Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-03-15
Proceedings Of the CITY Council.
Council CUANRFR

AOl Null iHAMBER,
OLYMPIA, w. T., March IL, 1889.
The City Council met in regular
session, his Honor Mayor Convey and
full council present.
The j urnal OF last ragul r ard a
subsequent special session WAS lie d
and approved
The Commit ee on Accounts re-
ported fay, rably on bill. ami the pay
roll to he amount o; S223.JJ. and re-
por;ed back til, bi.l Of |. Harris d
Sons supp lies for tie pesthousc, $l47J,
wIthou' recommendation FIR the rcIs-
on, the off er ordering the same had
not 5 Z ed the bill.
On motion, the rep TT was adopted
and warrants ordered drawn for he
amounts as recommended: and, also,
for the bill OF /. III IRIS & Sons when
the bill has been duly authenticated.
The Cry Attorney, to whom was re-
ferred the cost bill OF w F. Ready, J.
r., reported the same correct, showing
fees due the party named t. the
amount Ct $33. 10. On motion, war
rants were orde ed drawn for the same.
The judiciary Committee reported
on and submitted set of rules for the
government of the proceedings OF the
Council.
The said rules were red, amended
and, on motion, adop'ed as whole.
On motion, the Judici ry Committee
were directed to let the Fri ting and
binding of the rules of orier and COM
piled ordinances to the lowest respon i
bic bidder in this city.
The Street Commissioner ma e r
port OF the cost of repairing the dam
age done the city's VIII RI by the o. r.
& n. Co.'S steamer "Pot.er."
On mo ion, the City Clerk was in
srtucted to present Till of the cost to
Mr.. Perciva', the company's agent, for
payment.
Petition of the Trustees of the Olym-
pia Hotel building Company for
lease of the west end Of Eighth street,
from Main to Columbia strt ct, was
presented.
Moved that such lease be granted
for term of ten (lO years, for five
dollars per year, with the privilege of
a renewal at the end of that time il
the street is not needed for public use
Motion carried.
The following petitions were read
and on motion referred to the Street
Committee.
For the improvement of Eastside
sire ct from Union TO its south end.
For the opening ana improvement
of Eighth rect lis entire length.
For the grading and graveling of
Jefferson street fom Third to Union
str, ct
Petition from Foste r & Laberee for
a permit to erect wooden building
within the fire limits, was read, and,
on motion ferred to the committee
on Health, Police and Public Property.
Petition of George Hughes to sup
ply works for the coming 9th of July"
was referred to the Committee on Fire,
Light and Water.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Muir
ply and Williamson te,lers and the
Council proceeded to elect a City
Treasurer.
Mr.. Francis Henry receiving all the
votes cast Wss Il clared duly el, ctci.
The City Mar,hal m,de return of
the tax warrant for the collection of
delinquent t:xes, having collected
$671 .66 of the taxes ard $10.72 interest
and leaving uncollected about $500.
On motion, the Clerk was instructed
to issue to the Marshal an alias tax
warrant for the collection of the taxes
still remaining delinquent.
On motion, the matters of riding
bicycles ON the sidewalks to the danger
of pedes' rians, and of collecting wharf
age ON freight received over tie city's
wharf, were re'erred to the Committee
on Health, Police and Public Property.
The following bills were referred to
the Committee on Accounts, to be
examined ard reported on at next
meeting:
A.; B. Cowles, cash advanced for
grading Washington street. -. $57 80
Dan Mcdonald, services as Night
A. II. Chambers, Chairman Ratifica-
ton Committee, expenses en-
Geo: Forbes, repairing wharf. "a &c
w. .. carney, coal for Fire Depart
ment ...................... - 90
Geo. Forbes work on Council room 80
Milton Giles, meat for pesthouse. so
A. Farquhar, merchandise for streets IS
Olympia Gas Co., public lights :. =. 1874 03
Robt. Frost, merchandise for streets so
olympia Water Co., water .......... 10 90
Drewry q Son, hauling on street
account Observation-Disclosures. 4 90
8. T. Young. lumber on street ac-
count .......... .............. 6O
pox patients .................... 80 90
On motion, the Council adjourned.
ROBERT MARI,
Ctr, Oil