Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19
City Council Proceedings.

men Ford, Murphy, Root, Shannon,
Sickles and Ward present.
Minutes of previous meeting read, cor
rected and approved.
The committee on ways and means, to
whom was referred the bill for damages
of II. 5. Sweeney, asked for further time
for consideration of the same, which was
granted.
The street committee reported that they
have the matters under consideration, re-
ferrcd to them at the last meeting, and
asked for further time. which was granted.
The official bond of George Savidge as
city marshal i'll the sum of $1,000 was pre-
scented and approved.
The special committee to whom was
referred that portion of the resolution EN-
forcing the Sunday law relative to saloons,
made the following report:
4 majority of your special committee,
to whom was referred portion of reso-
luton heretofore passed relative to en-
forcing the law requiring persons not to
keep open saloons or sell liquor on Sum
days, would respectfully report as fol-
lows:
So far as obtaining All expression of the
sentiment of the people, we have received
a petition for the enforcement of the law
and one against enforcing it.
Each of the petitions was signed by
large number of persons. Both are sub
mitted herewith.
The law of this state says: mo person
shall keep open any drinking saloon or
sell Intoxicating liquors as a beverage on
Sunday"
The mayor and every councilman of
this city took an oath that he would sup
port the laws of the state. Consequently
our duty is plain. The council must
stand by the resolution heretofore passed.
We can take no other course without
violating our oath of Office and neglect
ing sworn duty. If the law is wrong
and works hardship, let those injured
apply to the legislature, which alone has
the authority to amend it.
SAMUEL. G. WARD, Chairman.
NJ. a. RooT.
The report of this committee was not
concurred i'll by all members. Messrs.
Ward and Root signed the report, and
minority repolt.
The report of the committee had been
looked for with much interest by both
friends of the strict enforcement of the
Sunday law and by those in favor Of
liberal city government. Accompanying
the report were two petitions. One ask
ing the council not to receive the resolu-
ton passed at former meeting was fully
twenty feet in length, bearing the sigma
lures of several hundred men and women.
The other, asking a reconsideration of
the resolution, contained the signatures
of fully as many petitioners as the other,
AS the council stands three and three on
this proposition, long and spirited dis
cussion of the question followed. The
resolution demanding a strict enfore-
ment of the Sunday law still stands, and
will be enforced.
The committee on accounts, to whom
was referred the report of A. S. Austin,
J. P, and the bills of inspectors, Judges
and clerks Of the recent election, reported
the same correct and recommended them
for payment. The report was adopted,
and the warrants ordered drawn.
On motion the rules were suspended
and the council passed an ordinance en-
titled "An ordinance to regulate the
manner Of presenting and auditing
claims against the city of Olympia"
On motion of Councilman Root the
ways and means committee was instructed
to invite bids for publishing ordinances
and other city printing, as provided by
the general law under which the CITY is
organized.
A communication from S. NJ. Percival,
declining to serve in the capacity of city
clerk, was read and accepted.
A petition from Warner Heistand &
Co. asking for license at a reduced rate
to sell California and imported wines,
was laid on the table
A communication from the city treas
urer was read and referred to the com
mittee on accounts and current expenses
A petition from S. E. Barr for the es-
Establishment of corner stakes at the inter-
section of Main and Twenty third streets
and at Washington and Twenty-third
streets, was referred to the committee OH
streets.
Geo. Savidge, chief Of police, made the
following recommendations for officers
and patrolmen, which were referred to
the committee on health, police and pub
lie property: For captain, William An
drews; for patrolmen, A. J. Moses, John
Hawthorn, d. L. Schazer, Mark D. Mack,
f. Dweyer and d. Morell.
The report of the city wharfinger for
December was presented and referred to
the committee on streets.
The bill of G.. D. Forbes for S27. 90 was
referred to the street committe.
The petition of residents and property
owners OIL Prospect street, between Pear
street and the west line of Highland park,
asking the city to establish grade and
set the stakes, was referred to the street
committee with power to act.
The petition of the Olympia Land
company for street railway franchise on
the following streets was referred to the
street committee: Beginning at point
where the east line of the city limits in
tersect with Fourth street, thence west
erly on Fourth street to its intersec-
ton with Jefferson, thence south
on Jefferson to Fifth, thence west
on Fifth to Washington, thence
south on Washington to Tenth, thence
east on Tenth to Adams thence South on
Adams to Union, thence east on Union
to Eastside, thence south on Eastside to
Washington, thence east on Washinton
to avenue A, thence south on avenue A
to Central avenue, thence east on Central
avenue to B street, thence south on B
street to Olympia avenue, thence east on
Olympia avenue to the city limits.
Councilman Ward announced that Ar
thur Callow had been selected as city