, 1892-11-18
AFTER Mr.. LEMON.
A Suggestive Resolution by Mr..
SiCkelS.

Three Blows at the CITY Engineer
tnQuick SuccessiOn--An Attempt
TO Make Him Wear n Time
Gard.
Millard Lemon, the city engineer appears
to be the free-for-all target at which GER
tain members of the council shoot when
they have little else to engage their atten-
tion. At the meeting last night the ball
opened by the return of bill for work in
the engineers Office, accompanied by de-
mand for an itemized statement. The
amount involved was SIC. It was claimed
by @. W. Hooper to whom it was remand
ed. This bill occasioned sharp criticism
at the time of its presentation. Members
Of the council considered such extra ex-
penses unnecessary.
BILL AGAINST MR.. LEMON.
The question of collecting an account
due the city from Mr.. Lemon was again
brought up in the form of resolution;
Resolved, That the city clerk is here
by Instructed to present bill for $46S5 to
Millard Lemon, city engineer, for correct
ing errors on Sixth street in front Of R. b.
McCausland's residence"
This resolution was introduced by Mr..
Talcott twill be remembered that at the
last meeting of the council Mr.. Tacott
chairman of the committee on accounts,
and current expenses, held out the salary
claim of Mr.. Lemon because the bill mem
toned had not been paid. The debate Oc-
curing in relation to that matter was re-
ported in full exclusively in THE TRIBUNE.
1t aroused considerable of a storm at the
time. The resolution last night was merely
10 aNN 1. HHa~ s a.
sentatOn. The resolution was adopted.
After the proper disposal Of this question
the climax was neatly capped by a resolu-
Jion from Councilman Sickles.
A RESOLUTION BY MR.. sIoKEIs.
Whereas, 1t is deemed expedient by the
city council of the city of Olympia that the
services of the city engineering department
during the inclement weather can be
greatly reduced, as there is not much street
or sewer work TO be done; therefore be it
Resolved That the services of the city
engineer be discontinued but in case such
service is deemed necessary for street or
sewer work, 1t shall be under the direction
of the sewer or street committee, as the
case may be, and said bill shall be o. I'd
by said committee that authorized the ex-
pense before the same shall be eallowed, and
that the city clerk is hereby required to no
tify the city engineer of this action"
A lively debate ensued, during which
those most interested freely expressed
their minds. Mr.. Frisch said he did not
think the council had the right to suspend
the engineer in a summary manner. 1t
was urged by Messrs. Talcott and Sickes
that the engineer should be under the con-
troll of the sewer and street committees,
and that he be employed when actually
needed. It was suggested by Mayor
O'Brien that the end aimed at could be
reached by a resolution giving the desig-
mated cOmHittees tho desired power
Messrs. Phipps and Frisch oontended ear
nestly that the resolution, as it read would
give the committees the power to'emplOy
another engineer if they so desired.
Mr.. Phipps moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table. and the motion pre-
vailed
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
James A. Haight appeared in behalf of
l. V. Mossman, whose property had been
injured by grading of the street. He ex-
pressed a willingness TO compromise for
$3.50 and the cancellation of the grade tax
now standing against the property. Mr..
Haight dealt with the matter in detail, af-
ter which it was referred TO the committee
on ways and means
The following bills were allowed