Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-04-12
Proceedings Of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

OLYMPIA, April III, 1889.
The City Council met in regular
session, his Honor Mayor John F.
Convey presiding. Councilmen present,
Messrs. H .rkn,ss, Murphy, McBrat-
ney, o Brien and williamson.
The journal of last sess on WIS read,
and af n n corr lection, to show that
tie committee was empowered to i'm
prove the public square, as we'll as
purchase fence for the same, it was
approved.
The Committee on Accounts report
ed on and r, commented payment of
bills and the payroll to the amount of
$473.18; also, tn t reports of the
Marshal and Justice of the Peace, cor
rect. On motion, the report was adopt
ed aud warrants ordered drawn for
the several amounts.
On motion, the City Attorney was
directed to drift an ordinance in rela-
ton to the fire limits within the city
a. d for he better protection of proper
ty from fire.
An ordinance was introduced by
Mr.. O'Brien ent.tl,d, "An ordinance
70 provide for planting and protection
of shade trees" Same was read first
and second times, under suspension
OF the rules, aud, on motion, referred
to the Street Committee
Communications, one from Bowers
Dire ging Co., Coronado, Cal, in rela-
t Or to dredging channel tOrthe city
front, and one from Andrew Rose
wafer, Omaha, Neb., in relation to a
thorough system Of sewerage, were
read, and, on motion, referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Written acceptance OF the franchise
by the U ympa and Tumwater Rail
way, Light and Power Company was
read and placed GU file.
The Committee on Streets. Wharves
and Bridges, to whom was referred the
petition of the Olympia H otel Com.
pany, r. commented the adoption OF
resolution, granting the prayer of
the petitioners. On motion, the
resolution w.s adopted and ordered
spread upon the journal.
The Committee ON Health, Police
md Public Property reported back and
r, CO amended the passage of an ordi-
nance entitled Eau ordinance to pro.
tect the public heal h."
The ordinance vas read the third
lime and put u, on its final passage.
All tn, councilm, n present voting
aye, the ordinance passed, and The tile
was agreed to,
ILe bill of A. H. Chambers laid over
without action at last session was taken
up.
On motion, the bill was allowed and
q warrant ord red drawn in his favor
for SIT. in payment.
TIE petition of J. w, Robinson for
u permit to build a wooden barn with
IN the fire limits was presented and On
motion granted.
The petition of citizens and tax pay
els for the est. bl,shmt mt of grade and
The construction o. side walks on Sixth
street, from Easlsids to Frauklln street,
AMI for the grading If Ounce street
from its north end south to Sixth
.treet, were read AID referred to the
OttcCt OOLIUIitcc.
The Committee on Streets, Wharves
snd Bri ges reported It ck and recon-
NJ nd d the granting of 8. C. Wood
ruff's petition to have the grade OF
Harrison o d Grant Avenues e-tab-
l,shvd. On motion, resolutions grant
ing same and instructing City Surv y
or and Clerk in the premises were
adopted.
An ordinance to vacate Eighth street
westof Main street Of the city # Olym-
piA, ind provide for The sale of same,
was introduced by Mr.. OBricn and,
under a suspension OF the rules re-
ceived first and second reading and
was re erred to the Street Committee.
The following resolutions was un-
An mously dopted:
Resolved, That the City Council
deem it expedielt to gravel Adams
street from Fou tn street 10 Thirteenth
street, and it is her by ordered that
the city surveyor file q survey, dia
gram and estimate of the cost thereof,
and that upon filing said diagram, sur
vey and es innate with the City Clerk,
he shsll cause to be publ he'd notice
of the intention of the city to gravel
said street, as required by Section 90
of the Charter.
The following bills were presented
and re erred to the Committee on
Accounts:
Chas; H. Aver. services a. City Attorney
n Hem .o,v;c.: n. s,;tv su,vovc, ~ M
w. D. Carney, coal, Fire Dept ............ 100
Olympia Water Co, water OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 90
| Peter Cook, filing saws 800. ............. lbs
Olympia Gas Co, public lights ......... .132. "a
Drewry & Son, hauling on street acct .. loo
Mitchell q Lewis Co, road scraper ........ ll.OO
RObt. Frost, merchandise ................ Is .O5
n. O'ConnoP merchandise for Fire Dept $50
A. D. Drewry, blacksmithing, Fire Dept. LOO
RObt. Mari, SUPPLIES for pest house, and
stationery .......... .-.................. 1906
7. J. McBrstney, blacksmithing. st. acct $50
A. FafQuhar, merchandise, street acct go. SIS
]. J. 6outner, lumber street acct ........ $3.50
Board OF Trade Co, expenses incurred for
Resolutions providing for the grad
ing and graveling Of certain streets,
aud calling for bids for completing the
same, were introduced and on motion
adopted. On motion the Council ad-
iourued. RoBT. MARI,