Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-07
NEW wHArcom COUNCIL
Proceedings of tho Regular Session
Last Evening

Proceedings Of the Regular Session
Last Evening
All members of the New Whatcom
council with the exception Of Cosgrove
were present at the regular meeting
last evening.
The report Of the city attorney upon
the matter Of the title Of lands over
which water mains run; the taxes paid
by Binswanger, under mistake for
Roscoe and Binswanger, aud which
he wished 10 have refunded, and the
claim of the contractors ON city hall
heating machinery, were all read aud
referred 10 the various committees.
IL was voted that In future the clerk
advertise once In three months for all
supplies needed by the various depart
meilts
Upon recommendation of the com
nittee ON fire aud police II wins ordered
that necessary tools, lanterns, clubs,
etc, be bought for Use of the police
force.
The committee on public buildings
reported that an insurance rate Of one
per cent can he secured on city hall
building, aud recommend that the new
building be insured for $4,000 for one
| year. Carried.
A communication from M. l.. STAN
groom was read regarding the estaL-
llshnlent Of ballast ground la the
bay, Offering 10 take all ballast when
deposited upon their wharf aud trans
port II 10 some place where IL eau be
used for filling reclaimed land. Upon
motion, the proposition was accepted
and notice Of the establishment Of
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lished in the Reveillc, Express aud
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A communication from Long d
Merrett, the contractors on the city
hall, was read, giving notice of the
transfer Of all their claims for eOmpen-
satiOn for construction of the building
TO the Bank Of Anhcorles.
Bids for furnishing lumber for street
work for February, March and April
were read ~ follows: Whatcom saw
mill, 500; Cornwall mill, $500; w. H..
| Mcdaniel, $3.50. The bids showing IA
misunderstanding Of the terms all bids
were,rejecled, and new bids called for 20
furnish lumber for three months.
An ordinance ordering the improve
ment Of Laurel street, from Elk 10
Railroad avenue, WIS read aud under
suspension Of the rules passed 10 its
second reading by title aud referred 10
the street committee.
Payment Of January salaries was
ordered.
The fire department pay roll for ser
Vices at tue Cooper mill fire was re-
ported aud ordered paid.
In the matter Of advertising for bids
for the $3.50, 900 water bonds the mayor
read IA circular which he proposed 10
send TO all bond purchasers wb1 might
desire to make bids.
At II O'Clock, by motion. the rules
were suspended and water boud busi-
ness taken up. The clerk aud city at
torney were instructed 10 prepare AN
advertisement for the sale Of the bonds
and have printed 800 circulars, as sug-
gested by the mayor, which are ~ be
attached 10 all letters la reply to In
quiry from probable Investors
Upon motion Of Councilman Roeder,
Assistant Clerk Appleby was Instructed
To assist ChristiIIan, the expert, In
checking up the city accounts.
John ID. Lester was appointed 10 act
as police Justice during the sickness Of
Judge Broyles.
Assistant city attorney was ordered
dispensed with from this date.
The action Of the mayor IN appoint
ing several extra patr0liIen u lVOk for
lncipient fires was confirmed aud he
was authorized 10 continue 10 use his
discretion In the matter
The city attorney was Instructed 10
draw AN ordinance regulating The rates
OF fore 10 be charged by hacks, etc.