Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-19

osltlon to extend Mil avenue from IL
eastern terminus to Twenty fourth
street. The report was adopted and re
ferred to the city attorney.
The committee on streets and public
property reported fayorably on the appli'
cation OF ). III. Keeler TO be reimbursed
FOR improvements made by him on Lar.
rabee avenue, and recommended that he
be allowed 5000. The report was
adopted.
The street commissioner reported that
Messrs. Gamwell & Warner had ordered
him TO remove the garbage scow from the
wharf leading to the Heacock mill.
An interesting discussion followed this
report. The council was unanimous IN
the opinion that the wharf was merely an
extension of Eighth street and was open
for public traffic.
Mayor Wilson suggested that the mat
ter be referred to the committee on health
and police with power TO act, as the
dumping OF garbage was an important
matter effectlng the health Of the city.
The suggestion was adopted.
| The license committee introduced an
ordinance amending section 13 of Ordi-
nance fixing the license for the sale OF
| liquors by wholesale at 800 payable yearly
In advance. The license is drawn In con-
formlty with the state law. The ordi-
nance was adopted,
The judiciary commi ttee introduced an
ordinance relating to the manner of as
sesslng property for the Improvement Of
streets.
The introduction Of the ordinance was
followed by long discussion which was
participated in by Mayor Wilson, City
Attorney Howard, Mr. c. w DOrr and
ali the councilmen.
After a lengthy debate the ordinance,
as published in another column Of this
mornings HERALD, was placed on It's
iinal pa sage, and passed.
Mr.. {. W. DOrr, representing the Bell
lngham Bay Street Railway company,
submitted ian ordinance granting the
company the right 10 use sixty feet Of
Front street.
In explanation Mr.. D0rr said that the
boundary line between New WhatcOm
and FairhaYen ends at the foot of Elk
street hill and that the cars would be
compelled TO stop on a side hill All the
company asked was sufficient level space
SO that the cars could stop and switch for
the return trip.
The date for the delinquency Of the i'm
provement Of Twenty first street was
extended from March q to April 25.
a communication was presented by
Alfred Riedel, stating that the council
was evidently laboring under misappre-
henslon when the bill presented by him
Tor Sll4O for taxes paid on lot owned by
the city was referred back 70 him The
lot was not and never had been owned by
MN huu ne SIMPLY paid the taxes in ac-
cordance with the instructions Of the
council. A warrant was ordered drawn
In favor Of Mr.. Riedel for the amount
asked for.
An application for license 10 tap sew
ers was presented by J. r. Matthews.
The application was accompanied by a
bond with T.. ). Horton and w. II. We'll
bon as sureties and also by a certified
check. The matter was referred to the
committee on license who reported favor
ably and the application was granted
A communication was presented by City
Marshal Parker asking that he be allowed
70 rent an Office more centrally located
ana In place where there would be more
privacy as the reports Of his officers were
strictly OF a private naiuse and the SER |
wee would be more olioieEt and moro ef- !
lectlve II his Office was not located in such |
a public place as the council chamber |
Referred to the judiciary committee
A communication was presented by j |
;. Mundy, general manager OF BclliuQ- !
nam mill, In relation toan order presented
10y him to the council On.M. Garvin for
the sum Of 500. Referred 20 the com |
nit tee on streets and public property.
City Attorney Egan reported that all |
necessary papers had been filed with him /
by All the property owners on block rs |
dedicated an alley sixteen feet wide run |
ming through the center of the block /
from Fifteenth to Sixteenth street. The |
matter was referred TO the city attorney. /