Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-01
Council CHAMBER.

OLl MIA, w ASH, July 81, IS3O.
The City Council met pursuant to
adjournment, his honor John F
Convey, Mayor, presiding. Council
men present: Messrs. Hardness, Muir
ply, O'Brien and Williamson
The Committee on Streets sub
mitted plan for a bridge on Fourth
street, on Eastside, and recommended
adoption of the same. On motion
the plan was adopted, and the Com
mittee on Streets was authorized to
contract for the construction oil the
bridge.
The Committee OF the Whole, to
whom was referred the proposition to
put in an electric fire alarm system
made a report indorsing the propo.
sition, and recommending that the
Council accept the proposition when
the city's financial condition is such
that it can safely do so. On motion,
the report was adopted.
The members of the Council dis.
cussed the necessity of systematic
sewerage, in view OF the present and
prospective growth of the city. On
motion, the Committee on Streets
were directed to correspond with sani-
tary engineers and learn what a
thorough system of sewerage for the
city will cost.
Moved that the City Marshal notify
J. II. Wilson to put in self-hushing
water-closets on his premises, and
properly connect the same with the
sewer in sthe alley between third and
Fourth streets. Carried.
The assessment of property abut-
ting on Union street, between Water
street and Eastside street, made by J.
c. Horn, was, on motion, approved.
A remOnstrance from J. q. Sparks
against the grading of Fourth street
in front of his property was presented
and, on motion, referred to the Com
mittee ON Streets.
1twas ordered that the Committee on
Streets procure the printing of the
necessary blank notices to have owners
of property build sidewalks where
needed.
A numerously signed protest against
a general tax to meet the expense OF
widening Fourth street was presented
and referred to the Committee on
Streets.
A communication from Coffin &
Stanton, bankers, New York, to his
honor the Mayor, was read and referred
to the Committee on Accounts.
Application of G. Scammell, for a
permit to erect wooden building on
the corner of Fourth and Washington
streets, was presented. On motion,
the application was denied.
The report of the City Treasurer up
to July 8, 1890, was presented and re-
ferred to the Committee on Accounts.
The City Clerk presented the map
offered for filing by the Tacoma, Olym-
pia e. Gray's Harbor Railroad Com
pany. On motion, the Clerk was
directed TO return the same and to no
tify them that it did not conform to
the terms of the ordinance of which
it forms part.
Mr.. O'Brien introduced "An or
olhancc 10 estaDliSn the grade OF Third
street, from Columbia street TO Jeffer-
son street," and the same was read
three times, under suspension of the
rules, and put upon final passage.
Messrs. Hardness. Murphy, O'Brien
and Williamson voted aye-4. Messrs.
McBratney and Mason absent. The
ordinance was passed and the title was
agreed to.
An application from James Ken
nedy, for license to sell malt liquors,
with the bond, receipt of the Treas
urer and property owners consent, was
presented and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The Council then adjourned until
next Monday evening.
ROBT. MARI,
City Clerk.