Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
Meeting OF THE COUNCIL
The Regular Weekly Session of
the City's Guardians Held
Yesterday
Only Routine Business Brought
Up For Consideration and
Disposed OF
Discussing Plans For Providing
Happy Valley With a Sew
age System

The regular weekly meeting of the city
council was held yesterday after
noon, Mayor Wilson presiding, Coun-
cilmen Allerton, Aubery, Christopher,
Darling, Kingdom and Monahan present;
Donovan absent. The minutes OF the
previous meeting were read and approved.
A petition was presented by property
owners asking that Tenth street from
Mill to Douglas avenues be improved.
Referred to the committee on streets and
public property.
A petition was presented by johnson &
Jones, asking that they be granted a
liquor license. Referred TO the committee
on license.
A petition was presented by members
OF the fire department asking that steps
be taken TO abate the nuisance at the en-
gine house. Referred to the committee
on fire, water and light.
City Engineer Alerton presented a
form OF contract and Specifications for
the approval of the council. The con-
tract was read In full by the city clerk
The contract and specifications were very
lengthy documents, the reading OF them
occupying fully thirty minutes. The
forms OF contract and specifications were
adopted.
City Attorney Howard reported that
the court had given an order TO the re-
ceiver on the Mckenzie avenue contract,
empowering him TO collect sufficient
money TO pay current bills and laborers'
wages.
City Clerk Egan report that number
OF time. checks, amounting TO 1850, and
also bill for s96, was filed by persons
against Il. G. Burlingame. The bill was
ordered filed and the time-cbecks were
ordered returned TO the person filing them.
Street Commissioner Tholes reported
that the expense OF removing the rubbish
left by Burlingame. was $500.
City Engineer Allerton reported favo-
ably on the plat OF Jamison's third addi-
tlOn The plat was approved.
BILLS ALLOWED
McDougal & Dodson ............s 2s 90
Fairhayen Publishing company. 3 90
Firth approximate estimate OF
Mckenzie avenue grading dis
trict. ....................... 6,S74 "a
B Il Van Lynn. nn....,................ / 73
MCLEOD ........... % W
The committee on sewers recommended
that the sewer outlet be extended to the
| approach TO Gamwell Il Warmers wharf,
| and from there be carried out to deep
water. The city engineer was instructed
10 prepare plans In accordance with the
feCO OunenudtlOn.
The city engineer was instructed to
make surveys and report on the most
feasible method OF providing sewerage for
Happy Valley.
The judiciary committee reported
iavorably on the report Of Justice Clark
for April. The report was accepted and
warrant was ordered to be drawn In favor
of Judge Clark for s22.sO.
A communication was presented by
Emil Ravet, asking permission TO cloth
line and paper his houze on Thirteenth
street and Broadway avenue. The petl-
tiOn was presented at previous meeting
and referred to the fire warden, who re-
| fused 10 grant the desired petition. The
communication was laid on the table.
communication was presented by
| Henry Buoy. manager OF the Tacoma In
dustrial Exposition, asking the co-opera-
tion OF the people OF Fairhaven In making
the exposition a success. Referred TO the
judiciary committee.
An ordinance was submitted providing
| for street improvements. Referred to ths
committee on streets and public property.
An ordinance providing for the borrow
Ing Of 10000 and issuing bonds therefor.
was submitted and referred To the judi
cary committee.
The city attorney was ordered TO pre-
pare an ordinance regulating the charging
| OF hack fares.
An amendment TO the license ordl nance
was submitted by the judiciary COM
mittee. Referred TO the committee on
/ license.