Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-04-27
Proceedings of the City Council.
Council CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA, April %, 1883. {

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA, April %. 1855. {
The City Council met in regular SEES
sion, His Honor Mayor Chambers
and the full Council present.
The Journal of last session. was read
and approved.
The Committee on Accounts report
ed for payment claims against the city
to the amount of l,O49 II. On mo-
ton, the report was adopted and war
rants ordered drawn for the several
amounts.
The same committee reported in
favor of accepting the reports of the
City Treasurer, provided certain APP
parent irregularities were corrected.
The report of the committee was re-
committed, that matters referred to
might be remedied.
An ordinance entitled, "An ordi-
nance to provide for the construction
OF a warehouse on the Main Street
Wharf," was reported back and its
passage recommended by the Judicial
ry Committee The ordinance was
read the third time and placed upon
its final passage. All the Councilmen
voting aye, the ordinance passed, and
the title was agreed to.
Report of the Committee on Health,
Police and Public Property, rrecom-
mending that a special Night-Watch-
man be employed for definite length
OF time, was read.
On motion, the Chairman of that
committee was authorized to put on
extra police temporarily, when, in his
judgment, it was necessary.
An ordinance entitled, "An ordi-
nance to license, tax, regulate and re-
strain drinking saloons, beer shops,
breweries and other places where in
toxicating liquors are sold or disposed
Of was reported back by the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, and its pas
sage recommended. The ordinance
was read by sections, and amended
by striking out the word "shop" in the
title and inserting "hall," and Section
10, SO that the same shall read Section
TO-: Licenses granted under this Or
dinance shall not be assigned" As
thus amended, the ordinance was read
third time, and placed upon its final
passage. All the Councilmen voted
aye, and the ordinance passed, there
being no objections the title was
agreed to.
Reports of the City Marshal and
Justice of the Peace, w. +. Ready,
were read and ordered filed.
Petition of 7. c. Van Epps for the
improvement of Seward Street, in Per.
civals Addition, was read, and, on mo-
ton, referred to the Street Committee.
On motion, the necessary repairs on
the waterway through the premises
of F. A. Hoffman were referred to the
Street Committee with power to act.
+ SApplication of Charles F. Holton
for liquor license, the required bond
and receipt of the City Treasurer for
5000, was presented. On motion, the
bond was approved and the license or
dered issued.
Bill of Andrew Boesl for bell tower
$5l, Was presented. On recommends
ton OF the Chairman OF the Commit
tee on Accounts that it be paid, it was
moved and carried that a warrant be
drawn for the amount.
Bills of VIM. Sternberg, repairing
chairs, vs. 90; WASHINGTON STANDARD
printing, 50 SO; L. Bettman, mer.
chandise, 9 SO, were presented and re-
ferred to the Committee on Accounts
The City Marshal made return OF
the warrant for collection of delin.
quent taxes on the roll of 1887, and
recommended that he be given further
time to collect what remains delin.
quent.
The following resolution was intro.
duced, and, on motion, adopted:
Resolved, That the City Clerk attach
alias tax warrants to the tax rolls for
the years 1856 and 1887, and deliver
them to the City Marshal.
On motion, the question of funding
the city debt was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
On motion, the Judiciary Commit
tee were directed to prepare and pre-
sent the Council at next session, two
ordinances, one regulating driving on
the Main Street Wharf, and one to Ii
cense trucks, express wagons and 9th
er vehicles kept for hire.
On motion, the improvement of the
Public Square was referred to the
Street Committee, and they be given
power to act.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
ROBERT MARI, City Clerk.