Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-19

/ favor Of a general sewerage system,
and urged that work be not delayed.
The petition was referred to the
committee on sewers with power to
act.
/ City Attorney Fitch called attention
! to the fact that the annual tax lew
must be made under the provisions OF
/ the city ordinances on the Third Tues
day in June, and submitted an ordi-
nance making provision for such levy.
. A discussion followed regarding the
assessment, Mayor Horr and Council
man Murphy urging that there be a
sweeping reduction OF the valuations.
The Mayor thought the assessment on
real estate should he reduced from
one-third to one-half. Mr.. Murphy
thought that If the valuation were
permitted to remain at the figures re-
turned by the City Assessor, such an
indignation meeting as was never held
here before would be held to denounce
the Council.
The City Assessor reported that the
city assessment would amount to
nearly $6GO0,OO0, the figures to date
being; Real estate, 1888, $50; i'm
provements, $390,75O; personal, $7IS,-
500; total, 1858, l30.
City Attorney Fitch stated that il
would not be legal for the Council to
make a horizontal reduction; that il
had the power only to equalize the as
scssment.
The Mayor thought plan could
be devised for making an all-around
reduction by equalization.
The ordinance was read twice and
referred to the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
The City Attorney also submitted
ordinances as follows which were read
twice and referred.
An ordinance establishing Columbia
street, from Fifth to Thirteenth
streets
An ordinance to regulate the cree
ton of buildings within the fire limits,
and to require permits to be procured.
1t provides that applications must be
made to the Mayor for building per-
mits, and that the consent of the Com
mitIee on Fire, Light and Water must
he obtained before a permit can be is
sued. Buildings less than 20 feet high
must have eight-inch walls of brick or
stone; if more than 20 and less than
40, twelve-inch walls, and there must
be four inches additional for each 20
feet in height. A penalty of 800 is
provided.
An ordinance fixing the amount of
wholesale and retail liquor licenses,
and permitting the issuance of
wholesale and retail license combined
for fee of 5000 per year.
A resolution was adopted directing
the Street Commissioner to improve
Seventh street to Sebree's addition, to
the north line of Galliher's second
addition, said street being known as
|" county road" and Ethridge street
east from Seventh to the 'east line of
Ninth, Galliher's second addition, by
clearing and grubbing the same to the
width OF 30 feet, at cost of not to
exceed $500, to be paid out of the
general street fund.
Mrs. 7. c. Hale was authorized to
place building material on portions of
Fourth and Jefferson streets.
The bill of B. NJ. Price, for printing,
was allowed at $3.50
A petition from Thomas Prather,
asking that contract be let for grad
ing Jefferson street from Fourth to
Thirteenth, was referred to the Street
Committee.
The following assessments were
confirmed: For grading Fifth street,
in Hale's, Sebree's and College
Heights additions, to north line of
Sebree's addition, and for grading Sec
ond, from Oak to Pine, in Hale's addi.
ton.
The application of A. d. Whitney
& Son, for liquor license, was referred
to the License Committee.
Bids for the grading of Washington
and Mill streets were laid on the
table for one week, on motion of
Councilman Sickels.
The matter of moving buildings
that encroach on the WestsiJe bridge
was referred to the Street Committee.