The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-26

| suspicion that the SayleS survey might
| be adopted. The appointment of an
advisory committee to act with the
| council insures voters and taxpayers
| that every precaution will be taken to
secure full and open competition and
that the construction of the system
and everything pertaining thereto will
| be carried out on as economical basis
as possible.
Open Letter to Public.
| In an open letter issued last evening
| the Commercial club urges upon voters
and taxpayers the necessity of carry
| ing the bonding proposition next Tues
day. The letter is as follows:
To the voters of the city of Walla
Walla:
our city, this club desires by this let
ter to present to you an argument in
favor of the water extension and bonds
to be voted upon On the 30th inst. AS
space precludes an exhaustive discus
sion, We merely offer the following rea-
sons why the contemplated improve
ment is in our judgment the most
| necessary thing for the growth and
prosperity of Walla Walla at the pres
ent time, to-wit:
1. Additional water must be had,
and that at once, as the present supply
is inadequate
2. Additional pressure must be had,
as the building up Of the more easterly
and higher portions of the city has
created a demand which the present
system cannot care for
8. Present conditions in summer are
a menace to health, because of a short
supply.
4. Proper fire protection demands it.
Acting upon the recommendation of
this club, the city council mas sub
mitted as the financial scheme the is
suance of bonds as may be needed up
to a total of $25O,0O0, said bonds to be
secured by the water revenues. We
wish to impress upon each voter the
fact that by this method the extension
will be financed without increasing
taxes, the bonds being simply water
income bonds, and the interest and
sinking fund coming solely from the
water revenues
The engineering details of construc-
ton are not submitted to you for the
reason that our city council desired to
work out the details carefully and de-
liberately, and meanwhile, by this cleo
ton, to provide the financial ways an5
means, in order to save time and in
augurate the work without delay
Recognizing that the absence of details
might influence the VOTE this club has
requested the city council to recognize
as an advisory board a committee of
taxpayers to be appointed by us, and
at special meeting held yesterday the
SONiASAA IcJuSSlcu lUdC
such committee be appointed The
following gentlemen have accordingly
been designated. and have agreed to
serve, viz: H. H. Turner, J. G. Cutler,
F. w. Paine, George Whitenouse, H.
A. Gardner, w. w. Baker and ]. B.
Catron.
BY this arrangement the details,
such as the selection of an engineer,
letting of contracts and securing of
rights of way, ETC., will be considered
and disposed of by the council and
Commercial club committee jointly,
and every precaution possible taken to
secure full and open competition, and
the most economical construction
which can be obtained, consistently
with substantial and thorough work
We, therefore, the Commercial club
of Walla Walla, earnestly ask you to
give this subject earnest considera-
ton, to consider the vital need which
our city has for better water service;
to waive any minor objection which
may have suggested itself to your
mind, and to not only cast your own
vote on the Goth in favor of the i'm
provement and the bonds, but to use
your influence until election to per-
suade others to do the same. Respect
fully submitted,
COMMERCIAL CLUB OF WALLA
WALLA, By
JOHN B. CATRON,
F. S. DEMENT,,
H H. TURNER.