Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-02
1t agl'ln9ton Stanaaro
Proceedings Of the City Council.
Council CHAMBER.
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The City Council met persuant to
adjournment, his Honor, Mayor Convey
and full Council present.
The journal of last rogulUr session
was read and approved.
The Committee on Accounts made
report recommending the payment OF
bills referred to them to the amount
OF $63S.36 and the payroll to the
amount OF $S2J.
On motion, the report was adopted
and warrants ordered drawn for the
several amounts except as to the bills
OF Olympia Rerjew, 1886, and DIR. Elan
nigan, $50, which were re-referred.
The Committee on Health, Police
and Public Property made report rec
ommending the payment of 800 to
Robt. Frost, agent for the pest-house
premises, as settlement in full Tor the
Use the city has had for the same.
On motion, the report was adopted
and q warrant ordered drawn for the
amount.
The Committee on Streets reported
back without recommendation the pc
tition for change of grade on Wash
ington street.
On motion, action on such petition
was indefinitely postponed. Also, the
petition for change Of the name OF
Washington Street to Washington
Avenue. A motion to grant this petit
ton was lost. Also the petition for
Improvement of the Doffiemyre road
route.
On motion, the petition was laid on
the table.
he Committee on Health, Police
and Public Property reported back the
petition of A. NJ. Anderson, for the
abatement of a nuisance near the cor
ner of Second and Washington streets,
without recommendation.
On motion, the matter was re-referred,
with view to the committee making
. some recommendation in the premises.
Reports of the City Marshal, showing
collections for Hall rent, ETC., to the
amount of $50, and w. F. Ready, j.
p, showing collections to the amount
of $45, fines and forfeitures, were read
and placed on file.
Report of the City Surveyor OF work
done since last report, was read and
placed on file. Also, his estimate OF
the amount of earth removed by Mr..
Gilliland on his street contract, since
last reported estimate, tO-wit: 3,5O3
cubic yards at % cents per yard $9SO.S4.
On motion, a warrant was ordered
drawn in payment of the same as per
contract.
On report Mr.. O'Brien that the bill
of j. r. Robbins, hauling AL yards Of
gravel on the Adams street contract,
$3OS.70 was correct, it was moved that a
warrant be drawn in favor of Mr.. Rob-
bins for the amount. Motion carried.
Mr.. O'Brien submitted the following !:
Resolred. That the Street Committee be
authorized to contract with the owners OF
the street sprinkling wagons 10 sprinkle
Main street from Seventh street to Thir-
teenth street and from Main street to the
Capitol building, during the sitting Of
Constitutional Convention.
On motion, the resolution was adopted,
also, the following:
WHEREAS, in order to conform with
and finish the grading and graveling Of
Adams street it becomes necessary to
grade and otherwise improve Union street
and the City Council deeming it expedi-
ent that the improvement be made,
therefore, be it
Resolred That the City Clerk be and he
is hereby directed to advertise for bids
for the grading of Union street from
Water street to Eastside street In accor
dance with the resolution of the Council
passed April 10th, 1889, as by law re-
CURED. On motion, adopted.
The following were presented, and on
motion, referred to the Street Committee !:
Petition for the construction OF loot
bridge across ravine on Twelfth street
west of Water street.. Petition for a
sidewalk on the north side OF Second
street from Main to Franklin street and
petition and proposition OF :. Y. wood.
ruff for the improvement OF streets and
donation of two blocks OF land on the
Propositicn of NJ. G. Royal and wife
.aEar;na. To deed to the city, for public
: ~ ~ 4 21rs5et. q strip of land south of
! ~ 1Sipelow's addition east and
s3elK - - and south 70 feet, more or
J. 81 ~ i16ned that the city open and
1s'6SS same within six months
fio51s i MI Is, 1859, was read. Moved
{l,af {l{e proposition be accepted. Mo
ton carried.
The Street Committee reported back
and recommended the passage OF An
Ordinance authorizing the grading OF
Eastside and Ounce Streets
The Ordinance was read third time
and put upon its final passage. Council
men voting aye-Messrs Hardness, Nc
Rratnev. Mason. O'Brien, and William
son-5 Nay-Mr. Murphy.
The ordinance passed and the title by
consent was agreed TO-. =.
Petition Of ]. w. Robinson, for permit
tn erect Nooslen buildings within the fire
: limits. was taken from the table.
I'm motion to indefinitely postpone
consideration Of the same, Mr.. Murphy
called for the ayes and nays. Ayes,
Messrs. Murphy, McBratney. Mason,
O'Rrien and Williamson; nay, MIR.
Hardness. Motion carried.
On motion. the Hall Committee were
directed to paper the wall back of the
stage in Columbia hall, and place such
hat and coat hooks on the wall as deemed
necessary.
Mr.. Williamson gave notice that at the
next session he would introduce an ordi-
nance relating to salary of officers and
Mr.. O'Brien the same in relation to the
ringing of the fire-bell.
The following bills were presented and
referred to the Committee on Accounts:
George Sayidge, fees, etc .................$ IS
Peter Cook. fling saws 3 90
r. A. McNatr, service as special police 20 90
6ilsby Mfg Co.. fire apparatus. ~ 70
w. r. BoWeu 4 Co.. IRE hose. Sc SO
C.P Grindrod, service as spec'l police 2 80
Olympia Review, printing ......-...-..... 80
ID. 8. B. Henry, surveying on streets w 80 %
Washington STANDARD, printing 19 90
Robert MARI merchandise ...... IS
Allen ia rkness. lumber 295 6S
J. Squiree, m'ch'dise fire dept acct. 40
On motion, the Council adjonrded.
RoBT. MARI, City Clerk.
Woman Suffrage in Washington {.
The meeting in the interest of Wo-
man Suffrage, at Tacoma Hall, on the
18th inst. was well attended, President
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