one that will tell you something new about your business or a new way of advertising it, is among them.
Six hundred and seventy-four books were washed with ammonia and water and then shellacked.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE WITH YOUR MONEY
MAINTENANCE FUND—RECEIPTS
THE I. O. O. F. HOME, WALLA WALLA
THE I. O. O. F. HOME, WALLA WALLA
THE I. O. O. F. HOME, WALLA WALLA
MAINTENANCE FUND—DISBURSEMENTS
LIBRARIAN'S FUND—RECEIPTS
LIBRARIAN'S FUND—DISBURSEMENTS
There are many other features of the life of the city under political authority which would be worthy of mention, did space allow.
In one of the early chapters dealing with the founding of the city and its first incorporation, 1862, we gave the officers chosen in the first election of April 1st of that year. We now incorporate here the list of city officers from 1877 to the present. This is subdivided by the different forms of government under which the city has operated.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
1877
Mayor—M. C. Moore.
Marshal—John G. Justice.
Recorder—J. D. Laman.
Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.
Assessor—S. Jacobs.
Council—W. P. Winans, W. P. Adams, Wm. Kohlhauff, A. H. Reynolds and J. G. Justice.
1878
Mayor—James McAuliffe.
Justice—J. D. Laman.
Marshal—J. G. Justice.
Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.
Health Officer—J. M. Boyd.
Assessor—S. Jacobs.
Council—W. P. Winans, Wm. Kohlhauff, Z. K. Straight, M. F. Colt, F. W. Paine and J. A. Taylor.
1879
Mayor—James McAuliffe.
Marshal—J. A. McNeil.
Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.
Assessor—S. Jacobs.
Health Officer—J. M. Boyd.
Justice—J. D. Laman.
Council—A. S. Legrow, H. M. Chase, J. M. Welsh, R. Jacobs, Wm. Harkness, Wm. Kohlhauff, Geo. F. Thomas.
1880
Mayor—James McAuliffe.
Marshal—J. G. Justice.
City Attorney—J. T. Anders.
Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.
Assessor—
Council—S. Jacobs, H. M. Chase, W. T. Dovell, Wm. Kohlhauff, Geo. F. Thomas, J. M. Welsh.
1881
Mayor—James McAuliffe.
City Attorney—J. T. Anders.
Marshal—J. G. Justice.
Treasurer—H. E. Holmes.
Assessor—S. Jacobs.
Health Officer—Dr. A. N. Marion.
Council—Wm. Glasford, Ed Baumeister, A. H. Reynolds, S. Jacobs, W. T. Dovell, Levi Ankeny and Wm. Kohlhauff.
1882
Mayor—James McAuliffe.
City Attorney—W. G. Glasford.
Clerk—Le F. A. Shaw.
Treasurer—Richard Jacobs.
Health Officer—Dr. T. W. Sloan.
City Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.
City Assessor—Samuel Jacobs.
Council—W. P. Winans, T. J. Fletcher, John Dovell, N. T. Caton, A. H. Reynolds and Ed Baumeister.
1883
Mayor—T. R. Tannatt.
City Clerk—Le F. A. Shaw.
Treasurer—F. W. Paine.
Attorney—W. G. Langford.
Health Officer—Dr. A. N. Marion.
Surveyor—J. B. Wilson,
Council—W. P. Winans, Wm. Glasford, T. J. Fletcher, H. Wintler, John Dovell, N. T. Caton, A. G. Bowles.
1884
Mayor—T. R. Tannatt, resigned and F. W. Paine elected.
Marshal—T. J. Robinson.
City Clerk—Le F. A. Shaw.
Attorney—W. G. Langford.
Treasurer—O. P. Lacy.
Health Officer—Dr. W. G. Alban.
Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.
Council—H. M. Porter, W. O'Donnell, John Dovell, J. P. Kent, Thos. Quinn.
1885
Mayor—J. M. Boyd.
Marshal—T. J. Robinson.
Justice—J. D. Laman.
Treasurer—J. Chitwood.
Health Officer—Dr. W. G. Alban.
City Attorney—W. W. Newlin.
Clerk—Le F. A. Shaw.
Assessor—J. B. Wilson.
Council—J. W. Esteb, J. Picard, L. H. Bowman, H. M. Porter, W. O'Donnell, W. H. Kent and John Dovell.
