The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-04
Mayor Desgranges says Ev-
ery Vote of Retiring Board
Was Unanimous
PROGRESS DESPITE
DULL CONDITIONS
Kennewick is One of Clean
est Towns in State says
Executive

Mayor H. w. Desgranges who
Tuesday began his second term as
Kennewick's chief executive believes
that the old council which ceased to
exist Tuesday evening has set new
record for harmonious action. In
boxing over the records the mayor
found that every vote on every mo-
tion had been unanimous. In ad-
iourning the old board sine die Mayor
Desgranges thanked each member
for his diligence and his fine spirit
Of cooperation.
In his message to the retiring
board he said:
ut seems that the labors of this
council have come to close, but be-
fore we part / want to congratulate
you and to thank you, on behalf of
myself and the people of Kennewick
for the faithful services you have
rendered.
This council has made a remark
able record. It's activities have been
singularly free from the influences
M petty political practices. All
matters that have come before it
have been considered solely upon
their merits. Lest you forget I want
to remind you that every matter that
hos been considered by this council
has been decided by a unanimous
vote; record which l doubt has ever
been equalled in the State Of Wash
ington. In the many important mat
ters considered there has never been
/, . division on the final vote. 1t has
been q pleasure for me to work with
you and | sincerelys regret that so
many Of you are leaving this table.
while at times it has seemed that
there was very little doing, it might
not be amiss at this time to recount
few Of the things that have been
done. All Of the main highways
leading into the City have been inn
proved so that it is impossible in
passing over them to tell where the
country ends and city begins. A
concrete bridge Of beauty and dura-
plllty spans the canal on Second st.
cement sidewalks have been placed
on Columbia avenue; modern irriga-
tlon systems have been installed in
Morain and First additions; the un-
nghtiy ground about the city jail has
Deen converted into park; the anti
quated fire fighting apparatus has
been replaced with truck and pump
winch has already saved its cost sew
eral times; the long hoped for city
PARK has become a reality-the do
nation Of the ground by j. j. Rudkin
and the contribution by organizations
ana citizens together with the funds
contributed by the City has made this
gong concern. During the same
ume We have witnessed the building
y the Benton-Franklin county bridge,
ne magnificent M. E. church edifice,
ana the large modern cold storage
pant OF the Big Y. All in all, it has
oeen two years of progress.
from the moral point even great
r progress is recorder. Kennewick
Is exceptionally free from the blight
ing curse of the bootlegger. With
"e assistance of the good people
sna especially from those who at
slmes are considered, not so good, we
naVe been able to reduce the evil to
tue minimum. Public dances, and all
piaces of amusement have been
brought within the bounds of rea-
solaoie decency. The demoralizing
punch board has vanished and the OBJ.
Jectionabie features of the pool halls
nave disappeared, thus gaining TO,
our city the reputation of being one
VI the cleanest cities in the state
NeVer before have our people been sc
generally united, condition most ear.
hestiy desired by all right thinking
people. You have had your part il
TINS work and the city will ever b.
your debtor. This council will stant
adjourned, sine die"
10 the new council which organ
.leo immediately following the ad
Journment of the old, Mayor Des
oranges said:
In calling this council to order