The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-02
OLYMPIA NEWS.

CesIe Commissioners Tirkersham
Removed Railroad Proposition.
OLYMPIA. April i--tiov. Sempic to-day
once Of code commissioner and appointed
j. ". Robinson of this city 20 the Office.
Olympia Is enthusiastic over the prospect
ri ~ last securing railroad connection
nth Gray's harbof. The Puget Sound &
Chehalis road, which Is now being built
wcst from Mud bay. has offered ~ extend
itx Inc 10 this city, provided the necessary
Inducements can be offered by the people
here. The necessary inducements consist
ct , Kiff OF the tcrtafnai facilities. doaa.
lions Of . certain: amount Of city property
and an agreement ON the part OF the ein.
sens 10 take . portion OF the bonds Of the
company. II this II done, the company
Will bind itself TO have its road completed
from this city To aray's harbor by August
!. 1890 There IL now every indication that
Olympia win ut last secure The tine OF road
which she has 30 long desired.
1t has been determined 10 tender a ioint
reception TO the outgoing aud incoming
GOyernofs and secretaries ss soon as the
new new oacs s sfrss, Which s WI, ss T. about
council and the public have all appointed
0nmmiffees 10 act in conjunction In ret.
thug mp the reception. which it IL proposed
20 make the greatest social event which
ever took place Ia the capitol city. The
committees appointed are as follows city
council, Gen, X. q. 0'Brien, Mr.. Il. y. VIII
namsos. aud Mr.. J. NJ Murphy board OF
trade. Major ], II. Hayden, Hon. l. N. Reed
and Hon +. !. Blodgest. citizens commis.
TEE. appointed by the mayor, Hon. j. &.
breckenridge, Messrs. \, G. woodruff aud
Gce. q. Mills
During the month OF March tlsaro were
70 Instruments died In the county audi
tors Office. rs Of which were transfers OF
real estate. aggfegating tI2i,Sss.56. This,
when compared with past times, Is simply
enormous
The olympian and Turnxatcr Railway
and Electric Power Company has elected
the following officers President. Geo. u.
Shannon; vice president, r. 81 Wilson;
secretary, \. G.. Woodruff treasurer, n. II.
OKiugs. II Is now definitely settled that
work on the street railroad Will be begun
some time IN June aud will be rapidly
pushed 10 completion.
The street COMMITTEES, having been so
authorized By the City Council IT is last
meeting. viii At once begin WORK on che
city square. The same viii he ieyeled,
laid OF with graseicd walks, sodded aud
planted with flowers and shsubhery.
Row Iron fence will also be purchased az q
probable cost Of about ssooo
the Territorial Teachers Association
meets la this cssy 10 morrow Many teach.
ers are already here, but the ercaieg poF.
ton Will arrive this evening The fseopie
have Thrown open their houses 30 accom-
mediate the visitors, the hotels already be
tng overrrowdsd.
The school board held a meeting this
morning. NJ which II was decided 10 ~
ntiee cali = special election granting a. the
airectofs the power 20 purchase block a.
"a East Olympia, for the purpose NJ erect.
ing thefcen school buildiag for that por-
tlot 81 the city. The Odd Fellows old
temple was also leased for term Of Ia
months. at 80 per month. IL will hss ~
moasled and used ieF primary school