Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-25
COUNCIL CHAMBER,


OLYMPIA, WASH, July 90, 1890.
The City Council met in regular
session, his honor John F. Convey,
Mayor, presiding. The Councilmen
present were: Messrs. Hardness, Muir
ply, McBratney and O'Brien.
The Committee on accounts re-
ported favorably on bills and the pay
roll to the amount Of 81 ,737 .95, and
recommended payment of the same
On motion, the report was adopted
and warrants ordered drawn for the
several amounts.
The City Surveyor reported that
Mr.. Gilliland had moved earth on the
grade OF Main street to the amount of
1000 yards at 30 cents. 81, 200, and
Mr.. Lybarger on the grade of Eastside
street, 5000 yards at % cents, $1,45O,
since his last report. On motion, a
warrant was ordered drawn in favor of
Mr.. Gilliland for $3.50 and one in favor
of Mr.. Lybarger for 81 ,450. in accord
ance with terms of the contracts.
Report of the City Surveyor of pro-
files prepared, ETC., and recommending
that for small water courses under
streets sewer pipe be used in place of
cedar plank as heretofore, was read
and, on motion, referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
J. c. Horr, special assessor, sub
mitted his assessment OF property
abutting upon Fourth street from
Columbia street to the east limit of
the city. On motion, the assessment
was approved and ordered placed on
file.
The Health Officer made n written
report of the existence of certain
nuisances, and Mr.. McBratney YER
bally called attention to others. all re-
curing immediate attention. On mo-
ton, it was referred to the Committee
on Health, Police and Public Prop
erty.
Petition OF F. c. Williams, for per-
mission to place bill boards, one in
front of Columbia Hall and one on
the corner OF Main and Fourth streets,
was presented. Moved that petition
be granted: lost. Moved that so far
as to placing one in front of the hall
be granted. The latter motion was
carried.
Petition of Annie F. Macleay, ask
ing that the improvement of Water
street be postponed was presented and,
on motion, referred to the Street Com
mittee.
! Petition of Gottefeldt and Barnett,
for permission to erect a wooden build
ing on lot 8, block 81, fronting on
Second street, was presented and re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire, Light
and Water.
Protest against the widening Of
Fourth street from sixty to eighty feet
was presented and, on motion, referred
to the Committee on Streets.
The Clerk reported the necessity for
books, blanks, etc, in order to COM
ply with the act of the State Legisla-
ture providing for the registration of
voters. On motion, the clerk was
authorized and directed to procure the
several things necessary to compli-
ance with the law.
The following ordinances were in
troduced by Mr. O'Brien, each of them
read three times, under suspension OF
the rules, and passed by unanimous
vote of the Councilmen present:
Gan ordinance ordering the grading
OF Columbia street, from Ninth street
to Thirteenth street."
can ordinance ordering the grading
OF Eighth street, from Third street to
the south line of Maple Park"
"Ah ordinance to establish the grade
of Union street, from Water street to
Easiside. Aset."
I "An ofdAance to establish the grade
of Fifteenth street, from Main street
to Jefferson street."