Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-12
Proceedings Of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
OryNpIA July


OLYMPIA, July, IL, 1889
The City Council ment in regular
session, his-honog, Mayor Convey pre-
siding, with the full council present.
the CommmitteeH on Fire, Light
and Water reported back the report
and recommendation OF the Chief OF
the Fire Department, and recommends
ed that the City Clerk advertise for
bids for the construction of a 1900
gallon cistern at the corner OF Fourth
and Ounce streets. On motion, The
report was adopted.
The same Committee reported back
the petition OF J. W. Robinson, for a
permit to build wooden buildings with
in the fire limits, and recommended
that the petition he granted. On mo-
ton, the report was laid on the table.
Mr.. Williamson reported ON and rec
commended that the bill OF the Bolles
& Co. Iron and Wire works, for the
fence for the Public Square, $l,u12 ii,
be paid.
On motion, a warrant was ordered
drawn in favor of Mr.. Williamson in
payment of said bill.
The COMMITTEES on Streets made re-
port OF the bids received for the grad
ing OF Eastsile and Ounce streets,
and recommended that the bid of Lv-
barger & Scofeld, 27b cents per cubic
yard for the grading OF Eastsije street
and the bid OF r. w. Gilliland, 10 cents
per yard for the grading Ounce street,
be accepted. On motion, the report
was adopted.
The Committee on Accounts and.
Current Expenses made report recon-
mending that bills referred to them
and the payroll to the amount oil
$S57.79 be paid and that the claims OF
Drs. Riley and Beach for $40 and $25
respectively, not being considered valid
claims against city, be returned to the
claimants, also the claim of the City
Marshal $1.15 Tor supplies for the
Storr family On motion, the report
was adopted and warrants ordered
drawn as recommended.
On motion, request OF City Treas
urer, Francis Henry, for further time
in which to make his semi.annual re-
port, was granted.
Report of the City Attorney and
certified copy Of decree OF the court in
the cause of II. NJ jameson VS.. City
of Olympia, were presented and on
motion, referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee with power to take appeal.
Estimate of the City Surveyor, OF
earth moved by Mr.. Gillilland on his
street contract since report of June
10Th last, was submitted as follows
, From Tenth street, $50 cubic yards +;
Ninth street 500 cubic yards; Eighth
street, 1000 cubic yards. Total 1850
yards. On motion a warrant was
. ordered drawn for $742 in payment
, The City Marshal reported that
much complaint was being made by
the police force on account of the sal
!. airy paid them, and that he had diff
& Guilty in finding men to serve at the
rate being paid by the city. On mo-
Committee of Health, Police and Pub
: lie Property.
: Mr.. O'Brien introduced "An ordi.
nance authorizing the grading of East
+ side and Ounce streets" Same was
under suspension of the rules read
> first and second times and on motion
q referred to the Street Committee.
r The Street Committee asked for ant
p were granted further time to make re
port on opening the alley in Bigelow',
! addition.
q Application of II. Ramm, for Ii
q cense to sell malt liquors with the re
quired Treasurer's receipt, bond ano
4 property owners consent, was present
, ed. On motion, the bond was ap
proved and the license ordered issued
r Petition of I. NJ. Dwyer, for a permi
!. to erect wooden building within tn,
% fire limits, was presented and on mo
4 ton laid on the table.
Petition OF A. NJ. Anderson, for tn
abatement of nuisance near the cor
ner OF Second and Washington streets
" was presented and on motion referre,
to the Committee ON Health, Polio,
o and Public Property.
The following bills were presente,
and referred to the Committee on Ac
, counts:
c,H ,ss Aver City Attorney. services to July
;. b. Henry, surveying on streets "a 0
& &. L. Flanagan, NJ d., services in small
pox cases ...... .......... ....-... 81
Foster & Laberee. hauling, stree, and Fire
Department account -. 80 5
= Toklas Kaufman merchandise, Fire De-
partment account ......- ............ 8
lympia Water Co, water in June . 10
=. Springer, White & Co.. lumber. ............ 16
J. Becker, services rs special police .. 5 q
" J. = Leighton, hauling 80.
A. d Drewry, blacksmithing Fire Depart
n
partment account ........... ....-.... 10 S
- John Kelly, work on public square ..... 90
4 a. Farquhar, merchandise Fire Depart't
FSrauhar. merchandise stree. account
20 Olympia Gas Co.. public lights =. .I2. ]
Crins Cook, painting fire apparatus -. sc
{. Williams. services rs special police.
1t John Kofoid. hauling ON streets - Go
Drewry h Son, hauling street account Is 2
Geo. savidge, City Marshal, sundry ex-
y penses .-...-........ 49,. ...........
john McClellsnd, special police. -. ~ 0
On motion, the Street COMMITTEE
was authorized to purchase team 0
horses for the city.
. On report Of the City Surveyor, tina
q. Sebrec, the owner of the Howard plac
on the Eastsidee would grant to tn
# city right of way for stree
~ thiOuSh iis SiOuiieto, ~ Wis oli itlOtlOi
"a referred to the Street Committee to b.
' reported at next meeting.
>. Mr.. O'Brien submitted resolution
q appointing j. c Horn as assessor Il
assess all lots and parcels of Ian,
=. fronting on Adams from Fourth t,
Thirteenth street and Fifth, Sixth
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eley
enth, Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
and extending 60 feet back from Sal,
q street, for the purpose of apportionini
A. the cost of graveling and otherwis
improving said streets. On motion
y. the resolutions were adopted.
ct On motion, the City Attorney wa
directed to draw up contract binding
N the property owners on Jefferson stree
:. to pay for the grading of said street.
u On motion the Council adjourned.
S, RoB'T. MARI, City Clerk.
,e BURY the moss-back out in tn
Al woods in beautiful hole in the grouno
where the wOod-pecker pecks and IT,
lie humble bee buns and the straddle-bu
u straddles around. He's no good in ii
n c ty to push; too impractical, sting
d and dead; but he wants the whol
g. earth, and all OF its crust and the star
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