The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-08

harmony for the best interests of he
city.
w. P. Mexican, w. II. Kirkman. J. A.
Durham
Judiciary and Legislative
Alfred Bachtold. J @. Bridges, Eu-
gene Tausick.
Streets and Public improvements.
VIM. Glasford. w. p. Mexican, Alfred
Bachtold.
Fire Department.
]. G. Bridges, VIM. Glasford, J. A.
| Durham
Health and Police
Eugene Tausick. w. II. Kirkman, AL
fred Bachtold.
Street Lights.
J. A. Durham, VIM. Glasford. Eugene
Tausick
Water Department.
| w. H Kirkman, w p. Mexican, J. G.
Bridges
| would recommend that the commit
tees secure from the heads of their
various departments complete list
of the men employed by them, their
position and salary paid.
AS the financial standing of the city
is fully shown in the report of the
city clerk for the fiscal year ending
June 3Oth, 1906, it will be unnecessary
to enter into it here. Notwithstanding
theheavy expenditures which have been
made in civic movements we find
the financial condition very satisfac-
tory. On account of the rapid growth
of the city, the expense of the ensuing
year will be large, therefore it will be
necessary to guard the expenditures in
every department. Supplies in every
department should be bought in open
market at the closest prices obtain
able, giving our home producers the
| DeIcuL wherever pOSSlUlc.
judiciary.
| Under this head 1 wish to take up
the matter of changing our present
form of government.
Our charter, having been granted
under the old territorial laws, when
conditions were much different from
what they are at the present time, is
entirely unsuited for a progressive
city of the size and Importance of
Walla Walla. 1 recommend that we
under the laws governing cities of the
second class, and 1 recommend that
this matter be placed before the people
to accept or reject.
I would also call your attention to
the system of bookkeeping now in use,
and recommend that you adopt
| modern system, that will simplify the
| work and give us a better check on all
departments both singy and collect
| lively
Streets and Public Improvements.
This is very important subject and
should receive your closest attention.
We have reason to congratulate the
! citizens upon the progressive manner
they have taken in paving the resi-
dence streets, and 1 trust that in the
ensuing year we will see the amount
doubled. While we may differ as to
the quality of the different pavements
used, in my estimation they are all
good, and this matter should be left
to the property owner to settle for
! themselves. l recommend that all the
business streets not yet paved, be paw
! ed as soon as practicable with a good
| substantial pavement, and trust that
| the property owners in the resident
district will see the need of better
| streets and ask for pavement them
selves
| The street improvements already
contracted for and contemplated will
keep the street department busy for
the balance of the year. Other streets,
however, should be improved and these
contemplated Improvements should be
taken up early, in order to work out
the details carefully, so that there will
be no hitch when the work is ready to
be completed.
| The sidewalks are not up to the
standard of the streets, and 1 would
urge that you use your influence to
prevail upon the property owners to
! lay concrete sidewalks instead of
board 1t will be a permanent i'm
provement to the property and the city
in general.
Health and Police.
| Upon this department devolves
great responsibility. We have here the