Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-30
THE REGULAR session
The City Council Meets Yes
terday Afternoon and Dis
poses of Routine Work
The Twenty-hrst Street Grade
Difficulties Referred to the
Street Committee
An Ordinance Passed Embody-
ing the Resolutions Passed
BY the Workingmen

The regular weekly meeting Of the city |
council was held yesterday AFTERNOON
Councilmen Allerton, Aubery Daring |
Christopher, Donovan, kingh0rn ana
Monohan present. Mayor Wilson being
absent Councilman Darling was elected
mayor pro TEN. The minutes of the pre-
ViOus meeting were read aud approved.
The resolutions relative to the working
mems grievances were Incorporated In an
ordinance, which will be found in another
column Of today's HERALD, and passed,
thus dsposing Of every objection that has
been suggested by the workingmen.
| A protest was presented by property
owners in Eldridge's addition, protesting
against the proposed change and resurvey
thereof. The communication sets forth
that the effect of the proposed change
will be TO increase the holdings OF Few
individuals at the expense Of many.
Councilman Christie phor said he under
stood that many OF the signers to the pro-
test had signed IL under misapprehen-
sion.
Councilman Allerton remarked that one
! or two Of the signers did not own property
| In the addition.
c. Il. Pence, one Of the signers OF the
petition, said he objected TO the change
as IL would cause many Of the residents
| TO move their houses and would enelN a
loss 10 property owners In other wayN
| j. A. Kerr, representing several OF the
owners OF property in the addition, doubted
the legality Of the action contemplated.
If property owners would be damaged the
city would render itself liable for such
damages sustained.
The petition was referred 10 the com
mittee on streets and public property.
| CITY Clerk Egan reported that he had
received number Of orders issued by T..
G. Burlingame, amounting 10 about w.
The orders were ordered 10 be placed on
file.
The city clerk reported that he had
taken an ordinance, passed at the previous
meeting Of the council, to Mayor Wilson
for his signature, but that he had refused
to ailix his signature, as the ordinance
was In such shape as 10 make IL lmposal-
BILE TO understand IL. Part OF the ordinance
was read and the cglWcil considered -lhe
mayors action JusJihable.
+ The city clerk reported that map OF
Jamesou's Third Bay View addition had
1 been filed with him. The map was re-
ferred to the city attorney aud the Guy
engineer.
CITY Attorney Howard reported that he
was Of the opinion that the council dld
not have the jurisdiction 10 pass an ord
: nance shrinking Eldridges addition IN
| the manner proposed aud therefore dld
| not prepare the ordinance IN accordance
| with the instructions Of the council.
The judiciary committee reported ln
n the mat or Of the assessment roll Tor IN,
Z Improvement OF Front street ana referred
it back TO the council a. a whole. Inc
report was adopted and referred TO The
city attorney.
The committee on streets filed a repor
regarding the change Of grade asked io
- on Twenty-tirst street. The committee
- wish the matter reopcned and that th'
grade be changed. The report wa
J. adopted. The matter was referred 70 I'M
street committee with power 70 act.
The committee on streets and publl
property, to whom was referred the petl
, tiOn relative to survey OF EldfluRe
addition. reported that IL was ineXDedien
to attempt any settlement Of the matter
"a and recommended that no cOgniZdnce b
taken by the council hereafter Of any pc
= titions relative to this matter. The com
mittee recommended that the propert
owners be left " settle the matter VIII
Mr.. Eldridge. The report was accepted
A. F. Black was authorized 10 cOntinu
J, work on exporting the delinquent tax lis
\ An invitation was extended by the Fed
- Grafton OF Labor inviting the council I
attend the festivities TO take place In Me-
Whatcom Friday, May J. vote
thanks was rendered 10 the Federation
- Labor
The approXlmaLe e'unlaLe ,,., Iol w ... W
prOVement Oh Mchenzle anu Icl, ,I'eL. t.,'i as'
nues ana rum anu olAtn sIco.s' % hlo "
as the IemplIn contract aiiiOq I ,id n''nE i,s
sS,nO39, was presented, duu w ,.h,' slaI
ment was nade IhaJ tne ptI 'Ul 'h'
desired Immediate actloh on ~. ,.t......
- Councilman DONOVAN ashrp u 0,lis us, "
not the contractor aoQuL Ng Nhgni liioas i,',
the complaints were Oelhg Ihaue uy W. WI :
ingmen, and receiving an a!nrIhdtlvo
ply moved lts reference 10 tne sAeou', .',',,'. !,
committee Wnich was uone' pu' was
ported faVOrably upon latcI. 49,, III.
communlcaJ'oh was pIcsGlVeu I'. ashI'
pu11 that City Engineer hiler.o ni Dg IeuloFe
lass Councilman Chrlstopner iloVeu W laS y
communication on lhe laDle anu thu % ~ VI
tOn was carried Unanimously "''"o
. discussion. ... .
An ordinance aInehuIhg tlI aoVo
oaIil o. So '',scd was s1bmItted bv the cl
. attorney and passed.
* An ordinance incorporating the resOl
uons relative to the grievances OF W.
ingmen passed at previous InrebluH
the council, was submitted and passed.
Councilman Donovan said that his /
sttion regarding contractors keepl
boarding hOnses was misunderstood q
that in order to satisfy himself hr i