Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
The City Fathers Meet and
Act on Matters of Public
Importance
The Census Taking Pronounced
a Farce and Measures
Taken to Complete it
Justice Court Doings---E pi-
tome of the News of
the Day

The city council met yesterday after
noon, Mayor Turner presiding, and all
members present. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved.
N petition was presented by NJ. Quinn
for license to sell liquor, also a remon-
STRANGE from several citizens against
granting said license. Referred 10 COM
mittee on license.
City Marshal Parker reported that
numerous express, milk and other vehicles
came into the city from other places with
out license, for the purpose of carrying
on their business, and asked for instruc-
tons as to the proper mode of procedure.
Referred to the city attorney. The city
marshal also stated that a certain lame
dog belonging to everybody in general
and nobody in particular was perambulat-
ing the streets without "a license and
asked what disposition should be made of
the inotfensiye canine.
Councilman Wardner stated that he
was intimately acquainted with the
said dog and that the canine
was OF an am,able disposition.
Upon being questioned by Councilman
Cowgirl what he meant by that. Mr.
Nardner said that when things did not
look bright in Fairhaven the dog laid
down, but that his tail at the present was
standing straight up, aud therefore moved
that the city grant him free license.
The motion was carried unanimously.
Assessor Owen asked for further time in
Tbfsab a .ssgpFalafn bt, a roll A.
II was impossible to finish it in the time
specified by law. The city attorney
stated that the time could not be legally
extended.
On motion all franchises ASKED from the
city were referred to both the committee
on streets and to the Judiciary committee.
10 be considered joi lily.
The committee on streets and public
property reported that Garvcy x Jay
were the lowest bidders for the improve
ment of Harris street, and suggested that
the city attorney prepare suitable bonds
10 be submitted to the council. GarYey a
Gays bid was s. s93.g3
Burlingame, who received the contract
for grading Fourteenth street. having
neglected TO send the necessary bonds,
his cOntractwas forfeited and the city clerk
instructed to advertise for bids.
The chairman of the street committee
moved that IA warrant be drawn
III ldAhi 81 DilfilA ~ NuliiH ipI Sa.oF
for grading Twelfth street carried.
The committee on licenses recommended
that a rebate be allowed TO Steret and
Douglas ON their license. Also liquor
license be granted to A. Aiken.
The city attorney presented contract
with W. f. Bowers 4 company for fir,
hose. Referred to the committee on fir,
and water.
Ordinance No 20. prohibiting swim,
from running at large was introduced.
Ordinance No ~. prohibiting eow'
with bells tied 10 them from running a
large was passed.
Ordinance No. IS. designating the Fair
haven HERALD and the FairhaVen Plain
dealer official papers Of the city %
FairhaVen. passed.
The city attorney VAS instructed L
notify the superintendent Of schools q
the law regarding the number OF schoo
children. so that the erection Of new
school building could be commenced i'm
mediately. Adjourned until Friday a
3 d. m.