1886
Mayor—J. M. Boyd.
Marshal—T. J. Robinson.
City Clerk—Henry Kelling.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.
Surveyor—L. A. Wilson.
Justice—J. D. Laman.
Health Officer—Dr. H. R. Keylor.
Assessor—Wm. Harkness.
Council—Wm. Stine, John Marion, John M. Hill, W. G. Tobin, J. Picard, L. H. Bowman, J. W. Esteb.
1887
Mayor—Jas. McAuliffe.
Marshal—T. J. Robinson.
Clerk—Henry Kelling.
Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Justice—A. J. Gregory.
Health Officer—Dr. H. R. Keylor.
Assessor—M. H. Paxton.
Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.
Council—D. W. Small, John Picard, Geo. Dacres, John M. Hill, John Marion, W. G. Tobin and Wm. Stine.
1888
Mayor—Geo. T. Thompson.
Marshal—T. J. Robinson.
Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.
Clerk—Henry Kelling.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Justice—A. G. Gregory.
Health Officer—Dr. Y. C. Blalock.
Assessor—M. H. Paxton.
Surveyor—A. J. Anderson.
Council—W. H. Upton, John Marion, J. M. Hill, R. M. McCalley, D. W. Small, John Picard and Geo. Dacres.
1889
Mayor—Dr. N. G. Blalock.
Marshal—T. J. Robinson.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Clerk—Henry Kelling.
Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.
Health Officer—Dr. Y. C Blalock.
Justice—John A. Taylor.
Surveyor—W. G. Sayles.
Assessor—M. H. Paxton.
Council—D. W. Small, Z. K. Straight, J. L. Roberts, J. F. Brewer, John H. Stockwell, John Marion and R. M. McCalley.
CARD AND BILLIARD ROOMS. ELKS' CLUB, WALLA WALLA
CARD AND BILLIARD ROOMS. ELKS' CLUB, WALLA WALLA
CARD AND BILLIARD ROOMS. ELKS' CLUB, WALLA WALLA
1890
Mayor—N. G. Blalock.
Marshal—T. J. Robinson.
Attorney—J. L. Sharpstein.
Clerk—Henry Kelling.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Justice—V. D. Lambert.
Health Officer—Dr. Y. C. Blalock.
Assessor—M. H. Paxton.
Surveyor—L. A. Wilson.
Council—J. H. Stockwell, John Picard, H. A. Reynolds, R. M. McCalley, T. J. Robinson, Z. K. Straight and D. W. Small.
1891
Mayor—J. L. Roberts.
Clerk—Henry Kelling.
Marshal—T. J. Robinson.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Attorney—W. T. Dovell.
Justice—John A. Taylor.
Health Officer—Dr. Y. C. Blalock.
Assessor—M. H. Paxton.
Surveyor—Lew W. Loehr.
Council—H. S. Young, Jacob Betz, A. J. Evans, J. H. Stockwell, John Picard, H. A. Reynolds and J. L. Jones.
1892
Mayor—John L. Roberts.
Clerk—Henry Kelling.
Attorney—W. T. Dovell.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Marshal—T. J. Robinson.
Justice—Timothy T. Burgess.
Health Officer—W. G. Alban.
Assessor—M. H. Paxton.
Surveyor—Lew W. Loehr.
Council—B. D. Crocker, John G. Muntinga, E. H. Massam, J. L. Jones, H. S. Young, Jacob Betz and A. J. Evans.
1893
Mayor—J. L. Roberts.
Clerk—Henry Kelling.
Attorney—W. T. Dovell.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Marshal—F. J. Robinson.
Justice—W. T. Arberry.
Health Officer—Wm. G. Alban.
Assessor—J. B. Wilson.
Surveyor—Edwin S. Clark.
Council—Daniel Stewart, Jacob Betz, Norman F. Butler. B. D. Crocker, John G. Muntinga, E. H. Massam and J. L. Jones.
1894
Mayor—John L. Roberts.
Clerk—Henry Kelling.
Attorney—Wm. T. Dovell.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Marshal—Winfield S. Halley.
Justice—W. T. Arberry.
Health Officer—W. G. Alban.
Assessor—T. H. Jessup.
Surveyor—Edward Clark.
Council—Milton Evans, Marshall Martin, E. H. Massam, Stephen Ringhoffer, Daniel Stewart, Jacob Betz, and Norman F. Butler.
