Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-12-29
lowing bills were ordered paid:

Inc protest Oh MIS-. Il. w. ferclVal
against the assessment for grading
Mill street was not allowed.
The petition of property owners in
the southeastern part of the city, ask.
ing for an arc light, was disallowed,
owing to the financial condition of the
city.
The City Engineer was instructed
to make the necessary surveys of the
tide land adjoining block Ga.
The communication of William A.
Newell in reference to his claim for
attending the Taylor family was acted
upon, it being decided not to recon.
slider the action formerly taken.
John Gimblet's bond was accepted
and liquor license ordered issued.
Health Officer Newell presented the
following report:
During the present year there
have been reported to this Office 81
births and AZ deaths. Thirty-eight
burial permits have been issued
Ninety-eight orders have been given
out for the abatement of nuisances
Sewer connections have been granted
to 80. The health of the city has
been remarkably good. Early in the
year, smallpox, measles and scarlet
fever prevailed to some extent. There
have been but few if any cases of sum.
mer, autumnal or malarial diseases
Recently three fatal cases of croupous
diphtheria have occurred. Thorough
quarantine regulations and long con-
tinued fumigations have prevented ex'
tension of that dreadful scourge. In
fluenza la grippe -has prevailed
without severity or fatality; indeed
the city is without sickness. Fol
years past, cholera infantum, typhoid
pneumonia aud fevers and rheumatic
affections have existed largely, but
during the passing year we have been
entirely free from such diseases, whilst
they have prevailed with usual sever
ity in all contiguous cities and vii
lagos. / attribute this condition to
the cleanly state Of the town. A SUI
perficial observation will reveal clean
streets and alleys, sidewalks, public
and private premises. There exists
to-day no city on the continent more
Clearly or healthful than Olympia
l had devised other means for the
continued improvement of the public
health, but as a majority of the voters
of the city have virtually expressed
their dissatisfaction with my admins
tration. it is we'll that they will moi
prevail and I am content. / beg
leave to express my satisfaction at my
intercourse, official and personal, with
the city authorities"
The report was put on file.
The graveling Of Second street
from Plum to the corner OF Ounce
street, and OF Second street, from the
center of Ounce to the center oil
Puget street, was accepted.
The official bond OF J. P. Moore,
City Attorney, in the SUM of 81 600
with Benjamin Harmed and Thomas
Prather as sureties, was approved.
The official bond of ]. S. Dobbins
City Treasurer, in the sum OF $4,000,
with r. Frost, C. ]. Lord, N. HI
Owings, Warren Riley and Albert D.
Wright as sureties, was approved.
An ordinance was passed declaring
that there shall be an allowance oil
rebate to all payers of general taxes
who shall pay the same within the
assessment year for which they are as
sessed, as follows: 2 per cent. if paid
on or before February Is next prior to
the date of delinquency. All taxes
remaining unpaid the LIST day oil
April after the levy of said tax shall
become delinquent and penalty of 5
per cent. per annum shall be added
taxes and penalty to bear interest at
20 per cent. until paid.
Resolutions confirming the assess.
ments in local improvement districts
Nos. l and 2 for grading Second street
from Plum to Puget, were adopted.
The matter of repairing the draw
bridge was referred to the Committee
on Streets, Wharves and Bridges with
full power to act.
On motion, the Council adjourned
to 8 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon
when the years business will be closed
up and the new Mayor and Council
sworn in.