Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-12-20
Proceedings Of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

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The City Council met pursuant to
adjournment, his Honor John +. Cow
ey, Mayor, presiding. Councilmen
present, Messrs. Murphy, Hardness,
McBratney, Mason and O'Brien.
The journal of last meeting was ap-
proved.
Report of the Committee on Ac-
counts was read, recommending pay
ment of bills, 1857 .92, and the pay
roll, $467 so, amounting to 1925. A.,
and that they be granted further time
on the claim of Clayton Aldridge, and
reporting back without recommends
ton the bill of Forbes and Hager,
5000, for building bridge on Twelfth
street. On motion, the report was
adopted and warrants ordered drawn
as recommended.
On motion, the bill of Forbes and
Hager was allowed, and a warrant Or
dered for the amount.
The Committee on Fire, Light and
Water reported back the petitions for
electric lights, one at the intersection
of Fourth and Washington streets and
one at the Hospital, and recommended
tina: both be granted.
Moved by Mr.. O'Brien that the petit
ton for electric light on Fourth and
Washington be laid on the table. On
call for the ayes and nays, Messrs.
McBratney, Mason and O'Brien voted
ayes; Messrs Hardness and Murphy
voted no. Motion carried.
On motion, the report OF the COM
mittee on the other petition was
adopted.
Report of w. F. Ready, J. p, in full
of oil city business before him, to date
of his resignation, was read and or
dered filed.
Report of the Marshal, in regard to
a reported neglect of duty on the part
of one of the night police, was read
and on motion, referred to a special
committee consisting Of Councilmen
Hardness, Murphy and OBrien.
Mr.. O'Brien submitted resolutions
directing the Committee on Health,
Police and Public Property to prepare
and have furnished with suitable fur
niture and telephone communication,
tile small room on the left, adjoining
the assembly room of Columbia En-
CINE Co. for police headquarters, the
same to be kept open at all hours.
Mr.. O'Brien introduced "An Ordi-
nance defining the duties and fixing
the compensation of city officers"
Same was read first time, the rules
were suspended and the ordinance
read second time, by title. A motion
to amend section 3 and make the
Street Commissioners salary $50 per
month the year around was lost, as
was also a motion to amend section 2
and make the Treasurer's salary $500
per annum. On a motion to amend
section 6, by striking out the word
" sixty" before the word dollars" in
the last line, and insert seventy" in
creasing the salary of the engineer OF
Olympia No. 2 $40 per month, Mr..
Murphy called for the ayes and nays.
Messrs. Hardness, Mason and OBrien
voted ayes; Messrs. Murphy and
McBratney voted no.. Motion car
ried and the section was so amended.
On further suspension OF the rules
the ordinance was read a third time
and put on final passage.
By the same, Gan ordinance APP
propriating $500 for paying deficiency
existing ON account of expenses in
Cured in the election to determine
the location of the capitol" Same was
read first and second times and re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Hardness introduced I" An Ordi-
nance to establish the grade OF Sixth
street from Plum street to the east
boundary of the city of Olympia" Read
first and second times and referred to
the Committee on Streets, Wharves
and Bridges.
Mr.. O'Brien introduced the follow
ing resolution for calling for bids for
grading and graveling certain streets
in tho city of Olympia:
WHEREAS. 1t is, bv the City Council of the
city of Olympia, deemed expedient that the
work OF grading and graveling the streets al
ready ordered improved, be commenced at the
season, and that there may be no delay occa-
stoned by reason of time in advertising for bids
ResoJced. That the City Clerk advertise in the
newspaper doing the city printing. in accord.
ance with the provisions and requirements Of
the city Charter relating thereto calls for bios
for grading and graveling the following named
streets, to-wit: Union street, from Water to
Eastside streets; Eleventh street. from Water
to Jefferson streets; Twelfth atreet, from Water
to Jefferson Streets Thirteenth street, from
Water to Jefferson streets.
On motion, the resolution was
adopted.
The Committee on Streets, Wharves
and bridges, to whom was referred
" An ordinance granting to the West
ern Union Telegraph Company the
right to erect poles and stretch wires
thereon" reported same back, with
amendments noted and recommended
its passage. On motion, amendments
reported were adopted.
The ordinance was then read third
time and put on final passage. All
the Councilmen present voting aye,
the ordinance passed and the title was