Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-24
NEW WHATCOM Council
Proceedings of Last Evenings Reg
ular Session
MIR. HILL TO BE HERE TODAY
Shooting ARRAY Over a Pet Dog at
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The regular weekly meeting of the
New Whatcom city council was held
last evening. Mayor Slade and Coun-
cilmen Taylor, Cooper, Arnold, Roe
der, Likens and Stenger were present.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
The committee appointed to consider
the question of establishing ballast
ground for arriving ships, begged fur
ther time for making report.
Mayor Slade addressed the council,
calling attention to the necessity of
prompt action in the matter, and sug-
gested that the location be decided
upon, that no further misunderstand-
be had, and urged the committe to
push the matter as rapidly as possible.
The committee appointed to consult
with the Bellingham Bay Improve
ment Company in regard to the pur-
chase of the water works, reported that
the time to purchase the system does
not expire until April 1, 1893, and that
the company will grant further time if
requested. 1t WAS recommended that
the council authorize the advertise
ment of bids for bonds to run thirty
years at per cent in the sum. of $780,
| 900.
Upon motion of Councilman TAYLOR
the report was accepted and placed on
| file. Taylor made an accompanying
motion that the advertisement state
that $4,000 of the bonds be taken at
once, with the full amount of S25O,OO0
/ be taken at later date.
The council directed the city attor-
ney to look up the matter of right of
way Of the pipe line over private prop
erty and under county roads, also TO
ask the improvement Company to
| give a memorandum Of the charts,
plans, ETC., which they intend to de-
liver with the plant.
Taylor, of the fire, light and police
committee, reported complaints of lack
of attention to duties on the part Of
janitOrs of the fire halls, and moved
that the janitor be Instructed as part of
his duty to make weekly reports of his
inspection Of fire hydrants. Referred
to committee on fire, light and police.
A petition from j. Binswanger for
/
under protest for Roscoe and Bin
swanger was read and referred to the
city attorney.
A petition from Conrad Leonhard
asking permission to improve Linden
street was read and granted under the
usual restrictions, the city engineer to
establish the grade.
A petition from l.. G.. johnson ask
ing permission TO improve street at T.
and Twenty-third was read and placed
ON file.
Attorney Rawson appeared before
the council, representing Garfield, the
street contractor, and made request
that certified check Of $3.50, left with
the city treasurer at the time he made
"A bid for street improvement on Sylvan
and Utter streets, be returned, as bonds
were not filed. The street committee
was instructed TO look into the matter
and ascertain the damage the city had
suffered and decide upon the portion
/ that should be returned.
A petition from the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, praying for
the closing Of public gambling places
and the more strict Observance. of the
Sunday law, was read and upon motion
of Taylor the police were instructed to
take necessary measures TO prevent the
common custom of throwing dice in
| fruit stands.
An application from Jacob Beck for
a retail liquor license in Jones q Car
! lyons building was referred TO the COM
mittee on license with instructions to
approve if bond is found satisfactory to
the city attorney.
The official bond of Charles NJ.
Adams, city engineer, was read and ac-
cepted.
The city treasurer was instructed to
have his bond ready for approval at
the next regular meeting. The bond
was, upon motion, ordered to be for
| 800, 900 instead of $4,000 as last year.
Councilman Taylor introduced mo-
ton that G.. Shubert be given a receipt
for $50. 40, as payment in full for street
grade assessment on lot /, block 10,
Lake street, York addition, which was
passed.
The city scavenger was granted
three days more in which to qualify,
and the street commissioner instructed
to notify the former scavenger to con-
tinue his work II the new man did not
qualify within three days.
The clerk was notified 10 instruct the
assistant street commissioner that his
services had been dispensed with.
A social and dance will be given at Sc