The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-22
City Council Proceedings.


City Council met on Monday evening,
April 10. All the council was present; alb
sent, the mayor.
Upon motion made and carried, W. Byron
Daniels was chosen president pro TEN.
Minutes of last meeting were read and
approved.
Several remonstrances in regard to the
city assessment were presented but on mo-
ton they were laid upon the table, with the
assessment roll, to be called up at the
proper time for their consideration.
a letter was read from Mr. c. A. Free
man, of Portland, presenting to the city of
Vancouver one OF the four pictures in exis-
tence representing Fort Vancouver in 1850.
The letter was ordered to be placed on file,
and n vote of thanks rendered to Mr. Free
man, which the clerk was ordered to en-
gross and forward to him.
The Committee on Fire Department and
Water, to whom was referred the matter OF
consolidation of the Offices of the various
city janitors, reported they had received a
proposal from Geo. Allen to do all this work
and also care for the City hall street lamp,
at $l5 per month, and the committee recon-
mended the acceptance of the proposal. The
motion to adopt the report and recommen-
dation was carried with one dissenting vote
The report of the city attorney on street
placed on file.
The Committee on Accounts and Current
expenses reported recommending the allow
ance of claims to the amount of SOL Upon
motion the claims were allowed at the
amount recommended, and the clerk directed
to draw orders for the same.
Claims to the amount of S45 80 were pre-
sented
The matter of the resignation OF Council
man John Eddings was taken up, and upon
EMOTION the council proceeded to elect
councilman to fill the vacancy. Councilman
Brown and Heitman were appointed tellers.
Six ballots were cast, all for J. I. Goss, and
thereupon he was declared duly elected.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance of
the city of Vancouver entitled Ordinance
No. 80; to define nuisances and to provide
for the abatement thereof; approved August
IA, 1866" was read first and second times
An ordinance levying tax for general
municipal purposes for the year 1880 was
read first and second times
An ordinance to provide for the survey
and plating OF the blocks and streets in that
part of the city of Vancouver lying west of
Main street, was read first and second
times.
An ordinance to amend ordinance No, 49,
to increase city revenue. approved Dec. 9th,
1864, was read first and second times.
The following resolution was presented:
Resolved-by the council, that the COM
mittee on streets, public buildings and i'm
provements be and they are hereby in
structed to take the necessary steps to have
the public square thoroughly cleaned and
put in order the platforms and benches re-
paired, and do everything necessary to put
everything in good trim. The resolution
was adopted.
The claim OF Geo Allen, $3.50, fer the
expenses of the public health meetings was
taken up, and upon motion allowed, and an
order directed to be drawn for the same
a communication from the contractor on
fire cisterns directed to the committee on
fire department and water was presented
and read for the information of the council
On motion the council adjourned.