Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09
City Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
SATUEDAY, Jan. >, l>''

Council CHAMBER,
SATURDAY. Jan. ), 1880.
The City Council met in regular SeS-
sion Saturday evening, Mayor ). C.
IIurr in tile chair and all CuuncIlmcn
prc~c'.t.
The Journal OF the last meeting was
read and approved.
Committee on Accounts ana urrcnt
Expenses recommended that the hll
of c. J. Peterson for feed OF city team,
amounting to $3.50. be paid. Moved
ana carried unanimously that war
rant he ordered drawn for the amount.
1t was moved that the city engineer
he authorized to make. subject to the
approval of the Street Committee, sucli
minor changes in the grades OF Fouith
and Main streets a. he may think ne
cessarv to expedite the plankinE there
OF. Mr.. Murphy objected to tins on
the ground that it would he illegal,
and moved that the whole matter I've
referred to the Committee on Judiciary
to investigate the legal aspects OF the
case. Carried.
The resignation OF John L. Mitchell,
city attorney, was read and on motion
accepted to take effect upon the cleo
ton and qualification OF his successor.
The final report OF John L. Mitchell,
city attorney, was presented ana refer
red to the Committee on Accounts ana
Current Expenses. 1t was moved ana
carried that hereafter all accounts rel
alive to street matters he passed upon
by the Committee on Streets, W harNcs
and Bridges.
Mr.. Ford moved that warrants be
ordered drawn for the pay roll, amount
ing to SI93.30. All present voting yea
the motion carried.
The City Engineers report OF the
amount OF earth removed by the Olym-
pia Construction company to January
3, 1891, was read and ordered placed
on file.
The Olympia Water Works report
of hydrants located was presented ana
referred to the Committee on FIRE,
Light and Water.
A communication from VIM. Cullen,
concerning the Strengthening OF East
side street, was read and referred to
the Committee on Streets, Wharves
and Bridges.
The report OF L. McReynolds, police
justice, for December, 1870, was pre-
scented and ordered filed.
The resignation OF George ID. Shan
non as Councilman from the Second
ward was presented, and on motion,
laid on the table for one week.
1t was moved and carried that the
official bond of J. c. Rathbun, police
Justice, be approved and placed on file.
On motion, the plat of Farwell park
was approved.
1t was moved and carried that Mr..
Ford cast the ballot OF the Council for
Street Commissioner. Mr.. Ford cast
six votes for George ID. Messegec, and
he was declared elected.
Bills amounting to $21l3.G0 were re-
fcrred to the Committee on Accounts
and Current Expenses.
A communication from j. w. Glrvin
& Co., relative to fire apparatus. was
presented and referred to Committee
on Fire, Light and Water.
Mr.. Murphy moved that $4,000 be
set aside from the general fund to con-
stitute the sewer fund, provided for by
the incorporation act. Carried.
The application OF Joseph McCarro'
CHER for the Office of Chief of the Fire
Department was read and referred to
Committee Oh Fire, Light and Water.
It was moved and carried that the
matter of the payment OF warrants be
referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means, with instructions to report
at the earliest possible moment.
Mr.. Root offered the following resOlu
ton: Whereas, the people of Olym
pia are justly proud OF the Capital
City band; and whereas, the efforts Of
the members of said band merit recog
milton, appreciation and encourage
ment; therefore, be it
Resolved, that said band be given
the use of Columbia hall during two
and one quarter hours out of each o
two evenings in each week, under su
pervision of Committee on Health
Police and Public Property, until fur
Their orders of the City Council.
1t was moved and carried that the
resolution be adopted.
On motion, the ordinance providing
for the construction and repair OF side
walks in the city OF Olympia was taker
up and read second time.
Mr.. Ward offered an amendment tC
section l, which was adopted.
Moved and carried that the rules b'
suspended, the ordinance read thirt
time and placed upon its final passage
The ordinance not appearing salts
factory, it was moved and carried tina
the vote by which it was passed to it
third reading be reconsidered. 1t wa
then ON motion referred to specia
committee, consisting of Messrs. Shan
non, Murphy and Sickels.
Moved and carried that Council TAX
a recess until Wednesday at 80 p. Nj