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December 5, 1881.

december D, 1851.
City Council met in regular session, Mayor
Randolph Smith presiding Roll called
present, Councilmen S. w. Brown, Matt
Brown, Nicholson, Ranck, Schuele and
Wall.
The minutes of the last regular and special
meetings were read and approved.
A communication from Councilman Fred
w. Bier was read, resigning his position az
councilman. On motion the resignation was
accepted, and the communication ordered
filed.
A communication from Gen. Nelson A.
Miles was read, stating his opposition to
giving to the city of Vancouver any part OF
the military reserve; also stating that the
road way known as Reserve street would be
tiles without delay, according to previous
dered to be placed on file.
A communication from Representative
Dillon was read, in which he declined to in
troduce bill into the Legislature to secure to
the city of Vancouver the whole of its liquor
license fees. A letter from Joint Represen-
tative w. w. Holcomb was read, saying
that it was too late in the session for him to
introduce such bill, new business no longer
being received.
The committee on streets to whom was
referred the matter of Reserve street, re-
ported that the memorial to Congress had
probably passed the legislature. They also
reported the opinions of Gen. Miles and
Gen. Morrow concerning the same, stating
that these officers met the committee and
courteously discussed the matter, expressing
the kindliest feelings toward the city and
necessities in this matter, and while Gen.
Miles was opposed to congress granting the
land to the city he was in favor of having q
good street there, and would have it con-
structed as soon as may be, for military pur.
poses.
The committee on streets brought the
matter of sidewalks on Main street and ap-
proaches from side streets back to the atten-
ton of the Council, for discussion. The
committee was finally granted further time
on the matters discussed
The committee on Health and Police
made verbal report there would be no trouble
in getting up street lamps, provided the
city would pay for taking care of them.
The committee was on motion granted fur
Their time, to ascertain the cost of such
work, and to make contract for the same, at
cost not to exceed $40 per month for such
service, for such period Of time as may seem
necessary.
Ordinance No. l27, an ordinance making
appropriations to defray the expenses Of the
government of the City of Vancouver for
the fiscal year ending December 81, 1882,
was read first and second times, and re-
ferred to tine committee on ways and means
for the filling of blank spaces for appropria.
tions.
The matter of the election of City At
torney for the ensuing year was referred to
q special committee consisting of ID. Wall,
A. s. Nicholson and d. +. Schuele.
A petition from Thurston Daniels praying
for slice of the city printing was read, and
it was referred to the committee on accounts
and current expenses.
The committee on ways and means was in.
structed to look into the matter of Use of
the city hall and city wood by Justices
courts, and the matter of fines in Justices
courts due the city.
Adjourned.
j. J. BEESON, City Clerk.