Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-12-27
Proceedings OF the City Council.
Council CHAMBER.

sion, His Hon. John +. Convey, Mayor.
presiding.
Councilmen present, Messrs. Hark-
ness, Murphy, McBratnev, Mason and
O'Brien.
The journal OF last meeting was read
and approved.
The Committee on Ways and
Means reported back and recommend
ed the passage Of the ordinance max
ing an appropriation to meet deficiency
of expenses incurred in election to
locate the capital On motion, the re-
port was adopted.
| The Committee on Accounts made
report recommending payment OF bills
and the payroll t. the amount of
81 ,l67.l1; that the bill of Aldridge and
Hoy be not paid and that they have
further time on the bill OF Drewry &
Son. On motion, the report was
adopted and a warrant ordered drawn
Tor the several amounts named.
The special committee to whom was
referred the report of the Chief OF Po-
lice with reference to neglect of duty
on the part of II. Melville, of the night
force, reported that the evidence sus-
tains the accusation and recommended
that the matter be referred to the
Chief of Police for such action as he
may deem best. On motion, the re-
port was adopted.
Report of the City Marshal for the
past month was presented and read,
showing arrests, made, 8; fines as
sessed, $45; and collections for Hall
rents, ETC., $3.50. Ordered filed.
The City Surveyor made report of
his work in preparing an estimate of
the cost of grading Grant avenue, in
Woodruff7s addition, and of partial
survey and estimate of the cost of
opening a wagon road in the south
eastern portion of the city, over a
route from and to points named.
On motion, the Street Commissioner
was authorized to proceed with the
work of opening such wagon road, the
expense not to exceed $500.
The application of C. B. Mann for a
permit to erect a wooden addition to a
warehouse within the fire limits, was
read, and on motion referred to spe-
cial committee, consisting of Messrs.
O'Brien, Hardness and Murphy.
The Street Committee reported back
can ordinance to establish the grade |
of Sixth street, from Plum street to
the east boundary of the city of Olym- |
pia," and recommended its adoption.
The ordinance was read third time |
and placed on its final passage. All
voting aye, the ordinance passed, and
the title was agreed to.
can ordinance appropriating $3.50
for paying deficiency existing on ac-
count of expenses incurred in the cleo
ton to determine the location of the
Capital" was read third time and
put on its final passage. All present
voting aye, the ordinance passed. and
the title was agreed to.
The Street Committee reported back
by substitute, Gan ordinance granting
to E. T. Young and his associates or
assigns the right to supply the city of
Olympia and its inhabitants with light
by and through the incandescent sys-
tenn of electric lighting" and recon-
mended that it replace the former On
motion, the substitute was adopted
The same was read third time and
placed on its final passage. All pres
ent voting aye, the ordinance passed,
and the title was agreed to.
Mr.. Murphy submitted the follow
ing:
Resoired, That any person, firm or corpora
ton hereby applying to this city for franchise
Clerk the sum Of SIS, to DELAY the expenses Of
Investigation. legal examination and for pub
LEGATION of the ordinance granting the privilege,
chise Is not granted.
On motion the resolution was adopt
ed.
Hr. Hardness submitted the follow
ing:
Resolrsd, That the Street Commissioner be
ps ca. snd EFS. CO To elevate
street electric lights, In order that they may
give light to larger area and not interfere
with street travel.
On motion the resolution was adopt
ed. -
Moved, that as the appraisers here
tofore appointed to appraise and con-
denim certain lands for the straight
ening and widening of Jefferson street,
have done nothing and we are now
known to be not disinterested, the
following be substituted to wit: F.
NJ. Canaday, G. A. Barnes and A. J.
Treadway. Motion carried.
On motion, the Clerk was directed
to notify the County Auditor of the
ordinance in relation to the filing of
plats of additions to Olympia and send
him copy thereof.
The City Attorney presented q tab |
ulated statement of the cost of grav-
cling Adams street from Fourth to |
Thirteenth street and also an ordi-
nance apportioning the cost of the
same. The ordinance was read first
and second times and with the state
ment referred to the Committee on
Streets.
Appointments of officers for the city
election were made as follows:
First Ward-lnspector, George A.
Barnes; Judges, J. G. Sparks and
Thos. Prather. Place of voting Coun-
Gil room, City Hall.
Second Ward-Inspector, A. J..
Treadway; Judges, r. L. Robertson
and F. M. Canaday. Place of voting,
Milroy's Office.
Third Ward-Inspector. r. H. Lans-
dale; Judges, s. d. Ruddell and Peter
Cook. Voting place, Mrs. Yerian's.
The following was introduced by
Mr.. O'Brien:
Resolved, That the City Surveyor be and he is
| hereby instructed to survey and lay out the
grade Of tPattisou Avenue, from Wster street
westward = the southern extremity Of said
Of the cost thereof. and upon filing said report
snd estimate the City Clerk shall give the notice
for such grading BY publication thereof a. By the
charter required.
On motion the resolution was
adopted.
i Mr.. O'Brien submitted resolutions
ordering additional electric lights on
the streets. Same was on motion, re-
fcrred to the Committee on Fire, Light
and Water.
On motion, the Committee on
Streets were authorized to have suita-
BILE signs designating the streets, put
up at the several intersections, and
directed to report at next meeting on
the feasibility of numbering the build
ings on the principal streets.
On motion, the election of city
health officer was laid over until next
eessiOn.
On motion, the City Attorney was