Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-10-30
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

~ the meeting ul the City Council
I'm 1N evening the sewer plans OF En-
siu,,r j :. camp were purchased at a
cost of ~ 800
NJ rcrcNal. for the committee on
sewerage. presented Il report on the
plans. stating that IN the opinion of the
committee. the plans were complete in
every detail. With the report Of the
committee was submitted report OF
Engineer ellis. who had been employed
Ia examine the proposed system, from
which the following extracts are taken
" The plans are drawn in accordance
With the best modern practice, and are
we'll adapted To- the present needs and
tutuIc possibilities of the city. At the
same time economic construction has
horn constantly kept in mind.
" Some objection has been expressed
to the construction of n reservoir, but
tins feature oi the system is Of vital inn
potDancc. Without it. fully one-half OF
the sewerage of the city would be de-
pn.itrI along our water front"
opinion 10 the effect that the Council
had power under the charter to pur-
chase the plans. but that If tlHe Coun-
al desired To proceed under the law re-
lating to internal improvements in
cities II must first submit the system
provided by the plans to a vote OF the
people.
\ debate cnsucd rs To the proper
mode 60 lee followed in order To secure
The system for submission to II vote OF
the people, aud it seemed for time as
# the adoption Of the plans would be
indefinitely postponed.
Nj Camp addressed the Council, say
iug that lac would not lend the plans
foe the purpose Of submitting them to
vote. lie thought the Council
should purchase the plans before ask.
ing iur u vote upon them. He asked
that they Ice either accepted or reject
cd
Engineer ellis said that the price
WIS q reasonable one.
civ Engineer Lemon described the
prnpn-,d system as in the main excel
lent, bat be- was not fully satisfied as to
90, manner uf constructing the reser-
Nsit nnd IT. foundation.
Inquiry was made by Councilmen as
10 the condition of the sewer fund. 1t
was found that the warrants outstand-
ing amounted To S2,l72, but that the
sewer tax would amount to about
81 Hn
Finally. Mr.. Mari moved that the
plans Ice purchased mt tie price asked,
the warrant not Ia draw interest, and
thu motion was unanimously carried.
& II Aver presented n request from
" l.. Russell for 30 days additional
time lu which To commence the con-
-lfucliun ot his street railway, rs the
80 DAYS specified in the ordinance
granting him a franchise will expire on
the 2Nth. The time was extended until
November 2Sth.
Il WIS announced that Mr.. Russell
NIL commence work within the next
~ DAYS. and that hc will complete the
road witl IA the time stated in the or
dinaucc.
The following bids for planking Main
street, from Fifth to seventh, were
opened
Mcdonald 4 Iindland-For all ma
tctial aud laying, Sl09j per thousand;
tuf spikes aud laying. 500.
John faylor-For spikes and laying,
fssI
I lIhcrman-For all material and
LAYING, Sll7j.
q VI Sa,ngc 4 Co.-For all material
and laying, tll2O
The MC~tsilc cow ordinance was
lns.'d. after Mr. Murphy. aided by Mr..
NJ l'Wlncy. had made an Intellectual
attempt "a postpone the date OF its
taking elect until April |, 1892.
Warrants we're ordered drawn for the
following till-
H|s.r IS U..uf mrr. hsndisr ~ 81
u NInri putting urTcr story on en-
a.u' house 800 90
I.uihH. 'ihhHN bark Il 20
h.fI.frf a ntfi.mt,r. mu,fu, bous,. of
iyr'' street. - 90
% ru uuII.b.ut etc. : 03
IHnta iHs I.Is -.dti ALL ou Ihirtccuih
f."'' II -
The city Mar-hal. on motion o: Mr..
~l'h'ls. Was directed TO notify the
Olympia RAILWAY company to remove
from thc streets all cars not in use.
and hc WAS further directed to remove
.u,h ears at the company's expense. if
y failed 90 comply with the order in
I've da,-
81 agreement was presented to the
Council. signed ny Hazard Stevens, O.
q. ~mcu.uu, Incoh /. Brown, Francis
ll,nr. G'otgo VI. Heller. \. ID. Rogers,
q No.,hka. |. Iounshury, Emma
Kuteftuu. Mr. y. VI Brown and II.
x ltedtick. owners OF lots abutting on
Marie Park. IA which they bind them