Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-05
City Council Proceedings.
Council CHAMBER,

Council CHAMBER,
! OLYMPIA, Dee. ,, 1890.
The City Council met pursuant
to adjournment. His Hon. \. II.
Chambers, Mayor, and COuncilmen
! Hardness, Murphy, McBratney, o.
Brien and Williamson, present.
The journal OF proceedings to date
was read and approved.
! The Committee on Accounts made
report On bills against the city and
recommended that same he paid, i'll
amount $32G.3J. On motion, the rc-
port was adopted and warrants or
dcrcd drawn for the respective
amounts.
! Bill oi WASHINGToS.. STANDARD,
! printing ordinances, blank forms, no.
tees, dating from July, 1927, was re-
ported back by the City Clerk and
payment recommended. On motion,
the report was adopted and warrant
ordered drawn for the amount.
The Committee on Judiciary report
/ ed back an ordinance to license, tax
and regulate circuses skating Kinks,
&C.. and recommended that same be
laid on the table for consideration Of
the incoming Council. On motion,
the report was adopted.
Report Of the Chief of Police, for the
past ten months was read and ordered
placed on file.
1t appearing that the Captain of ro-
lice, while in the line of his duty had
lost revolver, the property OF the city,
Mr.. O'Brien moved that he be exon
Grated from blame or responsibility in
the premises. Motion carried.
The returns of the special city cleo
ton held Dec. 9, 1890, being all in, on
motion the Council proceeded to can
vass the same. Whereupon it was
shown that the votes cast were as fol-
lows:
FOR MAYOR.
First ward, J. C.. Horn 199; r. G.
O'Brien 11S; Second Ward, Horr 95,
O'Brien 81; Third Ward, Horn 124;
O'Brien II. Total, HOrr 4lS; OBrien
$50.
FOR TREASURER.
First Ward, j.. Chilberg IA; f. A.
Stevens 1879; Second Ward, Chilberg
lib, Stevens GS; Third Ward, Chilberg
SO, Stevens so. Total, Chilberg 1856;
Stevens 2S7.
FOR HEALTH OFFICER.
First Ward, DIR. Adams 81; DR.. Riley
20S; Second Ward, Adams, y, Riley,
100; Third Ward, Adams Is, Riley ITO.
Total, Adams 231; Riley 427.
FOR ASSESSOR.
First Ward, Moore 149; Wilson 152
Second Ward, Moore 131 Wilson 50;
Third Ward, Moore 1873; Wilson So
Total, Moore 400; Wilson 253.
COUNCII.MEN.
First Ward, John Byrne 1913; John
Miller Murphy l46; S. G.. Ward 1873
and Geo. Scanned 100.
Second Ward, Geo. Chambers so; J.
M. Lammon 6S; Geo. w. Sickles l04 |
Geo. ID. Shannon 106.
Third Ward, r. A. Ford ia; +. A. |
Hoffman 6S; ID. S. B. Henry 70 and
NJ. A. Root 112.
Messrs. J. c. Horr, for Mayor, J. c.
Chilberg for Treasurer, DR.. Riley for
Health Officer, c. NJ. Moore for Asses
sor, and JnO. Miller Murphy, S. G. |
Ward, Geo. ID. Shannon, G. l.. Sickels,
r. A. Ford and M. A. Root, for COun-
cilmen, having received a majority of
the votes were declared elected, and
Mr.. O'Brien moved that the Clerk is
sue certificates of election to them. |
Motion carried.
His Hon. Mayor Chambers, retiring
Mayor, extended to the Council his |
thanks for their courteous cOnsidera- |
ton toward him while holding the Of
fee of Mayor, and spoke of the greatly
increased business required at the
hands OF the Council.
Mr.. O'Brien replied expressing for
himself and fellow Councilmen the
highest appreciation of the efforts of
His Honor in furthering the interests
of the city and of his uniform respect |
and kind consideration shown each
member of the Council.
On motion, the Council adjourned
sine die.
The members of the Council-elect
were called to order by the Mayor-elect,
and were sworn in 10y City Attorney
Aver.
1t was moved by Mr.. Murphy that
the present officers hold over until
further action OF City Council. Car
ried.
Moved by Mr.. Ward that the present
set of rules of order be adopted tempo
rarily. Carried.
An ordinance fixing the bond of
City Clerk, Treasurer, Attorney and
Marshall, introduced by Mr.. Root, was
read and referred to City Attorney for
his approval, returned approved by the
Attorney under suspension of the
rules, and read second time. Moved
by Mr.. Murphy that the bond of Treas
urer be changed from $4,000 to $780,
600. Motion lost. 1t was then placed
upon its third reading. Ordinance
passed and title agreed to.
According to law, the Council drew
lots as to who should receive the long
and short term OF office, which result
ed as follows:
First Ward-L. G. Ward, long term;
~ AVA. NAui puyS oAOi. tSlHIs
Second Ward-G. l.. Sickels, long
term G. d. Shannon, short term.
Third Ward-R. A. Ford, long term
w. A. Root, short term.
On motion of Mr.. Ward it was order
ed that when We do adjourn, it be to
meet tomorrow, Thursday evening,
at Z: 80 p. m.
On motion of Mr.. Root, the City
Clerk was instructed to inform the
City Treasurer that he be required to
submit his report tomorrow night.
Carried.
On motion, adjourned.
ROBERT MARI,
City Clerk.
Council CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA, Dec. 4, 1890.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, His Hon. J. C. Horr, Mayor, in