Walla Walla County, Washington - Chapter 18: Later History of City Government of Wall.\ Wall.\, 18s3-I9oo, 1901

Chapter 18: Later History of City Government of Wall.\ Wall.\, 18s3-I9oo

The city of Walla Walla was reincorporated b_\ an act of the legislative assembly of the territory of Washington during the session of 1883, the same receiving the approval of the governor on the 28th of November, that year, and bearing title as follows : "An act to incorporate the city of Walla Walla, and to particularly define the powers thereof."

This charter is of special interest for the reasons that it is the only one of the kind in the state, and that Walla Walla having by the last census become a city of the second class is now considering the question of reincorporation under a new charter, using in that case the general form designated by the legislature for all cities of that class.

City Wards And Apportionment Of Councilmen

Ordinance No. 185 passed the council of the city of Walla \\^alla February 22, 1884, receiving the approval of the mayor on the same day, and being entitled as follows : "An ordinance to divide the citv of Walla Walla

Section i. The city of Walla Walla shall be and is hereby divided into four wards, to be known as the first, second, third, and fourth wards.

Sec. 2. The first ward shall be bounded a." follows : Commencing at a point where the center of Main street intersects the center of Third street, thence southerly along the center of Third street to the center of Birch street ; thence easterly along the center of Birch street to the center of Second street ; thence southerly along the center of Second street to the south boundary of the city; thence along the south boundary of the city easterly to the southeast corner of the city; thence northerly along the east boundary of the city to the center of ^^lill creek; thence down Will creek to the center of East Main street; thence along the center of East Main and Main streets in a westerly direction to the place of beginning.

along the center of Main street to the west boundary line of the city : thence south along the boundary line of the city to the southwest corner of the city; thence easterly along the south boundary of the city to the center of street ; thence northerly along- the center of Second street to the center of Birch street; thence west along the center of Birch street to the center of Third street ; thence northerly along Third street to the place of beginning.

Sec. 4. The third ward shall be bounded as follows: Beginning at the center of Main and North Third streets where they intersect, thence running northerly on the center line of North Third street to the center of Elm street ; thence northeasterly on the center line of Elm street to the center of North Second street; thence northerly on the center line of North Second street to the northern boundary line of the city; thence east along said northern boundary line of said city to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty (20), in township seven (7) north, range thirty-six (36) east; thence south to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section twenty (20) ; t'lience east to the northeast corner of the city ; thence south to the center of Mill creek ; thence down the center of Mill creek to the center of East Main street ; thence westerly along the center of East Main and I\Iain streets to the place of beginning.

Sec. 5. The fom-th ward shall be bounded as follows : Commencing at the center of Main and North Third streets where they intersect, thence running northerly on the center line of said North Third street to the center of Elm street : thence northeasterly on the center line of Elm street to the center of North Second street; thence northerly on the center line of

North Second street to the northern boundary Hue of the city; thence west on said northern boundary line to the northwest corner of said city; thence south along said west boundary line to the United States military reservation; thence easterly and then southerly on the line of said military reservation to the center of Main street ; thence easterly on the center line of Main street to the place of beginning.

Sec. 6. The number of councilmen to which each ward is entitled shall be as follows: First ward, two councilmen; second ward, two councilmen; third ward, two councilmen; fourth ward, one councilman. And they shall be elected as is provided in section 7 of this ordinance.

Sec. 7. There shall be elected from the first, second and third wards each at the next general election and at every general election thereafter, one councilman, and in the fourth ward at the next general election and thereafter biennially, one councilman.

The city is divided into eight election precincts, designated as follows : Lewis, Clarke, Whitman, Steptoe, Mullan, Fremont, Stevens and Sims.

The results of the annual city elections from 1883 to 1900, both dates inclusive, are noted in the following paragraphs, said elections, except the first, being held under the provisions of the charter of the year first mentioned :

1S86. - Maj'or, J. M. Boytl; councilmen. first wartl. William Stine; second ward, John Manion ; third ward, J- M- Hill ; fourth ward, H. G. Tobin; marshal. T. J. Robinson; clerk, Henry Kelling; treasurer. R. G. Parks; attorney. J. L. Sharpstcin ; surveyor. L. A. Wilson; justice of the peace, J. D. Laman; street commissioner, Charles Berg; assessor, William Harkness ; health officer, H. R. Keylor ; sexton, J. A. McNeil.

1887. - Mayor, James Mc.\ulifF; councilmen, first ward. D. W. Small; second ward. John Picard; thinl ward. George Dacres; marshal, T. J. Robinson; clerk. Henry Kelling; attorney. J. L. Sharpstein ; treasurer, R. G. Parks: justice of the peace, A. J. Gregory; assessor, M. H. Paxton : surveyor. J. B. W'Wson; street commissioner. Charles Berg; health officer. H. R. Keylor; sexton, Henry Sanderson.

1891. - ]Mayor, John L. Roberts; councilmen, first ward, H. S. Young; second ward, Jacob Betz : third ward. .\. J. Evans ; marshal, T. J. Robinson ; treasurer, R, G. Parks ; clerk. Henry Kelling; attorney. W. T. Dovell; justice of the peace. John A. Taylor; assessor, M. H. Paxton ; surveyor. L. \\'. Loehr ; health officer, Dr. Y. C. Blalock ; street commissioner. D. A. INIcLeod: sexton. P. D. Bentley.

1893. - Alayor, John L. Roberts; councilmen, first ward, Daniel Stewart; second ward, Jacob Betz; third ward, N. F. Butler; marshal, T. J. Robinson; clerk, Henry Kelling; attorney, W. T. Dovell; treasurer, R. G. Parks; justice of the peace, W. T. Arberry; assessor, J. B. Wilson; surveyor, E. S. Clark; health officer, W. M. Ely; street commissioner, W. H. Brown; sexton, P. D. Bentley.

1896. - Mayor, Jacob Betz; councilmen, first ward, Milton Evans; second ward, J. P. Kent; third ward, E. H. Massam; fourth ward, V. D. Lambert; marshal, M. Ames; clerk, J.

1898. - Mayor, Jacob Betz; councilmen, first ward, E. H. Nixon ; second ward, Marshall Martin ; third ward, J. F. Brewer ; fourth ward, Albert Niebergall ; marshal, J. J. Kauffman ; clerk, C. N. McLean; attorney, H. S. Blandford; treasurer, John W. McGhee, Jr.; justice of the peace, J. J. Huffman ; assessor, Fred A. Colt; surveyor, E. S. Clark; street commissioner, D. A. McLeod ; sexton, P. D. Bentley.

1900. - Mayor, Jacob Betz; councilmen, first ward, J. F. McLean; second ward, Marshall IMartin ; third ward, J. F. Brewer; fourth ward, Albert Niebergall ; marshal, J. J. Kauffman ; clerk, R. P. Reynolds ; treasurer, Le F. A. Shaw; attorney, H. S. Blandford; justice of the peace. William Glasford; assessor, W. L. Cadman ; surveyor, E. S. Clark ; street commissioner, H. H. Crampton; health officer, W. ]'.. Russell; sexton, P. D. Bentlcv.