Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-03-16
Proceedings of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

COUNCIL NHANBER
OLYMPIA, March 18th. 1888.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, his Hon. Mayor Chambers prcsid-
ing
Councilmeu present, Messrs. Bettman,
Byrne, Hardness, Murphy and Simon
son.
The journel of last session was read
and approved.
The Committee OF Accounts reported
for payment bills and the payroll to the
amount Of Sl34. On motion the report
was adopted and warrants ordered for
the several amounts.
Report of the Committee on Fire.
Light and Water adverse to any change
being made in the ringing of the fire bell,
was read and on motion adopted.
BY the same committee on the subject
of electric lights, that they had consented
that all the lights he continued up to Feb.
10Th, and recommended that from and
after that date, all agreements between
the company and tn e city with reference
to electric lights be declared void. On
motion the report was adopted.
BY the same committee, that the ciS-
tern in East Olympia had been repaired.
On motion approved.
Report of the committee on Health,
Police and Public Property that, deem.
ing it for the interest OF the city. they had
continued Special Night Waterman on
duty. On motion approved.
From the same committee, on the re-
port of W. F, Ready, j. p, recommends
ing that said report be returned for cor
reCtion. On motion adopted.
Report of W. L. Ready, j. r., of city
business in his court to date, was read
and referred to the Committee Oh Ac-
counts.
Report of the City Treasurer, to March
list, was presented and referred to the
Committee on Accounts.
Petition of citizens asking for tho pas-
sage of an ordinance taxing peddlers,
auctiOneers, hawkers and others. was
read. together with communication
from the City Attorney with reference
thereto, and submitting draft of an or
dinance in accord with the prayer of pc.
titioners, entitled IAN Ordinance to
License. Tax and Regulate Auctioneers,
Hawkers, Peddlers, Brokers and Pawn.
brokers'" The Ordinance was read first
and second times. and on motion, re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Petition asking that the hall rent due
the city from the citizens committee OF
the Temperance Union DO donated to
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Petition for the construction of q
sidewalk on the East side of Plum street,
between Third and Fourth streets, was
read and referred to the Street Com
mittee.
Petition of Kennedy Bros for the open.
ing of a certain alley in p. -. Moorc's
addition, was read. and on motion,
placed on file.
Application off. IT. Wilson for n liduor
license, the required bond and receipt
of the City Treasurer being presented. 1t
was moved and carried that the bOLd be
approved and the license granted.
The official bond of Saml. G.. Ward,
City Treasurer, was read and OH motion
approved.
The following bills were presented and
referred to the Committee on Accounts
Isaac Burlingame, lumber for wharf 5 4 =.
Forbes Hager, bill of lumber for ware
house .... ....................... .... 207 G.
d. S. b. Henry, surveying streets. .. sO(
William Cullen, piles OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 0f
Sam'l Williams. nails, etc, for wharf % Z,
j. Meacham d Co., beds for jail ......... 90(
Olympia Water Co.. water rent for Feby. 10 OF
c. j. Peterson, meals for prisoners 49,. 2;
Tower 4 Lyon, police equipments. ....... 20 q
1. A. KiltOn, boat ..............-........ Is o.
T. c. Van Epps, merchandise for hall q
A. Farquhar, merchandise for streets ~ 81
Olympia Gas & Electric Light Co.: light in
February Observation-Disclosures. -. 1i6 4,
Peter Cook, filing saws .................. Al
On motion the placing of the smaller
fire alarm bell at some point in the Third
Ward was referred to the Ccuncilmer
from that ward
Or motion the City Marshal was in
structed to notify Mr.. O'Brien to forth
with remove all ammunition under his
control. from the City Hall.
On motion. the Council adjourned
ROBT. MARI, City Clerk.