Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-26
City Attorney Gives a Definition of
a Conviction.
DIR. A. W. THoRNToNs MISSION
The Street Railway Tax Exemption
Referred to the City Attorney
Bills Allowed,


Griffin and Oeser were present at the
regular meeting Of the city council yes
terday afternoon. On motion Mr..
Hedge acted as mayor pro tenn in the
absence Of Mayor Mckenzie.
Minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
City Attorney DERRICK submitted a
report on the long pending matter Of
the claim Of s. J. Craft for $500, the
amount Of the reward offered by the
cito for the arrest and apprehension Of
Frank II. Biles, the fire bug. Upon
the advice Of the former city attorney
the payment Of the reward was with
held on the ground that no "convic-
ton" had been secured until the appeal
had been decided in the supreme court.
In his report yesterday Mr.. Detrick
held that as Biles had been found
guilty by "A jury and sentenced by the
court he had been convicted within the
meaning Of the law. On motion of
Griilin the matter was referred back to
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question as to whether the council had
power TO offer the reward.
The resolution offered at the preced-
ing meeting exempting the property Of
the street railway company from mu-
nicipal taxation, referred to the com
mittee on streets and public property,
was on the recommendation Of that
committee referred TO the city attorney
FOR nn fIA -.
whether the city had power TO exempt
the property Of corporation from tax
alton.
The following bills were ordered paid
upon recommendation of the executive
committees:
Geo. W. Francis 2 20
naIuy az seaman. h.........-.......... 10 ~
Il. ii. Anderson. ...................... ! 10
The bill Of Anna Templin for So for
| typewTiting was referred back to the
council without accommodation.
On motion Of Knight the same was
allowed upon the call Of ayes and nays
A large number Of bills were read
and referred 10 the executive com.
mittee.
Bill Of the city marshal for 50 for
catching dogs was allowed.
II. Y. Thompson appeared before the
council in behalf of the Children's
Home, asking for the release Of dog
donated TO the home for the amuse-
ment of the children, now held in dur
ance vile by the dog catcher, because Of
the non-payment Of the dog tax. The
cause Of the imprisoned canine was pre-
sented with feeling and pathetic elo-
quence by Mr.. Thompson, the result
Araf a A a.
council.
The following resolution, introduced
by knight, was adopted:
BE 1t resolved by the city council oi
the city Of Fairhaven that n commit.
tee be appointed for the purpose Of in
vestigating and making recommenda.
tions in regard TO the planting Of shade
trees along the streets Of the city this
spring.
A. II. Clarke, Roland @. Gamwell and
,. j. Knight were appointed 10 act
upon the committee contemplated by
the resolution.
The official bond Of City Treasurer
Thomas Henderson was presented.
DIR. A. w. Thornton Of Ferndale, re-
Gently appointed by the county com
missiOners 10 act az special commits
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county at the Columbian exposition,
appeared before the council asking foI
an appropriation Of $3.50 toward defray.
ing his expenses. He had assurances
from members Of the New Whatcom
council that led him 10 expect "A simi.
lar appropriation from that source
The expense he estimated would bC
about s. 800. The matter was referred
to the executive committee.
Knight offered IA a suggestion thai
the city do without team for th,
present, and offer five dollars for th,
use Of the first team 10 arrive after q
fire alarm. He was also in favor ol
paying firemen for turning ont.
Griffin thought IL was a good theory
but he had noticed, where II had beer
tried, that II encouraged fire alarms
and incendiarisms. He favored keep
ing team.