Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-28
Proceedings Of the City Council
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

OL1 MPlA, FcD. 70, 1911.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, His Honor, the Mayor, and full
Council present.
The journal of last regular and sub
sequent called session was read and
approved.
The Committee on Accounts re-
ported favorably on and recommended
payment of bills and the payroll to
the amount OF 81 ,2OS.74. On motion,
the report was adopted and warrants
ordered drawn for the amounts named.
The Committee on Streets reported
that the city Toulouse had been
moved to Il suitable location on Chest
nut street just north of Fourth street,
that they had first selected a site on
the south side of Fourth, but as Mrs.
Anderson had rendered and they had
accepted $50, which had been paid into
the city treasury, to meet the addi-
tional expense of moving it to the
site now occupied, it had been done,
at an additional expense of $25 over
the first contract price and recon-
mended that warrant be drawn in
favor OF Mrs. Anderson for the unex-
pended balance of the amount she had
paid, the City Treasurer to pay such
warrant out of any moneys now on
hand and not otherwise appropriated.
On motion, the report was adopted
and the warrant ordered drawn accord
ingly.
The Committee ON Fire, Light and
Water, in the matter OF contract for
street electric lights, reported that the
proposition of the Company was for
the city to take 20 arc lights at thir-
teen dollars per month for period
of five years.
Moved, by Mr.. O'Brien, that the
Committee he authorized to contract
for the 20 lights for a term of three
years. Motion lost. On motion, the
report was laid ON the table.
Report OF the City Marshal was
read and placed on file. "a
The following resolution was sub
mitted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the City of Olympia
deem it expedient to grade Eastside
street from the south side of Fourth
street to the north side of Union street,
and that the City Surveyor is hereby
directed to prepare a survey, diagram
and estimate of the cost of said inn
provement and file it in the Office of
the City Clerk, who will thereupon,
issue and cause to be published due
notice thereof.
Moved that the resolution be adopt
ed. All the Councilmen voted aye.
Motion carried.
Moved, that as scarlet fever is under
stood to be in the city, the City Mar
shall is instructed to see that all the
requirements # the ordinance relat-
ing to contagious diseases are COM
piled with. Motion carried.
The Council proceeded to the elec-
ton of City Attorney. Messrs. Muir
ply and O'Brien acting as tellers.
On ballot being taken, Chas. II.
Aver received majority of all the
votes cast and was declared elected
City Attorney.
Mr.. MeBratney moved that the
judgment of II. Jameson be taken
from the table and that warrant be
drawn for the amount decreed against
the city. Motion carried and the war
rant ordered drawn.
Petition of Tacoma Lodge for a re-
funding of taxes paid was presented
and, on motion, referred to the Cam
mittee on Accounts.
Petition of Konrad Schneider ask
ing that some work be done on the
road through the Moses Hurd dona-
ton claim, was presented, and, on
molten, referred to the Committee on
Streets.
J. w. Robinson's plat of lots in
block 2, Ayers addition, was sub
mitted for approval, and, on motion,
referred to the Committee on Streets. |
Petition of property owners on
Fourth and Sixth streets between East |
side and Central streets, in the Third |
ward, for the opening of a street on
the line OF Fifth from Eastside street
east to Talcott's addition, was pre-
scented. On motion, granted, and the |
matter referred to the City Attorney
to draft proper ordinance.
Mr.. Murphy introduced "An ordi-
nance granting to the Olympia Water
Company the privilege of extending
its lines upon the public streets and
alleys in the City of Olympia, and to
provide said city with water for fire,
sewerage and other purposes" Same
was read first and second times and
referred to the Committee on Streets.
On motion, the matter of putting
down crossings on Third street in
Third ward was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
On motion, the Treasurer was ai-
rected to cash warrants drawn in pay |
ment of claims on the payroll in |
preference to all others.
Moved, that when the Council adj
]Ourn it be to meet Thursday evening
Of next week. Carried.
The following bills we're read and
referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts: r $3.50