Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-07
An IMPORTANT session
The City Council Hold an Ad-
journed Meeting Tues
day Afternoon
More Street improvements to
be Made as Soon as
Possible
Bids Advertised for on Dono.
van, Mckenzie, Front and
Twelfth Streets

An important meeting of the council
was held Tuesday afternoon at which a
vast amount of business was transacted
The council has not met very regularly
for the past two weeks owing mainly to
the fact that most of the members Of the
council have been either absent from the
city or business engagements have pre-
vented them from attending.
The meeting Tuesday was an djourned
one, the council adjourning from DAY to
day from the regular meeting. The
councilmen present were Donovan. Me-
Kechne, Wardner and Woodin: absent.
Cowgirl and Miller. In the absence of
Mayor Turner Councilman Donovan pre-
sided. The reading of the minutes Of the
previous meeting was dispensed with.
A petition was presented by property
owners on Knox street asking that the
grade. as established by the citv engineer
be changed. On motion. the grade Of the
street was changed so that zip OF three
feet be make at the corner of Fifteenth
and Knox. all other parts to be left "a e.
iablished
The petition Of A. Tridle for reduc-
tion of assessment was denied a. il was
found on examination that the assess
ment complained of was just and equal.
a petition was presented by property
owners ON Mckenzie avenue to improve
said street from Bennettavenue 10 Eighth
street. The petition was granted.
City Engineer Allerton presented a re-
port stating that the survey of Front
street in the old town of Belingham had
been made and that the line now conforms
with the recorded plat of Bellingham.
dated lss3. The line now established i
about twenty feet east of the second old
survey as staked out. forty feet west of
the original survey at the Intersection Of
Front and Pyler streets. The report was
accepted.
A report of the street committee was
presented at a previous meeting regarding
the improvement. made by the Fairhaven
Land Co. on Mckenzie and Eighth streets
aud the report was accepted. At the meet
ing Tuesday il was decided 10 pay the
company S6i4?.13. This being the amount
shown To have been paid by them for the
Improvement of the said streets.
An ordinance was introduced providing
for 1the creation of the office OF public
seaVenger.
An ordinance was intoduced for the
granting of a franchise to the lBellingham
Bay Electric Street RAILWAY company.
This j. the railway company recently
granted a franchise by the Schume and
Whatcom councils.
An ordinance was introduced aud passed
creating the Tenth street grade fund.
Samuel Curry. police magistrate. pre-
senled hi, report for the month of july
a follows: Costs IN iorty-two arrests.
Slj9GO. by cash received from Zines.
S,6.5j: balance due. Ssa.O5.
W. :. Parker. city marshal. presented
his report for the month Of July ~ fol-
lows: Amount collected from licenses
and other sources. sibl which wa turned
over To the city treasurer. Foriy-two
arrests were made during the month aud
a. days work performed ON the streets.
city Clerk Riedel reported that the
assessment rolls. a. equalized by the
board OF equalization. We're completed
and that the total amounts were as fol-
lows:
Personal property ..............s 3si.539
Real estate ...................... s.l.b9'O |
Iotal..... ..................... ...S'.Ils.do ]
An ordinance vacating the plat Of the |
Highland Park addition was introduced /.
and passed.
The bonds of L. c. Burlingamr. who
has the contract for the Improvement of |
Larrabee and Mill streets were presented /
and accepted.
CITY Marshal Parker reported that he /
had arrested William llennigcr proprie-
tor of the Happy Valley brewery. for
selling beer without a license and that
llenningcr stated that he sold beer only
aud could afford to pay but 5000 per year.
The marshal also reported that Mr.. Hay
len was also selling liquor without a
license. Both cases were referred to the
on licenses. The marshal also
'eported that he could purchase house
% be used as a pound for s9j. The coun-
ii authorized the marshal to purchase
he same.
The city clerk was instructed to adver-
ise for bids for the Improvement of Front
xtension Of Twelfth, Donovan and Me-
<enzie streets. All bids must be In by
he 18th inst.
The following bills were allowed: