The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-09
Council Proceedings.


CITY HALL, Vancouver, March 5, 1877.
Council met, 1t being regular meeting.
Present.-His Honor, Louis Sohns, Mayor,
and Councilmen Preston, Whittier, Maxon, Da-
wilson and Marsh.
Observation-Disclosures Whitney and Ranck.
Minutes of last regular meeting read and APP
proved. The following report submitted to-
wit:
Mr.. MAYOR
Your committee on Streets and Public I'm
provements, after examining the work of l..
Robinson, for clearing and grubbing the pot
tiers field on the cemetery ground, we recon-
mend payment according to contract.
SAML. MARSH,
NJ WHITTIER.
The foregoing report was adopted and the
ment of L. Robinson, according to the recon-
mcndation of the committee in their report.
The following report was submitted, to-wit
Mr. MAYOR
We, the committee on Streets and Public
improvements, recommend the payment of
thirteen dollars to John Phillips, for the COM
pletion of contract for clearing cemetery road
s. MARSH,
NJ WHITTIER.
Which was also adopted and the Clerk di-
rectcd to draw an order for the payment of Mr..
Phillips, according to the recommendation Of
the committee.
The following report presented and read, to-
w.t.
Mr.. MAYOR
Your committee on Accounts has examined
Of Racnrdor In fha II ity
VIM. Curtis, and recommend its payment as
follows: Recorder S2.7O, Marshall 5000 AL
bert Batcman (witncss) $500. Also bill of NJ.
Healy, for board of Eliza Pulsky, a city prison.
er, $1,000. Also bill Of NJ. Whittier, for oil and
sundres furnished Fire Department, as per re-
QUESTION of Chief Engineer, (coin) $1,000, and
recommend their payment. WIN. RANCK,
s. MARSH,
NJ. WHITTIER.
rcctcd to draw orders for the payment of the
several bills mentioned therein.
The semi-annual report of the City Treas
urer was here presented and summary read
and placed on file.
Bill off. j. Hendricksen, for services as jan
itor of City Hall, $780, and also sundries, $50,
presented and ordered paid.
DIN vi Sity Siaisilaii pTcScuteu uuu TcltTTtu
to the committee on Accounts and Current Ex-
penses.
Bill of Vim. Ginder of s100, for paddock for
city cemetery and putting ON the same, pre-
sented, and, o. motion, the rules suspended
and the amount ordered paid
An ordinance was here presented by Coun-
Gilman Preston, to regulate bar-rooms, drink
ing shops and saloons, which was read the
first time and motion made that the said ordi-
nance be referred to a special committee, which
was carried The Mayor then appointed
Councimen Winter, Maxon and Marsh as
members of that committee.
The ordinance to levy an annual tax Of five
mills per cent for the year 1877 coming up on
its third reading, was read the third time; and
the question being upon its final passage the
following is the vote: Ayes.-Messrs. Preston,
Whittier, Maxon, Davidson, Marsh-5. Noes
0. Absent-Messrs Whitney and Ranck-2
SO the ordinance passed.
The ordinance to make and declare appro-
priations to defray the expenses of the govern
ment of the City Of Vancouver, for the fiscal
year ending Dec. Slst, 1877, coming up on its
the question being upon its final passage, the
following Is the vote: Ayes.-Mcssrs. Preston,
Whittier, Maxon, Davidson and Marsh-5.
Noes.-O. Absent.-Whitney and Ranck. So
the ordinance passed.
Council proceeding to the election of a
Clerk to fill the vacancy caused by the expira-
ton Of the term of G. II. Daniels, reelected G.
II. Daniels to that office.
Councilman Marsh called the attention of
the Council to the necessity of fixing the gate
at the entrance Of the city cemetery, at the
same suggesting that the entrance be emerged
and the gate made larger and more substan-
tial. Whereupon Councilman Whittier moved
that the committee on Streets, Public Build
ings and Improvements be authorized to have
the necessary Improvements made, aud for
that purpose to cxpend any sum not to exceed
$40.
There being no further business, on motion
Council adjourned. G. H. DANIELS,
Clerk.