, 1888-11-29
CITY COUNCIL.

AT he regular meeting of the City
Coun,il last evening there we're pres
enf: Mayor Learned, CounciImen Lii.
tlefieh, Burkett. Payne, Sturrstt.
DowTs and Bartlett; City Clerk Sesys,i
City Attorney Jones, City Suryeyoe
Leskeard. City Assessor Wood, Stress
Cefnnissioner Hammond and CITY
Marshal Finn.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved
A petition from the Port Townsend
Fouadry and Machine Company was
read, setting forth that they are the
owners Of certain property at tbs foot OF
Pierce street, where they have made val
liable improvements, and as fast as men
aud material can be secured will make
further Improvements to the amount OF
$1,000. in the way of erecting machibs
shops and constructing marine ways fol-
hauling out and repairing ships, that
will give employment to large force Of
skilled labor and result in great bensit
8 the city generally They suggest
that the needs of the city do not de-
msnd the erection OF any wharf there at
present, and that, for the reasons given,
franchise for wharf there be not
granted to RothG child and associates.
he petition was accepted aud placed
on file.
In connection with the petition OF
Rotbschi!d and associ ates for fran
chse 10 build wharf at the foot OF
Pierce street, the street committee made
a report that the needs of the city do
not demand wharf there at present,
and when Faid petition was taken up for
consideration in the proper routine OF
Council business, it was laid on the
table indefinitely.
Tue report of the city treasurer Vas
read and. accepted by the Council.
The City Surveyor submitted q report,
furnishing plans and specifications for
sidewalks on Fillmore, Polk and Tyler
streets. The report was accepted and
the City Clerk was instructed to advefz
tlse in the ARGUS for bids for CONSTRUCT.
ing Sidewalks on above named streets;
The Committee on Light, acting un-
der instructions from the City Council
at previous meeting to confer with the
Electric Light Company to obtsin rates
for furnishing lights on the hill, pre-,
ssnted to the Council a communicated
from the Electric Light Company, Civ
ing rates as follows: for erecting an arch
light at school house, SIS; and furnish.
ing light at that point on ntract FOR
one yesr $l4 per month, or to furnish
two years, without any additional ohsrea
for the erection Of same. Erecting and
furnishing light at the head OF Sigzss
incline, at the intersection OF Adams and
Jefferson streets, $l4 per month on q
yearly contr--Ss. wnen, IN the proper
! course this matter of getting more lights
was taken up for coDsidsIation, it was
finally adopted that the city contract
with tine Electric Light Company TO
have arch lights placed on the bill as
Lawrence and Tyler, at Washington and
Harrisons streets, aud below on the fat
at Adams and Washington streets.
An ordinance was introduced and sd.
opted making a asssssmsRt district OK
Tyler street, from La~rehce to Frat
street, what is known as Maple Avenue;
and First street westward to tbs cor
poration limits; for making improve.
meepts eh the sspnsI. :. =, -.
Tue following claims against the city
having been approved BY the FiasnSs
Committee, were ordered paid:
Bill OF Geo z. Starrett Tor piaskine
street and repairing ballot box, S63. l3.
Hammond Bros, for hauling and vork
on streets, $34 .35. z5,
ANGUS bills. for, city printing. sAasae-
Other claims, not approved, were re-
fsrred to Finance Committes. ..,
McDougal, the contractor For grading
and improving Water street, presentsd
bonds in the sum OF Sle.6 .665, with Fred
M. Terry and Ohas. Ensembles, ST.. a.
bondsmen. ALI the conditions Of the
contract having been complied With, the
Council instructed the Mayor and City
Clerk to sign the contract. A clause IL
the contract conditions that the .oity re-
tains $1,000 for six months after the
work has been completed, to insure that
the cribbing work ON the contract will
| resist the sea and the elements!
The Stfeet Qonimissionsf Was i'd;
structed by the Council to put q fencj
across Polk Street, ct the intersectioE
| OF the Washington Street grade, for tie
| protection sf life and property,
The Council instructed the City At
| torney to Betify Councilman 4. Wsy-
mouth to either remove the wooden
structure that the latter has. erected in
Block 40 in he CITY to support water
| tank, or have the same built With euter
walls OF brick and mortar, or atone and
mortar. according to the provisions OF
an ordinances governing the erection OF
bull dings in the fire limits. The Ooun-
cil allowed 80 days for the completion OF
that work.
Resolutions were adopted establish.
ing assessment districts for bui!dipe
sidewalks on all streets between Water
and Washington streets, from Taylo<
street eastward.
The Council adjourned: