Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-26

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we're directed 10 be- drawn for the var
ious sums
na,.eft Tfosi. merchandise 81 II
Iohu Eofaid, hauiins hose cart 2G
ottmpia uas A Gillette Light Co ~
Tim =inpislon meats Tor prisoners
utY snpia light a Power 90 street lights t17 ~
A Fsiauhaf. merrhandise 30 o.
Olympia water works. rent OF rs ny.
ifsnts 90 June I. 1891 LIZ u
The bill oi the Olympia Water
Works for changing hydrants 10 make
them conform a. the new street grades
! si027, was returned without recon-
mendation, aud M action was taken
/ thereon.
The committee further reported
that the bills Of Whitman & Page
tip6, and Robert =. Whitman, 1913 .25
having been heretofore acted on by
the Council. the first disallowcd and
the second allowed. your committee
know ~ no facts that make IL neces
safy Ia disturb the former action
thereon"
The city clerk announced that the
following notice had been fled with
him.
We, the undersigned property
holders on the south side OF Marsh
Vile bridge. hereby notify you not e
encroach upon our properties for any
purpose or purposes Of widening the
street, or otherwise, until a satisfactory
settlement IL arrived at, otherwise We
will hold you responsible for any and
all damages" Signed by John ID
Reash, John u. Miller, Ole N. Nilsson
N. A. Cor, J. A. silsby. VIM. Power
Charles urainger. Port Townsend
Southern Railway Company.
Mr.. Percivsl stated on behalf OF the
street committee that IL was supposed
that compromise had been reached
with the above named parties. The
street committee recommended that
parties be paid by the city at the
bridge contract price for all piles and
caps outside the street line used In the
construction Of the bridge, and the
recommendation was adopted.
In making u report on the petition
asking for change OF grade on Frank
lin street, between blocks 62 and 63
the committee recommended that the
street be graded 81 rs 10 conform with
grades Of interesting streets, in effect
ecommending n denial Of the petition,
The recon mendation was adopted, Mr.
Murphy voting no. because OF pledges
which he said no had given ladies inter.
ested In the improvement.
A petition Of william 7. Campbell,
asking permission to raise the sidewalk
In the vicinity Of his property at
Twelfth and Adams streets, was referred
% the street committee.
The council accepted Thomas Pra-
theirs offer Ia dedicate 20 feet OF his
property fronting on Jefferson street
between Eleventh and Twelfth. 40 rs TO
make said street 90 feet wide. the city
In return for such dedication agreeing
10 grade and gravel that portion OF JEFF
ierson street without expense TO MIR.
prather. The latter stated 10 the coun-
ell that q like arrangement could be
made with Messrs. Welch and Carney,
the owners Of the block situated south
Of the Prather property, so as to make
Jefferson street CD feet wide 10 Thir-
teenth street. Prather insisted that
Jefferson should be widened and graded
speedily, as there were residents on the
street who had lived there for % years
aud had been neglected, while the
council had been grading in the sub
urhs. II was suggested in the debate
on the subject that the cost Of grading
aud crawling the street in front Of the
Prather, WEIGH and Carney lots should
lie taxed 10 the other Jefferson property
owners.
The committee ON sewers recon-
mended that q sewer he constructed
from Ninth street 10 Union on Wash
ington, In accordance with n petition
oi G. J. Lord and others, so as to pro-
vide a connection with the existing
Washington sewer. and the construc-
ton was ordered as recommended.
The committee reported that a drain
had been laid through the alley in block
10. In accordance with the petition Of
Joseph Ch:lherg. connecting his Main
stree, property with the Washington
sewer.
Chairman Ford. OF the investigat-
ing committee. made n verbal report,
stating that the committee had made
no progress and that IL had been I'M
able 10 secure the services Of An engi.
neer Mr.. Schwartz and Mr.. Henry
having declined 10 act, the former be-
cause Of other business. and the latter
because Of the serious illness OF his
wife.
The new liquor license ordinance
vas reported. with an amendment
placing the Wholesale and retail COM
bined fee at 500. and one authorizing
the aAle hN Mhnlesale of liannrs In