Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-09
City Council Declined to Pay for the
Arrest Of BiIeS
SMALL AND GREAT MATTERS
The Doings of a Day on Bollingham
Bay Affairs In the Once, Street
and Forum.

The city council met In regular ses-
sion yesterday afternoon. Present
Mayor Mckenzie, and CounciImen
Hedge, Scott, Oeser and Knight.
A petition was received from the
Bay City Land company complaining
that according TO certain plats Of South
fairhaven, filed by the city and tide
land commissioners with the county
auditor, Railroad avenue infringed
upon the upland property Of the conn
pany In South Fairhaven.
On motion the petition was referred
TO the committee on streets and public
property and the city engineer
&. w D0Fr explained the matter 10
the council, and stated that the differ
ence in the two pIats, showing different
locations Of Railroad avenue, was no
doubt due to clerical or engineering
error.
Mayor Mckenzie asked If the notes
from which the plats were made were
the same. He believed they were. He
thought that the first plat was correct,
s. j. Craft asked that the reward Of
$500 for the arrest Of inccndiarlcs be
and offered TO take S4OO In full payment
for the arrest Of Frank Biies.
An opinion by City Attorney Detrick
was read, stating that the city had no
authority 10 offer II reward.
Mayor Mckenzie said that no doubt
the opinion of the city attorney WA
correct, bat the city had paid money
before without authority; he rcmem-
bered IL had appropriated money once
upon time for 4th Of July celebra-
tion, and be believed that no objection
would he made on the part Of the city
as 10 this payment. In his opinion IL
was only just that the reward should
be paid.
Councilman Knight would like to
pee it paid, but In view Of the opinion
Of the city attorney he did not gee how
the council could do 10.
Councilman Hedge thought that II IA
former council erred In offering re-
ward, the council should not commit
another error 10y paying the reward.
Councilman Scott also would like tO
see the reward paid, but two wrongs
did not make right.
Councilman Oeser moved that "A
warrant be drawn for the amount
Hedge seconded, and when it came 10
II vote Deser only voted for the motion
The report Of the city treasurer for
the first quarter of the year was pre-.
sented and referred 10 the executive
committee. The report Of the city
marshal was also read aud adopted
Councilman Oeser said that he had
prepared a report upon the report Of
the street commissioner, but Mr.
Knight would not sign IT., and Mr.
Smith, the other member Of the street
committee was absent. Mr. Knight
said his only objection was that Mr..
Oe8er wished 10 limit street expendi-
turea TO SlOO per month; this would not
employ one man besides the street
commissioner; If the amount were
raised 10 $l2j he would offer no obIec-
ton. The limit was afterward raised
10 $l2j per month, and on motion the
report Of the street commissioner was
referred back 10 the street committee.
The health and police committee re-
ported that in compliance with an ex-
isting ordinance the salary Of the
health officer could not be changed
during the term Of office. The report
WAS adopted.
The executive committee recom-
meHded payment Of the following bills:
g. Griffith h........... ................Sl 70
Frank DdsB ............... 3 -
Lowman q lianford .........-..... - %
i. II. anderson Observation-Disclosures. 55
Falrhayen Publishing Co.......... Is -
Samuel Curry y..................... - ~
KtnseY e. Fuller er.................... ~
&. \. barrabee, treasurer Of public