Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-24

finished business for consideration
next meeting.
the Committee on Health, Police
and Public Property made report of
the testimony taken on the charge
against Policeman III. Melville, and
being of the opinion that the charge
is fully sustained by the testimony,
they recommended that the recon-
mendation of the Chief of Police
be adopted and the accused be dismiss
ed from the force. On motion the
report was adopted.
Monthly report of the City Marshal
and also summary of the business OF
the Police Department during the
past year were read, and ordered
placed on file.
Mr.. O'Brien introduced can Ordi.
nance changing the name of Bounda-
ry street to James Avenue" Under
ST. pension of the rules, the Ordinance
received three readings and was put
on its final passage. All the Council
men present voted aye. The Ordi-
nance passed and being no objections
the title was considered agreed to.
Mr.. McBratney introduced "An Or
dinance defining the duties and fix
ing the compensation of city officers"
same was under suspension of the
rules read first, second and third times
and put on final passage. Messrs.
McBratney, OBrien and Williamson
voted aye; Mr.. Murphy voted no.
Ordinance passed, and the title agreed
to.
Petition of o. r. Simenson for per-
mission to keep piano in Columbia
Hall for rent, was presented, and on
motion, referred to the Committee on
Health, Police and Public Property.
An Ordinance to prevent animals
from running at large within the City
OF Olympia" laid over from last meet
ing was taken up. Mr.. McBratney
presented and had read petition of
citizens of the Second Ward asking
that mich cows be permitted to run
at large in the daytime south of Union
street. The Ordinance was then read
third time and put upon its final pas
sage. Messrs. McBratney, O'Brien
and Williamson voted aye; Mr.. Muir
ply voted no. Ordinance passed and
title agreed to.
AN Ordinance to apportion the
cost of graveling Adams street from
Fourth street to Thirteenth street."
/" An Ordinance ordering the graveling
of Washington street from Fourth
street to Union street." and An Or
dinance ordering the graveling of
Franklin street from Fourth street to
Union street." were each read third
time and put on final passage, upon
which all the Councilmen present
voting aye, they were severally passed
and the titles agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Murphy warrant
was ordered drawn for 81 80 in favor
OF each OF the Inspectors, Judges and
Clerks composing the election boards
at the municipal election of Jan. 18th,
1890
The Council as constituted having
completed the business before them
adjourned sine die.
Mr.. John f. Convey, Mayor elect,
and Mr.. John Miller Murphy, Council
man elect from the First Ward, and
Mr.. II. q. O'Brien, Councilman elect
from the Second Ward, being then
present, the oath OF office was adMinis-
tered to them by the Clerk. The
Mayor resuming the chair called the
Council to order Councilmen Messrs.
Murphy, McBratney, O'Brien and
Williamson being present.
Mr. O'Brien reported on the cost OF
new scenery for the stage in Columbia
Hall.
On motion the Committee on
Health, Police and Public Property
were authorized to secure the services
OF some person to see the proper
handling and care of the scenery in
the Hall, provided such service is
without cost to the city.