, 1888-11-01
City Council Proceedings.

At the adjourned meeting of the City
Council on last Saturday evening the fol-
lowing members were present:
Councilman NJ. L. Burkett, d. NJ. Little
field, Geo. W. Downs, 4. Weymouth, F.
A. Bartlett and Geo. f. Starrett. City
Clerk James Seavey, City Attorney Geo.
II. Jones, City Surveyor l. Leskeard,
City Magistrate ID. =. Trimble and City
Marshal Chas. Finn.
In the absence of Mayor Learned the
councilmen, after a great many compli-
mentary remarks on good looks, dignity
and seniority to each one individually,
forced Mr.. NJ l.. Burkett to fill the va
cant chair and preside over the delibera-
tions OF the honorable City Fathers.
Roll called, absentees noted and min
utes of previous meeting read and ap-
proved, the council proceeded to consider
petitions and reports.
A petition signed by J. A. Kuhn,
Chas. Eisenbeis, Henry Landes, r. c.
Hill and NJ. Z. Morgan for granting a
franchise to erect and maintain a system
of electric lights for lighting residences on
the hill and supplying electric lights to
the public in the city of Port Townsend,
was read and placed on file, and IN the
regular order of business taken up for
consideration, discussed and referred to
committee on lights.
J. NJ. Laubach and A. c. Adams petit
toned the City Council for franchise to
construct, maintain and operate street
railways in the public streets of the city
of Port Townsend. The petition was re-
ferred to committee on streets, etc.
A report from the committee on streets,
highways and alleys, was read, submit
ting plan of City Surveyor to show what
should be the proper grade for Washing
ton street between jackson and Taylor
streets, and for Taylor street between
Washington and Water street. Same re-
port also recommending an ordinance to
be drafted by City Attorney to establish
an assessment district on Washington
street between the easterly side OF Taylor
street and the westerly side of Quincy
street and for the improvement OF the
same. The report was accepted and
placed ON file, and in regular routine OF
business taken up and adopted
In the same report it was also further
recommended that the City Council noti-
fy each property owner on Water street
to raise their sidewalks to the established
grade, giving 80 days notice. A motion
instructing the City Clerk to so notify
each property owner was passed
recommending that the proposition of the
Port Townsend Electric Light Co., for
five arch lights on Water street, be ac-
cepted, to take effect from next Monday
night (to-night). The report was adopt
ed in the regular course OF business.
The finance committees report recon-
mended the payment of the 5000 loan
of Mrs. +. w. James to the city, and ex-
pressed themselves that In paying that
obligation a saving of nearly $500 would
result to the city in the next seven
months. This claim of Mrs. F. W.
James then coming up for consideration
was ordered paid less taxes due on that
amount to the city.
A communication from F. W. James
was read, protesting against any dirt ta-
ken from Washington street being di-
verted from Washington street to grade
up Taylor street. Same was placed on
file.
Claims of City Surveyor amounting to
over 5000 having been approved by the
finance committee were ordered paid,
as also salaries of City Attorney and City
CLERK for month Of October, and some
claims of ARGUS for printing and other
minor bills were ordered paid.
The committee on lights were instruct
cd and empowered to select loeatie rs
for electric lights to be placed on the
bill, to commun nicate with the Electric
Light Co., and to take other preliminary
steps to have such lights furnished, and
to report to City Council at its next
meeting.
A liquor iicence Was grsnted to z. A &.
Turner, to be used in the Ideal Saloon
in Jos. Kuhn's brick building on Tay-
lor street.
Plans. profilss and specifications Tor
sidewalks on Taylor and Lawrence
streets were presented by City Surveyor,
and upon examination were adopted by
the council.
The City Attorney was instructed to
d raw mp a contract for the city with dc
DouRal for grading Water street. speci-
tying in detail in what manner the work
shall be performed, granting $50 days Tor
completing the work, and in what man
ner monthly payments shall be made.
The City Clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for constructing sidewalks
on Taylor aud Lawrence streets.
The council adjourned.