Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-04
Proceedings Of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

OLYMPIA, July l, 1890.
, The City Council met persuant to
| adjournment, his Honor John +.
Convey, Mayor, presiding. Council
men present-Messrs. Murphy, Nc
Bratney, O'Brien and Williamson.
The journal OF last regular and a
subsequent called session was read and
approved.
The Committee on Accounts and
Current Expenses made report recon-
mending payment of bills referred to
them ard the payroll to the amount
OF 81 ,9OS.25. On motion, the report
was adopted and warrants ordered
drawn for the several amounts.
The Special Committee on sale of
city bonds submitted report OF the
bids received and of the acceptance OF
the bid of the Rollins Investment
Company, OF Denver, Col, at prem
ium OF $535 on the $4,000, the bonds
to bear 6 per cent. semi-annual inter-
est, both principal and interest pay
able in New York. On motion, the
reported action was approved.
The CITY Surveyor reported that Mr..
Gilliland had completed the grade of
Ounce street, from Fifth to Sixth
street, and that in all had moved GIL
cubic yards of earth, at 10 cents,
81 1868. On motion warrant was
ordered drawn for the amount less
$437 heretofore paid Mr.. Gilliland on
the work, $S49 40. That officer further
reported that Mr.. Gilliland had moved
1000 cubic yards on his contract for
the grading of Main street at SO cents
per yard, 81 200. On motion Il war
rant was drawn in favor of McGilliland
for 5000, One-half the amount as per
contract.
The City Surveyor reported that
Mr.. Lybarger had moved earth on his
contract for the grading of Eastside
street to the amount of 1000 cubic
yards at 20 cents, $1,16O. On motion
a warrant was ordered drawn for one
half the amount as per terms of the
contract, $3.50.
On report of Mr.. Murphy that state
ments had been made to him, and, as
he understood, to other individual
members of the Council by George N.
Talcott, in the nature of a protest
againct the grading of Eastside street,
it was moved that the same be referred
to the City Attorney. Motion carried
Protests by property-owners on East
side street against the grading of East
side street to the established grade
were presented, and on motion laid on
the table.
Mr.. J. E. Horn, special Assessor,
submitted his assessment of the lots
and parcels of land fronting upon
Union street, between Water street
and Eastside street. On motion the
same was ordered filed.
The Judiciary Committee submitted
report recommending that from and
after July l, 1890, the City Attorney
be allowed SIS per month as compen-
sation for his services. On motion, the
report was adopted.
The City Attorney prepared and
submitted Gan ordinance ordering the
grading of Fourth street from Column
bia street to the east limit OF the city"
Under suspension of the rules the or
dinance was read three times and
placed upon final passage. Messrs.
Murphy, McBrantney, O'Brien and
Williamson voted aye-4; Messrs.
Hardness and Mason absent. The or
dinance was declared passed and the
title was agreed to.
can ordinance ordering the grading
OF Eastside street from Union street to
Washington avenue" was presented,
and under suspension of the rules
such ordinance was read three times
and put upon its final passage. Messrs.
Murphy, McBratney, O'Brien and
Williamson voted aye-4; Messrs.
Hardness and Mason absent. The Or
dinance was declared passed and the
title agreed to-
can ordinance to apportion the cost
OF grading Main street from Sixth street
to the southern limit of tho oity,n was
presented, and under suspension of the
rules the ordinance was read three
times and put on final passage. Messrs.
Murphy, McBratney, O'Brien and
Williamson voted aye-4; Messrs.
Hardness and Mason absent. The or
dinance passed and the title agreed to,
and an ordinance to amend section
seven OF an ordinance entitled "An
ordinance to provide for numbering
buildings, approved May 81, $780,"
was taken up, the rules sus-
pended, the ordinance read three
times and put on final pas
sage. Messrs. Murphy, McBratney,
O'Brien and Williamson voted aye-4;
Messrs. Hardness and Mason absent.
The ordinance passed and the title was
agreed to.
Petition for a modification of the
grade on Franklin street was presented,
and on motion. referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
Protests by Francis Henry and A.
Hoffman against the grading of Fourth
street to the established grade, were
presented and read. On motion the
protests were laid on the table.
Applications of H. Ramm and w. J.
Doane for licenses to sell malt liquors
were presented. On motion, Mr..
Ramm's bond was approved and q
license ordered issued to him upon his
securing the consent of N. H. Owings,
the owner of the lot occupied.
On motion, the bond of Mr.. Doane
was approved and the license ordered
issued.
Petition of C. H. Martenson for per-
mission to move the buildings stand
ing on the southwest corner of Main
and Fourth street, through Main street
to lots and 2, block II, was presented,
and on motion granted.
Petition of property-owners on Gen.
trail street for the grading and crawling
Of such street at their expense was
presented, and on motion referred to
the Street Committee.
The following plats were presented
for approval OF the Council:
Sc Bloss's Park, a subdivision of
blocks 26. n, % and 81, Crosby's adj
dition; Wiman's subdivision of lots 8, |
10 and II, block 68, Swans addition,
and Barrett and Atens' subdivision of |
part Of block Is, Ayers addition, all
having been duly approved by the City
Surveyor and City Attorney, on mo- |
ton were approved by the Council.
Petition Of c. J. Smith, by Scammell
and Conger, for a vacation Of the Ferry
and McCarver plat, was presented, and |
on motion was referred to the City At
torney.
A conveyance of 20 feet, widening