Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-30
Bell 4 McCaSkiII Object to Deface-
meRt OF Warrants
MORE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
New Whatcom City Council Meet and
Discuss Various Matters-Items
of Local Interest


The mayor and Councilmen Arnold,
Likins, Roeder and Stenger were pres
ent.
On motion Of Roeder the mayor was
authorized to instruct the fire chief to
have the fire hydrants flushed at least
once month.
The bond Of Police Justice Broyles
was approved, and the services of Act
ing Police Justice Lester ordered dis
pensed with.
In the matter Of the Shahan d
Booker claim, as sub-contractors on the
city hall, the city attorney submitted
an opinion reciting that under the
holdings of the superior court and
board Of arbitrators the original con-
tractors, Long ~ Merritt, were liable
for the claim of the sub-contractors,
and not the city.
Arnold, while of the opinion that
the sub.contTactOrs were evidently en-
titled to the amount claimed, acqui-
esced in the report of the city attorney,
and on motion of Likins the matter
was laid on the table subject to call.
The contracts for the improvement
of Laural street, between Elk and Rail-
road avenue, and also for the improve
ment of Il street, were awarded to f..
NJ. Wood for S62O.9s and $3,32O.45 re-
spectively.
Councilman Stenger said he had
sort of kick to make. In the contract
for city printing il was specified that
nonpareil type should be used and now
the Express, the official paper, was
using IA different kind of type. He
wanted 10 make his kick now and not
wait until the official papers bills were
presented.
Will d. Jenkins, of the Express,
stated that the increased cost, if any
would not amount to more than two or
three dollars per year.
The Express, however, was notified
to use only nonpareil type hereafter.
RoedeT, for the sewer committee, re-
] ported the improvement of the alley
/ between Utter and Williams streets,
and he also stated that the residents on
Park and other streets in that vicinity
wished sewer facilities.
Mayor Slade said that the whole
matter of sewer competitions had been
referred to "A committee to report, and
he thought it would be well to await
the report Of that committee. The
mayors suggestion was adopted.
Likins stated that a contract had
been let sometime ago for clearing,
grubbing and grading "A number of lots
in the cemetery at S3.75 per lot. Sixteen
had been cleared and the contractor
wanted his money. He moved that q
committee be appointed to examine the
work, and report. Likins, Stenger and
Arnold were appointed.
The clerk read communication from
| Long & scott, Of Portland, asking
what action had been taken in regard
! to their bill of SIP for firemens' badges
furnished the fire department. "More
J than year ago. explained the clerk,
"someone contracted for the badges and
the bill has never been paid"
Roeder said he had talked with Chief
| Never and the latter said that the
records of the council would show an
order for the badges.
"This is another Inheritance ~ said
the mayor, and Roeder concluded there
were many of them.
| This brought out the statement from
ex-Mayor Will ID. jenkins that the
badges were not ordered during his adj
ministration.. The bill was referred
James Marcuse asked for rebate of
interest, paid on grade taxes for the
! improvement Of Garden street. The
city attorney declined to advise in the
premises. He had received taxes with
out interest. On motion Of Likns the
rebate was allowed.
The city attorney asked for meet
ing with the sewer committee to dis
cuss an ordinance regulating sewer
connections; also with the Judiciary
committee in relation TO an ordinance
for the collection of taxes.
The mayor would not give an opin-
ion as TO the powers of the city to
compel sewer connections. Many
| householders were lessees of the Belling
ham Bay Improvement Company and
their leases would soon expire. He did
not think 1t would be just to compel
them to 90 to the expense of making
sewer connections, and then, probably,
soon after they were made they would
be compelled to vacate the premises.
The city attorney was instructed to
call the committee together whenever
he chose 10 do so.
Roeder referred to certain district
embracing part of the old towns Of
Whatcom and Sehome which was
liable for aud old Indebtedness, and he
thought that the county assessors upon
whom devolved the city assessment
under the new law, should be instructed
TO segregate the amount TO be levied on
the district in order to avoid confusion.
He suggested that committee be APP
pointed to confer with the county as
] SCISSOR, and Roeder, Cosgrove and lay
| lor were so appointed.
The bill Of the Northwestern Fixture
company for S532 so, for city hall fix
lures, was filed.
Arnold referred to complaints made
| by various parties that street contract