Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-09-11

The application ol " HoSncldcr tor
a renewal OF hi- license was referred to
the License committee.
The city whartinger'S report showed
the collection OF S1l.3J
\ communication from the WcSt>idc
street Railway company was read.
urging the speedy preparation of Grant
and Harrison avenues for It's track.
\ petition from O. Il. Simcnson and
others. asking permission Ia make
grasS-plats six feet wide. bordering on
six foot sidewalks on Maple Park ave
nue.. was referred to the Street com-
mittce. rs was petition from X II.
Lans,lale and others, asking for the
grading Of Fifteenth street from Main
to Adams.
General Hazard Stevens petitioned
for reduction OF the assessment of
certain property in Stevens addition.
The petition was sent to the City At
torney.
Adjourned to Wednesday evening.
The controversy over the PROPOSE
ton to lower the grade at the corner
of Sherman aud Jackson avenues, on
the Westsile, commanded the atten-
ton of the Council at "Wednesday
nights meeting All the members Of
the Council were present. and Acting
Mayor Murphy presided.
Arguments were listened to by the
Council from J. II. Chaplin and Doctor
Mitchell in favor of the change of
grade and 10y O. c. White and l.. F.
Henderson in opposition. There
seemed to I've II wide difference of opin-
ION "a to the effect OF the change pro-
posed One side contcnded it would
make the best grade on the Westside,
while the other denied this and as
serted that it would cause an unneces-
sary expense of from 81 900 to - 600
to the property owners interested.
Mr.. Mari moved that the further
consideration Of the motion to lower
the grade be indefinitely postponed.
The motion was unanimously carried.
The vote by which the motion to
issue Il warrant for 81 300 to Contrac-
Tor Diggins, on Main street paving ac-
count. was lost Tuesday evening was
rcconsidered. The motion was then
carried, Murphy voting no.
A motion was carried, directing the
city Marshal to require hackmen and
others who have been standing their
vehicles on the sides OF Main street,
to at least temporarily use the center
Of the street as standing place, in
order that the paving on the sides
may be beaten down by travel over it.
Mr.. McBratney brought up the sub
jet of garbage dumping, ond moved
that the Committee on Health take
steps to prevent the deposit of refuse
material within the city. Mr.. Muir
ply said that as Chairman of the
Health Committee he had given the
matter serious consideration, but had
been unable to cope with the prob
lem. Mr.. McBratney assured him
that the council would sustain him
in any action he might take for
remcdying the evil. The motion wss |
adopted.
l.. +. Henderson represented that |
Tenth street at the corner of Boundary |
is impossible, and he asked permits
sion to grade the street opposite his
property to Il width OF 30 feet, the eX-
pense to be credited on future ASSESS
ment, and that he be allowed to con
struct a six-foot sidewalk and make a
six-foot grass and tree plat along the
grade. The petition was granted.
The petition OF property owners for
permission to beautify Franklin
street, from Thirteenth so Maple Park,
by providing a grass plat six feet wide
sidewalks of the same width,
was favorably reported 10y the Street
Committee and granted.
The City Engineer was directed to
make an estimate of the cost Of grad |
ding Decatur avenue in Woodruff's ad-
ditiOn.
Another change was made in the |
plan for laying cutters. The vote d.
recting the Clerk to advertise for bids
was reconsidered, and the Street
Commissioner was ordered to employ
a force of men on the work.
The City Clerk was instructed to |
advertise for bids for the grading OF
Fifteenth street between Main and |
Adams.
The Sewerage Committee reported
in favor of granting the petition for
the abatement of n nuisance near
Fifteenth street, and the health officer |
was ordered to abate it.
The wholesale liquor license OF S.
S. Morrison was transferred to J. A.
johnson.
A warrant was issued to City At
torney Fitch for costs in street as
sessment suits.