Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-13

know ledge and belief
Your committee Is of the opinion that
the ordinance already drafted and under |
consideration today, If passed, viii regn,
late our system OF paying warrants, ana
fill a gap which has been unintenllonally |
left open by this council, as well as our
predecessors.
Respectfully submitted,
j. M. DAZZLING,
Il. l.. AUBREY
Il. j. kINGHORN.
Discussion on the communication
| from Councilmen Christopher and Al
| lertOn, and the report of the Judiciary
committee was begun by Councilman
Darling, who said that the committee
| did not feel like blaming the city
treasurer too much. That official had
| used his discretion in the payment OF
warrants. and had, perhaps, favored
friends to a certain extent; his books
we're well kept and in good order, and
no suspicion Of wrong doing attached
to him.
Councilman Aubrey said the report
did not include all warrants paid, such
as street warrants for instance, and so
far as he knew the books Of the treas
urer were all right. He, however, was
not an expert, and did not actually
know whether such was the case or
not.
City Treasurer Richards asked Coun-
Gilman Aubrey if he had asked any OF
the gentlemen signing the petition re,
questing an inquiry into the meJhod
OF paying warrants, whether they were
p willing to make oath to the correct
| ness of the statements made IN the
petition?
Councilman Aubrey said he had, and
a. fA hpfnrn
council at any time and swear to tn
= truth of the allegations.
, The petition referred to was read,
and w. Il. Oliver, one OF the slgners
: of the petition, in answer TO Mr..
e Richards, said that he never had pre-,
T. sented warrants to the treasurer and
: payment Iefused, while another party
= coming in later had been paid from
the same fund. lie had simply signed
S the petition in order to have warrants
paid in the order Of their registration
At one time he had had Front street
warrrnts and the treasurer had IN
y formed him that there were 81, ,IW
worth already registered when he pre-
septed them. Three months later m
"a had gone into the treasurer'S Ollie
ii and found there were 81 800 registered
in Mr.. Richards said that was only dil
ne ference Of 800, and, while he did NO
l. remember the occurrence, it was prof.
IT. ably due to a clerical error.
81 Martin Gallagher, who had ais
,s signed the petition, said he PERSONAL
to knew nothing about any irrcgularltl
no nor any favortism, but he remarked
he "If he understood it Alright there Wer
d: people in town who did know all abou
IT, IT," and the treasurer retorted Una
ba they were the people he wished
i'd see.
Id Mayor Wilson said it was facts, nc
,r, opinions. that the council WlsheC
he The substance Of the report OF CouI
We cilmen Christopher and AllertOn wa
ia that the city treasurer had continue
- to nav warrants in face Of the ord
nance being prepared governing sue
TO navments. The treasurer clalmt
zee that he did so, following the opniC
Ar. of the city attorney. If anyone hi
ng beon wronged by the acts Of the trea
IS urer, the city wished to know about
nd Councilman Christopher moved, Sc
on onded by Councilman Darling, tn
the signcrs Of the petition be request
The to appear before the council at q
ng, next session: the motion was carrl
re, and further discussion laid over un
'1 ~ the next meeting.
zed The street railway ordinance "
nee referred to the city attorney.
nts The judiciary committee report
pay fayorably on the report or IOll
the Justice Clark, and warrant was
dered drawn i'm his favor for Sl9.
, The fire committee reported that
= w. Felt had placed tin roof on
a. chicken coop, following the instr
an tions OF the council, and the city III
"n P shall said that the shed erected
"a tween Eleventh and Twelfth sire
,tal had been torn down.
,iSa The street committee reported Il
nth orably on the petition Of the ladies
% nrL the w. G. #. T., asking that dril
NH, ing fountain be established IN
business portion Of the city. The
tod mort recommended that fountain
wv man and beast be erected. The lt
H., tion was left TO the committee
ei'S the city engineer requested TO rep
HON the probable cost. ,--
ON A fter some discussion IN relaJlOI
ting the sewage escaping from the Hugl
ding Warner block on Eleventh sJrec,
reg. motion was carried that the build
IlnsV Lds be declared a nuisance, and the II
nfar, shal was instructed to notify the u
the tee, Mr.. Cooper, TO that elect.
orit- A warrant was ordered drawn
unts favor of G.. A. Cameron, the
taller, for meals furnished prison
ad- Amounting TO $l325. The city II
u, ne shal's report was also found cor
had and placed on file.
,thcd The following bills were repo
nned fayorably and warrants ordered dri
ed in for the respective amounts:
y his w p. Moss, can Of coal Oil .........s
Iusti- Fairhayen Furniture Co.. blind Tor
that engine house. se....................
time Rollan NJ. Porter, copying matter
mt OF relating to Incorporation oil lhe
OF It's municipality ty............'..'..'''
so In ID. Daun Egan, eXpressage.. ..'..'';
there II. G. Stoehl, watching hre ana
lg the cleaning hose. .......,.....''''.'
paid, j. l.. O'Dell, cleaning hOse...........
Us as w. Il. Small, cleaning hose .........'
Peter Meehau, cleaning hose e...-....
and Peter Meehan, nightwatchman en-
urer's gine house July 3 and 4..........
com Il. B. Gas Co., gas for July. ,.....,..
!, 1891, Nj. X. Feeney, repairing shovels'
time, etc tc..................... :.'..
'rtlsed Steamer Quickstep, towing garbage
, your scow ..................... .....'.
AIRY to George Rae, saving aud clearing
r, that logs near lake. ......... :.
up to Kinsey q Fuller, order OF health Of
Hcer 10 Mrs. Smith ....,:.;... :.
4 O5 Pacific Drug Store, order Oh health
l25 20 officer TO Mrs. Smith. 90.
395 20 Moore & Moore, literature for hre
G1 40 department. ..... :.''.; 80, !,
~ 90 j. M. Shelton & Son, hauling hook