Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-06-28
Proceedings Of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

until the arrival OF the steamer Hay
ward. it was moved that Councilman
! Murphy act as President pro tenn. Mo-
I ton carried.
The roll was called and the full
| Council noted present
The journal of last regular session
was read and approved.
The Committee on Judiciary re-
ported that they had secured the ser
vices of Mr.. Gilman, of Seattle to as
sist the City Attorney, at a cost not to
exceed 1928, in the case of Ostrander
against the city, wherein an assess
ment for the grading of Adams street
is sought to be set aside. On motion,
the action was approved.
The Committee on Accounts made
report recommending the payment of
bills, and the pay roll to the amount
of 1907 As, and reported back without
recommendation, bills as follows:
Bickle & Co. supplies for Storr family;
G. NJ. Moore supplies for Storr family
Julia A. Rawson amount paid on
Adams street grade: School District
To. /. amount paid on Washington
and Union street grade; w. F. Ready,
amount paid on Adams street grade;
| John Stewart, quarantine officer $2l.
! On motion, the report as to recon-
mendations made was adopted and
warrants ordered drawn for the several
/; amounts.
On motion the bills for supplies for
the Storr family, and for money paid
on the grading of Adams street were
laid on the table subject to the call Of
the Council.
On motion, the bill of John Stew
art, services as quarantine officer, was
allowed and warrant ordered drawn
in payment.
The same committee further re-
ported that they had examined the re-
port of w. f. Ready, J. F., and ap-
proved the same.
On motion, the report was adopted
and warrants ordered drawn for the
fees due, as shown in such J. P.'s re-
port. Total $17 45.
The Committee on Streets. Wharves
and Bridges, made reports recommend
ing:
LIST, That the bid of J. w. Robbins,
20 cents per cubic yard for graveling
Adams street be accepted,
ID, That Franklin street be graded
and graveled from Third street to
Twentieth street.
Sd, That the petition for the grad
ing and graveling of jefferson street,
from Third street to Union street, be
granted.
4th, That the petition for street
crossing and a sidewalk on Main
street, near Maple Park, be granted.
9Th, That the petition asking that
Central street be opened so as to per-
NIT travel with vehicles between
Fourth and Eighth streets, be grant
ed
! On motion, the reports were adopt
ed.
Mr.. O'Brien submitted resolutions
sett,nr forth that the Council having
been petitioned to improve Franklin
street, that they deemed the improve
ment expedient and necessary, and re-
quiring the City Surveyor and Clerk
to take the steps prescribed and neces-
sary to carry out such improvement.
On motion, the resolutions were
adopted.
Reports of the City Marshal and
Justice of the Peace, were read and
ordered filed.
Report of the City Surveyor, on the
lines of Main street through Crosby's
addition, was read and referred to the
Street Committee.
On motion, the consideration of pc
tition for the opening of the alley south
of block |, Bigelow's addition, was laid
over until next meeting.
Estimate of the City Surveyor, OF
earth removed by Mr.. Gilliland on his
street contract since last report, was
presented as follows: On Eighth
street, 1900 yards; on Tenth street,
1900 yards. Total, $500 yards at %
cents $1,lOO. On motion a warrant
was ordered drawn for the amount, in
favor of Thos. Prather, as per contract.
The City Surveyors estimate of the
cost Of graveling the cross streets, from
Fifth to Thirteenth inclusive, was read
and referred to the Street Committee.
The following petitions were pre-
scented and on motion granted:
OF james A. Hilderbrand, for the
privilege of fishing with net at Swan
town bridge.
i C. b. Mann, for permission to move
on the public streets from its present
site to one on the north face of block
a, the building now used as post
Office.
The First National bank, for the
privilege of putting building material
on part of Main street, in front of lot
3, of block 5, while erecting building.
Petition of g. ROsenthal and others,
asking that the name of Washington
street be changed to Washington Av-
enuc, and petition of G. Rosenthal for
change in the grade of Washington
street, were presented and on motion
referred to the Street Committee.
Application of II. Hadlan, for a Ii
cense to sell malt liquors, with neces-
sary bond, Treasurer's receipt and prop
erty owners consent, was presented.
On motion, the bond was approved and
the license ordered issued.
The following bills were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts for examination and report:
q. s. r. Henry surveying on streets 3 81 90
Robt. Frost merchandise, streets and Fire
Department .-.. .-............ ~ 20
| Samuel Mc(Ielland, hose Jackets, etc. . 81 IS
W. NJ. Reach VI. d., attding. Storr's family Is %
w. w Riley N. d. att'ding. St0rr's family 20 co
Joseph Handrub, Special police 20 ~
r. r. Jones Special police - ........ 800
Geo, Savidge. fees under Dog ordinance y %
+. y. Strin.cr. hauling. Fire Opt. acct. %
Samuel McCelland, ex chgs on jackets. 81
j. j. Southern, lumber -. .... ........ 32l ~
Mr.. Williamson, for Committee on
Health, Police and Public Property,
reported that the fence for the public
square had been received; that freight
charges was due thereon to the amount
of $2l7 30, and that the total cost OF
the fence here was 81 ,3O2 IA, with the
freight from Tacoma to be added. On
motion, a warrant was ordered drawn
in payment of the freight bill as above.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
RoBT. MARI,
City Clerk.
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