Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-16
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Council CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA, Nov. II, 1888.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, his honor Mayor Chambers pre-
siding. Councilmen present, Messrs.
Bettman, Murphy, Simenson and
O'Brien.
The journal OF last regular and adj
journed sessions was read and APP
proved
The Committee on Accounts report
ed favorably ON bills and the payroll
to the amount of S4I240.
The Committee on Streets, Wharves
and Bridges, to whom was referred the
petition for a sidewalk on the east side
of Pear street, from Fourth street to
Fifth street, recommended that the
petition be granted. On motion,
adopted.
By the same committee, that the pc
tition for the removal of tree obstruct-
ing the sidewalk on Adams street be
granted. On motion, adopted.
BY the same committee, that the ap-
plication OF J. c. Percival for permits
sion to construct wharf at the west
end of Third street be granted, SO far
as controlled by the city. On motion,
adopted.
Tho committee submitted an ordi-
nance entitled An ordinance grant
ing J. c. Percival, his successors and
assigns, the privilege of erecting a
wharf at the west end of Third street"
The same was read first, second and
tkird times, under suspension of the
rules, and finally passed by unani-
nous vote.
The Committee on Judiciary, to
whom was referred An ordinance to
provide for establishing streets in cases
where bounds are lost or unknown"
reported the same back and recon-
mended its passage. The ordinance
was read third time and put upon its
final passage. All Councilmen pre-
sent voting aye, the ordinance passed
ane the title was agreed to.
An ordinance making an appro-
priation for seating Columbia hail.
laid over from last session, was read
third time and put upon its final pas
sage, receiving II unanimous vote, the
ordinance passed and the title was
agreed to.
The Street Commissioner reported
the completion OF the J. p. Hoyt side.
walk. On motion, the report was or
dcred filed and the Clerk instructed
to notify Mr.. Hoyt and send him a
bill of the expense incurred in con.
structing such sidewalk
Petition of G. Rosenthal and others
asking that the grade of Washington
street, between Eighth and Ninth, be
lowered, was read and on motion re.
ferred to the Street Committee.
Petition for street lamp corner oil
Fourth and Columbia streets was read
and referred to the Committee on
Fire, Light and Water.
Petition to amend Ordinance No
PSI licensing vehicles kept for hire, SC
as to double the license fee, was pre-.
sented. On motion, the prayer of the
petitioners was granted.
Bond of Robert Rawson, contractor
for the grading of Washington street
was submitted by the Street Commit.
tee fol acceptance by the Council. On
motion the bond was approved.
Claim OF A. B. Cowles, expense in.
Cured by him for removal Of earth in
grading Washington street, $3.50, was
read and ordered fled.
The City Surveyor submitted his
estimate of the work done by r. Raw.
son on the grading of Washington
street, to-wit: $40.
| On motion, a warrant was ordered
drawn in favor of Robt. Rawson, 70,
$500 in part payment.
Statement of the work done by and
the amount due to r. w. Gilliland
over and above his contract for the
grading of Adams street was submit.
ted by the City Surveyor.
On a motion to draw warrant
in payment thereof, Mr.. Murphy called
for the ayes and nays. Mr.. O'Brien
voted aye, 1; Messrs. Bettman, Muir.
ply and Simenson voted nay, 3. Mo
ton lost.
Mr.. Murphy introduced can ordi.
nance directing the Clerk of the City
Of Olympia to draw a warrant in favor
of r. W. Gilliland for the sum of seven
hundred thirty and 15-10O dollars" foI
labor in filling in Adams street. The
ordinance was read first and second
times and laid over under the rule.
Mr.. Bettman moved that an assessor
be appointed to assess the property on
Washington street for the grading OF
said street. Motion carried.
On motion, the matter of providing
measures to prevent the introduction
of smallpox into this community was
referred to the Committee on Health
Police and Public Property, and DIR,
Flanagan was designated as Health
Officer for the city.
On motion, the Street Committee
were directed to accept the proposition
of T. Roberts and see to the putting in
of drain through his premises.
On motion, u warrant was ordered
drawn in favor of the Westside Mill
for $51O.95 in payment of bills for
lumber for the bridge.
On motion, a warrant was ordered
drawn liz favor of w. F. Collins for
$354.55, in payment of his bill for work
on the bridge, planking, etc.
The Clerk reported the return Of the
delinquent assessments for the cost OF
grading Adams street to him by the
City Treasurer. On motion, the Clerk
was directed to put such delinquent
list in the hands of the Marshal, that
he might receive and receipt for mon
eys where the owners of property as
sessed desired to pay.
The following bills were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts for examination:
D. 8. D. Henry. experimenting
WASHINGTON STANDARD. printing Or
dinances. notices, etc ..... 81 OF
3. Williams & Son, merchandise SO II
John Boyer, special police. .... 40 0,
L. Bettman, merchandise ..... 20
E. w Austin, hauling, street acct. II 81
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