Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-11
A REWARD IS OFFERED
The City Will Pay $1,000 for
the Arrest and Delivery
of Defaulter Parker
Col. Garretson Addresses the
Council on the Subject of
Harbor Improvement
A Tardy Protest Against the
Lake Padden Road Harris
Street Grade

SlOD AT Iile uSudl uDui yf5lcIh"J eib'i
noon, Mayor Mckenzie presiding and
all members present at roll call except
Councilman Donovan. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read and
A petition Of Fourteenth street prop
erty owners for the construction of "A
sewer from Fillmore to Front street and
thence to the bay was read and referred
TO the sewer committee.
e. S. McCord addressed the council
in the matter Of "a rebate Of taxes to the
amount Of $40 asked by the Citizens
bank on the ground of the banks IN
vestment of a considerable amount Of
its capital stock in real estate mort
cages, not taxable under the state law,
according to the opinion of the attor-
ney-general. A similar rebate was al
lowed by the county to all the local
banks and also by the council TO the
First National and Fairhaven Ma
tional banks. 1t appears that the
taxes were originally paid under
the express understanding that re-
bate Of about One-third should be al
lowed The matter was referred TO the
executive committee and the city at
tOrney.
An appeal against the assessment for
the improvement IF the Donovan ave-
nue. extension, from TwentWseventh
to Thirty-second streets, known as the
Lake Padden road, signed by =. T..
Connolly, +. Bissell and II. Welman,
by their attorneys, Kerr IL McCOrd,
was read and referred to the street com
mittee and city attorney, with instruc-
tiOns to investigate the allegations and
report to the council.
The regular order Of business was
suspended to enable Colonel II. +. Gar
retson, Of the haTbOr line commission,
to address the council on the subject Of
harbOr improvements, under the pro-
vision Of the tide land law applying IS
per cent. of the proceeds Of all sales Of
tide lands to improving the harbOrs.
He stated that the chairman Of the
board would visit Washington this
month and endeavor to secure addi-
tional assistance from the national gov
ernment A congressional apprOpria-
ton Of 500, 900 for Bellingham bay will
be asked. Colonel GarretsOn said it
was the opinion Of the members Of the
commission that the expenses incident
to the effort to secure government aid
should be paid by the cities located on
the harbors to be improved. Vancou-
yer had already appropriated $500 and
| Olympia also, he supposed, and he
| thought similar amount should
be paid by the Bellingham
bay cities jointly-Sl50 by each
| The improvement would consist mainly
Of the building Of a sea wall along the
water front 300 feet from the shore line,
| the intervening space b. be utilized as
"a right-Of-way for railroads, transfer
wagons, carriages and conveyances Of
all kinds and for the general handling
Of rail and water traffic. There would
remain 400 feet Of the state reserve, or
harbor strip, and on this all wharves
would be constructed, abutting the sea
wall. The plans, he said, would Of
course be subject to some notifications
but they would be substantially as out-
lined. On account Of the absence Of
Councilmen Donovan and Kingdom it
was moved by Councilman Aubrey
that the matter be referred TO the cOun-
Gil az a committee Of the whole TO re-
port as soon as possible. So ordered.
The report Of City Engineer Gear
ion Of the engineering department
during the month Of January was read
and referred to the judiciary committee
Mr. Gearhard reported that there are
no records i'm his office from which il
would be possible 10 compile a plat
book. He stated that the city has nc
mars or records Of any additions, al
such formerly in use having beer
claimed and removed by City Engineer
Allerton as his private property. Mr.
Allerton who was present, was asked
to explain the matter and stated tina
, he had taken away with him nothing
that did not belong to him, and tina
the particular maps in question wer'
made by men in his personal employ
and paid for by him. Mr.. Gearhar'
stated that he could obtain the neces
= sary information from the county rec
ords and was empowered TO do so.
In reference to the sewer outlets am
railroad culveTts the engineer sui
mitted figures showing their capacity
The Happy Valley culvert he repOrte
clogged with stumps, rails and rubbish
, preventing it from carrying more tina
half the water " hich IL would If cleal
j.. The mayor suggested that full repoI
: Of the matter he submitted in writin
with the recommendation Of the sewe
committee. So ordered. The enginee
also reported that there is no part {
Harris street below Ninth which Is u
to the grade established by the profil
Street Commissioner Klosterma
asked for four more long handle
shovels, which he was authorized
- purchase.
The chief Of the fire department r
ported verbally that the uniforms T
the hook and ladder company had a
rived and were in use He was directs
., to submit his report In writing.