Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26
Proceedings of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA. Oct. "a. 1SS

OLYMPIA, Oct. "a, 1883.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, his honor Mayor Chambers pre-
siding. Councilmen present, Messrs.
Bettman, Byrne, Hardness, Murphy
and O'Brien.
The journal of last regular and
subsequent special session was read
and approved.
The Committee reported for pay
ment bills and the payroll, to the
amount of 1897, and rel >rted back
without recommendation the bill OF
:. Williams & Son. On motion, the
report was received and warrants or
dered drawn for the several amounts
as recommended, and the Williams
bill was referred to the Committee on
Health, Police and Public Property.
The City Attorney presented COM
munication setting forth the legal
status of what has been referred to as
Westside street, and submitted draft
OF an ordinance to provide for cases
like this where there was doubt as to
the exact location Of streets.
Such ordinance, entitled An ordi-
nance to provide for establishing
streets in cases where bounds are lost
or unknown" was read first and sec
ond times, and on motion referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Monthly reports Of the City Marshal
and Justice of the Peace were read and
ordered filed.
Application OF E. T. Young for a
license to sell spirituous and malt
liquors, with the Treasurer's receipt
for $500, the required bond and prop.
erty owners consent were presented
On motion, the bond was approved
and the license ordered issued to the
applicant on such de C as he might de
sire.
Application of Jas. H. Pratt, for Ii
cense to sell spirituous and NAL
liquors in lieu OF and for the unex
pired term of the Frank Dickinson Ii
cense, with the required bond ant
property owners consent, was pre-
scented. On motion, the bond was ap
{ proved and the license ordered issued
, Petition for a sidewalk on the cas-
side of Pear street, from Fourth to tn
, south side of Fifth street, was present
ed, and on motion referred to tn
Street Committee.
D Petition asking that steps be takel
{ to furnish the business portion of tn
| city with electric lights was presented
| aid on motion referred to the Commit
Q tee on Fire, Light and Water.
q An ordinance entitled can ord
I nance to establish the apportionmen
of tie cost of grading Adams street
1 and requiring the payment thereof,
0 was introduced, read first, second AM
/ third times, under suspension of tn
rules, and placed upon its final pass
age, when all Councilman present vol
4 ing aye, the ordinance passed and tn
!, title was agreed to.
The following claims against the cit
were presented and referred to tn
Committee on Accounts:
Hall ... -. $2,5 {
J. Cullen Eros, blacksmithing. street, act. 10
| Olive; Wirick, work on city hall -..-..-..
y Peter Cook, fling saws ........ 3
: Robt Mar, me .chandise Tor Fire Depart
. ment and Stationery. Observation-Disclosures. 6 {
Simon Peters, cleaning Columbia Hall. sc
7. c. Van Epps, merchandise Fire Depart
R. Rawson, hauling, street account 49,. Il
:, Soseph J. S0uther, lumber, street account 24S
on Adams street '.,.....,,... re 2ss
On motion, the matter of drip from
!, the ewes of the city hall VS. referee
: to the hall committee.
! On motion, the Council adjourne
to tomorrow evening at Z 80 o'clock.