Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-17
COUNCIL PRCCEEDINS.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

~ Ci'N NbtHtii met III tUllCt
session. Present, his honor 4. II
/ Chambers, Mayor, and CounciImel
Murphy, McBratncy, Mason
o Bricn an! williamson.
The Mayor announced that fol
want Of a quorum no meeting was
held on the evening to which the
Council stood adjourned and that
the business of that meeting might
be considered at this.
The City Surveyor reported
that the Olympia Construction Co.
had completed their contract for
the grading of EaStside street from
Union street to Washington ave,
nue.: that in grading same they
had moved 1888 cubic yards, at
- cents amounting to $366. &c, and
that with the exception of tive
small fills said street was ready for
gravel.
He further reported that the
contractors had strengthened the
new Fourth street bridge with iron
rods crossing from wing to wing,
as required by the Council. On
motion, the report was placed Oh
file.
The Chief of the Fire Depart
ment submitted a report recon-.
mending that six additional ny.
drants be ordered by the
Council and located at the fol
lowing intersections of streets;
One at Fourth and Franklin, Fourth
and Chestnut, Third and Washing.
ton, Third and Ounce, Sixth and
Eastside, Eighth and Boundary
On motion of Mr.. O'Bren, the rec.
ommendation was adopted and the
hydrants ordered to be SO placed.
Petition of the Olympia News
Co., for permit to repair and put
in shape for news stand the un
occupied building in the rear Of
the store of G. Rosenthal, was pre-
sentee and on motion referred to
the Committee on Fire, Light and
Water
Petition of J. w. Rankine, ask
ing that the grading and graveline
Of Thirteenth street be expedited
as much as possible, was read and
on motion referred to the Commit
tee on Streets.
The Street Committee reported
back the petition for the improve
ment of Fifth street through Halc's
and Sebree's additions. and recon
mended that the petition be grant
ed. On motion, tho report wa;
adopted.
Bills against the steamers Mult
nomah, $50, and Washington, $50
for damage done the city dock, ant
Chas. Granger for piling, etc.
$3.50. were on motion ordered
placed in the hands of the City
| Marshal for collection.
The contract in duplicate en-
tered into with the Olympia Light
and Power Co., by the Committee
on Fire, Light and Water, fol
lighting the city, was read. Or
motion of Mr.. Murphy, the actor
of the committee was approved.
Plats of Riggs addition to the
city of Olympia, and Hills subdi
vision of lots l, 2, Is and 16, block
4, of Pattison's subdivision of lot.
10, 10, II and IL, block 81, anC
blocks GO and 63, Swans addition
to Olympia, duly approved by the
City Surveyor and City Attorney
were presented for approval of the
Council.
On motion, the plat of Riggs ad
dition was referred to the Stree
Committee.
On motion, the plat of Hills sub
division Was approved.
Mr.. O'Brien submitted the fol
lowing resolution, which was OF
motion adopted.
| RESOLVED, That the City Council
deem it expedient to improve Fifth
street in Hale & Sebree's addition
from the north line of Sebree's ad
dition, to the south line of Bigelow
Avenue, and from said Bigelow
Avenue to Fourth street, and the
City Surveyor is hereby directed
to prepare survey, diagram and
estimate of the cost thereof anC
file the same in the office of the
City Clerk for the instruction o.
all persons interested herein, and
the City Clerk will thereupor
cause notice of such intention
and of the filing of such survey
diagram and estimated cost to be
published in the Washington Stand
ard, for the time required by law.
Mr.. O'Brien moved that J. G.
Lybarger, having completed hi:
contract in grading Eastside street
from Fourth street to Union street
and been paid in full for the work
his bond be cancelled. Motion
carried.
I On motion, the Street Commit, u
were empowered to have a new
slip constructed on the east side o.
the Main street wharf, at the nortl
end, and to fill and cover up the
slip on the same side but well to
ward the south end, the latter be
ing unused and all obstruction to
travel on the wharf.
On motion of Mr. Williamson, the
City Treasurer and Clerk were di
rected to check up and ascertain
the warrants paid and unpaid, an(
return the paid warrants to The
Council for cancellation and DIES
truction.
Mr.. O'Brien gave notice that ht
would at next meeting move tx
have appraisers appointed with
view to extending Seventeenth
street west to Calkins addition.
On motion of Mr.. Mason the mat
ter of work on Union street was re
ferred to the City Attorney, to re
, port to the Council.
An ordinance to repeal an ordi
nance entitled Gan ordinance pro
viding for the application of tn
proceeds OF certain municipal
bonds of the CITY of OLYMPIA" an