, 1892-03-04
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A City Attorney and Street Com
missioner Elected.
An interesting session Last Night--

An 4mteres ting Session Last Nights
Policemen Appointed--saIarie
Of Officers Ffxed--A Grist of HHis-
ceIIaneOus Matters.
All vacancies in city offices were filed
last night. even to those of city attorney
and street commissioner. Messegee was
elected on the first ballot, with two votes
for =. +. James and one for William Gul
len. For the disputed Office Of city attor-
ney, o. v. Linn was chosen, with two votes
for A. P. Fitch and one for J. R. Mitchell.
Mr.. Linn's eligibility was satisfactory to
the council, and the mayor declared him
elected.
The police committee having decided to
employ only one police justice, the ballot
showed three votes for J. G. Rathbun and
four for 7. N. Ford. The question, having
arisen, however, of whether or not the
council could elect man to the position
who was not already a justice Of the peace,
the vote was reconsidered, and the council
took recess until Thursday evening next.
All the old officers in the fire department
were reelected as follows: S. L. McCIel-
Ian, chief; @. j. Peterson, engineer and SUI
perlntendent of tire alarm system; Alex
Wright, teamster. In each case the clerk
was instructed to cast the ballot.
Changes were made in the police force so
as to make three shifts of eight hours each.
The office of night captain has been abol-
ished and Dan Shaser and J. w. Haw-
thOrne have been omitted from the list of
re-appOlntments. The present force con-
sists of William Andrews, Mark Mack,
Frank Taylor, d. B. Morell, e. Dwyer and
af010G NI,,v7 1eE
was also submitted by the chief of police
for appointment but as the committee
could not agree the place was left vacant
for future action
The pay Of the various city officers caused
a somewhat interesting discussion. The
toll, as finally liked gives policemen, $50; f;
city treasurer, $50; street commissioner
500; police justice, $50, without fees !;
chief of fire department, $50; engineer of
fire department and superintendent of the
4re alarm, $50; deputy assessor, So per
day; assistant engineer, $3.50.
Inc ordinance amending the Westside
railway franchise, SO as to authorize the
company to change its route south of
Eighth street by running its line from
Washington on Eighth to Franklin and
south on Franklin to Thirteenth was re-
ported adversely. The report was accom-
panied by a remOnstrance from T. H. Cav
anaugh and p other owners Of property on
the
granting of franchise for laying a track
on that street, and asking that it be set
apart as boulevard. The report of the
committee was adopted, but resolution
offered by Mr.. Sickels, reserYing Franklin
as a permanent boulevard was ODDOsed -bv
MIR. McBratney on the ground that owners
OF property on Franklin street south Of
thirteenth were anxious to have a street
railway constructed on that portion OF the
street, and the resolution was defeated by
the following vote: Aye, Sickels, Talcott.
Ward; no, Ford, McBratney, Phipps and
Springer.
The proposition Of Engineer Miller to
prepare sewer plans for 81 900, and to SUI
per1ntend the construction Of the work for
5 per cent of the cost, was laid on the table
awaiting a report of matters referred to the
sewerage committee.
Councilman Sickels presented a resolu-
ton directing that no city warrants be
issued until March 16, in order that no
further indebtedness be created before the
sale OF the bonds, and the mayor was au-
thorlzed to transmlta copy of the resolu-
ton with the bonds. Adopted.
An ordinance granting. to the Westside
railway company the privilege of erecting
poles, was adopted. The poles must be 10
inches ~ diameter at the bottom and 6
inches at the top, painted blue.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
City Engineer Lemons bond, with Will
lam Lemon and G. B. Mann as sureties
has been approved.
A communication from the GamewelI
Fire Alarm Telegraph company stated its
understanding that the Olympia Light &
Power company gave free permission to
stretch the fire alarm wires on the electric
Light poles, and asserting that 1t was not in
debted IN any sum for the use of such
poles.
The assessment for grading Mills street
from Standish to West Fourth street was
fixed at S140025.
The petition Of Mrs. M. Rose for side
walk rebate was rejected.
The fire committee was authorized to
purchase 1000 feet of Maltese Cross'' fire
hose, at a cost not exceeding 81. .05 per foot,
the warrant therefor not be drawn until
April 20.
The application Of Mrs. il. al. Turner for
cancellation Of the assessment against lot
2, block y, for the grading of Second street,
to the amount of S62.50. was denied