Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-07
FAIRHAVEN'S GUARDIANS
The City Council Holds a
Lengthy and Important
Meeting
Reports of the Marshal and
Treasurer Presented
and Approved
naaalS On Cx=aaA
Appeals on Street Assessments
to be Heard Septem-
Der 18th.

The city council met yesterday after
noon, Councilman Donovan presiding.
Councilman Cowgirl, McKechnie. Ward
ner and Woodn present; Miller absent.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
A petition was presented by property
owners on Eighth street praying for the
Improvement Of said street Referred to
the committee on streets.
A petition was presented by Z. NJ. Day
asking the council to pass an ordinance
regarding the locating, defining and num-
bering the different occupancies In the
city In order to facilitate the preparing of
a city directory by him. Referred to the
committee on streets.
City Marshal Parker presented his re.
port for the month of August as follows:
Collected from licenses. s............s 7I2 30
Collected from taxes. es.............. 5,l4O 30
All Of which has been turned over to
the city treasurer. Forty-slx ar
rests have been made and
ninety-six and ona-half days' work per-
formed on the streets. The marshal also
asked for distractions regarding the
Happy Valley brewery. The proprietor
has not paid any license and has appeared
before the council. lie has been arrested
once, and says that he cannot afford TO
pay 500 per annum for selling beer
alone.
The marshal asked instructions regard
ing a 1ailor. The council authorized the
marshal To employ A. Cameron as TAILOR,
who will also board the prisoners.
City Engineer Allerton reported that he
had completed assessment rolls for the
Improvement of Eighth. Mckenzie, Mill
and Tenth streets.
The city engineer was granted further
time In which tn complete the assessment
rolls for the Improvement Of Donovan.
Mckenzie, Front, Twelfth and Larrabee
streets.
The city engineer was authorized to
send a written notice to all contractors
that II they are found improving street
contrary 10 specifications that a man will
be placed at the expense Of said contrac-
tor TO watch the manner In which the
work Is being done.
The council decided to hear appeals on
assessments on Wednesday. September
18th.
The city treasurer was authorized TO re-
ceive the corrected amounts Of assessment
ON Eleventh street, and was also in
structed to present a list Of property
owners who have Overpaid. for the pur- |
pose OF making correction and to enable /
the council to take suitable action Ia the |
matter.
Street Commissioner DE Fries reported |
that the garbage scow was filled |
with rubbish aud tied near the
fairhayen Land Company's store: also
that the city scavenger was dumping
garbage in the bay. which was being
" ashed back onto the beach. Council
man Woodin was authorized Ia look into
the matter, and to take such action as he
deemed necessary
Health Officer Hathaway reported that
he had Inspected various localities In the
city and found them in bad condition:
also that he had Inspected Alsop's slaugh-
ter house In Happy valley. and while IL
was kept ~ clean as possible. IL was un-
healthy. aud he therefore recommended
It's removal.
The city engineer was instructed to mo-
Iify all persons within the prescrib bed linn
n To connect with the Harris street
,ewer
The first quarterly report Of Treasurer
Richards was presented. The amount
iisburscd by him during the past three
months Is SaI.Gr,
All further reports were dispensed with I
intil the next meeting.
The license committee recommended the
iranting OF liquor license to j. u. ,
storms
Councilman Mckechnic was appointed
o superintend the removal Of the city I
fiices to the new city hall in the Morgan
ulldlng on Eleventh street.
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