Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
Proceedings Of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

The City Council met persuant to
adjournment, his Honor John +.
Convey, Mayor, presiding. All the
Council present except Mr.. William
SON.
The journal OF last session was read
and approved.
The Committee on Streets, Wharyes
and Bridges submitted the following
reports:
On the profiles of Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets; recommending that
as reported by the City Surveyor they
be adopted. On motion, the report
was adopted.
On the petition Of property owners
, on Central street, for the grading and
graveling OF the same; recommending
that the petition be granted. On mo-
ton, the report was adopted.
On the protest of A. Hoffman and
report of the City Surveyor in regard
to the grade of Fourth street, stating
that action had been taken
thereon by ordinance. Protest and
report ordered filed.
On the protests of John Byrne and
Landon Bethel, in regard to the grade
of Fourth street; recommending that
action thereon be indefinitely post
poned. Report adopted.
On the petition for the modification
of the grade of Franklin street; recon-
mending that said petition be granted
and the giade indicated on the profile
submitted by the City Surveyor be
adopted. On motion, the report was
adopted.
The Committee on Accounts made
a report on sundry bills and the pay
roll, recommending that same be paid,
in amount $1O2447. On motion, the
report was adopted, and warrants or
dered drawn for the several amounts.
The City Surveyor submitted re-
ports as follows:
First - That Mr.. Gilliland had
moved earth on his contract for grad
ing Main street, to the amount of r.
600 cubic yards at 30 cents, $4,000.
On motion, q warrant was ordered
drawn in favor of Mr.. Gilliland for
50 900, part payment on such contract.
Second-That Mr.. Lybarger had
moved earth on his contract for the
grading of Eastside street, to the
amount OF 1900 yards at 20 cents,
$2,4SO. On report of the chairman Of
the Committee on Streets that Mr.. Ly-
barger proposed to file sufficient
bond in order that he might be paid in
full for the work done, it was moved
and carried that upon Mr.. Lybarger
filing bond satisfactory to Che Street
Committee, a warrant DE drawn in his
favor for $1,000, being in full for work,
as reported.
Third-That he had prepared pro-
file for Swan street, from Pear street
10 Jefferson street, that grades might
be given the Union Pacific Railroad
Company for approaches and the
water company for laying of their
pipes. On motion, the matter was re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Streets,
with power to act, and the grade pro-
filed by the City Surveyor adopted.
Report of A. S. Austin, Justice of
the Peace, of city business before him
up to June.3, 1890, showing fines col
lected to the amount of $195, was pre-
scented and, on motion, ordered filed.
The City Attorney, to whom was re-
ferred the petition for the vacation Of
the Ferry and McCarver plat, returned
the same with an ordinance vacating
said plat, and stated that new plat of
the same premises having been re-
lieved of Objectionable features, here
tofore reported. had been approved by
him. Report placed on file.
Mr.. ]. c. Horr, special assessor, sub
mitted assessment rolls Of property on
the west side of Franklin street, from
Fifth street to the alley in block "a !;
on the north side of Fifth street, from
Franklin street to the alley in block
"a; on the south side of Fifth street,
from Franklin street to Jefferson
street, and on the north side of Fifth
street, from Franklin street to Jeffer-
son street On motion, the assess
ments were approved and ordered
placed on file.
Communication from George B.
Scammell, for himself and Others, rela-
tive to lands on Main street in which
he is interested having been appropri-
ated, was presented and read. On
motion, such claims were referred to
the Committee on Streets with a view
to an equitable adjustment OF the mat
ter.
An ordinance to vacate all streets
and alleys in that certain plat known
as the Ferry and McCarver addition to
Olympia, was introduced, read three
times under suspension OF the rules
and put on final passage. All voting
aye, the ordinance was declared passed
and the title was agreed to.
Application of H. Hadlan for Ii
cense to sell malt liquors, with re-
quired bond. On motion, the bond
was approved and the license ordered
issued.
Application OF Whitney & Son for a
license to sell spirituous and malt
liquors, with the required bond and re-
ceipt of Treasurer for $500, was pre-
sented. On motion, the bond was ap-
proved and the license ordered issued
upon the applicants fling the consent
of the property owner.
Petition to widen Chestnut street
from so to 100 feet, from the bay
southwark to the city limits, was pre-
scented. 1t was moved to lay the pc
tition on the table, and then moved to
amend and refer it to the Committee
on Streets. The amendment and the
motion as amended were carried.
Petitions for the grading of Four
teenth street, from Main street to JET
ferson street, and Adams street, from
Thirteenth street to Fifteenth streets,
were presented and, on motion,
granted.
Application by N. S. Porter, for per
mission to use the north half OF Fifth
street, abutting the property OF Mrs.
Mary F. Porter, was presented and, on
motion, granted.
Petition by Charles F. Allen, to be
allowed compensation for grading he
desires to do on Fifth street in front OF
his property, was presented and, on
motion, granted.
Application of Manvill & Sizer, for
a permit to erect corrugated iron
building an Fourth street, between
Main and Columbia streets, was pre-
scented and, on motion, granted.
Application by w. c. I. u, for per
mission to erect one or more drinking
fountains on the streets, the city to
supply the same with water, was pre-
sented. On motion, the application
was granted, the Street Committee TO