Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-07

panies this committee recommends
that the existing ordinances be so
amended as TO allow the formation OF
company by not less than ten citizens,
and that the limit OF membership In
any company shall be twenty-five.
In consideration of the fact that Fair
haven has an excellent natural pres
sure Of water, sufficient for fire pur-
poses in almost any part Of the city,
and that a few minutes saved i'm get
ting water on fire at the commence
ment is of incalculable value, this com
mittee recommends that the city pur-
chase and place in the engine house
hose wagon upon which the hose shall
be coiled and which shall be taken to
the fire by the team at the first alarm,
lhe engine to follow if required.
Respectfully submitting the fore
going report and recommendation
your committee begs to be discharged.
A. MCKENZIE, Chairman.
ROLAND q. GAMWELL, Secretary.
Mr.. Kingdom moved that the report
be accepted, its recommendation
adopted, and the committee discharged
with thanks, which finally carried
unanimously.
During the discussion of the question
hated to see his profession degraded.
He had spent time TO learn his trade,
and did not think IL right for the city
to use public funds for educating an
engineer. He would therefore donate
his services while in the city, if the
city would accept.
Mr.. Donovan wanted TO know if the
committee had some definite man in
view who could be obtained for the
amount named. The expense of i'm
competent handling of the engine
might amount to more than an en-
gineer's salary.
Mr.. Hedge asked If the city could
not get along without the engine.
Mr.. Kingdom said he would always
oppose lessening the efficiency Of the
engine.
Mr.. Griffin said that the recon-
mendation Of the committee was not
| intended to be final. The question of
salary could be adjusted at any time
when the matter Of employing an en-
| gineer should come up.
On motion Of Mr.. Griffin Geo. B.
Dorr was appointed chief Of the new
| department.
The committee on fire, water and
light reported on the applications for
driver ana janitor, recommending that
| G. X. Patterson be appointed janitOr,
and II. $. Odell driver, which was
adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Ocser the purchas-
! ing committee was empowered 10 pur-
chase a hose wagon.
Griffin called attention to the fact
that sewer contractors were using city
hose and leaving it out over night. He
thought il should be taken care Of and
returned TO the engine house every
night. The matter was left with the
committee on fire, water and light.
! MIR. Donovan moved that the city
engineer and city clerk take the neces-
sary steps toward placing under cOs-
/ tract for construction sewer section No.
8, from Sixteenth TO Eighteenth streets,
covering the districts between Douglas
and Mill avenues, stating that esti-
mates had already been made, and that
the district was thickly populated and
| badly in need Of sewers. Mr.. King
horn moved as an amendment that the
engineer and sewer committee be in
atructed 10 report at the next meeting
what additional sewer construction IL
most needed, and estimates Of the cost.
The amendment prevailed.
The matter Of providing flush tanks
was referred TO the purchasing COM
mittee.
Marshal Blakeley asked TO have DR..
NJ. NJ. Hopkins released from his bond
On motion Of Mr.. Kinghorn the mar.
shal was directed TO get an additional
bondsman for 81 900.
Mr.. Donovan called up the matter OF
? the claim Of Wilkin d. Detrick for Legal
services in assisting ex-City Attorney
Howard in the Bourne Injunction case
Mr.. Kingdom opposed the payment d
Z the claim, and made an attack upoI
, the professional ability Of ex-City At
torney Howard. He thought, he said
that Howard was the responsible party
On motion Of Mr.. Griffin the mattel
was laid on the table.
Marshal Blakeley alleged that an
ordinance regulating peddlers had beer
found unconstitutional.
City Attorney Hughes arose and sal6
the marshal was previous" In declar
ing the ordinance unconstitutional
One case wherein man selling shirt
by sample for San Francisco hous,
was arrested and dismissed, but The
validity Of the ordinance had not beer
( tested.
Kinghorn moved that the ordinanc'
be amended to protect our home mer
chants as much as possible and ye
conform with the statutes, which wa
adopted.
3 Fresh vegetables and fine ranch eggs a
: Jones'
= Five hundred dollars 70 loa n on al
: proved property. T. +. Bevans.
I In the Superior Court
The business disposed Of In the 81
5 perior court yesterday included the FOL
lowing cases on trial
! Robert Il. Tinley vs.. Charles Terry G
al-Motion for new trial interposed b.
y defendant denied; exceptions allowed