Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-03-28
Proceedings Of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Proceedings Of the City Council.
Council CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA, March &c, 1880.
The City Council met in regular
session, his honor John f. Convey,
Mayor, prcsiiing. Councilmen pre-
sent, Messrs. Murphy, McBratney,
O'Bricn and Williamson.
The journal OF last session was read
and after correction, by inserting the
names uf Councilmen voting upon
each rol. call, the same was approved.
The Committee on Accounts made
report on bills referred to them and
the payroll, and recommended pay
ment thereof in the sum OF 81 ,424.11
On motion, the report was adopted
ane warrants ordered drawn for the
several amounts.
The Committee on Streets, Wharves
and Bridges made report recommend
ing that plats of Railroad addition,
Crego's addition, Parker's addition and
Mottman's addition to the city OF
Olympia be approved. On motion, the
report was adopted.
The Committee on Judiciary report
ed that agreeable to requirements Of
an ordinance OF the city, they had ar
ranged with the City Attorney for IA
compensation of $50 per month from
Jan. LIST to July 1st, 1890, and recon-
mended that the same be paid upon
his signing the payroll as other Off
GERS. On motion, the report was
adopted.
The special committee on city in
debtedness made report recommend
ing that an election be at once called
to vote on the question, and submitted
the following resolution:
CITY OF OLYMPIA,
COUNCIL CHAMBER, March 26, 1880. !
Resoired That special city election be held
in the city of Olympia upon Monday, the 18th
day of April. 1880, ut which election there shall
I be submitted 70 the voters OF said city prOpo-
sition to allow the City Council to incur an in
debtednes6 for general municipal purposes to
the amount Of five per centum OF the assessed
| valuation Of all property within the limits OF
said city. said Indebtedness of said city to be
| funded, and such bonds are to run for period
| of not less than twenty nor more than thirty
| years and To bear interest not exceeding six per
cent per annum. interest payable semi -annual-
| ly; that at said election said proposition is TO
| be voted on in the following manner: Those
voting for such Indebtedness and bonds will
vote Indebtedness yes" and those opposed
Will vote " Indebtedness no."
The City Clerk shall forthwith cause notice
of such election to be published in each of the
newspapers in the city of Olympia and give no
tice of the same by suitable posters.
On motion, adopted.
Monthly report of the City Marshal
was read and ordered filed.
City Surveyor made report OF sur
vey, extending Main street through
the Crosby addition and Kress addi-
ton to the Tumwater line, accom-
panied by plat Of the same, and OF
the progress made with the other work
on hand. On motion, the report was
adopted and ordered filed.
The Committee on Streets, Wharves
and Bridges reported that they had
purchased team of horses for the city
at a cost of 1903, and recommended
that warrant be ordered drawn in
favor of Edward Deupree for $503 in
payment of purchase price of team
that the committee be authorized to
provide accommodations for the team
in the engine house of the steam fire
engine as well as sleeping accommoda'
tions for the driver in charge of the
team, and also to purchase the neces
sary wagon and harness for the equip
ment Of the team, and further that
they be authorized to sell one of the
dump carts, property of the city, fol
the price offered, $40. On motion, the
report was adopted.
The City Attorney submitted an or
dinance to amend an ordinance en-
titled An ordinance t. apportlon the
cost OF graveling Adams street from
Fourth street to Thirteenth street,
approved January %, 1890, was intro.
duced, under suspension of the rules
read first, second and third times and
put upon its final passage. Messrs
Murphy, McBratney, O'Brien and
Williamson voted aye, A; absent, 2
Ordinance passed and the title wal
agreed to.
Petition Of Olympia Fire Company
Fire Company No. 9, asking that the
Council pass an ordinance prohibiting
the ringing of the fire-bell for any.
thing except fire purposes, was pre-
sented and, ON motion, referred to the
Committee on Fire, Light and Water
Mr.. Murphy introduced an ordi
nance granting to the Olympia Water
Company the privilege of extending it,
lines upon the public streets and al
leys in the city of Olympia, and tC
provide the city with water for fire
sewerage and other purposes, and
called attention of the Council tl
changes made in Sections 5, 6 and II
from an ordinance passed at last ses
sion under the same title. Under sus
pension of the rules, the ordinance
was read first, second and third time.
and put ON final passage. Messrs,
Murphy, McBratney, O'Brien and Will
hanson voted aye, 4; absent, 2. Or
dinance passed and title agreed to.
Mr.. OBrien introduced "An Ordi
nance to provide for laying off, widen.
ing, Strengthening, extending and
establishing streets, highways, alleys
and public grounds, and for the con.
demnation Of such real estate as may
be necessary for such purposes" I'm.
der suspension of the rules the ordi
nance received three readings and was
put on final passage, upon which
Messrs. Murphy. McBratney. O'Brien
and Williamson voted aye, A; absent
2. Ordinance passed and the title
agreed to.
The City Attorney, to whom wal
referred the petition praying for the
opening of Fifth street east from East
side street, made report submitting the
following resolution:
Resotred, That the City Council deem 1t ex
pedient to extend Fifth street easterly through
the center Of blocks sixty-seven, two and seven
teen of Ayers addition and the City Surveyo
10 hereby directed to prepare and Ale with th'
City Clerk survey and diagram showing th,
proposed extension, ETC., us required by ordi
nance. He 10 also directed to file an estimate o
the cost Of condemning and paying for all land
that it will be necessary to condemn therefor.
On motion to adopt the resolution
Messls. Murphy, McBratney, O'Brier
and Williamson voted aye, 4; absent
2. Motion carried and the resolution
adopted.
Mr.. O'Brien submitted the follow
ing:
Rssolced That the City Council deem it expe
dent to extend Jefferson s0utherly from UnioI
street to Eighteenth street, and the City Sur
vcyor IL hereby directea to prepare and I'LL
with the City Clerk survey and diagram show
ing the proposed extension, ETC., as required b,
ordinance. He 10 also directed to file an est
mate Of the cost OF condemning ana paying TO
all lands that 1t will be necessary to condemn
therefor.
On motion, the Clerk was instructed
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