Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15

The City Council met in regular
session. Present, his Hon. John +.
Convey, Mayor, and Councilman
MesSrs Hardness, Murphy, McBratncy
and O'Brien.
The journal OF last regular and sub
sequent special meetings was partly
read. On motion, further reading was
dispensed with and the journal APP
proved.
The Committee on Accounts made
report recommending payment of bills
and the payroll to the amount of 1914.
On motion, the report was adopted
and warrants ordered drawn for the
several amounts.
The committee on Ways and
Means asked for and were granted
further time to report on the question
of purchasing a safe.
The committee on Accounts made
partial report on the report of the
City Treasurer from January l, to
July 8, 1890. On motion same was
re-referred.
The City Surveyor reported earth
moved by Mr.. Lybarger in grading
streets as follows: On Eastside, 1000
cubic yards, and on Fifth 5000 yards,
1000 yards at 80 cents, 5000. On
motion, a warrant was ordered drawn
in favor of Mr.. Lybarger for the
amount reported.
The following ordinances were in
troduced, read three times under sus-
pension OF the rules and put on final
passage. All the councilmen present
voting aye, they were severally de-
clared passed, and there being no OBJ
lection the title were agreed to.
Gan ordinance ordering the grad
ing of Eleventh street from Water
street to Jefferson street."
AN ordinance ordering the grad
ing of Twelfth street from Water
street to Jefferson street."
AN ordinance ordering the grad
ing of Thirteenth street from Water
street to Jefferson street."
An ordinance ordering the grading
OF Fourteenth street from Main street
to Jefferson street."
AN ordinance ordering the grading
OF Fifteenth street from Main street
to Jefferson street."
Gan ordinance ordering the grading
of Third street from Columbia street
to Jefferson street."
"An ordinance ordering the i'm.
provement of Second street by the
building of sidewalk along the south
side thereof from Main street 10 Co
lumbia street."
can ordinance entitled an ordi
nance ordering the grading of Union
street from Wafer street to Eastside
street having been read three times
and put on its final passage, Mr.. Nc
Bratney presented and had read a re
monstrance of resident taxpayers, in
terested in the grade of Union street
against the present grade of street
On motion, the vote placing such or
dinance Oh third reading and final
passage was reconsidered. On motion
the ordinance and remOnstrance were
referred to the Committee on Streets
can ordinance ordering the widen.
ing of Fourth street from Jefferson
street to Main street, and establishing
an assessment district therefor" and
San ordinance to apportion the cost
of grading Fourth street from Colum.
bia street to the east limit of the city,"
were each read first and second times
and referred to the Committee on
Streets to report on tomorrow even
ing.
Mr.. Murphy moved that when the
Council adjourn it be to meet to-mor-
row evening at 8 o'clock. Motion car
ried.
Assessment by J. C. Horr, of prop
erty on Main street for graveling said
street from Sixth street to the south
limit OF the city was submitted. On
motion approved and placed on file.
On motion, the Clerk was directed
to notify the Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Health, Police and Public
Property, to whom was referred the
purchase Of a site for a pest-house,
that the Council desired report there.
on tomorrow evening.
On motion, the proposition for tel
egraph fire alarm system, upon which
favorable report and action had been
had, was taken up and referred to a
special committee consisting OF Messrs.
Murphy, Harkuess and McBratney.
Proposition OF J. w. Girvin & Co., oil
San Francisco, to furnish 1OO-gallon
Chemical fire engine fully equipped
for $1,000, was presented and read.
Moved that the proposition be accept
ed. Motion carried.
Petition requesting that Mr.. Mill
ard be allowed to proceed with the
construction of his frame building
on Third street, within the fire
limits, was presented. On motion
taken thereon, Mr.. Mi. lard was per.
mitted to withdraw said petition.
A plat OF Champe addition to Olym-
pia, duly approved by the City At
torney and Surveyor, was presented
for approval OF the Council. On mo-
ton, the plat was approved.
Jos. McCarrogher and J. d. Rails.
back, q committee from Barnes Hook
and Ladder Company, presented the
request that the city purchase n new
truck and ladders in keeping with the
advances made in fire-fghting ap-
pliances and the requirements of our
city, they agreeing to pay $3.50 of the
purchase price. On motion, the mat
ter was referred to the Committee on
Fire, Light and Water to report on
same tomorrow evening.
Petition Of the Olympia Baseball
Club was presented, asking for the use
of the Public Square, to practice their
game, pledging themselves to prevent
damage to the grounds and to conduct
the games in an orderly manner. On
motion, the petition was granted.
Mr.. O'Brien submitted the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the City Surveyor be
and he Is hereby instructed to survey,
lay out and file diagrams of First
street from the west line of Main
street to Grant avenue on the west !;
Second street from west line of Co.
lumbia street to Grant avenue; Third
street from Columbia street to Grant
Avenue, and Water street from the
Fourth street bridge to the north line
OF First street.
The following bills were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts for examination:
Il. r. Whitman. Surveyor, service and
cash paid for help. S343 rs
Y. .. Carney. coal for Fire Department. IL 90
RObt. Frost merchandise, street account "a so
account -. .........."... . q o5
| Olympia Water Co., water for July w 10 90
Fox Island Clay Works, sewer pipe 49,. ,6sl 81
N. O'COunOr duster . "a