Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-04
NEWS IN new WHATCOM
Proceedings of the City Coun-
Gil in Its Regular Weekly
Secession
A Timber Hurled Through
Captain Tart's House by a
Blast on the B. b. & E.
The Grocery House of Dahl
quist & Halberg Makes an
Assignment

The New Whatcom city council held !
a regular meeting at 1880 o'clock
last evening; every member and the
mayor present.
The committee on parks reported
favorably upon the improvement Of the
Heller park and the erection Of foun-
tain therein; that the park west of
Broadway, donated to the city by
Henry Roeder and the Peabody heirs,
be improved by fencing, leveling and
planting trees. The report was APP
proved and the committee authorized
to make the improvements, provided
the cost should not in either case be
above $500.
The committee on fire and police re-
ported in favor of the establishment of
fire station on Holly street, the abol-
ishment of the prize system and regular
pay for fremen attending fires, and
the placing of fire escapes on all build
ings above two stories. On the ques-
tion of a chemical engine and electric
fire alarm the committee asked further
time for consideration. Report adopted.
| The report of the street committee
recommending the improvement Of
North street from G. to Elk was read
and accepted. The city engineer was
ordered TO establish the grade and
furnish the city attorney with the data
for framing an ordinance.
The committee on lights and alleys
recommended the placing Of electric
lights at the following places; Corner
Kentucky and James, corner James
and Carolina, Elk street east Of Hum
bolt, corner Meridian and Broadway,
corner Lynn and Munroe, corner
Williams and MunrOe and one at the
corner of Oak and High.
The report was adopted and the
light committee instructed to stay up
some night and patrol the portion OF
the town lighted by electricity to ascer.
tain if the lights are properly burning
The committee appointed to ascer
tain the number OF saloons, gambling
houses and houses Of ill-fame, reported
that they refused to act, and upon the
motion Of Councilman Taylor, they
were relieved of that duty.
A report from the city attorney on
read and the entire matter Of sewerage
referred TO the committee on sewers.
b The report of the city attorney, rec
ommending the return to NJ. J. Brown
of money paid to recover lands sold by
the city at tax sales, said taxes having
t been paid and receipts issued by TIN
city marshal.
= The report of the city engineer, GOV
. ering the first estimate on Gladston
street, was approved and warrant
; ordered drawn in payment thereo
e payable to Rea d Mcdonald. Tn
n fourth estimate on Potter street wa
o also reported.
/ The report Of the city marshal an
: police justice were received aud a'
= cepted. The reports show total
- ten arrests The total fines assesse
= against these prisoners amounted
. $500.
- The report Of II. 5. Beaucht for po
, tion Of January was accepted AN
n placed on file.
/, The report Of the improvement o
> Chestnut street was adopted as pr
70 sented
y The clerk was ordered to publish
. notice that the board would sit as
board of equalization on Wednesda
m evening next to hear remonstranc'
from property holders on Chestnl
street.
The city attorney was ordered
u draft an ordinance stating salary of eli
at officers and bonds to be furnished
ne them.
= An ordinance defining the asses
- ment districts Of the consolidated TOW
,e was read the first time.
.s Ordinance No. 125, to fix the bon
"a of the treasurer, marshal, clerk, city
.a orney and police justice, was place
as on its third reading.
a. A petition from G. b. Cole, for p'
,n mission to build a sidewalk on Pa
Nv street, was granted.
~ A petition from George Morgan
s,e occupy the street for construction pl
To poses, was granted.
~ The petition from Emil Friener,
a transfer Of liquor license, was grant'
a. A petition from John l.. Riselai
- for permission to improve the streets
81 front of his lots on Park street, v
" Councilman NicBln offered a mot
~ that the city attorney and the fire a
AZ police committee consult witlf
ar, electric light, telephone, gas and ins
ance companies to see If some cOn'
sions may not be made to the city
those who operate in the city un
franchises Carried.
The contract of II. Bacus, for
hi provement ON the Guide Meridian 70
on with the bond, was filed and accept
nd; The bids for the improvement
nd, Twentieth street were opened
i rejected.
Nv Blasting Accident
''P What might have been a
rious accident took place Wed
8 10 dav afternoou on the construction