Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA. Aug. IL. 1890.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA, Aug. ii, 1890.
The City Council met persuant to
adjournment. Present, his Honor
John F. Convey, Mayor, and Council
men Hardness, Murphy, McBratncv
and O'Brien.
The Committee on Judiciary re-
ported back, An Ordinance provid-
ing for the construction and repair OF
sidewalks" and recommended that it
be referred to the City Attorney to be
drawn so AS to conform to the city
charter.
On motion, the report was adopted.
The Committee on Health, Police
and Public Property, made report on
and recommended that the petition of
the School Board for sewerage connec-
ton for the new school buildings be
granted. On motion, the report was
adopted.
Report of the Health Officer, with
recommendations in regard to exist
ing nuisances, was read and, on mo-
ton, referred to the Committee on
Health, Police and Public property.
The City Surveyor reported that the
Olympia Construction Co., had moved
5000 cubic yards of earth on his con-
tract for the grading of Fourth street,
at q cents, $2,l60, and submitted
plans for bridges, one on Union street
across Nozzle creek and one in Eighth
street across the inlet.
On motion, warrant was ordered
drawn in favor OF the company for the
amount reported due them.
On motion, the plan for Union
street bridge was adopted, and the
plan for the Eighth street bridge re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets
The Olympia Construction Com
pany submitted bid for the construc-
ton of Union street bridge in accord
ance with the plans adopted for - 100.
Moved that the bid be accepted.
Motion carried.
The following ordinances, prepared
by the City Attorney, were submitted
"An ordinance ordering the i'm
provement of Second street by grading
the same from Plum street to Bethel
street."
Gan ordinance to establish the as.
sessment and apportionment of the
cost of grading Eastside street from
Fourth street to Union street."
"An ordinance to establish the as
sessment and apportionment of the
cost of grading Main street from Sixth
street to the south limit Of the city"
can ordinance ordering the inn
provement Of Eastside street by gravel
ing the same from Fourth street to
Union street"
Under suspension of the rules they
were each read three times and finally
passed by a unanimous vote OF the
Councilmen present.
The Committee ON Streets reported
that they received and considered a
number of bids for the gravcling oil
streets and believing that saving to
the property owners chargeable with
the cost could be effected by having
the work done under the direction oil
the Street Commissioner, they recon-.
mended that the work be done in that
way. On motion, the report was
adopted, and the graveling ordered to
be d)ne by the Street Commissioners.
On motion of Mr.. Murphy, $50 were
appropriated to each of the fire com.
panies, in appreciation of the good
work done at the fire last Friday, and
the Clerk was ordered to draw war
rants for the amount.
Petition of property owners and resi-.
dents in block 43, for better sewerage,
was presented and referred TO the
Committee on Health, Police and Pub.
lie Property.
Petition of P. D. Moore, to have the
ordinance in relation to stock running
at large enforced, was read and on mo-
ton referred to the Committee on
Health, Police and Public Property.
Petition of x. Hosneder, to have an
existing obstruction near his place of
business on Long bridge removed, was
presented and referred to the Commit
tee on Health. Police and Public
Property.
Petition of Robt. A. Parker, for per
mission to pile and plank his lot cor
ner of Fifth and Columbia street and
also half the street fronting the same,
was presented and referred to the
Committee on Streets.
Petition of property owners on Wa
ter street, between Union and Thir-
teenth street, with reference to the
west line of said street, was read and
on motion referred to the Committee
on Streets.
Petition of Olympia Water Com.
pany was presented asking that their
franchise be So construed as to permit
the laying of pipe smaller than IL.
inch on Fourth street west of Main
street; ON Main street north OF Fourth
street and south OF Thirteenth street
to be not less than six inches in diam
eter, and a larger pipe to be furnished
if in future it is required.
Moved that an eight-inch pipe, o,
water main, be laid on Fourth street
west of Main street and on Main street
north of Fourth street, and six-inch
main on Main street south of Thir-
tenth street be accepted as compli.
ance with the requirements of the
Olympia Water Company's franchise
as contained in Ordinance No. 1868.
Motion carried.
Application of Boost & Nelson, for
a license to sell malt liquors, with the
required bond, Treasurer's receipt and
property owners consent was present
ed. On motion, the bond was ap-
proved and the license ordered issued.
Mr.. O'Brien submitted the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the City Council
deem it expedient to improve Lincoln
Avenue from the west end of Marsh
vile bridge to the west end OF said ave-
nue. by grading the same, and the City
Surveyor is hereby directed to prepare
survey, diagram and estimate of the
cost thereof and and file the same in
the Office OF the City Clerk for the in
struction of all persons interested
therein and the City Clerk will there
upon cause notice of such intention
and of the fling of such survey, dia-
gram and estimated cost to be pub
lished in the WASHINGTON STANDARD
for the time required by law. On mo-
ton, the resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
On motion, the Committee on Fire,
Light and Water were directed to pur-
chase LOCO feet of 3-ply hose for the
city Fire Department.
On motion, the same committee
was Yeuuested to cOrresn0nd with Mr.