Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-21
Proceedings of the Guy Council.
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Aft ~ IL tEANBlL.
OLYMPIA, Feb -. 1890.
Tho CITY Council me. in called scS-
sion, HI, Honor, the Mayor. presiding.
Councilmcn present: Mcs>r'. Hark
ness. Murphy, NcBratncy, Mason and
( O'Brien.
Report OF Chas. II. Aver, City Attor-
ncy with reference 10 the decision OF
the supreme Court, to the effect that
the City oi Olympia has power not
only to construct sidewalks and gravel
streets, u. also to curb, pave. grade
and gut'"r the streets ut the expense
OF the a3utting property owners, and
making sundry suggestions FOR the
proper conducting OF proceedings in
Council where street Improvements are
in contemplation, was read.
! On motion, ordered filed and the
suggestions therein contained adopted
The same officer further reported
! proceedings had in the action brought
! to test the power of the city to pre-
! scribe fire limits, and that apprehend
ing a prompt and favorable decision in
/ the Supreme Court, the case had been
carried there and recommended that
the City Attorney should have the as
sistance of Judge Dennison in the
case. On motion, the report and rec
concentrations were adopted.
Mr.. O'Brien submitted the following
resolution, ordering the paving OF
Main street from First street to Ninth
street, and Fourth street from the west
side OF Columbia street to the east
side of Franklin street.
WHEREAS, appearing that the con-
dition of Main street and Fourth street
during the winter season is such as to
make them almost impossible by rea-
son of the great quantity OF mud
which accumulates thereon, and
WHEREAS. 1t is deemed expcdient to
improve said streets in such manner
as will reduce the inconvenience thus
created to the public, to minimum,
therefore, be it
Resolred by the City Council, that
said streets from the points hereinbe-
fore named be paved with the bitumi- |
nous sand rock similar to that used in |
the paving OF streets in the cities of
California.
Resolred, That the City Surveyor
make Il survey and estimate of cost
and diagram OF the said streets from
point to point named, and file the
same with the City Clerk.
Resolced, That the City Clerk give
the notice bv charter
On a motion to adopt the resolution,
all the Councilmen present voted aye.
Motion carried. Also by Mr.. O'Brien
Resoiced, That our Senators and |
Representatives in Congress be re-
qucsted to so frame the bill for holding
United States Courts in the State of
Washington as to provide that at least
one term of said Court in each year
shall be held at the capital of the
State.
Moved that the resolution be adopted.
Carried.
Mr.. Murphy submitted the follow
ing:
WHEREAS, The city of Olympia, the
capital of the State of Washington, is
the head of navigation on Puget Sound,
with rapidly increasing wealth and
population, and
WHEREAS, the posteliice, the United
States Surveyor Generals office, the
U. S. Land office (for the location of
which at Olympia a bill has just passed
the Senate of the United s;tates) the
U. S. Circuit and District Court,
have inadequate and insufficient quar-
tiers, and these and other federal Off
GERS require Il suitable building, there
fore be it
Resolred By the Common Council
of the city of Olympia, that our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress
be requested to secure an appropriation
for the erection of federal public
building in said city of Olympia.
On motion, adopted unanimously.
On motion OF Mr.. OBrien, the bill
OF ii. Adams, for painting scenery,
5000 was allowed and Warrant
ordered drawn in payment.
On motion, the matter of the Health
Officer turning over the city property ,
in his hands to his successor in office
was referred to the committee on /
Health, Police and Public Property.
On motion, the Council adjourned. :
RoBT. MARI,
City Clerk.