Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-12
Proceedings of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,


The City Council met in regular
session. In the absence of the Mayor,
COUNCILMAN Bettmaa was appointed
President pro tenn. On roll being
called, Councilmen Bettman, Byrne,
Hardness, Murphy and O'Brien were
noted present.
The journal of last session was read
and approved.
The Committee ON Accounts report
ed bills against the city and the pay
roll to the amount of $594.6O. On
motion, the report was adopted and
warrants ordered drawn for the
amounts named.
The same committee reported back
the Gilliland order for $218.11 and re-
commended that all of his orders, SO
far as funds were due him On the con-
tract. be paid. On motion, adopted.
The City Surveyor submitted his es-
innate of the probable cost of grading
Fifteenth street, from Main to Frank
lin street, to-wit: $425. On motion,
received and ordered filed.
Notice was given the Council by the
NAdle udA auu AlSAt W otCAuhau ti1at
the saloon owned by John Shields was
being conducted in disorderly man.
ner, contrary to the conditions upon
which a license was granted him. On
motion, the notice was ordered filed,
and the Marshal instructed to notify
Shields that his permitting a contin-
uance or repetition of the offense would
cause his license to be Immediately re-
voked.
Estimate by the City Surveyor of
work done by r. w. Gilliland ON his
Adams street contract, together with
the contractors payroll and statement
of the amounts due for materials, etc.,
furnished. amounting in the aggregate
to $3.50. 49. On motion, warrants were
ordered drawn for the several amounts,
as per payroll and statement, except
the item Of $21S.11 reported due A. H.
Chambers.
An ordinance entitled, "An ordi-
nance making an appropriation for
clearing and grubbing the Capitol
fgrounds," laid over from last session,
was read third time and put upon its
final passage. All Councilmen present
voting aye the ordinance passed and
tue title was agreed to.
Petition for u street lamp on Chest
nut street, between Third and Fourth
streets, was presented. On motion,
the petition was referred to the Com
mittee on Fire, Light and Water, with
instructions to have the lamp put in.
Petition for the renewal of tree on
the line of the sidewalk on Adams
street, on the grounds that same was
AN obstruction and nuisance, waz
presented, and, on motion, referred to
the Street Committee.
Petition for the grading of Union
street, from the bay east to Nozzle
creek, was presented, and, on motion
granted.
Petition of J. c.. Percival for o per.
NIT to construct Il roadway ON the line
of Third street, from Columbia street
east to point on line with his Sec
ond street wharf, was presented, and
ON motion, referred to the Street Com
mittee.
i Bill of H. Burnett 4 Co., for paint
ing the roof of the city hall, $3.50
was presented. On motion, a warrant
was ordered drawn in favor of thu
First National Bank in payment of thu
same.
The following bills were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac
counts:
| ~ n 4
K. w, Gilliland. powder and fuse. .......
A: Farquhar, six axes :.........-........- q 9
Olympia Water Co., water; .-.---..- 10 y
OLYMPIA Gas Co., public lights ........ 81
D. s. B. Henry, surveying on streets. 30
Springer, White & Co., rollers for PILE
l.. Bettman. mierchandise Tor Fire Dept. s
A. Farquhar, merchandise ON Street acct.
H. NJ. Pierce, cedar caps. ....-.:.....-.. IL
II. D. Westerman. painting on bell tower
Samuel So Williams 4 Son, roofing, etc. 49,. n
On motion, the matter of making
contract to complete the fill on Adam
street was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
On motion, the City Attorney Wa
, instructed to draft an ordinance estal
fishing Weetside street, in accOrdanc
with the survey and field notes of tn
: City Surveyor.
e The Clerk reported that the motto
required by Sec. sc OF the city charte
, had been published, and that no appl
! cation for modification of any asses
t ment made. upon the property for tn
r grading of Adams street had bee
made.
On motion, the Clerk was directe
> to submit his tabulated statement
the apportionment Of the cost OF graz
3 ing Adams street, and the City Alto
Q ney . draft Of an ordinance requirin
|. the payment of such cost, at the fir
meeting of the Council.
On motion, the Council adjourne
n until tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock