The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-16

! Next Tuesday evening the council
as a committee Of the whole, the
board of county commissioners. trus-
| tees of the Stubblefield estate and a
committee from the Commercial Club
Will meet to consider ways and means
| for raising the $4,000 provided for IN
the will of the late Joseph Stubble-
field for W'alla Walla to secure the
proposed Stubblefeld home. TIE
date was set at last nights meeting
OF the council.
Saturday afternoon members Of the
council who can will meet the board
Of trustees and a committee of the
Commercial Club to discuss and as
certain the exact terms Of the will.
The city's donating of $500 toward
defraylng the expenses Of Walla Wal
Ia cOunty's making an exhibit at the
St. Louis exposition was freely dis
cussed last night. Mayor Hunt ex-
pressed his disapproval OF the city's
apprOpriatIng any sum for. that pur-
pose saying that there were enough
citizens who would make up the sum
without asking the city to donate IT,
Charles Whitney. q member of the
Commercial Club committee appoint
ed 20 collect the exhibit. was present
and urged the early consideration Of
the proposition. as Commissioner
johnson has offered space in the
Washington building free and wishes
an answer as soon as possible. MI
Whitney urged the council 20 show q
patriotic spirit by afpropriating the
sum asked for. Nearly every county
Of any nctc in the state was making
and it would rot look we'll he said,
lor Walla Waila county to ltnger be
mind il the race for prominence The
matter was disposed Of by p0stpOn-
ing action Until next Tuesday eve
ming, when the board Of county com
missionecs could be present and he
termine on how much the county
could give toward an exhibit
Pest HOUSE Given Away.
Representing the board Of county
commissioners, 7. Z. Smith asked
What disposition the city wished to
make Of the cid pest house, which 0c-
cupies county grounds. The land up
on which the house stands has been
sold. The commissioners. he said
we're willing to move the house ono
other county land for it and the mat
ter was finally adjusted by the coun-
ellis authorizing the mayor and clerl |
TO deliver bill of sale of the build |
ing to the county.
Mr.. Smith said the commissioners
were willing to erect a handsome |
fountain in the court house yard pre-
vided the city would donate water for |
irrigation purposes. The matter was
referred to the water committee.
Engineer WeiIe's Report.
Otto Weile Of Spokane, who was
engaged by the council to investigate |
and make a report on Walla Walla's |
water resources, in 4 personal letter
10 Mayor Hunt stated that he expect |
ed to file his report with the council |
by September 81 He is at present in |
Spokane, where he has been for sew
eTal days. IN answer 10 a question |
put by Councilman Smith as 10 what
Mr.. Weile had done toward ascertain
ing he city's resources, Water Super
intendent Knight said that Mr. WeiIe |
had visited the territory above the |
city several times.
It was plainly evident to several |
members Of the council that the |
forthcoming report will not be as com
ple-e and comprehensive as they had |
anticipated. Since being engaged by |
the board Mr., Weile has been in Wal |
la N'aIIa only a few days, and it is !
said. has not done anything further
than to make a cursory examination
Of the topography OF the territory |
four miles above the city.
Miscellaneous.
The Woman's Reading club was
granted an additional 80 days in
which TO raise the necessary funds
for public library building.
Upon the petition OF the Walla
Walla County Fair association. Chase
avenue from the intersection OF Chest
nut street, south, to Orchard street
vas ordered graded and sidewalked.
The opening Of this street will afford
an egress from the new association
grounds. All lots and fraction Of lots
abutting on the street from Maple to
the city limits were created into an
assessment district to pay for the
proposed Improvements.
Ordinance No. GAG, appropriatine
$500 10 the Walla Walla Military
! band. was passed.