Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-04
WATER DISTRICT WINS
BY OVER TWO TO ONE


was formed at the election last
Monday by vote Of more than
two to one. The entire number OF
votes cast was 81 out Of possible
rs and the election was carried OF
by a spirited, but friendly rivalry,
between those whao were for and
those who were against. There
were 46 votes cast in favor Of the
establishment of the district and
q against forming it. w. d. Gar.
vim was elected as commissioner
for the one year term leading the
ticket with 81 votes. p. Monroe
Smock was chosen for the two
year term with AZ votes and 7,
Hansen was the winner of the
three year term with 4s votes. A
scattering vote was cast for Mr..
King for the two year term and
another scattering vote was cast
for Mr.. Ward for the three year
term.
This election results in the for
nation of a water district for the
Vashon community and the choos
ing of three commissioners to
serve. The next move will be to
work out comprehensive plan fol
the supplying Of water to the dis
trict by some competent engineer
the ascertaining Of the probable
cost, the means to raise the money
necessary to install such system
and the submission of the same to
the voters of the district for theil
approval or disapproval. 1t would
seem from the overwhelming ma,
jority given in favor of the dis.
trict at the election on Monday
that the community is in favor Of
water. 1t is now up to the three
commissioners to get an economi-
cal plan to supply the district with
water, established on a just and
equable basis, where the expense
will be borne most by those who
will be the most benefited.
When we take into considera
ton that about one third of the
real estate in the district is held
by nonresident owners, and that
the establishment of system
would furnish water to all alike, il
is but just to see that these non
resident realty owners should pay
their share of the expense of putt
ing the system in. Some Of the best
tracts in the district are owned by
outsiders. Plenty of running wa
ter past their property will in
crease the value of their holdings
greatly, and they should pay ac-
cording to the benefits received.
Let no one labor under the i'm.
preston that either of the three
men chosen last Monday intend OF
would consider the promotion Of
plan that would saddle the bulk
of the expense ON few to the
benefit of another few. The peo
pie who live close to the center OF
the town, or close to the bank cor
ner, should pay more in proportion
to their frontage than the man
who owns several acres and lives
at one end Of the district. II q
sum per front foot can be assessed
against those near the bank corner.
and the man at the end Of the pipe
line can get off for tenth Of that.
there isn't going to be a whimpel
out of any of the commissioners
who live close to the bank and
whose property would thereby be
assessed much higher in proper
toni than the farmer at some great
distance. 1t must be made to cover
"the benefits derived" according
to law, and no step will be taken
other than to work out plan
that will put the greatest expense
where the benefits are greatest.
Each commissioners elect will be
glad for suggestions and advice as
to the best way to proceed, from
any person within the district,
and all due consideration will be
given such friendly help. These
men will serve to the best of their
ability and feel the responsibility
of going to work in dead earnest
to get in good sound water sys,
TEN at the lowest cent of expense
, They have made a success of their
own private affairs, and by put.
ting into this public undertaking
intelligent and just business prin.
ciples, a water system should be
installed that would prove salts
factory to nearly everyone who is
within the district. Such will be