Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Routine Business Considered and Dis
posed of

posed OF
The city council met in regular session |
yesterday afternoon, Mayor Wilson pre-
siding. Councilmen Allerton, Aubery,
Christopher, Darling and Monohan pres
ent. Donovan and Kinghorn absent.
The city council considered itself a
board Of equalization and no business
presented to the board, an adjournment
was until o'clock this Thursday morn
ing. The minutes Of the previous council
meeting were read and approved.
A petition was presented by number
property owners, asking that /. II. Miller
be restrained from rebuilding a certain
house in the vicinity OF Mckenzie avenue
and Ninth street. The house is within
the fire limits and was used for immoral
purposes Referred to the fire warden.
City Engineer Allerton submitted the
assessment roll for the Improvement OF
Thirteenth street. The city engineer re-
ported that IL would bo impossible to i'm
prove Valley street and keep within the
statutory limit Of 80 per cent. OF the valu-
alton Of property.
Councilman Allerton said the property
owners were willing 20 waive the llmita-
tion and would pay all excess costs.
If kept within the limit 1t would be I'M
possible to improve any part OF Happy
! Valley.
City Attorney Howard suggested that
the ordinance making the limition could
be amended or repealed as the Limitation
was not statutory.
The assessment roll for the improve
ment OF Thirteenth street was referred to
the committee on streets and public prop
erty.
City Clerk Egan reported that A. l..
| Mccoy had filed his bond for the i'm
proyement. Of Bennett avenue. The
| b0ndsmen were Cornelius O'Brien and T..
| l.. Cowgirl The bond and contract were
approved.
| City Attorney Howard reported that he
! had considered the plat Of JamisOn's
! Third addition, and II was ready for ap-
prOSal, but the city engineer had found
| some discrepancies In the plat.
City Engineer Allerton reported that
| the streets in the plat did not conform
with those Of the admitting petitions. The
| matter was referred 10 the street COM
mittee and city engineer
| The committee on streets and public
property reported adversely on the petit
| tiUn for the Improvement OF Adams street
| between Thirteenth and Fourteenth. The
report was approved.
Mayor Wilson said that he had had a
! conversation with Mr.. Donovan regard
ing tho outlet Of the sewer on Ninth
street. Mr.. Donovan said he estimated
the cost Of the said outlet would be about
a 800, and perhaps less.
The matter was referred to the com
mttee on sewers, with power 10 act.
Mayor Wilson stated that he had re-
ceived a communication from the mayor
OF Victoria, inviting the council TO three
days celebration there on the occasion OF
the Queens birthday.
! Appeals will be heard on the Thirteenth
street assessment roll on June "a.
City Clerk Egan reported that number
OF time checks amounting to t35j.22, Is
sued by Il. c. Burlingame had been filed
with him with the request that this
amount be allowed from Burlingame's
account. The checks were ordered 70 be
returned TO the person filing them.
The clerk was instructed TO advertise
for bids for the Improvement Of Valley
street, between William aud Donovan
avenues. Bids are to be opened on June 3
BILLS ALLOWED