Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
A Large GriSt of Communications
Petitions and Kicks
THE sHAHAN g. BOOKER CASE
Those Dock Street Warrants Again
Bids for the City Hall Area
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mayor Sluue anu NOuuClllltu wv
der, Cooper, Arnold and Stenger were
present at the meeting of the New
Whatcom council last evening. A
flood of petitions and cOmmunications
sccupied the council until a late hour.
A letter setting forth what docu-
ments are desired 10y Seymour, Barto
& Co., of Tacoma, in reference to the
issue of water bonds was read.
The sixth estimate of the improve
ment of II street by Moran Bros. was
read and approved.
The communication of Il. f.. Cade,
attorney for Shahan u Booker, with IA
copy of the judgment of the superior |
court, affirming the decision of the |
board of arbitration, praying for the |
payment of SSl3.4S, the amount
of the judgment in favor of
Shahan d Booker Mr.. Cade appeared
before the council and stated that the
claim had been passed upon by board
of arbitration and the superior court
and urged that there should be no
longer delay in the payment of the
claim. Mr.. Shahan appeared and
stated that his firm had been waiting
sin ce December for over 5000. The
clerk read a communication from Long
a. Merritt warming the city against the
payment of the claim A motion was
made to refer the matter to the build
T ing committee and city attorney.
Arnold protested against further de-
lay, and urged the payment of the
claim, whereupOn the motion was
) withdrawn ana Arnold moved that
: the claim be allowed.
f.. Hill, representing the city at
torney, advised that the council go q
little slow, and the matter was finally
referred to the city attorney and build
t ing committee.
r Request of the county commissioners
requesting the city to improve the
. streets leading to the Ferndale road
q and Northeast Diagonal road was
n read
- Cooper raised the question that un
= der the new law the city would have
i to pay one-sixth Of the cost of imprOv
a ing these roads.
a The matter was referred to "a commit
n tee consisting Of the city attorney, city
!, engineer, Roeder, Cooper and Likins
i'll A communication of the Western
"a Blank company was laid over.
A communication from &. +. MOsher
4 d Co. stating that the city hall fur
= niture could not he delivered before
= May l5 was received and placed on
N file
A communication of Andrew an'
20 Alice Brown, owners Of twenty-five
y, feet on Elk street, between Chestnu
" and Maple streets, praying for permi
to build an addition to their building
was referred to the judiciary committe
er and city attorney.
: Petition Of l.. ID. Drake and fifty
nine others, praying for the improve
nj ment of Laurel street from Elk &
sh Dock, was read and the city enginee
H. was instructed to change the grade
,a said street.
le The bond of John de Tiere for s., 500
'uo 'o securing the fulfillment Of his contraC
we we to perform the city printing, with J.
81 Baker, G.. 6. Cole, Chris Seman, j.
oh REYNOLDS and ID. &. jenkins as SUR
re- ties, was approved.
A communication from Bell d M
H. Caskill, asking the council TO lnstru'
'lr' the MAYOR not to deface their Doc
~; street warrants, was read. The fnayC
h4 explained that he had indorsed on Il
- back of the warrants reference to u
"a iai bond of Bell a. McCaskill, guaranteeir
l m TO hold the city harmless for the pa
,oS ment of the improvement, for the pr
90, lection Of innocent purchasers and Il
~ city from any possible liability. I
motion of Cooper the clerk was /
structed to furnish the mayor and eli
attorney all records bearing on the su
.as ject of the contract.
lIa Petition of Carter IL MckelloT and
JiI' ID. Drake, protesting against the II
81 provement of Laurel street no furth
,od than Railroad avenue, and praying !
~, its improvement to Dock street, W
nj placed on file.
nn ,n Agreement Of the Bellingham B
yae Improvement company and hnu
r. Souset in reference 10 waste earth
10 Kentucky street was received. i
h amount due the contractor was VIII
~ held until the debris Is cleared.
Lpiy A communication from Z. w. RC
nei erts complaing that the contractors !
proving II street had dumped debris
his lots was read.
rcb proposition of Fortson 4 Parker
day do the ianitor work on the city
day for $40 per month was filed.
icc. Petition of G. NJ. Vader, Fred
ser Oranhl, - W. W ~ X,
lita- ing that the present grade of hi
inc street be set aside and grade more
m 2 accordance with the contour Of
ven country be established from the pI
IoIv ent terminus TO Oak street, was r.
cor. and the engineer was instructed To
establish the grade and give notice
day when he would meet those I'M
ested for conference.
will Petition of ii. A. White for perm
Igly. sion to erect building on the corne
the Thirteenth and Il streets was grant
Bond Of George w. Scott was
ferred to the city attorney.
Bonds Of Fortier Leedy, ia