Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-08-21
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

election were cAnNa,Scd. the result de
Glazed and committee, consisting OF
Mo-. Mar. ~ick,l> and Murphy,
appointed tn take the necessary steps
a. place III. bonds The committee
w. authorized to employ counsel TO
40, 80 with p ~ 'ouN.Cu"n with City
N''.-u.v llnh.
Nttur iI.tI'- veto 81 tho Hazard
~r..n- -,l.Nllk oldInaucc was re-
ported from IA" judiciary Committee
with Recommendation that it be sus-
tanned a. the end desired can be
reached under the existing sidewalk
ordinance The report was adopted,
All Dut Vi Murphy voting aye.
\ r'-o.ut..u directing the Clerk to
Ad.,rt4~' for h.d> Tor the grading and
Jumping 81 Franklin street. from
i,u,h g. Mlpl" Park, caused Il discus
~llu ~ 10 what should he stated here
after 90 advertisements for proposals.
Mr Mar urged that the number of
yards To- hc rxcavatcd should he given,
and that the places Of deposit for ex-
cess dirt should I've either stated in the
notice or l." ascertainahle from the
rcp"it- 81 the city Engineer. The
cNcr-- "a" sand. should be either placed
nu adjacent streets or sold to the
highest bidder
MIvor lIorr stated that number
Of complaints Of filling up property
with city dirt without pay had been
made.
Mr Murphy moved that a clause be
inserted in the notice incorporating
thu promise uf the home labor reSOlu-
ti"n-. that preference will he given,
all things being equal" to contrac
tors who will employ heads Of families
WHO are residents of Olympia.
city Attorney Fitch gave an opinion
that -uch II clause would be legal, and
the motion was carried. Mayor HOrr
thought the promise could be kept
without inserting it i'll the notice and
remarked scOrniully of the Council
men Some Of them seem to be
afraid that they will 60 back on them
selves Pending the consideration of
the resolution, the ordinance re-estab-
li~hing the grade Of Franklin street
was rrcunsidcred and again passed,
after being amended SO as to exclude
from its provisions that part of the
street north of Eighth.
The resolution was adopted.
The Marshal was instructed to num-
hcr the houses IN the district bounded
hy Union and Jefferson streets and
Buld's Inlet, n provided by ordinance,
preliminary to the establishment of
free delivery mail system. The City
Attorney was directed to frame an or
dinancc extending the limits of the
district in which numbering is re-
qulrcd.
\ petition signed by 65 citizens and
firms asked for the immediate removal
Of the circus bill boards from the pub
lie square Mr.. McBratncy sad that
the boards had been on the square be-
yond the time granted. Mr.. Ward
thought the petition should be granted.
Mr. Murphy said the main directors
were one woman and one man. Many
who had signed the petition had in
formed him, he said, that they cared
nothing about the matter, and that
they really preferred to have the bill
boards remain So as TO hide the stone
cutters from view. The bill boards
were only needed for three more
weeks, and he thought it hardly neces-
sary (" take up the time Of the Coun
ell with such matters He is not
making money out of the matter, but
was simply fulfilling contract that
had been sanctioned by the Council
The matter was referred to the COM
mittcc on franchises.
The Judiciary committee reported a
substitute for the resolutions designat-
ing the sums to he paid as damages to
property owners for the widening and
strengthening of Main street The
substitute provided for the payment of
800 for each 60 foot lot on the west
side of the street. and that 60 per cent.
of the amount Ice assessed against the
property on the east side for benefits.
The substitute WAS referred to the
City Attorney for consideration of the
legality of the proposed assessment for
benefits
The following communication from
GENTLEMEN Since my report upon
Union street, my attention has been
called To the fact that a quantity of
earth has been deposited upon two lots
ut the northwest corner Of Union and
Washington streets and which was in
cluded III the overhaul quantity.
immediately called the attention of the
Olympia Construction company TO this
error and had the assurance that when
the amount SO overpaid is calculated,
it will be promptly refunded. AS no
data relative to this matter is found in
my office, | shall await your directions
Mr. Lemon was directed to present a
bill to the company for the amount of
the overcharge.
The City Engineer made report
upon the bill of the Jefferson street
property owners for the city's share OF
the expense of grading the street and
for the extra earth used on Eighth.
The bill for the latter is $500. Mr..
Lemon reported the amount to be
$223.S3, The bill presented for the
city's share of the expense was $342.
The engineers calculations placed it
at S2jil0.
The City Marshal was authorized to
sell fifty copies of the new volume con-
tanning the city ordinances. Mr.. Sickels
wanted TO know their cost. 1t was
stated to he 1915. Mr.. Ford said that
the price was fixed ut ~, because they
could not be sold for more, and that
they now lie around the Council cham
der and wear out.
Mr.. lIorr replied: you are mista-
ken. They simply lie around and are
stolen"
Resolutions were adopted providing
for the construction of sidewalks and
CUTTERS on both sides of Jefferson
street, from Fourth to Union; on the |
south side of twelfth, from Main to
Water; on both sides of Adams, from
Thirteenth to Fifteenth, and on West |
Fourth, from the Marshville bridge to
Fifth, in Pcrcival's addition.
A resolution was adopted to grade
Ninth, from Jefferson to Cherry, for !
the purpose of getting earth with
which to finish the grading of Eighth.
A resolution was also adopted to
grade and stump" Fremont, from
Jefferson TO Chestnut avenue.
A. +. Woodland and others asked for
the improvement of the Westside road
by filling and constructing culverts.
Referred to Street Committee.
Permission was asked by William S.
Merritt and others to construct eight