Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-01
QUESTION LEGALITY
OF ELECTION PLANS
DOUBT AS TO WHETHER BOARD
CAN SUBMIT THREE PRO-
JECTS TO VOTE.

Expressions of doubt as to wheth-
er the county commissioners can le-
gally put three alternative bond
issues before the people at a special
election, as unofficially suggested by
members of the board following the
cancellation by the board Monday of
the special election February 10,
constitute the latest developments in
the bond issue situation, which has
afforded one OF the chief topics OF
local interest during the past week.
Confronted with resolutions adopt
ed by the trustees of the Chamber OF
Commerce, the city council. the
Trades Council, Westside residents
and members of McLane Grange at
Mud Bay, favoring the submission
of a 100000 road bond issue, the
county commissioners at a special
meeting Monday afternoon formally
rescinded the call for special elec-
ton February 10 on the proposed
100000 issue.
They then requested the county
engineer to prepare a comparative
statement of the work that could be
done under the 100000 issue and
also under the 100000 issue advo-
Gated by Senator P. H. Carlyon and
said to be generally approved by the
Oranges of the county and these 9TH
or organization. except the Chamber
of Commerce and city council. These
projects must be set out in detail in
the order calling the election.
With the three projects thus out
lined before them, the commissioners
may either present all three at spe-
cial election at later date, or select
one Of them, In. which event It will
probably be the 100000 issue. as 1t
has been generally endorsed. Sug-
gestions by members Of the board
following their meeting Monday that
they might present all three plans to
special election and let the people
decide have raised the question Of
the legality of such plan. 1t Is also
suggested that 1t would lead to end
less confusion.
Largest Voted Would BE Used.
II the three issues were presented.
the largest one which received the
required three-ffths majority would
be considered adopted, and the pro-
gram carried out along the lines set
forth in the Official call. Every voter
would be required to vote yes or no
on each proposition.
The action of the commissioners in
calling off the 100000 issue cleo
ton February 10 was unanimous.
and was taken after delegations rep
resenting the Chamber of Commerce,
McLane Grange. the city council, the
Trades Council and the Westside,
had presented their opinions endors-
ing the 100000 program. Repre-
sentatives of the Grange, the unions
and thu Westside also told the COM
missioners that, though their organ
izations had approved the 100000
plan, they still favored the larger
issue of 100000.
The 100000 program, which Is in
the nature of a compromise, contem-
plates the completion of the Pacific
highway pavement, the construction
of the Westside bridge and paving,
and the paving of five miles Of the
Olympia a-Tenino road.
Tt was first approved at a meeting
of the Westside residents the fore
part Of last week, then endorsed by
the Trades Council the following
Thursday evening, by McLane
Grange the same evening, by the city
council at a special meeting Friday
evening and by the trustees of the
Chamber of Commerce after a some
what stormy session Monday after
noon.
Some so Changers Of the Mud Bay
and Delphi neighborhood attended
the McLane Grange meeting. wher
the 100000 issue was opposed ant
the 100000 plan approved. 1t wa!
stated then that the farmers of tn,
county would generally favor thi
large issue. on the ground tina
through it permanent highways ma!
be obtained In all parts of th'
county.
City Councils Views.
The members of the city counci
expressed their views in a length
resolution which recites that the con
struction of the Westside bridge an,
the pavement of the Olympia-Tenin