Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-30
Proceedings of the City Council,
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA, Nov. %, 1888.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion. his honor Mayor Chambers pre-
siding. Councilmen present, Messrs.
Bettman, Hardness, Murphy and Sim
ensOn.
The journal of last session Was read
and approved.
The Committee on Accounts re-
ported in favor Of the payment If bills
and the payroll to the amount OF ST.
59O.83. On motion, the report was
adopted and warrants ordered drawn
for the several amounts.
Monthly reports of City Marshal
and Street Commissioner were read
and ordered fled.
Marshal McNair. as Collector for the
city, made report of his collections on
the Adams street assessment.
On motion, the City Attorney was
directed to proceed to enforce payment
of the remaining unpaid and delin-
quent assessments for the cost of grad
ing Adams street.
An ordinance entitled "An ordi-
nance directing the Clerk OF the City
of Olympia to draw warrant in favor
of r. w. Gillilland, for the sum of
seven hundred thirty and 1900 dol
lars" laid over from last session, was
read third time and put upon its final
passage. All the Councilmen present
voting aye, the ordinance passed and
the title was agreed to.
An ordinance entitled can ordi-
nance to prevent the introduction and
spreading of contagious diseases" was
introduced, received three several
readings under suspension of the
rules and was put upon its final pass
age, when all the Councilman voting
aye the ordinance passed and the title
was agreed to.
Such ordinance requiring the APP
pointmcnt of health officer, it was
moved that DR.. G. L. Flanagan be APP
pointed Health Officer. Motion car
ried.
On motion, the Clerk was instructed
to have the necessary blank forms
printed, for the carrying out Of the pro-
visions of the health ordinance.
Mr.. Murphy introduced an ordi-
nance entitled can ordinance to
amend an ordinance entitled an ordi-
nance to regulate, license and tax all
carts, drays, trucks, wagons, carriages,
coaches, omnibuses and other vehicles
kept for hire or for the transportation
of persons or property for hire, APP
proved July 26, 1888. Same was read
first, second and third times, under
suspension of the rules, and put upon
its final passage. Messrs. Bettman,
Murphy and Simenson voted aye, 3 !;
Mr.. Hardness voted nay. The ordi-
nance passed and the title was agreed
to.
The Committee on Fire, Light and
Water, to whom was referred the petit
ton of citizens asking that the bust
ness portion of the city be supplied
with electric lights, made report re-
commencing that seven lights be con-
tracted for at an expense to the city Of
$40 per light and three at IS per light
monthly, no charge to be made for gas
in the districts supplied by electric
lights. On motion Of Mr.. Bettman
the report was adopted.
The Clerk was directed to give the
usual notice that voters are required
to register for the municipal election.
The following bills were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts for examination:
Louise Aver. type-writing ordinance -. 81 90
Drewry & Son, hauling, street account 80
J. Rose, building frame for street lamp-post 90
Carney & Norwood, coal for Fire Depart
W. W. Work, painting sign for bridge. 50
C. B. Mann, merchandise, Fire Department
account ...........-... ................... 2 @
WASHINGTON STANDARD, printing ordi-
nances and blank receipts 49,. ...-. II 80
r: A. McNair. washing for Jail and meals
for prisoners. ............... .......-...:-. 70
son case ...-.''..'.'............ 50 90
J. p Tweed. Auditor, recording grade as
ses6mcht ..--.-.-.------ w
Mr.. Bettman moved that J. G. Horr
be appointed to assess the property for
the grading of Washington street.
Carried.
C. r. Talcott, by permission of the
Council, made statement of what
had been done by the Odd Fellows
and public-spirited citizens towards
the purchase of town-clock and sug-
gested that some assistance from the
Council would help the cause and ben-
eft the whole city.