The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-24
Cjty Council Has Decided on
a New Plan
WILL NOT INCREASE The VALUATIONS
yo.ers Be Called Upon to Decide
Whether or Not Bonds Will be
Issued by the City.

Pv the use of a little diplomacy the
citv council last night gracefully side
stepped the fierce opposition that was
encountered through the proposed
n1an of raising valuations on prop
erty 50 per cent to provide funds to
construct a gravity water system
and carry oUt other municipal i'm
movements contemplated by the ad-
ministratiOn. When the council con-
vened at s o'clock Mayor Hunt from
the chair announced that the council
had concluded to abandon the plan
Of raising property values. He said
that the council had decided upon an
entirely new plan of action which
would permit of the proposed i'm
movements being carried out as Or
igually intended and which at the
same lime would heal over any fric-
council and property owners who
were bitterly opposed to the pro-
r0sfd increase. After the meeting
5.ayor Hunt outlined the plan de-
cided upon by the council. The mayor
said:
IN casting about for a way to con-
tnue the improvements contemplated
end at the same time to retain the
good will Of those property owners who
thought they were justified in oppos-
ing the plan of increasing the as
sessed valuation of the city, the coun-
eli run across the law of 1901 which
gives cities the power to vote mu-
nicipali bonds in any sum not to ex-
ceed five per cent of the assessed val
uation. If needed Walla Walla can
vote bonds in any sum up to $225,00O,
which is approximately five per cent
af Zoe valuations returned by City AS
sessbr Bergman.
Hold Special Election.
Within so ways the council hopes
to place before the voters Of Walla
Wala. in a special election, two prop
oSitions to vote on. First, to vote a
bond issue in some sum yet to be de-
lermined upon but sufficient to con-
Sruct gravity water system and
return to the city some $4,000 ad-
Vanced to the water department.
Second, to vote on the Weile plan
Of securing a water supply from Mill
creek at a point about II miles up
stream. The details of the two prop
oSlJions will be worked out within a
very short time and placed before
me waters in a comprehensive and
lucid manner.
Banks Fall in Line.
II the voters of Walla Walla de-
eide on a bond issue the council is
assured of the moral support of the
'ahklng interests of Wa1la Walla.
Two of the most powerful banks
III the city voluntarily assured me
yesterday that they would use their
s0od offices to assist the city to
Noat bonds in eastern markets in any
sum necessary to construct a water
system. This is not saying that the
'ahkS will furnish the money, but
'1ey will vouch for the bonds and as
S'S' IN every way possible in dispos-
my OF them provided a bond issue
>0'rleS When it comes to a vote.
The council, if it had wished,
~ouId have carried out the original
p'ah of raising the assessed valua-
00' OF property, but as the new plan
sNeS the same results and eliminates
''' opposition that property own
"S might bring forth, it was decided
1lie UtSl way out OI the I'LL =
fculty."
OpInion of the Attorneys.
NNdrpstein & Sharpstein, attorneys,
''Hltted to the council written
''oh on the matters that were
'ed to them relative to the sub
~ The opinion was quite lengthy
~ covered the points upon which a
S'oh was asked for, the advice
oelng backed up by numerous
'lofi1les. The attorneys held that
,. p"Sslng the resolution providing for
proposed increase in valuations