1895
Mayor—John L. Roberts.
City Clerk—Alexander McKay.
Attorney—R. G. Parks.
Marshal—M. Ames.
Justice—Harrison W. Eagan.
Health Officer—Wm. G. Alban.
Surveyor—E. S. Clark.
Council—A. K. Dice, Jacob Betz, John D. Lamb, Milton Evans, Marshall Martin, E. H. Massam, Daniel Stewart and V. D. Lambert.
1896
Mayor—Jacob Betz.
Clerk—John E. Williams.
Attorney—C. M. Rader.
Treasurer—John W. McGhee.
Marshal—M. Ames.
Justice—E. H. Nixon.
Health Officer—Wm. G. Alban.
Surveyor—E. S. Clark.
Council—M. Evans, J. P. Kent, E. H. Massam, John Lamb and A. K. Dice.
1897
Mayor—Jacob Betz.
Clerk—Clark N. McLean.
Attorney—H. S. Blandford.
Treasurer—John McGee.
Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.
Health Officer—W. G. Alban.
Surveyor—E. S. Clark.
Council—continued.
1898
Mayor—Jacob Betz.
Clerk—C. N. McLean.
Attorney—H. S. Blandford.
Treasurer—J. W. McGhee.
Justice of the Peace—J. J. Huffman.
Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.
Assessor—Fred A. Colt.
Health Officer—W. G. Alban.
Surveyor—E. S. Clark.
Street Commissioner—D. A. McLeod.
Council—E. H. Nixon, Marshall Martin, J. F. Brewer, Albert Niebergall.
1899
Mayor—Jacob Betz.
Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.
Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.
Attorney—H. S. Blandford.
Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.
Justice of the Peace—Wm. Glasford.
Assessor—W. L. Cadman.
Street Commissioner—W. H. Brown.
Surveyor—E. S. Clark.
Health Officer—W. G. Alban.
Council—G. W. Babcock, F. M. Pauly, E. S. Isaacs.
1900
Mayor—Jacob Betz.
Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.
Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.
Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.
Attorney—H. S. Blandford.
Justice of the Peace—Wm. Glasford.
Assessor—W. L. Cadman.
Surveyor—E. S. Clark.
Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.
Health Officer—W. E. Russell.
Council—J. F. McLean, Marshall Martin, J. F. Brewer, Albert Niebergall.
1901
Mayor—G. W. Babcock.
Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.
Attorney—H. S. Blandford.
Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.
Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.
Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.
Justice of the Peace—Wm. Glasford.
Health Officer—W. G. Alban.
Surveyor—E. S. Clark.
Council—J. F. McLean, W. A. Williams, Marshall Martin, J. Z. Smith, J. F. Brewer, John Kirkman and Albert Niebergall.
1902
Mayor—Gilbert Hunt.
Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.
Attorney—H. S. Blandford.
Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.
Marshal—J. J. Kauffman.
Justice of the Peace—Wm. Glasford.
Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.
Health Officer—W. G. Alban.
Surveyor—E. S. Clark.
Council—J. F. McLean, J. Z. Smith, W. P. McKean, J. F. Brewer, John Kirkman, F. W. Martin.
1903
Mayor—Gilbert Hunt.
Treasurer—Le F. A. Shaw.
Justice—J. J. Huffman.
Marshal—Alvah Brown.
Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.
City Attorney—H. S. Blandford.
Surveyor—E. S. Clark.
Assessor—W. F. Merchant.
Clerk—R. P. Reynolds
Health Officer—C. P. Gammon.
Council—Henry Osterman, Wm. Glasford, J. Z. Smith, J. C. Scott, A. J. Gillis, Eugene Boyer, W. P. McKean.
1904
Mayor—Gilbert Hunt.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Justice—J. J. Huffman.
Marshal—Alvah Brown.
Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.
City Attorney—H. S. Blandford.
City Surveyor—W. G. Sayles.
Assessor—R. J. Berryman.
Health Officer—J. W. Ingram.
Council—J. G. Bridges, W. P. McKean, J. B. Brewer, Fred W. Martin, Wm. Glasford.
1905
Mayor—Gilbert Hunt.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Justice—J. J. Huffman.
Marshal—Alvah Brown.
Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.
Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.
Clerk—R. P. Reynolds.
Assessor—R. J. Berryman.
Health Officer—J. W. Ingram.
