Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-22

were granted further time.
Ihe city marshal was granted leave
OF absence for four or five days on con-
dllion that he shall himself pay his
deputy during his absence.
A recess was then taken until seven
O'Clock.
| Az the evening meeting Mayor Me-
henNe presided and all members were
present except Councilman Hedge.
Inc mayor called the attention Of the
couhcil To the carelcssness and indifier-
ence Of the driver of the fire engine in
driving over hose la the streets, and nd.
vised that the clerk he directed 10 noti-
| ~ the driver that Ia case he again
drives over hose when unprotected his
resignation viii DE demanded. So or
dercd.
Acting upon the recommendation Of
the city engineer Mr.. Griffin moved
! that the street commissioner be In
structed 10 clean the catch basins of the
! sewers, aud the engineer was instructed
To employ two men to inspect and clean
the sewers.
Attorney J. A. Frye appeared before
the council In behalf Of &. =. Xurn con-
tractor for the excavation Of the sewer
tunnel, and argued for the allowance of
the full amount of Mr.. Iurn's claim for
extra work. The city engineer ex-
planned the city's side Of the case and
ON motion Of Mr.. Donovan the matter
was referred 10 the sewer committee.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Donovan and adopted
Resolved, That the city engineer IL
hereby directed 10 attach 90 all final es,
Inmates OF sewer, street and other con-
tract work "a copy Of the approximate
estimate on which the cantract was
awarded
On motion Of MIR. Donovan COM
mittee Of three was appointed tO act, 10
far ~ possible, In conjunction with the
New WhatcOm committee, % agree
upon and submit to the next legisla-
ture certain needed amendments 10 the
act providing for the government Of
cities of the third class. The mayor
appointed Mr.. Donovan, Mr.. Grifiln
and Mr.. KinghOrn.
The discussion Of the Seventeenth
street sewer difficulty was then re-
aumed. Contractor Davey explained
that the Sixteenth street estimate upon
which the change to Seventeenth was
based, contained no estimate Of earth
or rock below depth Of twelve feet.
|
been put In "ut hap-haZard," =" and lac
WAS willing TO waive all claim under 1t
and complete the work for the sum
specified Tor excavation between eight
aud twelve feet. The engineer thought
1t would bc better 10 pay for the work
already done on Seventeenth, between
Larrabec and Mckenzie, and abandon
a. and continue the sewer on Larrabce
to Sixteenth and cross there to McKen-
zie. THAT n the only thing to he
done" said Mr.. Donovan, "and " the
citizens Of this city have such an IN
tcrest IN the expenditure Of public
money ns they ought 10 have, the city
VIII he cniOlncd If any other course h
pursued" lie offered lho foregoing
resolution.
The city engineer Is hereby Instructed
20 direct Contractor Davcy 10 stop all
work on the following blocks: Mckenzie
avenue from Seventeenth % Eighteenth;
on Seventeenth from Mckenzie avenue 10
Larfabcc avenue, aud on Larrabce ave-
nue. from Seventeenth 10 Eighteenth
The city engineer is directed 10 nscer.
tain the number of days work and amount
| OF pOUdcr expended on this work and
make bill In favor Of Contractor Davey
plus hiteen per cent. for use OF tools. lie
| u also directed % prepare plans Of build
cnteenth 20 Eighteenth, Larrabee ave-
/ nue from Sixteenth 10 Eighteenth and on
| Sixteenth street from Lurrabce 10 Me-
| kenzie, and the city clerk ~ directed 70
/ advertise Tor proposals 20 build this work
whom grades are approved by the council"
After considerable discussion the mo-
ton prevailed, Mr.. Kinghorn alone
voting no, Mr.. Oeser and Mr.. Hedge
being absent.
II. w. Bateman appeared before the
council and asked that Nh erroneous
assessment ON lot II, block ll3 be cor
J rected, AN assessment having been
made for an improvement which does
not exist. The matter was referred %
the executive committee.
A warrant was ordered drawn Ia fa-
vOr Of Contractor Davcy for 5000 on
| account Of the final estimate on sewer
section No. S.
The city engineer addressed the
council In support Of his action In em-
plJylng an inspector at - per night 10
watch the night work IN the sewer tun-
mel. Mr.. Donovan sustained the engi-
neer and the council adjourned.