Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-21
A Compromise OFFERED
Reward for Arrest of "Spider
BileS Is Reduced TO $3.50
cow ORDINANCE LINGERs
Tho Street Railway Resolution Pusaed
by the Council Another ADD
tion Plated

The regular meeting Of the Fairhaven
city council was held yesterday after
noon, Mayor Mckenzie aud Council.
men Hedge, Smith, McGowan, Scott
Griffin and Knight being present. In
the absence Of City Clerk Anderson,
City Engineer Helms acted a. clerk.
>. j. Graft presented commuuica-
ton Ia regard 10 the arrest Of Frank
Biles, the fire bug, Offering 10 accept
$500 as IA compromise.
Mayor Mckenzie favored the pay
ment Of the claim, and he believed that
the general sentiment Of the citizens
was In favor Of paying the reward.
Councilmcn Smith said the arrest Of
Bles by Craft was accidental
Councilman Knight said that Graft
was either entitled to all the reward or
none Of IL. There were other claimants
besides Craft but lac understood they
had agreed with Graft concerning the
disposition 10 be- made Of the rcwurd.
Mayor McKcDZlr said The insurance
cpmpuuics had paid the reward offered
without question, aud u would be To-
the credit Of the city 10 pay the reward
1t had offered.
Councilman Scott thought IL would
do thc city more harm not 10 pay u
than 10 pay II.
Knight said no doubt IL was morally
right to pay the reward, but according
to the opinion Of the city attorney the
city had nu legal right 10 pay it.
Referring TO the legal right Of the
city, the mayor remarked that the city
council was continuous body and did
a great many things which were not
legal They had many instances Of
ilicgaiitics.
Scott moved that S. j. Graft Dc
awarded $500 IN fun payment for tie
award offered 10y this council for the
arrest aud conviction Of Frank Biies,
provided that the said s. j. Graft pro.
,rct the city from any and all claims II
other parties for said reward Of any
part thereof
The motion was lost, Grnin, Knight
and Smith voting against IT, The sun
Of 800 WAS then substituted for $500
and carried unaulmOu-ly.
Hedge suggested that it would be ns
well 10 rcscind the rcWntd Offered for
the arrest Of W. =. Parker ~ was un-
fortunate that there was no law for tire
arrest aud conyiction OF criminals.
Griffin didn't think II would ever have
10 be paid anyhow.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered draw B IN payment:
&. Clssna .....................g2 = "
=. Slater. Observation-Disclosures. ! ~
Sunset Telephone CO................ VI
tates q Fraser Hardware Coa...... ] 81
X. ". Porter. ...................... 90 D1
The bill OF the Fairhaven Publishing
company for $lO.3s was referred baci
without recommendation.
Griffin reported that Engineer Ryan
wauicd Two men tg help him blow out
the fire engine, aud on motion the en-
gineer was authorized 10 procure the
necessary help.
Smith asked what bad become Of the
COW ordinance, and Griffin answered
that 10 had been referred b. him fyg
amendment, but that IL hadn't been
fixed up yet.
The resolution granting the electric
railway company AN extension Of time
for one year from March II last ln
which 10 make extensions Of their line
was adopted unanimously ana ordered
spread upon the minutes.
In reply 10 an Inquiry by MCGOWAN,
the city attorney said that gnrnisli.
mcnt Of wages due municipal cOrpor.
alton would not hold. On motion ol
Mr.. Hedge, the question was referred
to the executive committee and city
attorney.
Mr.. Benson presented a copy Of plat
of addition ~ proposed by Mr Dellin
ger. The sketch was carefully exam
iued by the council, aud upon motion
Of Mr.. Scott, the report Of the city en-.
giueer 10 the chairman of street and
public property committee was read.
During the discussion which this r..
port caused Mr.. scott accepted the
chair of Mayor Mckenzie, who was
called away.
Ailer considerable controversy Mr.
Knight moved that II be the SENSE Of
the council " accept lhe plat ~ pre-
sented; ~ ordered. Before the motion
was put the city engineer requested
that he be placed on record ~ disap
proving Of this manner Of accepting
plats prOmiscuOusly.
The council then adjourned.
ABOUT TWO CITIES
a. tf..tt... A.. =. 4