Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-09-14
Proceedings of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA, Sept. II, !


OLYMPIA, Sept. II, 1888.
The City Council met in regular Sos
sion, bis honor. Mayor Chambers, pre-
siding. Councilmen present. Messrs.
Bettman, Byrne, Hardness, Murphy
and Simenson.
The journal of last regular and a
subsequent special session Was read
and approved.
The Committee on Accounts report
ed for payment, bills and the payroll
to the amount of $146.O1. On motion
the report was adopted and warrants
ordered drawn for the several amounts.
Petition for the improvement OF CO.
/ lumbia street, between Ninth and Thir
teenth streets, was read and, on motion.
placed on file.
Mr.. Murphy introduced the follow
ing resolutions:
WHEREAS, Petition having been re-
ceived from A. \. Phillips and other tax
payers and residents on Columbia street,
between Ninth and Thirteenth street,
praying that said Columbia street be at
once improved and graded, and
WHEREAS, 1t appearing to the Council
that said Improvement Is necessary, it is
R,soiced, That the said street be i'm
proved as prayed in said petition, and it
is ordered that said Columbia street BE
graded and sidewalks laid where needed
rom Ninth street south to Thirteenth
street.
1t is further ordered that the City Sur.
: veyor make and file with the City Clerk
H., 81, s E
r Improvement according to the grade al
! ready established on said COlumbi;
, street.
: 1t is further ordered that the Cit,
Clerk at once publish the notice required
under the charter Of the city in that be
/ half.
On motion, the same WAS adopted
unanimously.
Petition for the opening of alley Wa.
: through block 90, Olympia, WAS pre-
!, scented, whereupVn Mr.. Murphy intro
q duced resolutions ordering the same a
y !, follows:
. WHEREAS, Petition from the vestr
!; OF st. Johns Episcopal church and Othe
taxpayers, property owners and resident
y on block - OF Sylvester plat of the Cit
a of Olympia, asking that the alley-wa
= laid out to run east and west throug
= said block 30, between Washington an
@ Franklin streets be opened, and
;. WHEREAS, Said alley-way runnin
ea>, and west through said block a
aforesaid has been duly dedicated to tn
) Use oi ;he public rs appears from tn
t records relating thereto; therefore,
: he IL hesolred, That SAID petition b
e and the same is granted. And it is OF
e dered by the City Council OF Olympi
II that said alley-way, SO laid out to ru
Is east and west through block % afore
said be at once opened by and under tn
, direction of the street Commissioner, an
IL that the City Surveyor at once make SUI
e vey and establish the line OF said allie
y and an estimate of the costs thereof.
" On motion, same was adopted unar
imously.
- Petition for the erection OF Il ga
- street lamp at the intersection of Sixt
y and Franklin streets, WAS read and, o
~ motion, referred to the Committee o
, Fire, LIGHT and Water.
g Application of Philip Hiltz for !
;, cense to sell malt liquors, with the r.
:. ceipt OF the treasurer for $500, the r.
- quired bond and property owners COZ
- sent, WAS presented. On motion, I'll
!. bond was approved and the license o
dered issued.
- The following bills We're presente
= and referred to the Committee on A
: counts:
ID. s Il. Henry, surveying on streets IS
+ 4. Farquhar merchandise for streets 10
A. W Guisler, blacksmithing, street acct
J. s. Leighton, hauling engine .... ..... 6
10 Olympia " alter Co.. water 900. .... 90. 10
n Drowry 4 Son, hauling, street acct O..
Olympia Gas Co. public lights ........ 33
IT. J. J. Souther lumber for streets ......... l9s
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