The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-30

CITY HALL, Vancouver, w. T., !
June "a. 1881.

City Council met in adjourned session.
Mayor Sohns presiding. Present-Council-
men Daniels, Denny, Eeitman and Lee
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
A petition was presented, signed by more
than three fifths of the property owners on
Main street from 18th street to the Colum.
bia river, to round up said street and con-
struct suitable cutters at the sides thereof.
A communication was read from Hon. D.
P. Thompson and w. s. Newbury Portland,
Invitation Committee on Celebration, as fol-
lows:
Portland, Ogn., June 3, 1881.
To the Mayor and Council City Officers and
Citizens of Vancouver, W. T.:
Pursuant to resolution of the Citizens
Executive Committee, having in charge the
celebration of the one hundred and fifth an
niversary of American Independence on the
4th day of July, 1881, at the city of Port
land, Oregon, you are hereby earnestly and
cordially invited to be present and partici-
pate in such celebration.
Yours respectfully,
w. S. NEWBURY,
d. p. THOMPSON,
Com. on Invitation.
The clerk was directed to make suitable
acknowledgement of the reception of the
same, and to inform the committee that the
citizens of Vancouver would respond to the
kind invitation en- masse on the 4th of July,
1881.
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Daniels which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, A large majority of the resi-
dent citizen property holders on Main street
have petitioned the City Council to round
up Main street and provide suitable cutters
to carry off the water from 18th street to the
Columbia river; therefore,
Resolred, That the Council standing COM
mittee on streets, public buildings and i'm
provements be and the are hereby instructed
to contract Immediately for the work as
above specified, making such contract as by
its terms will require the contractor to col
lect his pay pro rata from the signers of said
petition, except as to such improvement as
may be necessary in front of city property,
and except also AZ to the expense OF con-
structing gutter across Main street to the
pond on 4th street, which shall be paid by
the city, provided that the gutter across
Main street aforesaid shall not cost to exceed
1925.
On motion the committee on health and
police was authorized to procure place for
dumping rubbish and instruct the marshal
in regard thereto.
The council adjourned to July is. 1881.
J. J. BEESON, City Clerk.
BISHOP Scorr GRAMMAR ScHooL.-From
the catalogue Of the Bishop Scott grammar
school, which has just been issued, the fol-
lowing calendar Of school dates is obtained:
Sept. 8. Christmas term begins; Dec "a
to Jan. l, 1852, inclusive. Christmas recess;
Jan. ~, Christmas term ends and Easter
term begins; June Is, Easter term
ends. Thanksgiving day, Epiphany, Wash
ington's birthday. Good Friday and Easter
Monday are the holidays for the ensuing
year. The following is the faculty Of this
institutions: The Rt Rev. b. Wistar Nor
ris ID. d.. rector; J. W. Hill, NJ. D., head
master; Rev. j. W. Sellwood, chaplain; A.
7. Sawyer, A. b.. junior master; +. +.
Lakewood, master: Miss j. l. Hill, teacher
of drawing; w. s. James, instructor in pen
Rev. j. w. Sellwood, instructor
Of music; Mrs. r. Z. Campbell, matron; NJ.
D. Brand. janitor.