The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-12

club by President Harry H. Turner:
ITO the Members of the Commercial
Club of Walla Walla: Inasmuch as
during the past year but few general
meetings of the club have been held,
the matters coming before us having
been of such character as called for
consideration by the board of directors
only, as provided by the bylaws of
the club, your president deems it fit
ting to present a brief resume of the
clubs work as follows, viz:
Twelve meetings have been held,
either general or of the board, during
the year at which the following sub
jects have been considered:
EnIarging Powers of Commission
a. Resolutions adopted at request
Of the national association.
b. 1.-TWO appropriations made to-
wards the expense of the work
C. Contribution made at the re-
quest of the Spokane Chamber of
Commerce towards the expenses of the
Eastern Washington delegate sent to
Washington, D. c..
d. "State congressional delegation
requested to avocate needed legislation.
Irrigation.
a. Adopted resolution advocating
appointment of commission to prepare
irrigation code for the state.
asked to join in recommendation for
the appointment of two Eastern Wash
ington members of state irrigation
commission.
c. Resolutions adopted favoring
Palouse River project.
d. Appointment of DR.. N. G. Gla-
lock on state irrigation commission adj
vocated and appointment secured.
Local Water Situation.
a. "Committee on public improve
ments instructed to appear before the
city council in person and request that
action be taken upon the report of the
water committee of the club.
Fourth of July Celebration.
a. "Resolutions favoring celebra-
ton adopted.
b. "Committee appeared before the
city county and county commissioners
and secured appropriation.
C. COMMITTEE carried celebration to
contamination.
d. Appropriation by the club to
clean up the deficit.
New Charter for the City.
a. "Subject referred to committee
on legislation, which committee rec
commended that no steps be taken to
change the existing charter.
Extension of Fire Limits.
a. Resolutions adopted recon-
mending that the city council extend
the fire limits to Palouse street.
Opening Of the Columbia River
a. Eastern Washington counties
urged to send delegates to a conven-
ton at The Dalles.
b. DR. N. G. Bialock and John H.
Pedigo sent to said convention as del
egates.
c. "Dr. N. G. Blalock elected a
member of the executive board of the
Open River association, and H. H.
rot
d. COMMITTEE appointed to solicit
subscriptions for the building of the
portage road.
e. COMMITTEE sent to Waitsburg
to explain the movement in that sec
ton of country.
f. Resolutions forwarded to SEN
ator Ankeny advocating further appro-
priation by the general government
for the construction of the canal at
| The Dalles.
e. subscriptions ordered collected
| and held intact until receipt of Off
cial notice that the railway had been
| completed and the work accepted.
Lewis and Clark Exposition
a. Resolutions adopted favoring an
appropriation by the state of $4,000,
for the state building and exhibit.
b. Resolutions adopted favoring an
| appropriation by the county commits
| sioners for a walla Walla county ex-
hibit.
| c. COMMITTEE appeared before the
board of county commissioners in ad-
vocacy of the appropriation.
d. "John B. Catron sent to Tacoma
| to attend meeting of the state COM
mission and secure suitable space for
| the Walla Walla county exhibit.
e. Committee appointed to circu-
late petition for signatures of taxpay-
ers advocating an appropriation, and
| petition largely signed and filed with
| board.
f. Second petition forwarded to the
commercial club at Waitsburg and
| largely signed by taxpayers in that vi
cinity.