Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-20
the bill of James Green & Com

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and solicitors, was placed on final pas.
sage and adopted.
The irregular payment Of warrants
matter and the charges OF fayoritism
| against the city treasurer, were brought
| up, Judge Rice stated his position on
| the matter, and he said that he had
presented warrants and payment was
refused when, according TO the treas.
urer's report, there was money in the
fund on which they were drawn.
Judge Rice characterized the city
treasurer's action in this matter as
somewhat suspicious. He also thought
that the action OF the city council in re-
] gard TO examination Of the treasurer IS
books, was unwisc, and Mayor Wilson
remarked that no one was denied ac-
cess TO the books, the action of the
council only being TO prevent the bus
mess OF the tFeasureF's office from
being interfered with. Judge Rice
reiterated his statement that he had
presented warrants and they were re-
fused payment, when there was money
in the fund.
W. j. Hughes scored the treasurer
and the city attorney as well. He had,
be said, presented "A warrant for pay
ment about the 10th OF July, and he
asked the deputy treasurer If there
was any money in the Front street
fund. He was told that there was
some money and when he asked that
small warrant, which he held, be
cashed, he was told that there were
fully $1,000 registered ahead. Yet, at
this time, the treasurer since admitted
that he was paying warrants in irreg-
ular order.
The city attorney explained why the
treasurer had adopted this method of
paying warrants in irregular order,
and Mr.. Hughes retorted by saying
that the city attorney was the first to
profit by his own legal advice.
g. ID. Francis said he had taken a
number Of warrants TO the treasurer's
Office for payment, and received the
amounts; the clerk asked him if he
had not other warrants in the same
fund, and told him TO bring them in
and have them cashed: a few days
later he asked the clerk If he could
cash the warrants, and he was told
that they had made different arrange
ments." Mr., Francis asked what that
meant, and the only reply was, that
"other arrangements had been made :"
Il. A. Creighton had also presented
warrants and been refused payment,
and Morris Jones said he had pre-
sented warrants at the treasurcr's
Office, payment was refused, and the
deputy treasurer told him that che
tJOncs) had not lived long enough in
the West yet, TO catch on to things
properly" a. NJ. Smith also stated
that he had first ascertained if there
was money in the Larrabee avenue
fund, and the general fund; he had
then presented warrants and payment
was refused, because his turn had not
come. This was between the 18th and
10Th Of July last.
NJ. .. Tibbits also said that he had
presented warrants; he, however, was
satisfied now that an ordinance regu-
lating the payment OF warrants had
been passed.
After some further discussion, the
matter was referred 10 the executive
committee TO report at the next
meeting.
Mayor Wilson stated that 81 900 had
been paid Garyin & Zurn on account
Of the cribbiHg contract on Mckenzie
avenue.
An ordinance relating to fire es-
capes on buildings more than than
two stories in hight, was placed on
final passage and adopted.
Councilman Darling said Receiver
DOugan had told him that he was will
ing that a warrant be issued TO Davis
x BallOu for the sum Of $500, on aC-
count Of cribbing.
Mr.. Baiiou said ne wanted the fun
amount or none. Mr.. DOugan, in the
presence Of the mayor and city clerk,
had promised payment in fun.
Councilman Christopher said that
the city marshal had asked him to say
that In the city assessment several
pieces Of property had not been as
sessed and he wanted instructions.
The matter was referred 90 the city
attorney.
Il. S. McCOrd, counsel for Receiver
Dougan, said he would be willing TO
pay the men who worked for suh-COn-
tractor John JanZen. And Judge
Maxwell, counsel for Janzen, said that
he was anxious that the men should be
paid.
Mayor Wilson id the council pro-
posed to see that the men were paid
In full
Councilman Kinghorn said the en-
tire work would be completed,
Mr.. Dougan assured him, by Fri
day, and he thought that a special
meeting should be held on Sat
urday. The business Of the town,
said Kinghorn, is being stagnated by
the unsettled condition Of the con
tract and the sooner the matter was
Strengthened out the better for all
concerned.
Councilman Kinghorn suggested
that, as Forepaugh's circus would
show In Happy Valley, on September
9, Donovan avenue extension should
be repaired in order TO prevent acci-
dents. The cost would not exceed
s25. The street commissioner was
instructed to have the necessary re-
pairs made.
The Donovan avenue extension TO
Lake Padden was considered and 10
was resolved 10 ask for bids for its
improvement from Thirty-second and
De Fries, TO the city limits near the
lake.
The council then adjourned until
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Another Good Coal Mine
The North Fork coal company, who
own a fine looking mine on the south
fork OF the Nooksack, are vigorously