Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
Proceedings Of the City Council.
CorNCIL CHAMBER.

Messrs. Hardness, Murphy, McBrat-
rney, Mason and O'Brien.
The journal of last regular and sub
sequent special sessions was read and
approved.
The Committee on Accounts made
report recommending the payment of
bills referred to them, and the payroll
to the amount of $2,6624S, and re-
turned without recommendation the
bills of p Whalen, SD, and Charles
Storrs, SD, they not being verified by
affidavit. Further, that they returned
the statement of the present Treasurer,
Of transactions up to July 80, 1889,
approved, and that a final statement
Of the accounts of the retiring Treas
urer would he made at next meeting.
In addition, minority OF the commit
tee recommended the payment of the
bill of C. L. Flanagan, $35, and the
majority recommended that his bill be
reduced to $40.
On motion, the majority report was
adopted, and warrants ordered drawn
as recommended.
Estimate by the City Surveyor, of
earth removed by Mr.. Gilliland, was
submitted to-wit: Two thousand and
fifty cubic yards.
On motion, the estimate was ac-
copied, and a warrant ordered drawn
for 1914 in payment therefor, on Gill;
lands contract.
The Street Commissioner reported
that Mr. J. X. Robbins had hauled $50
yards of gravel on his contract since
last report.
On motion, n warrant was ordered
drawn in favor of Mr.. Robbins for
1891 30 in payment.
Monthly report of the City Marshal
was read and ordered filed.
Report of the Justice of the Peace,
W. F. Ready, was read and referred to
the Committee on Accounts.
The City Clerk made return of the
assessment roll Of the city for the year
1889, as transcribed from the county
roll.
On motion, the roll was accepted by
the city.
Mr.. O'Brien, for the Committee on
Health and Police, introduced the fol-
lowing ordinances:
LIST. An ordinance amending an Or
dinance entitled, Gan ordinance de-
filming the duties and fixing the COM
pensation of city officers. approved
February II, 1887.
I'd. An ordinance to amend an Or
dinance entitled, Gan ordinance to
amend an ordinance entitled, an ordi-
nance defining the duties and fixing
the compensation of city officers" ap-
proved January 26, 1888.
Under suspension of the rules same
were read first and second times, and
on motion, referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means. {,t
And for the Street Committee, the
following;
LIST. An ordinance ordering the gray
cling of Fifth street from Columbia
street to Jefferson street.
Cd. An ordinance ordering the
crawling of Sixth street from Budd's
Inlet to Jefferson street.
Sd. An ordinance ordering the gray
cling of Seventh street from Budd's
Inlet to Jefferson street.
4th. An ordinance ordering the
graveling of Eighth street from Main
, to Jefferson street.
9Th. An ordinance ordering the
graveling OF Ninth street from Column
| bia street to Jefferson street. .r..,.
9th. An ordinance ordering the
graveling of Tenth street from Budd's
Inlet to Jefferson street.
It'll. An ordinance ordering the
crawling of Eleventh street from
; Water street to Jefferson street.
Sth. An ordinance ordering the
graveling of Twelfth street from Water
street to Jefferson street.
9th. An ordinance ordering the
graveling of Thirteenth street from
Water street to Jefferson street. ..
10th. An ordinance ordering the
crawling of franklin street from
Fourth to Thirteenth street.
18th. An ordinance ordering the
graveling of Adams street from Fourth
street to Ninteenth street and
18th. An ordinance to levy tax for
general street and special purposes,
and to provide for the collection of the
same, each of which under suspen-
sion of the rules received three. read
! ings, and on final passage all the
! Councilmen present voting aye, they
were passed. BY consent, the titles
were severally agreed to.
A proposition by the Olympia Wa
ter Company was presented and read,
wherein the Company offers to furnish
a supply of water sufficient for any
emergency, provided the city will use
20 hydrants at yearly rental of $3.50
per hydrant for % years.
By request, Mr.. Porter, President OF
the Company, explained the advan-
! tages of the proposition.
Mr.. Murphy introduced an ordinance
entitled "An ordinance granting to
: the Olympia Water Company the
privilege of extending its lines upon
) the public streets of Olympia, for the
: purpose of increasing the supply OF
water. Same was read first and Sec
ond times, and with the proposition
referred to the Committee on Fire
: Light and Water, and the committee
authorized to incur any reasonable ex.
} pense in investigating the systems in
: use in other cities.
, Petition for the improvement OF
| streets in Ayers addition was read
and referred to the Street Committee
Applications of James Pratt, ]. H
{ Wilson, X. Hosneider and Gottfeld &
: Bennett for licenses to sell spirituous
and malt liquors, each accompanied
: with the receipt of the City Treasurer
3 for $500, the required bond and
, property owners consent were present
3 ed.
/, On motion, the bonds were approved
. and the licenses ordered issued.
r Application of Philip Hiltz for Ii
. cense to sell malt liquors, accompanied
, with the receipt of the City Treasurer
: for $500, the required bonds and the
, property owners consent were present
|, ed. 49,
| On motion, the bond was approved
and the license ordered issued
The following bills were presented
and referred to the Committee ON Ac-
count, for examination and report ::
: Forbes and Hager. work on Columbia Hall & Il
I. J. McBratney, blacksmithing, effect acct. Is