Walla Walla County Commissioners
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- Oct 21, 1864Walla Walla's Grand Jury Slams Local Jail Conditions1864 grand jurors call the county jail 'bad' and 'insecure,' demanding iron cells and high walls to keep prisoners from escaping.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 7, 1903The County LiquidationWalla Walla County prepares to auction off 80 acres of public land to settle state debts, forcing the relocation of the city’s pesthouse.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 8, 1903A Costly Palace for the Poor?Walla Walla County commissioners face criticism over a proposal to replace the contract system with a twelve-thousand-dollar brick building.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 7, 1903The Price of PhilanthropyWalla Walla taxpayers worry that the proposed Stubblefield home for widows and orphans might become a public burden.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 14, 1903The Fight Over the Stubblefield HomeWalla Walla's civic leaders spar with the county attorney over the legality of funding a home for orphaned children.Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 3, 1903A Three-Year Battle Over a County RoadA land dispute regarding a right-of-way easement reaches the superior court after years of county commission gridlock.Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 13, 1903Walla Walla's Seven-Day Push for Stubblefield HomeWalla Walla scrambles to raise a $10,000 bonus to secure a major charity endowment after county commissioners decline funding.Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 8, 1903Forced Labor on the County RoadsWalla Walla officials are putting county jail inmates to work on public infrastructure, calling the experiment a success and hoping for more 'business'.Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 15, 1903The Long Road to Right-of-WayAfter four years of negotiations, Walla Walla County prepares to use eminent domain to build a road through a resistant farmer's land.Walla Walla, WA
- Jan 7, 1904Road Repair RevolutionWalla Walla County abandons the inefficient, patronage-driven 'corvée' system of road work for a centralized tax-funded approach.Walla Walla, WA