, 1892-08-27
The CITY COUNCIL.
Boss SickeIS Springs a Series Of
Charges.

in HIS ResignRtIOn-m. ,. Royal
Elected to succeed n. A. Ford.
There has been anything but harmony
between some members of the city council
recently. Councilman Sickels seems to be |
carefully investigating the doings of each
member and springs a surprise by pre-
senting charges. Among the matters read
by the city clerk at last nights meeting
was long resolution setting forth that T. |
Jones & Co. had monopoly of the black
smithing business of the city, having been
paid since January l, 81 1859; that the
said firm used inferior MATERIAL that as
members of the city council are prohibited
from contracting with the city for work
under the penalty of removal and punish
ment, and as Councilman McBratney was
a member of said firm, directing employees
of the city not to send any more work to
R. I. Jones & Co.. but to divide the work
of the city equally between P. ]. O'Brien,
Thos. Mattingly, and sophus Jenson.
Mr.. Sickels explained that the object of
the resolution to be the scattering of the
work about the city instead of having it
cOrraled by one shop.
The resolution took everybody by sur
prise and gave rise to the most intense
feeling on the part of Mr.. McBratney, who
declared it an Insult and said that sthe ma
terial of +. T.. JOnes u Co. was as good as
the best. He said he did not like to have
slurs repeatedly cast upon him by Mr..
Sickels, and turning to the latter said
"YOu made another charge against me
that l want Investigated right now. You
said l had signed papers that would not
bear investigation, and l demand your
proof. want justice in this council and
demand it. l have a reputation in this
city that Pm not ashamed Of"
Mr.. Sickels replied that he had only said
that Mr.. McBratney had signed papers
that we're misleading.
Councilman FrisCh thought it best to
lay it on the table, and with the under
standing that bids be hereafter called for,
the matter was unanimously tabled.
When Mr.. McBratney demanded an in
Vestigation of the other charges Mr.. Sick
els denied making the charge in the form
stated. "All right, then" responded Mr..
McBratney, 'if you take it back"
After this trouble had subsidized the sewer
committee reported on the charges against
Superintendent McClarty, of the sewer
work. The report of the sewer committee,
which was signed by Councilmen Ward
and Sickels, declared that Mr.. McClarty
was guilty of making erroneous statements
relative to the discharge of men guilty of
giving places to his two sons, both single
obey an order of the committee to discharge
them guilty of using exceedingly bad
Judgment in reference to the matter OF
bringing a suit against the city to compel
the retransfer of 900 to the sewer fund,
and guilty of awarding contract for dray-
age at price far in excess of the lowest
bid. The committee stated that it consid-
cred Mr.. McClarty's most serious offense to
be the deseTtiOn of the works on August 20,
thereby retarding the progress Of the work
to a great extent and without excuse salts
factory to the committee. The committee
also reported finding that there was a
variance between the time reported by Mr..
McClarty and that of the time books of the
bosses. The committee stated that from
these findings it felt warranted in demand
ing the immediate discharge of Mr.. Nc
CLARITY, and that hereafter the services of a
superintendent be dispensed with.
Mr.. McClarty accused Bosses Olleman
and Barton of being vindictive towards
him. He charged Mr.. Barton with Wilful
neglect of duty in not closing the mouth
of the sewer pipe at night, and of conspir-
ing with Mr.. Olleman to mlsrepresent him
to the council. He accused Mr.. Olleman OF
melting wOrkmen to disObey his orders, of
causing delay in the work by cOuntermand-
ing the fOreman's orders, of asking a work
man to swear to charges against him, of re-
porting false time and tampering with the
pay roll, for the purpose of misrepresent-
ing him. Mr.. McClarty charged Mr.. Ole
man with incOmpetency and wastefulness,
and asked his removal. Later in the cVen-
ing Mr.. McClarty's resignation was read
and accepted.
When the matter of electing a successor
to Councilman Ford was brought up, Mr.
Wiman's oath of Office was laid on the
table.
Mr. Frisch said "Too many of those
things are lying on the table, One city at
torney one health officer and now one
ma q arn lyi IN, ha fol b
we'd better dispose of them" A ballot
was taken, resulting: M. G. Royal A, S. P.
Wiman l, and Mr.. Royal was declared
elected.
The Olympia Light and Power company
presented a bid for lighting the city for
one year from October II, 1892, at the fol-
lowing rates; Thirty to forty lights, $15
per month per month per light forty to
fifty, Sl3 per month EACH fifty or more,
$l1.50 per month each, all expense OF
change of lights and poles to be borne by
the city. Referred to the committee on
lights.
An invitation to attend the celebration
of Labor day, signed by D. G. Hanna, P.
Kreider and J. DOherty, on behalf of the
labor organizations of the city, was ac-
cepted
The petition for change of grade on
Fremont street, between jefferson and
Chestnut was denied, because some of the
petitioners had changed their minds In a
debate on the subject Mr.. Sickels charged
City Engineer Lemon with changing grades
without waiting for a change in the Ordi
nances.
The city engineer was instructed to re-
establish the grades of Franklin street from
Maple Park to the city limits, and of Sew
enteenth from Main to jefferson, nc
grading to be done until the grading as a
whole is petitiOned for.
The claim of 1. Liberman for extra COM
pensation for grubbing and overhaul on
Fourteenth street, was rejected.
A petition for the location of a hydrant
in the vicinity of Franklin and Fifteenth
streets, signed by D. r. SimensOn and
seventeen others was referred to the fire
committee.
City Engineer Lemon was directed to set
grade stakes for sidewalks on Garcelon
street.
The city clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for constructing bridge on
Harrison avenue, at its intersection with
Sherman avenue.
NEW SIDEWALKS.
Resolutions were introduced to construct
sidewalks on Sherman avenue from West
Fourth street to Harrison avenue, and on
the west side thereof from Harrison to
Madison; sidewalks and cutters on Puget,
from Second to Fourth; cutters and side
walks on Fremont from Jefferson to Chest
nut graveling Ninth from Main to Column
bia; graveling and constructing sidewalks
and cutters on Columbia from Seventh to
Thirteenth; grading and Otherwise improv-
ing Maple Park.
Liquor licenses were granted at Vietzen
& Carstenson and GOttfeld & Burnett.
The street commissioner was directed to
construct a sidewalk and gutter on the
east side of Main between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth.
Resolutions were adopted to construct
sidewalks on West Fourth street, from
Williams to Plymouth, on Franklin from
Fourteenth, and on Fifteenth from Main