The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-22

Official canvas of ballots of recent
election.
Fixing tax levy at IA mills for 1908.
Decided to retain salaries unchang-
ed.
Postponed action on franchises.
Accepted the plat of Green's Park
addition.
Accepted streets graded in Green's
Park addition.
That was a busy session of the city
council held last night, despite the
hot weather and close atmosphere OF
a stuffy council room. While working
in shirt sleeves the cOuncilmen pro-
ceeded to transact business rapidly
| and an attempt was made to clear the
decks for the incoming council. The
meeting last night is the last regular
gathering of the retiring body.
| The first business was the canvas
| ing OF the ballots cast at the recent
election This work required nearly
an hour, and when it was finished no
material change was made in any OF
the results. No change was made in
any of the votes where two or more
men were candidates for the same
office The official result follows:
| Clarke precinct. First Ward-Hunt
So; Dement,, ia; Shaw, 161; Huffman,
143; KEGS, So; Hillman, "a; Brown,
1926; Champion, 10; Blandford, 155;
Clark, 1872: Merchant, 1870; Rourk, rs;
Reynolds, 1877; Alban, "a; Lueiers,
man, 81 Glasford, ia.
| Lewis precinct, First Ward-Hunt,
1903; Dement,, 1856; Shaw, 1877; Huff
|
Brown. 1874; Champion, 1870; Bland
ford 1856; Clark, 179; Merchant, 1874;
Rourk, rs; Reynolds, 1885, Alban, 70;
! Lueders, Al: Cannon, 121; Bentley,
I172; Osterman. So; Glasford, 140.
Simms precinct, Second Ward
Hunt. SO; Dement,, 50; Shaw, SO;
Huffman, SO; KEGS, AZ; Hillman, 6;
Brown, II; Champion, SO; Blandford,
So Clark, IS; Merchant, IT; Rourk,
80; Reynolds, 49, Alban 80; Lueders,
"a; Cannon, 81; Bentley, 90; Smith.
81; Scott, Il.
Stevens precinct, Second Ward
Hunt, 1853; Dement,, 1914; Shaw, 204;
Huffman, 1913; KEGS, 149; Hillman, 8;
Brown, 1872 Champion POP; Bland
ford, 1877; Clark, ISL; Merchant, 141;
Rourk, 49, Reynolds, 1856; Alban, 81;
Lueders, 104; Cannon, 81; Bentley
ITS; Smith, 147; Scott 1913.
Whitman precinct. Third Ward
Hunt, go; Dement,. 1902; Shaw, 10;
Huffman, 1872; KEGS, So; Hillman, II;
Brown. 49, Champion, 1866; Bland
ford, 1877; Clark, 100; Merchant, 1872;
Rourk. so; Reynolds, 159; Alban, 50;
Lueders, 81 Cannon SO; Bentley,
149; ellis, 95; Boyer, so.
Steptoe precinct, Third Ward
Hunt. So; Dement,, 80; Shaw, "a; Huff
man. rs; KEGS, 40; Hillman, g. Brown,
So; Champion. "a; Blandford, 50;
| Clark, II; Merchant, 60; Rourk 40;
Reynolds, rs; Alban, 26; Lueders, 26;
Cannon. 50; Bentley, 72; Gillis, Al;
Boyer, 67.
| Mullan precinct. Fourth Ward
Hunt. 20; Dement,, SO; Shaw, At; Huff
man, So; KEGS. 10; Hillman, s. Brown
As Champion, At; Blandford, 81;
Clark, AZ; Merchant, So; Rourk 27;
Reynolds, 46; Alban, 80; Lueders, 20;
Cannon, %; Bentley, 81.
Fremont precinct. Fourth Ward
! Hunt, 1876; Dement,, 90; Shaw, 172;
Huffman, 1863; KEGS, 105; Hillman, 7;
| Brown, 1913; Champion, 1886; Bland
ford, 173; Clark, 1877 Merchant, ia;
Rourk, Ill; Reynolds, 1877; Alban, ga;
Lueders, 90; Cannon, 81; Bentley
$50.
Totals-Hunt, 1876; Dement,, I'll;
Shaw, 1913; Huffman, 1914; KEGS,
| ton, 114S; Blandford, 1896; Clark
| Reynolds. 1876; Alban, $40; Lueders,
|
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1872; Glas-
err. 1859; ellis, 1856 ajorities-Hunt
Is; Brown, 223; Merchant, 295; Glas-
ford, 72; Smith, 4 Boyer %. Plurali-
ties-Brown, $685. Cannon, 1873.
After the count had been completed
and the successful candidates declar-
| ed elected, the council took up the
matter of tax levy for the present
| wear. After considerable discussion,
led by Mclean and Smith, an ordi-
ance was passed fixing the levy at
mills. Smith argued with earnest
.2ss for II mill levy in the interest
Of economy, and Mclean held for IA
mills because the demands of the city
required the money which would be
raised by the additional fraction. In
the discussion Mclean declared that
a new steel bridge to cost about $4,000
would be needed, and the present line
Of improvements would of necessity
have to be kept up. He insisted as
good business policy that the city pay
as it go, and have money to do bust
ness with. The council agreed, and
passed an ordinance levying this tax:
General, mills; fire. 2; street, 3;
street lights. IL; street sprinkling
2; library, u; park, II; interest on
water bonds, liza total of IA mills
The ordinance also carries 50 noJI