Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-23
THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Street Grading Contracts Are
Considered by the Solons
in Session
They Will Accept the Street
Work Completed by Re-
ceiver Dougan
All Labor Claims Must be Paid
Before a Final Settle
ment is Made

An adjourned meeting Of the city
council was held yesterday afternoon,
there being present Mayor Wilson, and
COuncilmen Darling, Christopher,
Mon0han, Aubrey, Kinghorn and Al
lerton.
The object Of yesterdays session
was to wind up all matters pertaining
to The Evans-Templin-Mundy street
contract, and in this the council was
only partially successful.
A petition was read from number
of residents Of Gise, Lysle and the
Third additions asking that the city
build sidewalks across streets and
alleys over certain streets, where the
petitioners proposed to build a side
walk by private subscription.
A proposal was received from W. II,
Daniels Offering to do the proposed
work for $25. The petition was
granted, and the proposal Of w. II.
Daniels accepted.
The city clerk stated that NJ. ID.
Weber & Co. had filed bond for a
liquor license. Referred to license
committee.
uThe city attorney presented "an or
dinance relating to the issuance, reg
istratiOn, presentation and order OF
payment Of warrants Of the city OF
Fairhayen, and generally regulating
the finance OF said city, and repeating
ordinance No. l25 Of the city Of Fair.
haven" The ordinance was placed on
final passage and adopted.
The street committee reported on
Mac KenZie, Thirteenth street, Fifth
and Sixth streets work, and recon-
mended its acceptance.
The city engineer submitted
eleventh approximate estimate Of the
work done on this contract up 10 date,
which showed a balance due OF
$25 ,234 10.
On motion the reports Of the street
committee and city engineer were
adopted and warrants ordered issued,
subject 10 the councils approval.
g. II. Gest, counsel for Janzcn,
stated that he was behind on the
| Thirteenth street contract.
T.. S. McCord, counsel for Receiver
Dougan, said that as he understood il
the contract must be completed with.
out loss to the city, and those holding
time checks must swear to their cor
rectness. Janzen had failed to com
plete the contract, but the receiver
! had done so.
Councilman KinghOrn suggested
that as Mr.. DOugan was going away
| the discussion be confined 10 The
amount TO be disbursed 70 labOrers.
Mayor Wilson said the amount
seemed TO be agreed TO by both Janzer
and the receiver. L. was 81, ,GGG52.
Councilman KlnghOrn, continuing
said that the total amount due fOl
labor on the contract was 81 800, ac
cording to the statement Of the re
ceiver He didn't believe the sum d
81, ,GGG. so would be paid out for labor
he would keep check on payments
Of time check. Kinghorn moved tina
a warrant be issued 10 Receiver DOu
gan for the sum OF $500. 80, for the
payment OF labor on Thirteenth stree
with the understanding that no par
Of the amount be used for other pur
poses. The motion was carried.
| Councilman Darling suggested tina
the time checks be filed with the clerk
Councilman Kinghorn moved that ;
warrant in the sum Of 81 800 be issuct
TO J. NJ. DOugan for payment Of labo
on Mckenzie and Bennett avenue
and Fifth and Sixth streets, no part 0
the money to be used for any Othe
purpose.
A warrant was also drawn in favO
Of Davis 4 BallOu for the sum y
1857 80, on account Of crib work.
The mayor said the council wOul
like to have filed all adjusted claim
as soon as the final estimate is made.
On motion Of Councilman KinghOr
the clerk was instructed 10 insert
notice in the HERALD, asking all pa
ties having claims against the Evan
Templin-Mundy contract 10 file thcr
with the clerk on or before Wednesda
. next.
/ The city engineer stated that I'll
B approximate cost Of the Donovan av'
nue. extension to Lake Padden wi
g., ,4O4.
After thoroughly discussing the pr
posed extension, IL was resolved
grade the street a uniform width (
thirty feet, and along the north an
: east side TO build "A sidewalk four fet
/, wide.
The council then adjourned.