Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-04-13
Proceedings of the City Council.
Council CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA. April IL. 1888.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA. April IL, 1888.
The City Council met in regular
session, his Hon. Mayor Chambers
presiding.
Councilmcn present, Mcssas. Bett
man, Byrne, Hardness, Murphy and
OBrien.
The journal of last session was read
and approved.
The Committee on Accounts re-
ported for payment, claims against
the city to the amount OF Sl5S Ol i,
and called attention to the claim of
Andrew Boesl for s. 90. On motion,
the report was adopted and warrants
ordered drawn for the amounts rec
commended for payment.
On motion, a warrant was ordered
drawn in favor of A. Boesl, for 80 80,
in full payment of his claim.
The same committee by report rec
commended that the report of A.
Thompson, J. p, made Feb. 22d, be
received and placed Oh file. On mo
ton, adopted.
The City Attorney submitted cor
respondence with reference to, and
the Street Commissioner made verbal
report on, the claims OF the city
against the Browns Wharf and Navi-
CATION Co., for damage done the Main
Street Wharf by their steamer On
motion, the City Attorney was directed
to notify said company Of the expense
attending the repairing of the dam
age, as explained by the Street Com
missioner.
Petition for opening Jefferson
street, south from Union street, was
read and referred to the Street Com
mittee.
The following bills were read and
referred to the Committee on &C
counts:
d. S. B. Henry, services on wharf and
streets NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s1y 30
Olympia Water Co., water for March, 1883 10 90
RObt. Frost, merchandise ...........-.. 2 81
Whitaker & Gay, coal ...........-.. g.. % 90
Olympia Gas Co., gas for March, 1883 .... As 10
HOusekeepers' Bazaar, merchandise. .-..- 81
Forbes d Hager, wharf warehouse and
Office go. ....... 5l4 81
street and Fire Department account ~ Is 9j
A. Farquhar, merchandise, street account 50
On motion, the City Surveyor WAS
directed to proceed with preparation
of diagram and estimate of cost for
the construction of sidewalk between
Third and Fourth streets on the east
side of Plum streets, as petitiOned for
and heretofore ordered by the Coun-
Gil.
The Committee on Fire, Light and
Water reported plan and estimate
of cost for bell-tower on which to
hang the fire alarm bell in Third
Ward. On motion, the committee
were directed to have the same put
up, cost not to exceed SOL.
Mayor Chambers, on behalf of the
Odd Fellows, made application for II
permit to Use part of the streets 'front.'
ing their property corner of Main and
Fifth streets while the contemplated
Temple is in course of erection. On
motion, permit was granted.
An ordinance entitled, can ordin-
ance to provide for the construction
of warehouse on the Main Street
Wharf," was read first time and under a
suspension of the rules read second
time, and on motion, referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
On motion, the Construction Com
mittee were directed to have the ware
house on the Long Wharf painted and
such necessary work done as the cir
cumstances demanded.
On motion, the claim against the
Tacoma Mill Company, was referred
to the City Attorney for collection.
Chief of the Fire Department S. NJ.
McClelland reported verbally the
necessity for one or two cisterns in
the Third Ward, and that in some of
the buildingsin the business part of the
city carelessness in regard to fires ex-
listed that should be looked after. On
motion, these matters were referred to
the Committee on Fire, Light and
Water.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
ROBERT MARI, City Clerk.