Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-31

width Ui the street, 1t must OF necpS-
sitv follow that abutments and bulk
heads should hc built in order to pre-
vent the earth slope extending into
the abutting property. This, being a
necessity to the grading OF the street,
can in my opinion, be assessed on the
property As well as the filling in of
earth. Whatever actual damage is
done in this case should he paid"
The City Attorney also submitted
the following reply to the request OF
the Council Tor Il report as to whether
an improved method might lie used in
the transaction Of business in the po-
lice courts:
The only matters I am aware of
in which reform seems absolutely
necessary is the enforcement of Ordi-
nance No. 80, relating to houses of
ill-fame. 1t seems to have been the
custom for long time for the city Of
ticers to call on the parties, demand a
fine OF FLO for the inmates and $lJ for
the keepers of the houses, there being
no regular specified time or period to
impose said fines, but a tacit under
standing that it should occur quarter
ly. The parties pay the imposed
and are not troubled. The court
thcreupon enters default and pro-
cecdS to take out its fees, returning
the balance of - to the City Treas
urer This procedure ! deem wholly
and entirely wrong. All persons ar
rested for violation of any of the city
ordinances on being arrested should
he taken before the police justice, and
if bail is required the amount should
be fixed 10y the court. An arresting
officer has no authority to take bail
for the appearance of criminal.
"Ordinance No. 80 is ample in its
provisions, and in my opinion is all
that is necessary for the suppression
Of the evil. would recommend more
regularity in making arrests, and that
all offenders be arrested and brought
before the police court and fined in a
regular way. Proceeding thus more
satisfactory record could be kept, and
any attempt on the part of the keepers
of such houses to shield the inmates
thereof could be punished by an in
creased fine.
al might state here that the in
terests of the city would be better
served with one police justice than
more
The communication was referred to
the committee on police, with in
structions To notify the police to en-
force the ordinance to suppress and
restrain disorderly houses and houses
of ill-fame.
On motion of Mr. Murphy, the vote
by which it was decided to not grade
Washington street from Union to
Thirteenth, was reconsidered.
Mr.. McBratney again protested
against the letting OF a contract for
the work, and presented a petition
from Il. G. O'Brien, W. J. Milroy, NJ.
Shields and Susan Doiilemeyer, asking
that the improvements be deferred.
Action on the matter was postponed
until next Tuesday evening.
4 warrant for 81 200 was directed to
be drawn to A. A. Phillips for property
of himself, John F. Convey and others
taken for the purpose of Strengthening
Main street from Fourteenth south to
the city limits.
The petition of X. b. McCausland
for permission to grade in front of his
property on Sixth street, and to have
the cost OF same credited to him on
future assessments, was granted.
The report Of Justice McReynolds
was referred to the City Attorney to
report upon the Legality of the Justices
bills.
The Marshal was directed to en-
force the dog license ordinance.
\ petition of Joseph Chilberg asking
for an amendment OF the franklin
street grade ordinance so as to esta5
lish certain grade at Tenth street,
was referred to the Street committee.
Father Classens asked that Ninth
street be graded from Main to Co
lumbia. The request went to the
Street committee.
George w. Pryor, Dennis Eddy and
f. McReynolds, owners of property
abutting on Brawne avenue, repre-
scented that excessive estimates had
been made for the grading of that
street, and they asked that the grade
be completed and the estimates be in
vestigated. The matter was referred
to the City Engineer.
Permission was granted the Metho-
dist socity to place building material
on Adams and Fifth streets.
Chief Mcclellan asked that Engine
House No. . be fitted up with Sleep
ing, bath and Mushrooms, at a cost of
$500. Referred to the Fire, Light and
Water committee.
The pool of water in Patterson's adj
iii tion was ordered drained.
The sewer committee reported that
pipe had been ordered for the proper
drainage of Union street.
The vote by which the pigeon ordi-
nance was laid on the table, was re-
considered.
Application was made for the trans
fer of the liquor license to c. A.
Vincent to John johnson.
Ordinances were passed establish
ing grades on Harrison and Grant
avenues.
The Ways and Means committee
reported that the City Treasurer is
only entitled to one per cent. COM
mission on all moneys received and
paid out by him, whereas he claims
credit in his last report for two per
cent. on the amount paid out, and it
!
extra commission.