Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-16

The report Of the city marshal for the
month Of May was read and ordered
filed.
Warrants were ordered drawn in pay
ment of bills allowed as follows:
+ II Anderson, expressaRe. 80
Telephone CO.....,............ %
Garvin a. Iurn, sewer work.. 237 %
Fairhaven Land Co, eng rod. 10 %
NJ Il Feeney, blacksmithng g 30
9 Il Garfield, blue prints.......... %
Electric Light Co, street lighting 527 ~
Richards a. EastOn, CEMENT. l,O2J 81
w B Davey, sew work No 2... 800 81
The mayor called the attention of
the council TO the fact,that the semi
annual interest on the bonded debt Of
the city, amounting 90 $4,000, will bc
due in New York on the first Of July.
The city clerk was authorized 10 offer
for sale, at public auction next Wcdncs-
day, IA warrant ON the general fund for
81, 800 bidders TO he required to put up
"A forfeit i'm the form of "a certified check
for five per cent. Of the amount.
An invitation TO attend the Fourth Of
July celebration at Seattle, finely
printed and decorated with a small
silk flag, was read, and Mr.. Kingdom
suggested that when the clerk answers
il he "cUt out that flag and paste IT
on his letter to show them that we are
Just as patriotic "a they arc.'
A statement was presented showing
receipts and expenditures Of fire de-
partincnt funds at the time Of the pur-
chase of the engine presented to the
city by Mr.. Bennett, aud showing "A
balance of S2l.55 to the credit Of the
d.
presented by T.. l.. Cowgirl as treasurer
of the fund. Report accepted and check
ordered credited b. the general fund.
The bond of Monahan Bros for the
unexpired liquor license Of &. Langcrt
q Co. was presented and referred 10 the
license committee.
John II. Ware was granted "A hear
ing ia the matter of his application for
the vacation Of the plat Of Birds addi-
ton, his object beng to rcplat it. Mr..
Kingdom moved that Mr.. Ware be re-
quested 10 file with the council the re-
plat as he proposes 10 make il, and
when that Is done and the plat ap-
proved that his request be granted.
Mr.. Ware protested against being
"tongue-ticd or hide-bound" and OBJ
jected 10 being required TO set forth in
detail his reasons for desiring that his
request be granted at once. Mr.. Hedge
seconded Mr.. Kinghorn's motion aud
called for the question. The motion
prevailed unanimously. Mr.. Ware
expressed his opinion that the decision
Of the council was can outrage upon
simple Justice" He thought that the
council had "no business 30 inquire
into the motives Of his request" Mr..
Hedge remarked that the caution Of
the council was the result Of experience
in such matters that had not been alto
gether agreeable.
The resignation Of A. J. Gibson ns
chief Of the fire department was pre-
sented, accepted and ordered filed. Mr..
Kingdom then moved that the cleo
ton Of B. Gibbons as assistant chief be
confirmed by the council. Mr.. Dono-
van stated that although lac was much
interested in the fire department con
trOversy he was unable to attend the
meeting Tuesday, and did not under.
| stand why the council should approve
the election Of Mr. Gibbons as assistant
and refuse to confirm the election Of
Mr. Matthews a. chief. If the certiii-
cate Of the board Of fire delegate was
| respected In the case Of one Of them it
should be Ia that Of the other also. lie
believed that "a volunteer department
should have the right % choose it, Own
officers, aud that the majority rule
should be respected, no matter how
small the majority. Mr.. Griffin cou-
CURED with Mr.. Donovan in general
way, but believed that the interests ~
the city and Of the department would
/ be best served by the election Of chief
| from outside the department cuAr.iy.
Mr. Donovan moved that the board %
| fire delegate be notified of the action
| taken and requested tO cal another
I election for chief Seconded by SIR.
/ Hodge. Mr Kingdom believed tnai
/ lle beet Interests oi tha city and VI thl
. Gre department would be served w de-
I laying lhe matter "a reasonable time
|Ite accordingly moved as au aWoud
.ueut tuat no action Ie iafll l .Ii
matter until the next meatiun Of tHl
council Mr. DonDau did nDl 9iicc
lt0 lIn delay fIrFN IeI, aud U0fii thf
m0 I1u and amendment were Witn
drawn. lns m.r1r oEpre el tle Lgpf
fhaL lhe matter aIgh' be amica1IF 70
find, and advised thai in tho future lhl
department take care t0 adhere uOr