Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-15
SATURDAY, May s, "a. N.


All present, as of yesterday.
A majority of the Board OF Trustees
of the Town of Olympia, consisting of
N. Crosby, 7. F. McElroy, Robert Mack
and Saml Williams, appeared in per-
son, and made verbal proposition for
settlement of the outstanding indebt-
edness of the town of Olympia to
Thurston county, On the following
basis: ....
The town of Olympia to execute and
deliver to the county of Thurston its
promissory note, duly executed, for the
sum of 5000, currency, payable in one
year from its date, bearing interest at
10 per cent. per annum, interest pay
able semi-annually.
Whereupon, it was ordered by the
Board that said proposition be accepted,
and that the President of this Board
be, and is hereby, authorized to receive
said note Of the town of Olympia, and
upon its delivery, properly executed as
aforesaid, to surrender to the town au-
thorities of said town the old notes of
said town Of Olympia, now in the hands
of the county Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell, it was
ordered that the sum of $500 be and
the same is hereby appropriated from
County Fund, to purchase plank to be
used as follows:
For planking Main Street, in front of
of Block 81 and across the two Streets
joining the Stevens property and the
Long Bridge, the balance to be applied
to continuance of plank road on said
Main Street toward Tumwater, and that
the Auditor be instructed to draw
warrant on the Treasurer for the said
sum of $500, payable to such person
as the Board of Trustees of the town
of Olympia shall designate, when the
plank has been delivered along the line
of road above designated.
The town of Olympia, through its
Board of Trustees, having signifed q
desire to rent or purchase the building
known as the Court House property,
the following propositions were made:
Upon the payment by the town of
Olympia into the county Treasury of
$500 and warranty deed conveying a
clear title to Thurston county, of the
School-house property, designated as
lots and 6 of block Is, Thuiston
county will execute and deliver to said
town of Olympia, good and sufficient
warranty deed of lots Z and Of block
SO, known as the Court House property;
or, I'd, the county will rent, for school
purposes, the building on lots7 and
of block So, for three years, on the fol-
lowing terms: The town to pay all
expense of rent Of rooms for District
Court, and to keep the building insured
against loss or damage by fire, in the
sum of 81 900 for three, years the policy
of insurance to be deposited in the
Auditors Office.
And also ordered that the President
of the Board be authorized to complete
all Necessary details and sign the nee
essary papers for carrying into effect
either of the propositions which the
town of Olympia may accept.
The accounts of the Sheriff were now
examined and approved, as shown by
books of the Auditor.
The following bills were examined,
approved and ordered paid: To A. A.
Phillips, for services as Auditor, 1886 70;
To VIM. Billings, for assessment and
census of county, care aud board of
prisoners and Sheriffs fees, 9O2 Is.
When the following per diem and
mileage was ordered paid to members
of the Board:
To w. II Mitchell, for days. ....... $50 90 |
A. j. Chambers, =" and IA miles 80 10 |
VIM. Ogle, az ." T" 40 26 90 |
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When Board adjourned.