, 1889-02-14
COrNCIB aR8CEEb-NGs

ConnciI met, Feb. 9Th, 1889, Mayor
| Learned in the chair.
Couneilmen present. Payne, Burkett
! Littleield and Weymouth; absent Bart.
| lett and Downs.
The following communications were
| received: Oliver Wood rendering his res
! lGnatlon rs city surveyor Resignation
| accepted.
Communication from A. E. Ackley,
| asking permission to transfer liquor IL
| c-nse to W. L. Stephens & Co. Request of
petitioner granted.
Petition of Chas. A. Dyer ct ais, for
franchise for his works and lay pipe
through the streets and avenues of Port
Townsend Referred to Committee on
Light.
Jno. z. Fuge in his communication i1-
formed the council that contractor Nc
Dugal, having in charge the excavation n
OF Water street, IS SO conducting the
work as to seriously damage his land
fronting thereon. No action taken.
The vetoes of the Motor ordinances
reads as follows:
lst. That said ordinance p-lrpoits to
grant privileges to lay tracts and operate
railways outside Of the city limits.
2nd. That presented to me. said
ordinance is biCnk "a TO two streets on
one route, rlakiHg it Incomplete and in
defnite. Ordinance was passed Jan.
25th inst
3rd Also that said ordinance had no
title. therefore, no object expressed
therein and in plain violation of our
CF afser. Bee. 79. "
4tb- 1t attempts to grant to L. j.
Dooley and others the right to fill and
grade streets of the city.
Af.er considerable confusing and mix
ing up of the matter, and reconsideFing
the vote 10y which the ordinance was
passed. it was referred to the Committee
on streets and the City Attorney.
City Surveyor su ubmitted estimates for
sidewalks and street improvements.
Report filed. E'"" "t.E.
Street Committee recommended that
Washington between Quincy and Mon
roe be made an assessment distinct for
the Improvement OF the same, to the esz
ablishei grade. ., It.--i...... .,.......,.
City Attorney ordered to draw ordi-
nance in accordance with above recon-
mendatiioDs and submit same at next
regular meeting.
They Recommend further that the steps
on Polk street be removed and the city
surveyor be instructed to draw up plans
and specifications to construct zigzag
steps along Polk street bluff to Washing
ton street. .t.... GA ...
Estimate of sidewalk constructed for
the month OF January:
Lawrence street, total number feet
1884. Fillmore st, ,9l4. Adams ST., 24l,
Taplor present estimate 242, previous
2i3O, total 3672. Estimate, of Washing
ton ST. improvement, final: earth excava-
tiOn on last estimate $3.50. Cedar crib
bing. on last estimate, Dec. z, 1888, II,
352; estimate for this date 90, ,l20.
Following ordinances passed:
That there be transferred from the
general fubd TO the general street ex-
pcnse fund the sum OF 1913 90.
That the Mayor be empowered to ap
point twenty persons to act as fire po
lice adopted.
The Mayor appointed the following:
Geo. Starrett, A., G. Adems, Jno. Ham
mond, n. @. Strong, William Strong,
Andy Weymouth, Frank Pettygrove, W.
A. BourIand, Frank Link, Mike Baker,
J. ID. Fitzgerald. Nelson Laubach. Chas.
Ensembles. Jr.. Herbert Burkett, Jno. A.
Van Bokkelen, E. f. Penn, Geo. Lake,
Horace Fucker, VIM. Payne and Jno
Norris. .f1r.-... I. .-.r.. ....
Council then adjourned to meet at z 80
Saturday, to consider the Motor ordI-
nance as ammendea in accordance with
Mayors veto. r..-. .,.-.. .....,