Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-09-26
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

Inc ClJy council met III calIeu ScS-
sion, his Hon. A. II. Chambers, Mayor,
pre- siding. Councilmen present, Messrs
Hardness, Murphy, McBratney and
Williamson.
The journal OF last regular and sub
sequent special meetings was read and
approved.
The petition of j. A. Silsby was re-
ported back 10y the Committee on Fire,
Light and Water with a recommenda-
ton that a permit to erect Il wooden
building at the location mentioned, be
not granted. On motion, the report
was adopted.
The Judiciary committee asked for
and were granted further time on the
petition for the reorganization of the
city.
The Committee on accounts and
current expenses made report on bills
and the payroll and recommended
payment of the same as follows: Bills,
$1,7144S, and payroll $3,77S.l0,
amounting to y, 492 IS.
On motion the report was adopted
and warrants ordered drawn for the
several amounts.
Mr.. Williamson moved that the bill
of w. A. Van Epps, Is buckets, $3.50,
be paid Motion lost.
The City Surveyor submitted his re-
port, that the Olympia Construction
company had excavated since last re-
port, on Fourth street, 500 cubic yards,
amounting to 81 $50, and on Eastside
street, 1000 cubic yards, amounting to
81 $50, that McGilliland had excavated
on Ounce street, over and above what
had previously been reported, sos cubic
yards, amounting to $1O5.45, and that
d. S B. Henry had eXcavatcd on Sixth
street between Eastside and Boundary
streets 1,G00 cubic yards and on
Boundary street between Sixth and
Seventh streets, $50 cubic yards. Total,
1850 yards.
On motion the report was adopted
and warrant ordered drawn for the
amounts due Olympia Construction
company and Il. w. Gilliland.
Report by the City Wharfinger, of
business done during the past month,
showing receipts $57.45 was read and
on motion referred to the Committee
on Accounts and Current Expenses:
Petition OF w. o. Robb for compen-
sation for work on Fourth and Fifth
streets was read and ordered placed on
file.
Petition of J. d. Roberts, for per-
mission to use onc-third of Fourth
street for storage of building material
while erecting a One-story brick build
ing On lot in block "a was read On
motion, the permit was granted.
Petition for the improvement of
street commencing at the south end OF
Eastside street running thence ca I. to
the east line OF the city was presented
and on motion, referred to the Street
Committee.
Application of Mears & McManus
for liquor license, laid on the table
for other sureties on the bond, was
taken up, as another bond had been
furnished. On motion, the bond was
approved and the license ordered is
sued.
Application OF Bosel & Nelson, for
license to sell spirituous and malt
liquors, in place of the license now
h I'D for the sale of malt liquors
only, was presented. On motion, the
bond was approved and the license Or
dered issued.
On motion Of Mr.. Hardness, that
part OF the City Surveyors report re-
ferring to excavating done on the
streets by d. S. B. Henry, was referred
to the Committee on Streets.
The following ordinances were
introduced and action had thereon as
follows:
can ordinance to amend Ordinanc G
No. l76, entitled an ordinance to
amend Ordinance No. 252, relating to
offences and disorderly conduct, ap-
proved March 18th, 1882" same was
read first and second times and re-
ferred to the Committee on Health
and Public Property.
can ordinance to levy tax for
general street and special purposes
and to provide for the collection of the
same" was read twice and re-
ferred to the City Attorney.
On motion of Mr.. McBratney, the
City Treasurer was directed to make
report of the finances of the city by
next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Williamson, the
City Surveyor was directed to set
grade stakes for sidewalks on Sixth
street between Adams and Jefferson.
Moved that when the Council ad-
journs it be to IL o'clock A. NJ. to-mor-
row. Carried.
Mr.. Williamson moved that in view
OF availability of the new water supply,
the keeping fire to the steam fire en-
CINE be discontinued. Carried.
On motion, the Committee on Fire,
Light and Water were instructed to
purchase the necessary appliances for
use in connection with the new n.y.
drants.
The following bills were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts and Current Expenses:
r. F. Whitman, surveying on streets etc $40 co
Warrington Blank Book Co., license reg
L. A. Hilton, wharfage on city boat to
July l, 1890 49,. 49,. ........--.-. 90
T. J. McBratney. blacksmithing ..... q AZ O5
G. 3. Mann, merchandise ...-........... Is 30