Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-11-14
City Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

OLYMPIA, Nov. 6, 1890.
The City Council met in called ses-
sion. Present, His Honor A. H.
Chambers, Mayor, Councilmen Hank
ness, Murphy, McBratney and O'Brien.
The Mayor announced that the re-
turns of a special election held this
date having been received, the
meeting had been called to canvass
the same, and for the transaction OF
such other business as might be
brought before the Council.
Upon canvass of the votes cast at
the special municipal election held to
determine whether or not the City of
Olympia should be organized under
the general law of the State, it was
found that of the 1853 were "for Or
ganizatfon;" 10 were against organi-
cation, and was blank Total 372.
On motion, of Mr.. O'Brien the City
Clerk was ordered to make and trans
nit to the Secretary of State certified
abstract of the vote as by law re-
quired.
The City Attorney, to whom was re-
ferred Gan Ordinance ratifying, con-
firming and granting to the Olympia
Water Works, as assignee of Olympia
Water Company, the rights, powers,
privileges and franchises granted to
said Olympia Water Company, its sue
cessors and assigns. by certain Ordi-
nances Of the town and city of Olym-
pia numbered 1875, 232 and $685." re-
ported the same back favoring it's pas
sage. The ordinance was read third
time and put upon its final passage.
All present voted aye. The ordinance
passed and the title was agreed to.
The street Committee made report
on matters referred to them as fol-
lows:
On petition for the opening of Front
street through Sebree's and Simon
sons additions, recommending that it
be granted; report adopted.
On protests against the assessments
on Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets,
recommending that they be referred to
the Assessor; report adopted.
On petition OF property owners on
Adams street between Third and
Fourth streets, for the grading of said
street, recommending that the petit
ton be granted report adopted.
And on remonstrance Of John Byrne
against reported change OF grade on
Fourth street, referring it back with
out recommendation. On motion, the
matter was laid on the table.
Petition for q shooting gallery
license, together with written consent
of residents of the block where same
is to be kept and statement from the
chairman OF the Committee on Health,
and Police that the location is salts
factory, were presented. On motion,
the license was authorized.
Petition of E. o. Robbins for per-
mission to grade Second street, Patti
sons addition, in front of his place
was presented. On motion, the petit
ton was granted provided the work is
done on the same basis rs in the other
cases, to-wit the party doing the work
to receive credit for the number OF
yards excavated, as shown by the re-
port of the City Surveyor thereon.
Petition of Thomas Connolly for for
NAL acceptance of his proposition, and
a settlement for the land taken ia grad
ing Swan street and that he be guaran-
teed against assessment for street grad
ing, was taken up. Mr.. O'Brien moved
that his (Mr. Connoly's) proposition be
accepted and that when sufficient
dedication of the strip of land shall
have been made warrant for $2OO be
drawn in favor OF Mr.. Connolly in full
payment for such land. and that his
AUDITING property be exempt from as
sessment for the grading. Motion car
ried.
On motion, warrants were Or
dered drawn in favor of the Olympia
CONSTRUCTION Co. as follows: For bal.
due on contract for grading Eastside
street, between Union and Washington
Avenue, f366.66; for excavating 6,S3S
Gu. yds. on Union street, at y cts.
81, Si6.2 6; for work in grading Tenth
street 5000 yds. at q, $3.50 90; for
work filling Third street. 1000 yds. at
q, $4,000, and for constructing Union
street bridge, 81 10000.
Mr.. O'Brien introduced resolutions
for opening street from the west
line OF Main street to the East shore
of Budd's Inlet, through the lands
owned by Shaw and Middleton, and
for the improvement of Adams street
from the north line of Fourth street
to the south line of Third. by grading
both of which were adopted.
Mr.. OBrien submitted contract fol-
grading of Thirteenth street, from
Water to jefferson streets; same wa!
read. On motion to approve the same
Messrs. Hardness, McBratney and
O'Brien voted aye, Mr.. Murphy nay
/ Motion carried.