Council—Wm. Glasford, W. P. McLean, W. H. Kirkman, J. Z. Smith, Fred W. Martin, J. P. Bridges.
1906
Mayor—Geo. E. Kellough.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Marshal—Alvah Brown.
Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.
Surveyor—J. B. Wilson.
Assessor—W. S. Cadman.
Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.
Health Officer—Dr. A. E. Braden.
Council—J. P. Kent, R. H. Johnson, Eugene Tausick, Wm. Glasford, John Bachtold, W. P. McKean.
1907
Mayor—Geo. E. Kellough.
Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.
Marshal—Mike Davis.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Attorney—Oscar Cain.
Health Officer—A. E. Braden.
Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.
Council—J. P. Bridges, W. P. McKean, C. H. Whiteman, John Bachtold, Eugene Tausick, J. F. Stack, J. A. Dunham.
1908
Mayor—Eugene Tausick.
Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.
Treasurer—R. G. Parks.
Attorney—Oscar Cain.
Marshal—M. Davis.
Surveyor—Lew Loehr.
Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.
Health Officer—A. E. Braden.
Assessor—M. Toner.
Council—Fred Hull, Fritz Lehn, C. H. Cummings, Albert Niebergall, J. B. Stack, C. H. Whiteman, Alfred Bachtold.
1909
Mayor—Eugene Tausick.
Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.
Attorney—Oscar Cain.
Marshal—Michael Davis.
Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.
Assessor—M. Toner.
Health Officer—E. E. Shaw.
Surveyor—Lew Loehr.
Council—C. H. Whiteman, Alfred Bachtold, Fred Hull, Albert Niebergall, J. F. Stack, Fritz Lehn.
1910
Mayor—Eugene Tausick.
Clerk—T. D. S. Hart.
Attorney—J. W. Brooks.
Treasurer—Perry Lyons.
Marshal—Michael Davis.
Chief of Fire Department—Wm. Metz.
Street Commissioner—H. H. Crampton.
Assessor—A. R. Dorwin.
Surveyor—W. R. Rehorn.
Council—C. H. Whiteman, Harvey McDonald, Alfred Bachtold, J. F. Stack, Robert Breeze, C. H. Cummings, Albert Niebergall.
COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT
1911, 1912, 1913
Mayor—A. J. Gillis.
Commissioner—A. K. Dice, Geo. Struthers.
Attorney—J. F. Watson.
Building Inspector—Wm. Metz.
Clerk—C. Arthur Jones.
Engineer—W. R. Rehorn.
Fire Chief—Wm. Metz.
Health Officer—C. E. Montgomery.
Justice—T. M. McKinney.
Librarian—Ellen Garfield Smith.
Marshal and Chief of Police—Michael Davis.
Registrar Water Works—R. C. Stack.
Street Commissioner—R. A. Stockdale.
Superintendent of Schools—O. S. Jones.
Superintendent of Water Works—R. F. McLean.
Treasurer—John McGhee.
1914, 1915, 1916
Mayor—M. Toner.
Commissioners—A. K. Dice, H. H. Crampton.
Clerk—1914, 1915, M. A. Powers—1916, Fred G. Wills.
Treasurer—John McGhee.
Attorney—J. P. Neal.
Water Superintendent—R. F. McLean.
Police Judge—T. M. McKinney.
Water Registrar—E. T. Churchman.
Fire Chief—Geo. Guthridge.
Chief of Police—James Martin.
City Engineer—W. R. Rehorn.
Health Officer—C. E. Montgomery.
As the last glance at the political history of the City of Walla Walla we insert here the report of the financial condition of the City of Walla Walla June 30, 1917, as compiled by the Commissioner of Finance and Accounting, A. K. Dice:
Assessed valuation of the City of Walla Walla this year is $9,411,099, according to the report of the county assessor's office, filed this morning with the city commission. The assessment of the city this year shows an increase in valuation of approximately $100,000, last year's assessment having been $9,310,655. The report of the county assessor is as follows:
The total includes valuation of public service corporation properties within the city limits, taken from the 1916 tax rolls.
The semi-annual report of the city clerk was also filed by Clerk Fred Wills this morning, the report showing the city's financial condition on July 1, 1917, and showing the receipts and disbursements from January 1, 1917, to June 30, 1917, inclusive. A summary of the report is as follows: