Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-09
New WhatcOm City Council Meets in
the New City Hall.
THE cow TO HAVE A SHOW
Very Lengthy Session in Which ordi
nances and City Hall Business
Take the Lead

city hall, which was abaze with gas
and electric lights.
The clerk reported that John Zettler
had filed state and city bond, for
building the area walls around the
city hall.
a communication was read from the
Fairhaven Land company in reference
to mistake in weight Of glass for city
hall. Placed on file.
A number of residents of Kentucky
street asked for an electric arc light at
the corner of Kentucky and Dock
streets. Referred to fire and police
committee.
A. Brown, of Seattle, informed the
council that he would put in plate
glass front i'm his building, provided
the council would allow him to make
other improvements. Permission
granted.
The Waterhouse Engine works
complained of the failure of their
agents, Long d Scott, Of Portland, to
obtain pay for the firemen's badges.
The mayor thought the bill should
be paid, 50 did Arnold and Likins,
while Taylor thought bills should not
be paid for goods ordered unauthorized.
A. Mcclellan d Sons bond for i'm
prOvement Of Central avenue, with w.
| +. Mcdaniel and G.. II. Singleton "a
sureties, was submitted. Accepted.
The special committee on Utter
street reported, recommending that
the final estimate be allowed, less 800,
to be paid when some rubbish is re-
moved.
The city attorney reported in refer
ence to claim Of II. Eldridge, for re-
| imbursement on sale of lot in the old
city of Whatcom. The city attorney
did not think the consolidated city
| liable, but recommended that IA war
rant be issued on the old city in pay
ment Of taxes paid by Mr.. Eldrldge.
! Report adopted.
The city marshal was authorized to
remit $40 of taxes to w. Lemm when
the latter shall have given "A quit claim
deed to property on Front street.
A warrant was ordered drawn for
S2G. 10 i'm favor of Stoddard d Hem for
extra plumbing.
Long d Merritt notified the council
that their failure to complete the city
hall on time was due to the failure Of
the Portland pressed brick company TO
furnish bricks as agreed, and asking
the council to pay no money to said
company.
j. Robertson, Of the company, said
that the brick had been furnished Just
as they were ordered by Long& Merritt.
The brick were now in the building
a la, fa1
Long, one of the contractors, said i'm
brief, that the brick company had not
carried out the agreement, and Judge
Weisenburger further presented the
brick cOmpany's claims. Taylor said
the building committee was familiar
with the whole history and this was no
place to discuss the matter. Motion TO
| file carried.
A number Of bills were ordered paid.
A warrant for 800 was ordered
drawn in favor of f.. Il. Vernon, final
estimate for improvement of Front
street.
The council will sit as board Of
equalization, on Utter street, on Mon
day evening next at S O'Clock.
An ordinance providing for the inn
provement Of an alley betweed Holly
and Champion streets; and an Ordin
ance for the improvement Of the alley
between Holly and Chestnut streets,
were read first and second time and
referred to the city attorney
The city clerk was authorized 10 give
the ianitor of the city hall an order for
the purchase of such articles as he may
need in the discharge of his duties as
janitor.
An ordinance establishing the grade
of an alley between Holly and Mag
nolia streets was referred TO the city
attorney.
An ordinance relating to animals run
ming at large was read a third time.
Judge Calvert protested against the
new city hall, beautifully lighted and
heated, being dedicated by passing an
ordinance directed against the COW and
thus making hardship on many peo-
pie who owed their subsistence to that
gentle animal.
Roeder was opposed TO the ordinance,
and Stenger said he wanted the Second
ward left out. Cooper favored 1t, and
so did Taylor; Liklns suggested "a com
promise-keeping stock confined at
night, but allowing them to run at
large i'm day time. Likins moved that
| the ordinance be amended 80 as to read
that no stock shall be permitted to run
at large between the hours OF 13O a. m.
and 8 a. M Carried
TAYLOR moved that the city clerk give
notice that on and after May Is the
horse ordinance, for the preventing Of
horses running at large within the city
limits, will be enforced.
The matter Of final payment to the
Pacific Heating company for heating
apparatus, was taken up and the coun-
cll were of the opinion that the heating
apparatus was not sufficient TO heat the
building. The report Of the building
committee, recommending. the pay
ment Of the balance due the company,
amounting to Sl,039.50, was adopted
and warrant ordered drawn, the COM