Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-06
TO REMAIN AS IT is
The Council Decides Not To
Reduce the Width of
Front Street
Vice President Clough, of the
Great Northern, Visits
Fairhaven
Terminal Works to Be Erected
AS Soon as Occasion
Warrants
Terminal Works to Be Erected

An adjourned meeting of the counci
was held yesterday afternoon. Mavo
Turner presiding, Councilmen Miller
Donovan, Mckeehnie. WOodin and Cow
gill present. Wardner absent
city Clerk Riedel being absent. Council
man Cowgirl acted in his stead.
The mayor reported that man
was occupying part of Ninth stree
with peanut stand and that tn,
man offers to pay the city $40 Del
month a. rent for the use of the grOunf
which he occupies.
Councilman Donovan said that as nl-
provements were contemplated on Nintl
street. he thought II unWise for theeity "a
tangle itself In any such proposition.
Councilman Miller suggested that the
council take no action in the matter. bni
that the man he allowed to remain unit
such time as it was necessary t0ordef him
To move. The suggestion was adopted.
The mayor reported the arrival of Mr.
Benclette Williams. the sanitary cngi-
necr. who thought that the present sewer
on Harris street large eaough for the
present. The mayor suggested that the
city purchase the sewer from its present
owners. the Fairhayen Land Company
and pass an ordinance ordering all build
ings within loo feet of said sewer To make
connections with il. Referred 10 the cont
mlttee ON streets and public property.
Fire warden DE Fries reported thai
there were no hydrants at or near the iirt
occurring during the afternoon.
After some discussion il was decided Il
publish notice of the meeting of the
board Of equalization TO meet on July "A
aud continue meeting from day to day tO
hear all complaints regarding assessment
the hours of sitting 10 b. from four TO liNt
p. m. OF each day.
II
report as follows; Recommending that
plank be ordered laid in conformity with
the remainder Of Mckenzie avenue al the
corners of Tenth and Fourteenth streets.
That the petitiOnof the Bellingham Land
company for the reduction Of the width
of Front street be denied. but that the
city engineer be instructed TO make re-
survey of the old town of Belliugham and
cause an official plat to be made in ac-
cordance with the plat recorded April -.
lss3. excepting that the committee are
satisfied that the alley between Fourth
aud Fifth. now Thirteenth and Four
tcenth streets he thirty feet wide a
staked out. That a. soon a. Front street
il accurately located, il should he i'm
proved: that bids be advertised for next
Tuesday for the Improvement Of Mill
street from Tenth 10 Twenty first streets.
and Larfabee avenue from Bennett
avenue to Twenty street. lienezette
Williams is IN the city. aud the city engi-
neer was Instructed TO make maps and
proliles asked for by Mr.. Williams. who
states that he will be ready 10 report
within two weeks: thai the city clerk be-
instructed TO have recorded the quit claim
deed Of j. NJ. Darling and Clarence Oar
ling. providing for "A ten-ioot alley
through Ilenley's subdivision. This viii
accept the property decided. That Chas.
F0rmesou. owner OF the lot corner oi
the lot corner Of Douglass aud Eleventh
street. wants sll00 for the part cut of.and
Macarthur. who owns To- opposite. wants
the same amount, aud that the
city attorney be instructed to commence
condemnation proceedings against said
property. The report was adopted. also
resolutions covering the report.
Captain Curry then appeared before
the council and stated the school would
he overcrowded, aud that the treasury OF
the district was depleted. aud asked luf
an expression of the council as To the best
means Of providing for the erection OF
new school buildings. Captain Curry
thought that bonding the district Won ID
be the best method. as the money could
be obtained sooner aud with less cost 20
the property owners. The only question
was as to the amount: some citizens
wanted the district bonded Tor s3D,ui.
others SJO.O00. while some went rs high a.
s1OOO. and for the purpose p getting
the voice of the people the captain sug
gested that a mass meeting be- held neNl
"Wednesday evening.
The suggestion was thought to BE- a wise
one bv the council. and Captain Curry
was advised to take the necessary steps
toward notifying the citizens of the in
tended meeting The call for the meeting
will be found IN another column.
The council then adjourned until next
Monday afternoon at 3 y. m.