Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-06-13
Proceedings Of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA, June I, 1890.
The City Council met persuant to
adjournment, His Hon. John +.
Convey, Mayor, and all the Councilmen
except Mr.. Mason present.
The City Attorney reported back by
Substitute the ordinance granting the
right-of-way and other privileges to
the Tacoma, Olympia & Grays Har-
Dor Railroad Company. On the same
being read, Mr. O'Brien moved to
amend sections ,, 3, ), 6 and I OF the
substitute; /, as intcrlined. Motion
carried
Mr.. Murphy moved that the words
d" if required by the Council in sec
ton 5, be stricken out. Carried.
Moved that the substituted ordi-
nance be adopted as the original. Mo-
ton carried.
The ordinance entitled An ordi-
nance granting the right-or-way to the
Tacoma, Olympia & Gray's Harbor
Railroad Company over certain streets
and alleys, and authorizing it to con-
struct railroad and lay out depot
grounds within the city of Olympia,
was then read third time and pat on
final passage, Messrs. Murphy, Nc
Bratney, OBrien and Williamson
voted aye, 4 Mr.. Hardness voted nay,
| = Mr.. Mason absent. The ordinance
passed, and the title was agreed to.
Moved that the application OF China
men for permission to move wooden
building from Fourth to Fifth streets
be granted. Motion lost.
Mr.. Hardness asked for information
as to whether Ounce street south OF
Fourth street had been brought to
grade and if property owners might
proceed with the construction OF side
walks and what the effect OF Mr.. HOf-
man building his fence and sidewalk
three feet over the line on the street
would be. Chairman of the Street
Committee to enquire into the mat
ter.
x Mr.. Williamson moved to reconsider
the vote of the Council in regard to
accepting Mr.. Lybargar's bid for grad.
ing Eastside street from Fourth to
Union. Motion lost.
Plat of proposed replatting of Ferry
& McCarver's addition was presented
for action of the Council. On motion,
referred to eeCommittee on Streets.
Plat of re-arRangement of Highland
Park addition to Olympia, duly ap.
proved by the city's- Surveyor and At
| torDox, ~.,o q v,rocoDkoJ o,J nv, v,oot,a,>
approved by the Council.
Simmons addition to Olympia, ap.
proved by the City Attorney was pre-
sented and on motion, approved by the
Council, when it shall have been
approved by the City Surveyor.
The City Attorney presented a claim
of Mrs. NJ. d. Owings of $50, gravel tax
paid and not yet due. On motion,
the amount was ordered refunded by a
warrant drawn on the City Treasurer
in her favor.
Mr.. O'Brien offered the following
resolution:
Resolved that the City Council deem
it expedient to improve Columbia
street from Fifth street to Ninth street
by piling and planking the same, and
the City Surveyor is hereby directed
to prepare a survey, diagram and es-
innate of the cost thereof and file the
same in the Office of the City Clerk for
the inspection of all persons interested
therein and the City Clerk will there.
upon cause q notice of such intention
and of the filing of such survey, dia-
gram and estimated cost to be pub
lished in the WASHINGTON STANDARD
foR the:time required by law. On mo-
ton, accepted unanimously.
,Qn motion, the Council adjourned.