The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-15
OLYMPIA NEWS.
Sheriff Csehrnne's fIili Allowed
Council Meeting.

Council Meeting.
0LYmgIA. Feb. l4s-Judge Allyn
has directed Auditor Marphy 20
audit the claim Of Sheriff Cochrane
for something over 1870. about which
80 much hiss been sail in these col
nnns during the past year. Auditor
Muruhy. speaking OF tssse matter,
stated taat his opinion Of the matter
was not changed in the least, but
that he stu considers Cochrane's
claim erroneous. He will again
thoroughly examine the claim and
will cut down all the items which he
considers erroneous and unjust.
COUNCIL NETTING.
The City Council met in regular
session last night, Mayor Convey pre-
sifiBg, and illii boarG present. The
MAYOR annouAced that he had mad
yertently misplaced the names on two
committees, and corrected this mis-
take By naming as the committee ON
ways and means Messrs. McBratney,
Mason and Williamson, and as the
judiciary committee Messrs. Mason,
O'BYien and Williamson.
The city attorney was directed TO
draft an ordinance liking the grade OF
jefferson street, the owners OF proper
IS along said street having petitioned
for the grading of the same.
An ordinance entitled An ordi-
nance granting TO Allen & Hardness.
their successors and associates. the
right to construct q cistern and TO lay
water pipes within the city OF 0lym-
pia, was read and referred to the iu-
dietary committee.
The committee on accounts was
granted further time TO report on the
books OF the city treasurer
Councilman O'Brien was granted
permission 10 place signs on ali the
street corners bearing the names OF
the streets.
The proposition OF q. w. Manville
to furnish two car loads of rock from
his quarry to be used ON the street as
a test Of the quality for UNDERSTANDING
purposes was accepted. Ii this rock
Is found 10 be OF good quality and can
be procured at reasonable rates, IL Is
probacle that the principal streets OF
this city will be macadamized at an
early date.
The street committee was directed TO
purchase street roller at cost OF
SIS.
The mayor appointed Mr.. VIII
hanson on the committee to meet the
naval commission in place of Mr..
Betfman, who is no longer member
of the council.
The council then proceeded TO the
election of city officers TO serve during
the ensuing year. with the following
result: Marshal, Capt. Geo. NJ. Saw
age nightwatchman, Harvey McClel-
land: street commissioner. Capt. Geo.
d. Messegee; city attorney. Chas. Ill.
Aver; surveyor, ID. ). Il. Henry; en-
gineer of the city engine, {. J. Peter
son. The election of treasurer and
chief OF the fire department was de-
ferred untp next meeting.
The matter Of improving the public
square was referred 10 the committee
on public property.
Electric lights were ordered TO be
placed at the intersection Of Main and
Union streets and NJ the draw on the
long bridge.
An ordinance granting to the oiym.
pia & Tumwater Railway, Light and
Power Company. the right TO construct
and operate street railway and oper-
ate upon certain streets in the city of
Olympia was read twice and referred
10 the committee on streets, wharyes
and bridges. IL will undoubtedly be
passed at the next meeting of the
council.
NOTES.
Lincoln Republican Club held a
meeting last night and elected Hon.
L. Ii. Cavanaugh TO represent the club
in the conference which viii be held
in this city tomorrow morning Tor the
purpose OF eiecting four delegates to
the national convention which meets
at Baltimore on the 2sth inst.
Mr.. Mitchell Harris, deputy grand
chancellor, accompanied by Messrs.
Brad W. Davis, I. l.. Brown and +.
O. Free, viii institute lodge OF
Knights of Pythias, with So charter
members, at Melrose. w T.. on the
10th inst
In the police court yesterday John
Hovey was given SIS days In the county
jail for forgery: Frank Ledmann, for
resisting an officer. was fined $50 and
given 80 days in the county jail; Geo.
Woods, for yagrancy, was given 30
days.
Two real estate offices were started
yesterday, making total oil about 10
In the city.
The will of James II. Montgomery
was sled for probate yesterday.
Mr.. III. o. GeiEer of Tacoma Is in