Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-09-20
Proceedings Of the City Council.
CoUECIL CHAMBER.

CoUECIL CHAMBER.
OLYMPIA, sept. is, 1889.
The City Council met pursuant to
adjournment, His Honor John f.
Convey, Mayor, presiding, and the
full Council present.
The Street Committee reported
back the petition for the improvement
of the street between block s and 8, of
Ayers addition, and recommended
that Il wagon way be opened between
said blocks. On motion, the report
was adopted.
From the same committee, the petit
ton OF L. B. Roberts, for the opening
of an alley through block GIL, recon-
mending that for the present such I'M
provement be deferred. On motion,
adopted.
The same committee reported back
the communication OF W. +. Sebree
with reference to running the street
through his property on Eastside, and
recommended that the improvements
be made upon his proposition at as
early day as circumstances will per-
NIT. On motion, the report was
adopted.
The Committee on Accounts made
report ON the bills referred to them
and recommended payment OF the
same to the amount of $4,000. Also
on the report of w. +. Ready, j. p,
approving the same, with fees due
him, to the amount of $4.2O. On mo-
ton, the reports were approved and
warrants ordered drawn for the respec-
tive amounts.
The Mayor called attention to the
bills of Bickle & Co. $40, and c. NJ.
Moore $40, for supplies furnished
the Storr family, while they were I'M
der quarantine, explaining the circum-
stances. Moved that under the Cir
cumstances, and this action shall not be
taken as a precedent, the bills be al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn for
the amounts. Motion carried.
Mr.. O'Brien submitted the following
resolutions, to wit:
WHEREAS, The City Council deem
it expedient to gravel and otherwise
improve Washington and Franklin
streets from Fourth street to Union
street; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the City Surveyor
make survey, diagram and estimatr
of said contemplated Improvements
and file the same with the City Clerk.
Resolped That upon the filing OF
said survey, diagram and estimate with
the City Clerk, said Clerk shall give
the notice required by charter, by pub
LEGATION in the newspapers.
On motion, the resolution was
adopted.
to whom was referred the ordinance
fixing the compensation of the city Of
ficers, reported the same back and rec
commended the adoption of an accom-
panying substitute, entitled "An ordi-
nance defining the duties and fixing
the compensation of city officers"
On motion, the substitute was
adopted, read third time and put
upon its final passage, Ayes, Messrs.
McBratney, Mason, O'Brien and Will
liamson-4; Nays, Messrs. Hardness
and Murphy. The ordinance was
declared passed and there being no OBJ
jections the title was agreed to.
The Committee on Fire, Light and
Water reported back without recon-
mendation an ordinance granting
privileges to the Olympia Water Co.
Moved that such ordinance be referred
to the Street Committee, they to re-
port on the same at meeting of the
Council to be held next Friday even
ing. Motion carried.
On motion, the City Marshal was
instructed to abate the nuisance near
the intersection of Washington and
Second Streets, of which complaint
has been heretofore made to the Coua-
Gil.
The Street Committee were granted
resolution and ordinance in relation to
franchise for a street railway to Geo.
NJ. Savage and his associates.
On motion of Mr.. O'Brien, Robt. A.
McNair was appointed Captain of the
Night Watch and III. Melville, special
police, to serve until their successors
are appointed and qualified.
The following claims against the
city were presented and referred to the
Committee on Accounts: NJ. L. Syl-
vester, copying, 81; c. H. Aver. cash
paid for copying, 81; w. S. Carney.
coal for Fire Department; Geo. Saw
idge, fees under dog ordinance, SO;
VIM. Littlejohn, meals for prisoners,
1915; Allen & Hardness, lumber,
street account, $276.S4.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
RoBT. MARI,
City Clerk.