The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-12-22
Proceedings of the City Council.
CITY HALL, Vancouver, W. T.,

december ~, 1901.
City Council met in regular session, Mayor
Randolph Smith presiding. Present-Coun-
cilmen S. w. Brown, Matt Brown, Nichol-
son, Ranck, Schuele and Wall.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
A communication from Justice of the
Peace John Denny, reporting no fines col
lected during his term of Office in city cases,
was read and ordered filed.
The committee on ways and means re-
ported that the Treasurer's annual report
had been compared with vouchers and found
entirely correct and satisfactory. That all
Justice Court fines due the city had been
promptly paid into the treasury. That the
appropriations for 1882 had been inserted in
the proper ordinance. On other matters
submitted to the committee further time
was asked.
The committee on streets, public build
ings and improvements made lengthy re-
port on the condition of the streets of the
city, which was accepted and ordered filed.
The city clerk made report of the appro-
priations for 1881, and orders drawn thereon
to date.
Claims against the city were presented
and referred to the committee on accounts
and current expenses, as follows: Arthur
Haine, recorders fees, Sl9.lO; j. D. Man
ing, clearing streets of loose stones, S25; j.
]. Beeson, cost of telegram, IS cents; Van
couver INDEPENDENT, printing and publish
ing, S73; George Allen, saving wood, 81;
Wm Haney, teaming for city, 81.
The claims of George Allen for janitor's
salary, $50, and J. j. Beeson $50, salary city
clerk, were allowed, and the clerk directed
to draw orders for the same.
On motion the council proceeded to the
election of Councilman to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation of Fred w. Bier,
and VIM Ranck was appointed teller. The
ballot resulted, j. D. Geoghegan votes, G.
H. Steward votes. John D. Geoghegan
was declared duly elected Councilman to fill
the vacancy.
Ordinance No. l27, making appropriations
for the expenses of the city for the year
1882, was read third time and placed upon
its final passage, the vote thereon being as
follows: Ayes-S w. Brown, Matt Brown.
Nicholson, Ranck, Schuele and Wall. Noes,
none. The ordinance was declared duly
adopted.
The committee on health and police re.
ported that person had offered to act as
janitor night Waterman, and light the
street lamps at s45 per month.
Councilman Nicholson moved that the
marshal be requested to appoint deputy to
act as night Waterman, whose duties shall
be as mentioned, to receive a salary Of $40
per month. The motion was carried.
The election Of city marshal was on mo-
ton postponed until the next meeting of the
council.
On motion the council proceeded to the
election of a city attorney, city surveyor,
and clerk Of the council.
The vote upon city attorney was follows:
G. H. Steward 4. J. NJ. Fletcher 2. G. H.
Steward was declared duly elected city at
torney.
The vote for city surveyor resulted as fol-
lows: L. NJ. Hidden 4, John Jaggy 2. Mr..
L. NJ. Hidden was declared elected city sur
veyor.
The vote for clerk of the council was as
follows: j. J. Beeson, G. Having received
all the votes he was declared elected clerk
of the council.
On motion the council adjourned.
j. J. BEESON, City Clerk.