Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-04-26
Proceedings Of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
OLYMPIA, April "a, 1889


OLYMPIA, April "a, 1889.
The City Council met in regu'a
session, his Honor Mayor Convey pre-
siding. Councilmen present, Messrs
Hardness, Murphy, McBratney, Masor
and williamson.
The journal Of last session was read
and approved.
The Committee on Accounts, by re
port, recommended payment If bill:
and the payroll to the amount O
$S4S67, .nd tina The bill OF the Board
OF Trade C :, 5000, be not allowed.
On motion, IL" report was adopted
and warrants ordered drawn accord
ingly.
The Committee on Streets, Wharves
and Bridges, by Mr.. OBrien, chair
man, made report recommending
First, The passage of the ordinance
granting to the Sunset Telephone.
Telegraph Company a franchise. to
operate a plant in the city of olympia
Second, The passage of the ordi-
nance vacating part OF Eighth street
and providing for the conveyance OF
same to the Hotel Company.
Third, The passage of the ordinance
providing for planting and protecting
shade trees, and
Fourth, The adoption of resolutions
granting the peliron for the improve
ment of Ounce street.
On motion, the report was adopted.
On mot on, the Council took a re-
cess for the purpose of attending a
meeting held in tue interest of the
Hotel Olympia and for the promotion
of that laudable in erprise.
On resuming business, the resolu-
ton submitted, ortering the improve
ment of Ounce street from First street
to Sixth street, was read.
On motion, that part only requir-
ing the City surveyor to make a sur
vey aud file his estimate of the work,
was adopted.
can ordinance to provide for the
planting and FIR tie protec ion of
sh de trees" was read third time and
put upon its final passage. The
COuncilmen present voting aye. The
ordinance was passed and the title
was agreed to.
An ordinance to vacate Eighth
street west of Main street OF the city
of Olympia, and rovide for the sale
of the same" WIS read third time, and
put upon its final passage. Messrs
Harkness, McBrainey, Mason aod
Williamson voted aye-4, Mr.. Muir
ply voting nay-1. The ordinance
passed and the title was agreed to.
IAN ordinance granting to the Sun
set Telephone Company, for the pur.
pose of maintaining and operating a
telephone plant, the right t, erect
poles, and thereoa to suspend wires in
The streets, avenues and ALLEYS Of: the
city of Olympia was, after anne d
ment, read third time and put on its
nnal. passage. All. Councilman pres
emit voted@sye.::. The ordinance passed
and the title:was agreed to. ~: i 8: E.
"An ordinance defining the fire
limits and to- protect property from
fire." under a suspension of the rules
was read. third: time and put upon its
final passage. All Councilmen pres
ent voted aye, the ordinance passed
and the title was agreed to.
Report of the City Marshal and
City Surveyor Of duties perfo med in
their respective departments, were
read and placed on file.
Application of Chas. F. Holton, for
license to sell spirituous aud mall
liquors, accompanied with the receipt
# the City Treasurer for $500, the
required bond aud or consent Of the
property owner, proof that applican,
had leased the premises for a term 81
years for the purpose Of carrying on q
saloon. On motion, the bond was ap'
proved and the license ordered issued.
application of 7. N. Ford and w
J. Doane for permit to erect wooden
buildings within the fire limits were
p esented and on motion referred to
the Committee on Fire, Light and Wa
ter.
The following petitions were pre-
sented and referred to the Committee
On Streets, with authoritory to act on
the latt'r.
X. Hosneider for permission to &C.
cupy part of an unopened street in
trout of his brewery.
P. C. Hale, for permission 10 use
earth taken fir Ayers Hill, to fill up
1t lots on Four h street.
Property owners, for The opening Of
an alley in Bigelow's addition and
The TRUSTEE of Olympia Lodge l. O.
o F. for sewerage from their temple To
the hay.
Bids for crawling Adams street
were opened, and on motion, laid over
until next meet ng.
Moved that VIII II the council ad.
juurn it be to next Saturday evening,
at 8 o'clock: carried.
On motion, the City Attorney was
instructed to draft an ordinance for
the crawling of Adams street.
Bill g of WASHINGTON STANDARD,
$24.60, w. w. Riley, NJ. D., $40, and
d s. B. H. nry 500, were presented
and referred to The Committee on Ac-
counts.
On motion, the Clerk was instructe
to purchase chair for use at his d SIX
70 correspond with other furniture Of
the Council Chamber.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
RoBT. MARI,
CITY Clerk,