Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-02
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

nc SlIy COullCli lneI pursuant 10
adjournment, His Honor, Mayor Horn
in the chair, whole Council prese mt.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
A communication from the Olympia
Gas e Electric Light company, relative
to municipal lights, was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire, Light
and Water.
Mr.. Shannon moved that the vote
by which the report of the Street Com
mittee recommending that the Olym-
pia Construction company's bill he not
paid till surveyor turn over property
in his hands, was adopted, be reconsid
cred. Carried.
1t was moved and carried unani-
mously that II warrant for 81 $50 be
drawn in favor of the Olympia Con-
struction company.
The Committee on Streets, Wharves
and Bridges returned the petition of
Allen & Hardness to have corner and
grade stakes set with the recommended
ton that it be referred to the Commit
tee on Fire, Light and Water. On
motion 1T was so referred.
The Committee on Health, Police
and Public Property reported on the
matter of location of the pest-house,
recommending that special Commit
tee be appointed to make personal in
spection of the site. On motion of
Mr.. Root, the report was adopted and
the Mayor appointed as such Commit
tee, Messrs. Murphy. Ford and Sickels.
The Committee on Health, Police
and Public Property, to whom was re-
ferred the bids for the city printing,
reported that the bid of the Capital
was the lowest, and recommended that
it be accepted. On motion, the report
was adopted and contract awarded.
The Committee on Ways and Means,
to whom were referred the bids for the
city advertising, reported that the bid
of the Capital was the lowest and rec
commended that it be accepted. On
motion, the report was adopted and
the contract awarded the Daily Capital.
The Committee on Health, Police
and Public Property, to whom was re-
ferred the remonstrance against grant
ing permission to establish skating
rink at the corner of Fifth and Frank
lin streets, reported that the proposed
site for the rink was unsuitable on &C.
count of being in the residence neigh
borhood, and that it was to be con-
structed of combustible material I'M
suitable for building within the fire
limits. On motion, of Mr.. Shannon,
the report was adopted.
The Committee on Health, Police
and Public Property, to whom was re-
ferred the recommendation of the Chief
of Police for police officers, recon-
mended that the candidates be con-
firmed, as follows:
For Captain, William Andrews; Pa
trolmen, A. J. Moses, John Haw-
thorpe, d. F. Shaser, Mark d. Mack,
E. Dwyer, d. Morrell.
On motion, the report was adopted.
The Committee ON Fire, Light and
Water, to whom was referred report of
chief of fire department, reported on
same recommending that the city,
through the Committee on Fire, Light
and Water, order the Olympia Water
company to procure the hydrants, to
be placed in different parts of the city
as early as possible. On motion, the
report was adopted.
The official bond of j. G. Rathbun
was presented and referred to the city
attorney.
Report of city engineer of the
amount OF earth removed by Olympia
Construction company since last re-
port, was read and ordered placed on
file.
Upon request of Mr.. Sickels, the
contract with the Gamewell Fire Alarm
Telegraph company was read.
Mr. Sickels moved that the Clerk be
instructed to inform the Gamewell
Fire Alarm Telegraph company that
the Council does not consider the con-
tract binding upon the city of Olym-
pia on account OF the time having
elapsed. Mr.. Root moved as a substi-
tute that the company be informed
that the Council wishes them to do
nothing further in the matter till fur
Their advised by the Council. Carried.
An ordinance authorizing the plank
ing of Thirteenth street was introduced
and read first time, amended, read sec
ond and third times under suspension
OF the rules and placed on its final pas
sage. All present voted yea. Ordi-
nance was passed and title agreed to.
Mr.. Root moved that the clerk be
instructed to advertise for bids to fur
nlsh % the lumber, (2) the rails and
20 The labor for the planking of
Fourth and Thirteenth streets. Car
ried.
Moved and carried that bids for
plahklng Thirteenth street be adver-
tlsed. to be opened January 7, 1891,
and for the planking of Fourth street
to be opened January Is, 1891.
The Committee on Accounts and
current Expenses reported and recon-
mended that warrants be drawn in
payment OF the following bills:
Mari & Ross stationery coo,
Capital National Bank, express and tele.
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Recommending adoption of wharf.
myers report, and that he be directed
to turn over money in his hands to
the city treasurer and file receipt with
city clerk, and asking for further time
on bills of j. C. Patterson and G. IT
Aver. 1t was moved that report he
adopted and warrants ordered drawn.
All present voting yea, motion car
ried.