Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-14
A BUSINESS Meeting
The City Council Holds an
Important Regular
Meeting
Many Matters of Public Inter-
est Presented and Dis
posed of
A Spirited and Heated Debate
on the Water Fran
chiSe

the regular meeting of the council would
be an exciting one. aS when that body
gathered yesterday afternoon the council
chamber was filled with spectators. and
they came with the expectation of seeing
Il lively meeting they were not disap-
pointed.
Mayor Turner for the first time in
several weeks presided over the session.
| The c0uncilmen present were Cowgill.
] Donovan. McKecknie Wardner and
/ Noodin; absent, Miller. The minutes Of
the previous meeting were read and an
/ proved.
The committee on streets reported that
the petition Of the Bay City Land COM
pany asking for reduction of their AS
sessment had been referred to the city al
tornev and that he had decided that no
action could be taken in the matter. a.
the time for hearing complaints had ex-
pred and that the assessment rolls were
now In the hands of the marshal for col
lection. The report was adopted
The street committee reported as fol-
lows on the petition of property holders
Tor the Improvement of Twenty first
street: That the city engineer be in
stfucted to make assessments of that
street. Adopted
A favorable report was presented by "A
majority of the street committee on the
petition for the reduction in width of a
portion of Front street.
councilman No0dn thought that the
proposed reduction would only benefit
one side of the street.
Councilman Donovan stated that this |
was the only way TO settle a yeXatious |
question. Considerable money would be- |
saved In Improving the street BY the pro-
posed reduction. 1t would not iniure |
any one and would result beneiicallv'
The report was adopted. Cowqill. |
,WarIner and Donovan voting aye. /
Noodin and Mckechnie voting no.
IL was recommended that warrants he
drawn In favor of Woodin Bros, the |
Fairhaven Land company and Frlssell q
company IN full payment of the improve
ment OF Mckenzie and Eighth streets.
Adopted.
Councilman Donovan stated thata mar
tlal tnal estimate had been made on
twelfth street, and that there was still
uue BYefly a Smith. the contractors
si-sO. That Hill q Weldon presented an
order drawn In their favor by Bverlv a
nhllth Tor S?,'5o6s, and that the contrac-
TORS mad requested that payment of
l,OOO be made them 10 meet other obiga-
tlohs. \ motion was made and carried,
lnstrtictng the clerk to draw a warrant
IN favor Of Hill and Weldon for the
amount OF their order and one for Byerlv p
4 Smith for Sl.U2O
Mayor Turner suggested that the citv
jail known as hotel Mctiitny be- removed
"a soon as possible.
CITY Marshal Parker reported that Mr. /
Rouse had offered to move the iall ii inc
'iti would give il to him. The offer wa, I
iccepted. =
1t was suggested that Harris street he d
lanked the full width of the street. but
= several property owners on the street c
designated had signiiied their willingness %
% 10 lhls work themselves il was decided
q notify all parties through the columns
u tlc HERALD That IL the work was not =
commenced by August - the city would @
AXE charge OF IL and complete ii al the g
Ost oi The owners of the DroDertv
tlty Engineer Allcrton recommended I,
hat Murchison N Babcoch. contractors ii
or the Improvement of Eleventh street. Ia
e given until the 18th IN which to com
'leie Their contract. The extension was
rantcd st
\ communication numrrOusly signed c,
'aS presented 10 the council stating thai O
ne l.. {. Bnrlgame has received con- :
racts Tor the Improvement of Mil and
'arfabee streets and he will not employ n,
leh VINO do not agree to board at his N
oarding house; that owing to this. very ,'
Nv II any married men can obtain en- ~
loyment from him: that he buys all of y,
lpp!ieS abroad, which works an injury "'
"a the merchants in the city: that
zen can obtain accommodations FOR less II
lonrY than he charges: therefore for the To
'asons set forth the signcrs protest ~
galnSt the letting of any more contracts nt
) the SAID Burliugamp unless he agrees -
o purchase his supplies in this city.
\ communication was presented signed a.
raul D0rmiHer stating that on the tst ~
! August he was arrested for some ld
Tense and brought before Judge Curry. g
no iined him - and costs. the latter
mounting tO slGGO. Of this sum y. 20 was 20
" marshal's fees, which the petitioner az
lld under protest. The complainant nu
KS the city council To look into the VI
ethOds OF administering Justice In this WI
ty.
Attorney Alexander appeared before
le council and explained the contents of
le communication. ~
The whole matter was referred to the nj,
" attorney to report at the next meet lal
Several bills were introduced aud re- arr
rred to the executive committee.
Estimates OF street work done hv John 81.
inzen amounting to s6G7l.95 and by ,Iay an
Garvin amounting to s3i27.jD were re-. MI,
rred TO the committee ON streets. who IN
commended their payment.
An ordinance was introduced Nacating raj
portion of Front street. bm
An ordinance creating the Mckenzie
ld Eighth streets grade fund was intro ar
iced and passed nj
BIDS FOR the Improvement Of Front.
Yelfth and Donovan streets wcrcopenpd br,
u referred to the committee on streets. tb,
The clerk was Instructed 10 advertise ~.
y BIDS for the Improvement of Donovan
ID Mckenzie streets
The franchise ordinance for the Fair
wen wen city Water and Power company
rs taken mp.
The ordinance wa, read and "a rather da